New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
MANY MILLIONS LOST
IN ORANGE ORCHARDS
Cold Wave in California Citrus
Fruit Belt Destroys Nearly
the Entire Crop.
COST MAY BE $4,000, 600
Unusually Low Temperatures
in All Parts of West and
South Causing Trouble
and Blocking Traffic.

Los Angeles. Jan. From San Ber-
nardino to Los Angeles every acre of
oranges and lemons has been frozen.
This was the statement that came to-
night from Pomona, centre Of one OF the
heaviest producing sections of the citrus
fruit belt. Only one-flfth OF the crop
could be saved, 1t was asserted. II this
be true, the total loss on 10000 acres OF
fruit will amount to close to $4,000, 600.
More conservative estimates, however.
figured the total damage at $50, 1900. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 Of this sum
will be the loss to railroads in curtaled
freight receipts.
The Weather Bureau issued bulletin
tonight that the worst of the cold wave
had passed. According to growers, sud
den return to the warmth Of normal win
ter conditions would irreparaby damage
fruit which might be still in such condi-
ton that a gradual rise of temperature
would leave 1t I'm marketable shape. This
additional loss would mean practically
the ruin of the citrus crop, the valuc OF
which has been placed at 100000.
The weather moderated considerably to-
day, but the mercury began to drop at
shutdown, and It was expected that by
midnight the fruit growers would be In
the midst of the final killing frost' OF
the present cold snap.
Salt Lake City, Jan. 7.-Becauss OF ths
sudden cold weather and general frsezs
water is being sold by the gallon In the
streets of Salt Lake City from municipal
sprinkling carts. Several laundrtes have
been compelled to shut down.
The back Of the cold wave seems brok-
en- however, and II is hoped that this,
together with extraordinary provisions
made by the City Council, Will relieve the
water famine by tomorrow. The tenn
perature tonight was 10 degrees above
zero.
Topeka. Jan. kansas is covered with
snow to-day two to ten inches in depth.
All trains are late and streetcar traffic
In most of the cities is tied up.
Chicago, Jan. 7.-Chicago's first heavy
snowstorm OF the winter drove hundreds
OF homeless persons to police stations for
shelter. Incoming trains from every d.
rection were from one to three hours
late. More snow and colder weather are
predicted.
With slowly rising temperatures re-
ported from all over Colorado. it is be-
Iieved the cold wave in the Rocky Noun
tain region has passed its crisis To-day
the mercury touched zero for the FIRST
time in Denver since a. IN. Sunday.
This afternoon the cold moderated rapid
ly. The lowest temperature recorded IN
the Rocky Mountain region was at steam
boat Springs, where an unofficial RECORD
Of a degrees below zero was made this
morning.
Seattle. Jan. THE United States
weather service issued a flood warning
to-day TO dwellers In the lowlands oi
Western Washington, pointing out mat
the melting OF the mountain SHOWS must
cause the overlooking of rivers already az
the danger point Rain fell all day IN
the lower attitudes OF Western Washing
ton. and soft snow in the mountains.
The Great Northern Railway, the cas-
cade division of which has Deen icn up
for several days, is unable TO clear i'a
track on the western slope tunnei because
of successive landslides. slide to-da!
covered five men, and one was killed Tue
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. PAU anu
Northern Pacific railways were crippled
and trains are running rregularly.
Alaska reports high temperatures.
Dutch Harbor. in the Aleutian Islands
had a maximum temperature yesterday
of IS: Sitka. AZ. and Valdez. -