The Washington times., 1921-04-11
Cold Wave To
Linger In DC.
Northerly Winds and Fair
Weather to Accompany
Mercury's Fall.

killing frost is predicted for to-
night.
Following the continued norther-
ly winds yesterday and last night
the temperature dropped to 81 de-
grees early this morning. Today
low temperatures will prevail, with
| continued northeriy winds and fair
weather. Tonight will be clear and
the temperature will drop to well
below the freezing point.
Tomorrow morning the wind will
become variable, shifting to the
south, and the temperature will
gradually rise for several days,
with continued fair weather.
NEW YORK. April H. New
York's fire escape farmers" who
planted tomato sets" and other am
bilious crops yesterday under a
warm sun. awoke today to find their
gardens covered with very cold
snow. Furs and mufflers came out
of the moth balls this morning with
alacrity.
The temperature fell to 81 de-
grees above zero; IT was 55 yester-
day. Baseball fans, in anticipation
OF Wednesdays scheduled opening.
asked for quotations on ear muffs.
This city took on the aspect of a
midwinter blizzard before noon,
high winds driving the beautiful"
The people OF the metropolis are
reaping a great crop of colds and
influenza from the strangely vari-
able weather of the present season.
Hundreds of thousands are ILL.,.
On March 21 the mercury flirted
with So degrees.
BALTIMORE, April 1I.-From the
EasterneShore to western Maryland
came reports. today Of heavy dam
age to fruits and vegetables due to
the sudden cold wave OF Sunday and
last night. and II is not believed
any section Of the State escaped losses
to crops. In some sections the drop
in temperature was accompanied by
snow, rain, and sleet
The storm is believed to have
wrought complete destruction to
small fruit on the Eastern Shore.
Gardens in the suburbs of Baltimore
were hard hit by the weather con-
ditions, and trees and strawberries
also suffered.
CUMBERLAND. Md, April IL
Snow was flying in this vicinity all
yesterday. Reports from Oakland
tell of several inches on the ground.
while at Rowlesburg, a few miles
west, there is Ave inches of snow,
with temperature of 26.
At Hobbs, on the Baltimore and
Ohio. near Martinsburg, the drop is
to AZ. At Elkins and Thomas snow
is also flying, with the temperature
at %. At points on the Connells-
Vile division of the Western Mary
land 1t ranges between 20 and 80.
TOLEDO, Ohio. April 11.-Snow,
followed by freezing temperature,
menaces the fruit crop in the lower
lake region. growers believe.
WILMINGTON, Del. April IL
The unexpected snow storm, which
has been raging gin this section for
the past nine hours. has today de-
stroyed fruit crops and caused
losses running into the millions of
dollars. Five inches of snow has
fallen and the mercury is regis
tering 20 degrees. Fields Of let
tuce, beans, and other vegetables,
which were in full bloom yester-
day, are today blackened as IL by
fire. The apple crop has been
ruined.
BOSTON, April 11.-Following a
sharp drop in temperature a snow
storm set in here today. Atmos-
pherical conditions indicated a sub
stantial snowfall.
CHICAGO, April 11.-Killing
frosts of yesterday took heavy toll
OF the fruit crop Of Central and
Southern Illinois. according to re-
ports here today. In some sections
practically the entire early fruit
crop is believed to have been de-
stroyed.
Reports reaching here also de-
clare that the cherry, pear, and
plum trees in the Michigan fruit
belt were in bloom and are believ-
ed to have been severly damagd.
CAMDEN. N. j., April 1.-THE
freak Apri. snowstorms caused a
SO per cent loss to the early vege-
table crop, but the damage to
fruit and farm crops was much
less than that suffered as re-
suit OF the frost of March 20. ac-
cording to growers of Camden.
loucester,, Burlington. Salem and
Atlantic counties.
Apple orchards presented an un-
usual sight this morning with a
maze OF pink blossoms above a
background of snow.
Because of the heavy loss caused
by the late March frost. IL was
announce dtoday that the fruit
committee of the State federation
OF county boards of agriculture has
abandoned the idea OF forming a
cooperative association.
PAW PAW. Mich. April 1.-THE
cold weather of the last few DAYS
has damaged Michigan fruit to the
extent of tens of thousands OF dol