Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17
DAMAGE BY FROST
Vcge tation Destroyed in
the Far South.
ICE IN MANY SECTIONS
LOSS TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
GROWERS WILL BE HEAVY.
Temperature Last Night at Some Points
Was the Coolest Known
in Years.
ICE IN MANY SECTIONS

NORFOLK, Va, April 1.-THE formation
of ice throughout the vast Norfolk county
trucking section last night did great dam
age.
Weather Forecaster Gray made inquiry
from all sections in the trucking belt this
morning as to the damage done by the
freeze He was told by number of big
truckers on the western branch Of the Eliz-
abeth river that all vegetation now out of
the ground had been destroyed includ ng
strawberry blooms, beans, peas and other
early crops.
Other truckers reported slight damage,
while or two growers on the Norfolk
city side of the river reported that an ex-
animation of strawberry blooms showed
them to be unhurt and that no damage
had been done to other crops so far as
could be told.
Forecaster Gray stated that in his opin-
ion the damage had been greater than
could be tod today, as the crops of any
VINO might report mo damage had hardly
had time to droop from the freezing of the
ground below
There We're killing frosts throughout the
eastern North Carolina trucking belt and
vegetation is reported cut off in all direc-
lions through the southern trucking belt
extending from Virginia to Georgia and
parts OF northern Florida.
Snow in West Virginia.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va. April 17.-Snow
to the depth OF two inches was on the
ground here today, having fallen at inter
walls yesterday and last night and ice form
ed on all small streams during the night.
The weather was the coolest known here
Tor the season in many years and all fruit
is believed to have been killed. In the
mountains six inches of snow was reported
Damage in Southern Illinois.
CAIRO, ILL.,, April IA severe frost in
this section last night has greatly damaged
fruit and vegetable crops. 1t is estimated
that fully 80 per cent of the fruit crop is
ruined. The early vegetable crop is re-
garded a total loss.
Killing Frosts Far South.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April 17.-Local Fore
cast Official Walz, in his report of south
ern weather conditions, today says:
"Abnormally low temperatures prevail
generally today, with heavy and killing
frosts as far south as southern Tennessee
and northern Georgia and east through Vir-
GINA, while light frosts are reported from
southern Alabama and northern Florida.
Snow f1urries occurred in the Ohio valley.
Ice Formed in South Carolina.
GREENVILLE, S. c., April ia killing
frost visited this section this morning fruit
and early vegetables being badly damaged
Ice formed in many places.
Heavy Loss in Indiana
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 17.-Reports to
the Purdue University Agricultural Expert
ment Station today tell of damage done to
fruit by the frost and wind yesterday and
last night. Loss to fruit growers is esti-
mated at 100000.
Serious Damage in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga, April 1.-THE reports of
cold weather from various parts of Georgia
indicate heavy damage to the vegetable
and fruit crops. The local weather bureau
reports a temperature of thirty-one de-
grees here at o'clock this morning the
lowest on record for so late date. Kill
ing frosts are reported from Macon and
Augusta, and from far south as Mobile
The extent of the damage will not be known
for some days, but present indications are
that it will prove serious to the peach crop
in Georgia.