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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

in many ways. Only recently the en-
tire country east OF the Rocky Noun
ta'ns and from Canada to the Gulf of
Mexico was brought within the grasp
of this mighty monster from the
North; lives were lost on land and sea,
cattle Derished by the thousands on
the western plains, rivers overlooked
their banks, railroads were blocked,
Geographic communication interrupted,
and valuable gardens and fruit groves
in the Sunny South completely de-
stroyed, South of the line of Geor-
gia there was no snow, but the sweep
of the high winds and cold was equally
d!' astrous to that section.
billiards. find a birth place to the
north Of the boundary line of the
United States. The most severe and
extensive enter the country over Mon
tana or North Dakota. They occasion
ally come down over Minnesota or the
great lakes. The latter, though they
may be equally severe as those enter
ing further to the westward are small
er in diameter, and they spread over
the lake regions, Ohio valley, Middle
Atlantic and New England states only,
while those coming from over the for
lher states, as d general rule, spread
over the entire country east of the
ROCKY mountains. They first move di-
fectly southwark, and, strange to say,
While these storms of high winds and
intense cold are the outcome of the
development and movement of areas
OF abnormally high pressure (where the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

of North Carolina. These two, and
what appeared to be moderate depres-
sions, drew together on the Atlantic
coast in center reaching from Hat
teras to Atlantic City. This happened
on the night of March Il. By the
morning of March u the storm center
was just off the immediate coast of
New York, it's advance being retarded
by an area of high pressure over the
North Atlantic. At this point and
time the storm was quite extensive,
but diminished as the rotary power of
the storm rapidly increased. Snow
was falling thick and fast, and was
being driven about by the high winds
into banks from 10 to 20 feet high at
some points. The temperature was
constantly falling, until at 10 p. m.
of the 18th it reached four above zero.
The storm continued with unabated
fury throughout the 18th and
14th. On the morning of the 18th it
diminished and the storm center To-
Gated on the coast of Nova Scotia.
For three days the wind blew a gale
from the northwest, with a fine, cut
ting, drifting snow, and the tempera-
ture near zero. Never had such a
storm been experienced. In New York
many persisted in the streets, the city
was completely cut off from the outer
world, railways were tied up, telegraph
communication interrupted and the city
streets blocked. 1t was more than a
week before traffic resumed a normal
condition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

south OF the low pressure center, and
FOLLOW in its track across the country.
Inc intensity of wind and cold is con-
nned to the northern or northwestern
sides of the low pressure or cyclonic
center
should a preceding low pressure CEN
ter IN the lake regions be moving east
ward the cold winds will prevail prin-
cipally in the lake regions and the
northern part of the Atlantic states
III the low pressure area is in the CEN
trail Mississippi valley the blizzard
winds will sweep southwahrd into the
northern part of the Southern states.
The blizzard RACES with the greatest
1urY, however, sweeping the country
from north to south, and from east to
west when the low pressure center is
on the west gulf coast. The wind blows
from the north or the northwest with
Veloclties ranging from 80 to 60 miles
an hour, while the temperature in the
Northwest, and thence south over the
central states of Texas, drops from 30
to 60 degrees in a few hours. The min
lmum temperatures in the Dakotas,
Montana and Minnesota range from 10
to 90 degrees below zero. in the central
west 6 to 20 below, and the limit of
zero frequently reaches to the center
Va NCAdS anu cast To Al SuCH
times the line of freezing weather and
killing frosts passes to the Gulf of
Mexico from Texas and cuts across
central Florida TO the Atlantic ocean.
The wind or blizzard" conditions
following storms from the Southwest
is expended principally in the North
west, the Southwest and lake regions,
and the cold is more intense in the
districts and the Southern states than
it is in the Middle Atlantic districts.
The greatest severity of blizzard"
is felt in the Middle Atlantic states
when storm of low pressure passes
off the South Atlantic coast or centers
in this vicinity, as did the greatest
blizzard in our history, that of
March IL, 10 and IA. in the year 1888.
On this occasion there was a union of
two storms, one which came eastward
from the North Pacific ocean to a
point north of Lake Ontario, there
connecting by a trough of low pressure
with a secondary storm on the coast
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

