Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-25
INDICATIONS ARE
FOR HEAVY FROST
Storm That Has Swept Over
Portions of the East Has
Not Spent ItsIf.
DAMAGE HAS BEEN GREAT
Freezing Weather Extended Into
Louisiana-Atlanta Tor First Time
Had snow i'm April.

Washington. April 25-The last Of the
wave 81 frost aud storm which has
been sweeping eastward. leaving dos-
truction Of crops and fruits. has not
yet spent itself the observers IN the
weather bureau believe.
Tonight the indications arc there
viii be heavy frosts or even freezing
temperatures in the Ohio valley. the
interior OF the east gulf and south At
lantic states and it is not improbable
a light frost may be- felt even in north
crn Florida
"A moderate secondary disturbance"
is the official description OF the weather
conditions. II was over the northeast
en Mississippi wiley early yesterday
when it suddenly shifted east
sN0WsTORM REMARKABLE.
Kansas city. April 25.--A snows'orm
remarkable for the season OF the year
prevailed this morning an over Mis-
souri, northeastern Arkansas. eastern
Kansas. Tennessee and az far south as
Montgomery, Ala. The snow melted
almost as fast as II fell. but at times
the fan was heavy
In oklahoma, western and southern
Kanses aud the greater part OF Texas
the weather was clear
Temperatures ranging from two to
three degrees below freezing TO three
degrees above freezing We're reported
from all points iu Kansas. Missouri and
northern oklahoma. Frost was re-
ported from points as far south as
northern Louisiana. A freezing tenn
perature prevailed at Memphis and
killing frosts were reported from west
ern Kansas points.
Reports from central Missouri indi-
cate that the fruit crop has been seri-
ously damaged.
The general opinion among Kansas
City fruit growers is that the crop in
eastern Kansas and western Missouri
has not yet been seriously Injured The
low temperatures have been accom-
panied by clouds
Snow fell also Ia eastern Iowa. In
Nebraska the weather was clear but
freezing temperatures were reported
from all parts u the state.
BATTLING WITH THE STORMS.
Chicago. April e5.-Two lumber
schooners. the Grace NJ Siler and the
Arendal, arrived late last night after
three days fight with the storm and
both had lost a large portion OF their
cargoes. All the lumber above the
deck had been swept away.
Seven lumber laden boats left he
harhor last night for Port Huron but
all turned back, after going out a few
miles. on account OF the wind and
heavy seas.
SNOW IN ATLANTA
Atlanta. Ga. April 25.-For the
first time in the history OF Atlanta
there was an April snowstorm today
which lasted for three hours The fan
was as heavy as any OF last winter
STORM HITS REUNION
Mobile, Ala. April 25.-with Mo-
bile enfete for the reception Of the
United Confederate veterans 10 re-
manned for the weather 20 strike the
one discordant note In tho welcome
extended the "old boys" who march
ed and fought under the stars and
bars 70 is cold
The real opening OF the reunion
does not take place until tonight.
when tho sons OF veterans have their
first reunion
DAMAGE N KENTUCKY.
Lexington NY April Co. weather
reports from central and eastern Ken
lucky this morning show that fruit and
vegetables were either killed or badly
damaged hy the frosts OF last night and
saturday The damage Is estimated az
500 000. Five inches or snow cover the
section about HopNusvllle.
ONLY HOPE FOR COTTON.
Montgomery Ala. April 25-"Thc
only hope for the Alabama cotton crop
above ground Is rain tonight II II
should remain cold and clear. with
frost. the crop win be killed"
This was the statement of j. A. VIII
kipson. commissioner OF agriculture to-
DAY. He said o. would be- practically
impossible 20 replace the cotton plants
on account OF the scarcity OF seed
SNOW IN ALABAMA.
Birmingham. Ala April 25--A snow
ana sieetstorm struck north Alabama
today
RECORD BREAKING TEMPERA-
TURES
ST. Johns. ~ r.. April 25.-Record
breaking temperatures have accom-
panied a hot wave that has been eX-
perienced on the west coast Of New
Foundland for the last few Years At
points where the usual temperature
at this season OF the year would be-
low freezing the thermometers have
registered ms high as So degrees in tho
shade. These figures are unprecedent-
ca In the history OF the colony