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JEJJJi WVnstnivuVN. ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 1886-
BLUSTERING BREEZES.
BITING BUZZARDS BOUNTBONSLY
BLOWN BY BOREAS.
B«»*rk*b!• B«verity of the Weather Threoyhont the
Country-The Thermometer Ibooia Downward
and inew. Wind and Rain Broome Oaa-
eral-Loaa of Life and Property.
Wafiiinoton, January 0.—The suddenness
and severity of the present eo!d snap is re*
markable in many respects. It ,fa general
throughout the country, and in most parts the
sudden fall in temperature and ttio heavy
wind and auow storms is In striking contrast
to the comparative mildness of the Weather
proceeding it. Know and wind storms are re
ported throughout the country, in the north
and west very heavy aud with much dcstruc*
tion to property, and a heavy loss of life. For
the fint timo lu six years suow has fallen in
Savannah, and from as far south as Mobilo,
Charleston, Sow Orleans and Galveston, re*
porta come of the unusual severity or tho
weather.
Many of the telegraph wires are down
throughout the country, and should tho pres*
eat state of the weather continue, more will
follow. In the uorthwest tho railroads are
blockaded, aud on tho ocean frightful loss of
life aud destruction to shipping Las occurred.
Reports from the different sections of tho
country aro given more in detail Mow.
Washington, January9.—A great flood is
reported in nearly all tho streams iu Vermont,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Tho
heavy rain and sudden thaw incited most of
tho snow on the hills, aud as the ground
was frozen iho water could not bo absorbed,
and aa a result the streams all rose 'with ex-
traonllnary rapidity, and enormous damage
has been done to manufactories depend*
ant on watcryower and other
property bordering tho streams. Deerfield
river In Massachusetts, rose three feet an hour
for five hours. A great many small railroad
bridges were dost roved and many interrup
tions (o travel have been caused.
Its Work lu the West*
Dmvn, Col., January fl.~A storm of nn
usual violence prevails In the mountains. The
blockades on tho railroad are tho wont known
for yearn. The signal service officer hero says
the storm originated In tho Rocky mountains
fear days ago, when tho first frigid weather
began. At the towns In northern Colorado tho
thermometer varied from twenty to thirty
degrees below zero. At Tennessee piss, abovn
Leadville, the mercury was 33 degrees Mow.
This Intensely cold weather was accompanied
by high winds blowing from tho north. The
aero laden winds blowing east and striking tho
warmer atmosphere caused a heavy buow full
in Kansas.
mtATII TO THE CATTLE.
Tho woiat phase of the storm is tho necessar
ily disastrous effort it will have upon tliecattlo
interests. It Is thought that the storm will
ranie a high death rato In southern Colorado,
not because of tho snow particularly, but be
cause of tho Intensol v cold weather and high
winds. Along tho Arkansas valley tho herds are
drifting to the river, and showing unmistaka
ble evidences of exposure and fatigue. In tho
mountain valleys, where thousands of cattle
were lately driven from tho overstocked
ranges of the plains, the storm will provo to be
excessively severe. Tho larger portion of
iheso valleys aro out of reach of telegraphic
communication. In tho valleys heard from
especially in western and northern Colorado,
lying west of the rontinentAl divide, the snow
is reported to bo unusually deep and tho
atrrams fror.cn, A great loss will nudoabtodly
lie tho result. Tho unjiiirallohd cold weather
in northern New Mexico will cause great
damage to tho mainiiieth herds grazing there.
II unit reds of snow shov* lorn, a do/.on snow
E tow* and all the locomotives avallablo have
•ft Denver to battle with tho drifts on tho
railroad. Tho wide scopo of country lying bo
twien the Kansas line mid the baso of tin
mountains escaped with only a few Indies oi
snowfall, but waa tho domiulofrof an arctic
wave.
Chicago, January H.—The hllmrd raging
throughout Illinois, lowu, Kuusui, Nebraska,
Wat more destructive in Iowa than they havo
known before in many years. A sleet storm on
Tuesday swept down poles and wirej from
northern Iowa to southern Kansas, and before
the lines could bo restored tho present fierce
storm broke, completing the work of
destruction. For a tfmo yesterday very few
wires were available at all in lows, but the sit
uation baa begun to improve somewhat. Tho
cold bos been so Intense in addition that it
makes tho work of repairing very action*.
Four engines were sent out from Omaha this
morning with gangs of repairing linemen, and
the service pest of Omaha is showing some
signs of improvement. There aro no signs of
the railway people Mngable to relievo their
■now*bouud trains in central Iowa.