clned the offer he (Mr Blair) made TO
me to take command of the army that
was to be brought into the field. stat
ing as candidly and as courteously as
/ could, that though opposed to Sc
cession and deprecating war, l could
take no part In an invasion of the
Southern states"
One would infer from Col. Mcclure
article that Gen. Lee fought only in
a half-hearted way, believing he was
wrong. Heavens! what would he have
done IL he had believed he was right
and done mis- best?
/ write this because wish IL known
that Col. McClure's statements are not
the statements of the South. 1t IS
not impartial history. 1t is the ac-
count OF q. man on the other side. He
locked at the Civil War from his en-
Vinonments, and writes as IL speaking
for men whose environments were
precisely the opposite.
Charles j. Colcock,
Private Army Of Northern Virginia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26


While "Old BOreas' sleeps in the
Laart of the icy north, industry and
aoromerce move steadily on. Nothing,
:. would seem, could check this pro-
GROSS and demean the power of man.
pu+ in the frozen north there is often
AZ this season an awakening of "Old
poreas' from his slumbers. and then
he sends forth a blast that shrivels
man and beast, demoralizes industries.
obstructs the traffic of continent and
outs off communication with the outer
world. 1t is the blizzard" and man
"a suddenly brought to realize its
mighty power.
The blizzard, as defined, is a fierce
wind. accompanied by a fine, cutting,
drifting snow and intense cold. The
term blizzard was formerly associated
only with the winter conditions that
usually prevail in the northwest. but
is now used to designate similar
storms in the eastern states. In the
districts of the southwest and Texas
such storm is known as a "norther."
When there is an absence of snow in
these latter sections, a fine, binding
sand takes its place, and in many To-
calites the blizzard is accompanied by
both. The force and destructive char
acter of the blizzard is demonstrated
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

Mihd is thrown off from the center in
al directions, with a motion similar
W tne movement Of the hands of a
"a'Chl, their full force is not attained
81 octl the centers are within the bounds
tHe northwest states, where the most
+ulellse cold of the journey Is registered
nu not lnfrequently touches from so
70 Oh degrees below zero. This feature
=. - probably due to more rapid noe
SINAI radiation than takes place fur
ne movement Of an area of high
assure, with the blizzard" features
lending, depends more or less upon
~ cyelonic or low pressure area pre-
lung II relative to it's intensity, posi-
uoh and movement.
=. ne atmosphere waves making up all
IN ornl movements follow one another,
NJ the waves of the ocean, only on a
gigantic scale. There may be
- Where from one to five OF these at
,Spnerlc waves traversing the coun-
81 AZ the same time, but OF different
10 ana dimensions; each struggling
NJ, ssecure an equilibrium; those OF the
no sn waves endeavoring 70 fill the com
ho,S stve vacuum OF the low areas In
tbe Instances they are propagated TO
earth ~ ''e Fo'a'ioh VI 1hs
sor existing low pressure. which
ofrera vacuum or channel OF light air
tbe an lnducement for the flow OF
tor enaNler. colder air toward It's CEN
s r Thus II will be seen that the colder
tta.Io rom the high pressure readily
D. Tor the place OF lowest pressure
si,., nke rolling a ball down hill; the
viii inc Incline the faster the ball
M, navel The same with the wind
s,,,. N''ht"r the depth Of the low pres
wW 'hi'r, the more rapid and greater
Boz sii ne volume Of cold air rushing
c.r.il ~ The cold air and strong winds
80 70 the west and finally 10 the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

