The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-10
NEWBERRY FROZEN HARD.
The Severest Weather During a
Number of Years Past-Much
Sufering-Wire Troubles.


Gucn, intervals. Newbcrry ior the
past Jew days has experienced the
scvcrcst weather during several years
past. While the weather had moder-
atcd somewhat yesterday, the sky
during the whole day was overcast
with leaden clouds, and there was
every indication OF continuation OF
the freeze during today. Every tele-
phone and telegraph line leading out
of the city was out of commission
yesterday, and except through the
mails, which were necessarily delay
ed on account of wire troubles, there
VA; no communication with the out
side world. Telephone communlca-
ton within the city limits continued.
though there was considerable wire
trouble =! the city, many OF the poles
having broken. Manager Spearman
of the Southern Bell Telephone Com.
pany, estimated yesterday, that about
three weeks would be required to get
the lines in the city in perfect working
order.
The freeze following the sleet and
snow which began falling on last Fri
day, has caused much suffering
among the poorer classes in the city,
and a number of people have applied
at city council chambers for wood
and provisions. The city has ex-
tended such help as it was able to
give, and on Wednesday subscrip-
tons for charity fund were taken,
about $40 being raised. This amount
had not been entirely expended yes
terday, though several needy appll-
cants had been supplied with the nee
essaries of life. Even with the mon
ey in hand, considerable difficulty
was experienced in securing wood.
the roads being in such condition
that it is impossible to haul any
wood from the county to Newberry.
In addition to the aid rendered by the
citv authorities, many private par
ties have extended aid to the llntor-
tunate during the severe weather.
Most of those who applied to the city
officers for help were negroes, the
majority of them old negro women,
and some pitiful tales of poverty and
suffering were recounted. 1t is on
very rare occasions that the city OF
Newberry is called upon for relief
by the poverty-stricken, but the
weather during the past week has
been the severest Newberry has
known during many years.
Yesterday only those whom busl-
ness forced outside were on the
streets. When Newberry awoke yes
terday morning the ground and
everything exposed to the weather
were covered with solid clok OF ice,
and great icicles protuded from
every tree and roof For those woh
could stay indoors and view the scene
through frosted windows 1t was
very pretty sight: but the eyes OF
those who were called away from their
iiresides filled with unwilling tears
as they recalled the good old days in
the good old summer time that pass
cd several months ago. At about
noon when the weather had moder-
a;cd somewhat, many OF the huge
icicles seemed to become disgusted
with themselves and the world III
genera! and, having shed coplouS
tears, released their hold and drop
p~d-the most of them, is seemed,
striking the heads OF pedestrians who
were brave enough to venture to walk
along the streets. 1t was still cold,
very cold. however, when the shad-
ows fell yesterday evening. and there
was every indication OF another
freeze last night.
On Wednesday night many of the
electric light wires were broken and
great deal of trouble was experienced
with the lights. it being found nee
essarv to cut off the circuit for the