The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
ST. LOUIS TEMPERATURE
DROPS TO RECORD MARK

st. Louis, April 24.-The government
weather observer at 10 o'clock this
evening predicted fair and slightly
warmer weather coming. The temperature
dropped to % degrees this morning. the
lowest ever recorded here at this season.
Unofficial reports are that all fruits and
vegetables were entirely destroyed in the
vicinity Of ST. Louis. and wheat is badly
damaged. There will be practically no
fruit crop in the Middle West.
Frost. which covered a vast area IN the
Middle West last night, nipped all bud
ding fruits and flowers. injured vegetables.
and many shade trees. To-day the storm
area had extended 20 the Louisiana
northern boundary. This was the coolest
day IN fifty years In Pine Bluff. Ark. the
thermometer there dropping forty de-
grees tonight, and growing colder. Sleet
and snow began falling there at o'clock
this afternoon.
SHOWS in Arkansas.
1t showed heavily all day through
Northern and Central Arkansas, Tennes-
see. Missouri. Western Kentucky. I'LL
nois and Indiana, and continues tonight.
II Is growing colder In Western Kentucky
and Tennessee, taking away hopes for
fruits
Ten inches OF snow fen in the Lower
Ohio Valley from 10 o'clock last night 70
2 o'clock this afternoon. turning TO slush
and rain.
Icicles a foot long and ten inches Of
snow are reported at Louisville. Ky.
Frost last night will be followed by
heavier frost tonight at Paducah. KY,
and other points along the Ohio River,
injuring much wheat which has begun 70
head in bottom lands. The damage %
trees as far South as Tennessee IS the
greatest ever known.
Indications point 70 frost tonight IN
Oklahoma. where snow prevailed all las;
night and to-day.
The Springfield CN1oD weather bureau
predicts freezing weather tonight
throughout the great Ozark Mountain
fruit region Of Southwest Missouri and
Northwest Arkansas.
THE apple crop in this section IS a TO-
tai loss" said Or. A. J. Burrrl. Of the
University Of Illinois. at Champaign TO-
night.
Yesterday I thought the abundance OF
the crop would mean that half would be
saved. After a tour am compelled "a
revise my views Prof Blair and other
university men in Southern Illinois sent
word that they are fighting hard with
smudges, out their representatives. brins
little hope. ! greatly fear that the ILL.,
nOis fruit crop is practically destroyed.
Snowfall ut Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn. reports a heavy faI
OF snow there az intervals throughout IN,
day with temperature within a fraction
% a degree Of the freezing point. Great,
I ing grave fears for the fruit crop in that
/ section
! Sleet and snow are reported In Northern
Missouri. Tennessee. Arkansas. and Ken
lucky
As more cotton is above ground thar
ever before at this season Of the year
| the damage 20 the tender young plant g.
| expected 20 be tremendous
Astronomer Ira R Hicks, OF 81. Louis
! says Halley's comets arrival gave u
April weather In March, and now we ar
suffering the reaction, and that Their
will be a tendency 70 frost after rain
until May 10 Other astronomers. sa,
the comet is too far away 70 affect GU
weather.
Prof, R, o. Graham. OF bloomington
| president Of the Illinois State Hort
cultural Society, stated tonight that
large proportion Of this loss could hav
been avoided IL the Weather Bureau ha
sent ont q warning