The cities Immediately surrounding
New York suffered heavily during this
blizzard" but none as severe as New
York The term "blizZard" first asso-
ciated with this storm in the east now
remains household memory.
Figures Nos. l and will serve to
illustrate the movement of an area Of
high pressure possessing the character
istics of a blizzard, forcing its way
to the west and south of, and spreading
over the country in the rear of an
area of low pressure or Cycl1nic dis
turbance of considerable rotary and
progressive force.
In figure No. / the word Low
marks the center of the low pressure
area, this center having moved from
the West Gulf coast northeastwnrd to
its location, as shown in the central
Mississippi valley. The dark area sur
rounding the center is the section OF
country over which rain or snow has
fallen.
The words HIGH indicate the CEN
tire Of areas of high pressure. one is
seen on the north Atlantic coast, pass
ing eastward: the other In the north
west marks the advent of new area.
The high winds and cold air, preceded
by snow, are pushing their way south
ward. as indicated by the curvature OF
the heavy black lines, which are those
of atmospheric pressure, and the
dotted lines those OF temperature. The
figures at the end OF the lines give the
degree Of cold. Zero temperatures and
below cover country In n circle from
South Dakota and Southern Montana
20 Northern Colorado and the line Of
20 degrees. or degrees above the
freezing point. reaches within a short
distance Of the west CUR coast. In q
hours this storm center moved from
The Central Mississippi valley 80 the
North Atlantic coast cold weather,
high winds and snow followed closely
IN lts wake, although the high prese.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

ure center Jagged, and the greatest
part of the cold was spent in the ex-
IRENE west and southwest.
Billiards" are most frequent in the
northwest, and only the most severe,
which occur in January, February and
March, extend as far south as the
Gulf coast or reach the Atlantic. Their
average time in travelling from Mon
tana to the Atlantic coast is from 80 to
40 hours, and from the lake regions to
the Middle Atlantic coast "a hours.
In these storms the wind over the
Western plains will frequently blow
for days at a time with a velocity of
from 40 to so miles an hour. Regard
less of the extremely low temperature
of from 80 to so degrees below zero,
a person exposed could withstand the
cold, without the wind, but is likely
to perish in a much higher tempera-
ture when the winds are high.
During the recent blizzard, Dec. IS
to Is, which swept the country, thou
sands of sheep were reported de-
stroyed in Wyoming. The ranch men
were> caught unprepared, and great
losses also occurred in Nebraska. Sew
eral people were frozen to death in the
Southwest, the temperature fell SO
rapidly that the suffering was intense,
AS the storm moved eastward the
great railroads were blocked and
frozen up, In the mountainous val
levs Of the East the storm was pre-
coded by heavy rains, causing wash
outs and destruction of bridges. Cloud
bursts inundated towns and villages
throughout most of the states of the
Appalachian system resulting in
a loss of more than half mil
lion dollars. Following the floods
came the "hlizzard" effects OF
snow, Northwest gales and zero
temperatures over all the Northern
states and freezing weather reaching
to the center of Florida, causing much
damage to orange groves. Trains from
all directions in the Northern states
We're snow bound and traffic generally
impeded. Thus the blizzard" comes
leaving humanity to ponder on the
powerful forces of nature.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26
.wipter Home. in sumner Lana..y

Is the title of very neat and attract
tive folder just Issued by the South
ern Railway, giving complete infor-
nation regarding the various winter
resorts OF health and pleasure on. and
reached by it's lines. with list of ho-
tells and clearinghouse. their pro-
prietors, rates, capacities, etc.
This booklet will prove valuable %
anyone contemplating a trip for the
winter.
Al copy may be had by calling on or
sending two cent stamp to r. G. Thorn
son. city passenger and ticket agent.
IA Bull street.-aG.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26
southern's palm Limited.

The Southern Railway begs to an
nounce that it has inaugurated its fast
through train. known as the southern's
Palm Limited. Northbound, It leaves
Savannah daily. except Sunday, 430 p.
m. arriving Washington 1915 a. IN.
and New~York 4:l3 .. IN. This train
will run solid between New York and
ST. Augustine and will be composed OF
the finest Pullman compartment. club.
library, observation, drawing room
sleeping cars and diners.--ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26
Announcement.

The seaboard Air Line Railway begs
10 announce that they now have double
daily service between Savannah and
Americas and Montgomery Trains
ieaye Savannah 7.i0 a. m. and $50 p.
M railroad time. ParlOr cars on day
trains and Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars on night trains, No
change Of cars.-~ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26
Piles Cured
After 30 Years.

Thos. y. Wood. sis 18th ST.. saera-
mento, cal. zone 30 cent box Of Py-
ramld Pile cure permanently cured mo
on plies. For 30 years ! suffered: un-
derwent frightful operation. nearly
died but failed 20 cure. ! was unable
10 walk when ] tried Pyramid Pile
Cure. The first application relieved
me-" Al Druggists sell "a. Quickly
cures every form " piles. Book free
by mail Pyramid DRUG CO., Marshall,
Mich
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26
Something Fine.

Commencing to-day, Jan. IS, tho
Plant System inaugurates their Flor
ida fast trains. Six magnificent Pull
man trains Savannah to Jacksonville,
only four hours. Leave Savannah
AIS a. M. 600 a. m. 9:20 a. m, 1925
a. m. 1855 a. m, 4:l5 p. M, Sayan-
nah CITY fimp-~ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

~ was afflicted with erysipelas in a
severe form on my right leg several
months. Couldn't obtain anything 20
give me relief until a friend got Gray
beard Compound for me. This relieved
and cured me within a short time. and
otherwise improved my health.
James Rogers, Sparta, Ca"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

Graybeard Compound is made only
by Respess Drug Company. Sold by
all druggists In cities and towns and
IN the country by merchants, for 81 a
bottle; six for s5.-nd.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

Dining cars are operated on all
Southern Railway trains Into and out
Of Savannah. They arc new, elegantly
equipped, with seryies nnsurpassed'
-~aa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26
KING OF STORMS.
,,rRE AND UNDER WHAT CONDI-
rIONs THE BLIZZARD FORMS.

-t, winds. Accompanied by Fine,
eating, Drifting Snow and In
..use Cold, which Prevails for
nav. and Ties Up Industry and
commerce-The Blizzard of March,
,sss, and Its Sweeping Destruc-
lion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26
copyright. 1902. by e. B. Dunn.)

By E, B. (Farmer) Dunn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
A BASE BALL VAIL.
Portland o~regonian.

- lldilu OANbphAohs
Now glory 10 our base ball team, and them
that play thereon,
And keep the glory whooping up till all the
same is gone.
For turn We East, or turn we West, and
rubber South or North,
A team like that that plays for US mas
never sailed forth.
Where lives the aggregation that the
proud distinction claims
That 1t within but two brief weeks has
lost eleven games?
Full yellow ball we've seen before, with
errors manifold,
And games that multiplied a score the
blackboard would not hold.
We've seen the gallant dry goods clerks
: combat the butcher boys,
We've seen the Elks and Eagles play with
enmity and noise.
But cen the worse Of all these teams got
on a winning gait,
II only now and then. and none e'er lost
eleven straight.
Ali lovely p%ennant. huttering before the
players eyes,
What t~houghtiess fate has made of you
the one and only prize?
For II a pennant was hung up for those
who play the worst,
Our doughty players in the race to claim II
would be first.
Yet still our team is worth its coin, for In
a few weeks hence,
All those who bet against II will have made
a competence.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
PaddIed Butter SCOTS nj Inv.
Buffalo Express.

BUFFALO Express.
The law which was designed to kill the
oleomargarine industry seems to have
proved beneficial for the renovated butter
business. According to alchemists Of the
internal revenue bureau the stock is
eagerly bought in all parts OF the country.
The competition is now so keen that the
price Of rancid butter, which formerly was
from 4 to 8 cents a pound, is is and 16 cents.
The mixture which is thrown into the watts
for cleansing and purifying is artihcially
colored before it is ready for the market
Why should the law permit the manufac-
turers OF renovated butter to color their
product and withhold the privilege from the
makers Of oleomargarine?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
REBUILDING A RAILROAD.
Importance OF the improvements on
the Overland Route.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

An engineering operation that a few
years ago would have seemed formidable
is to be undertaken by the Union Pacific
railroad, the first of the roads that was
laid across this continent. Maps that are
printed in advertisements show railroads
as straight streaks across the country,
with cities wrenched out Of place in or
der to- bring them into line, but railroad
maps that hang in the presidents ofices
are a different matter. The old Pacific line
that runs rom Omaha to San Francisco
wriggles like . hurt snake. 1t TWISTS
toward every point, as, indeed, II must often
do in order to establish feasible gradients
across the mountains. In the days Of light
locomotives much had to be sacrificed to
these gradients and every road in a noun
tain country that is not facilitated by tun-
nels will nearly box the compass in its
climbs and descents.
Work now in progress will shorten the
old Central line by fifty miles, thus Sc
curing a gain IN running time, in length
Of track to equip and keep in repair, In
wear OF rolling stock. in fuel for trans
portation-economies to be made by initial
outlay OF more than 5000, 900. Several
long curves will be converted into straight
lines by cuts and tunnels, grades will be
lowered ana a Yladuct VIII De Quit across
Great Salt Lake from Ogden to Lucian, tc
the damage of the scenery, but the gain oi
forty miles in distance. Wood n stone
are to be used in this construction and the
strength OF the brine in the lake is held
to be a stout p~reservatiye. This engineer
ing feat is made possible by the shallow
ness Of the water in the northern par
of the lake and the infrequency Of severe
storms.
What the Union Pacific is doing Is com
mended to other companies that operate
in parts Of the country where no sucl
difficulties are encountered as in the west
Straight roads are economic roads and the!
invite trafhc. The wild yanks and alarm.
ing rolls to which passengers are subjec
on some OF them cause train sickness
which is a form Of se~asickness, and head
ache, and they cause rapid deterioration
OF cars and engines. Those railroads max
the best bids for patronage that promis'
not merely speed, but comfort, and stead
ness is the more comfortable because /
indicates security. We have been eager I
extend the mileage OF this country. Nov
we might show some expedition In reduc
ing it by Strengthening needless turns an
lowering or raising needless grades.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
STARTING IRRIGATION WORK.

Already work has been started in com
pliance with the irrigation law and the
promise is that It will be pushed with
all possible vigor. According to the
Washington correspondent Of the Phil
adelphia Ledger there has been much
speculation as to where the actual work
OF constructing reservoirs and bitches
will be begun. There are but few
points where the surveys and specifca-
tons have been completed, so that con-
tracts could be let this summer Ari-
iona claims three such places, but it is
unlikely that any work will be done
there this season, 1t being understood
that a territory will have to stand back
and wait until some state has the first
chance. 1t is said to be possible that
several small contracts will be surveyed
and let for reservoirs in Nebraska this
summer, but it is not expected that any
thing extensive will be started. Wyo-
ming, however, seems slated for some
extensive work under the new irriga-
ton policy and it is thought will have
the first impetus of the system.
The practical work of building irrigat-
ing works is now a matter Of admins
tration to be passed upon by the Off
Gals of the Interior department and
there will doubtless be a good deal of
manipulation to secure the first advan.
tages of the law. The new law has nc
more earnest supporter than the secre'
tary of the interior and Mr.. Hitchcock
may be depended upon to push the work
provided for with energy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
THE TARIFF REMEDY:

"The favorite remedy with many con-
gressmen who are after the trusts" re-
marks the Boston Transcript, lis to re-
move the customs duties on all trust.
made goods. This sounds well-tO those
who want to hear il, but in operation
1t would lay the industry of the coun-
try PROSTATE at the feet of foreigners,
since there is no way conceivable Of SO
legisIating as to discriminate effectively
between goods made by combinations
and those made by private individuals
In the application of the tariff. The
Individual would suffer with the com
bination. The business would be sim
ply transferred to the foreigner, for they
have combinations abroad as well as
here"
Those who propose to apply the tariff
remedy to the Industrial combinations,
or so-called trusts, do not indicate how
this could be done without affecting the
individual manufacturer. There are a
great many independent industries
in the country which produce sim.
liar articles with the trusts and
these would necessarily be affected
by the removal OF the tariff OF
such articles. for as the Transcript says
there is no way conceivable of so legis