Tlie Gulf Stoles.
Galveston, Tex., January 0.—The cold
wave extends over a vast area, and will result
in immense damage to stock of all kinds.
Telegraphic communication is still greatly
impeded. From Austin it was reported that
tho temperature was ten degrees above zero
yesterday, and hundreds of water pipes were
frozen. At Laredo, on thq Rio Grande, tho
temperature was eight degrees below freezing
point. At Palestine the mercury touched zero.
It is tho coldest weather experienced in
forty years. Tho waterworks street plugs aro
all frozen and cracked. At Orange, on the
Louisiana line, tho thermometer was twelve
degrees shove zero, and at Corpus Christ!, the
mercury fall sixty-four degrees In twenty-four
hours, The oldest inhabitants say they never
witnessed such a blizzard. Many or these
points report that the rattle are suffering in
tensely from the cold. The herds drifted-
aimlessly about for hours seeking shelter, and
many of them must have polished, bat It Is
vet too early to eatltoate the extent of tho
loss.
The continuous northwest wind has driven
. 0 . water out through the
chsnnel, exposing the oyster licds and shells
on the hanks for miles along Galveston bay.
six degrees at Charleston and fifteen at New
Orleans. Bayou St. John, emptying into Like
Pontchartrain, was hard frozen. In 18-33 the
lowest temperature ever recorded here was ex
perienced at midnight, on the Pith of Febru
ary—five degrees above zero. A further fall
of two degrees must have taken place before
daylight. Skating and sleighing wore enjoyed
for two days.
Montgomery, Ala., January 9.—The cold
est weather prevails here today since tho
efgual station was established in 1873. The
thermometer went down to five and four-
tenths.
Birmingham, Ala., January 9.—Today was
the coldest over known in Birmingham. There
has been s change of temperature of 55 de
grees in tho last 48 hours, and it has been at
or slightly Mow zero all day. Business was
generally embarrassed. One of tho Slots fur
nace companies’ furnaces, and all furnaces in
the city, abut down for tho day, The street car
traffic waa also suspended. The temperature
is now slowly rising.
MARYLAND.
Salisbury. Md., January 9.—Yesterday’s
heavy rain was accompanied by a northwest
gale, which backed the waters of the Wicomoco
river up iuto this town until the entire business
portion was flooded to tho depth of several
inclic a. Tho iron foundry of Thoroughgood &
Marvel and Humphreys’ flour mill were
both compelled to shut down because
of the extinguishing of Arcs, and several
lumber yards and storage warehouses can only
l>e reached by boats. Business is entirely sus
pended. The river Is several Inches higher
than it has ever been, and many schooners and
one steamer are ashore. The actual damage
cannot lie estimated, but it will be heavy, as
the piers and bridges are washed away, and
considerable lumber la supposed to have been
lost. The water is slowly receding tonight,
but the weather has bccomo very cold. Every
th .5 g promises to freeze np before morning.
The New England court Jr strewn with vessels in
dfatie*& and many total wrecks occurred.
The schooner Juliet, of Ellsworth, .Maine, was
driven on the rode* near D«er Wand, this harbor,
last night, sud Captain Wate aud the cook were
drowned in endeavoring to get a«n6re.
String Lake, N.J., January P.—The schooner
Mary G. Fair, of Philadelphia, from Baltimore for
Providence. fa ashore on the outer bar, and will bo
a total wreck. AH hands were lost.
London. January 9.—The British bark James
Kemvay, Captain McDonald, from Liverpool Janu-
ary 7, for charleston, h*n been wrecked off Holy-
head. The captain was rescued from the rigging.
The crew took to the boat, which captlzed, and two
of the men were drowned,
talned.
LATEST FROM THE WEATHER.
The small lakes down tho island are frozeo
from three to fivo miles, which is something
unprecedented iu this vicinity. An oyster
ntannsnicd Thomas Jefferson attempted to
croM tho bay last night in spite of a biting
northerly wind and was found lying on the
deck of hi* sloop this morning frozen to death.
Tlio negro boy was found Mow the deck fro
zen fast to the wet bottom of the boat. Ho
was alive but stuck fast. Tho rescuers jerked
tho boy loose with a plank and he was thawed
out and survives.
FLORIDA.
Jackson villk,Fla. January 9.—A stiff wind
amounting to a gale at times, has lieon blow
ing all dav. Tho thermometer this morning
stood at thirty-two degree abovo at tho signal
office. It went up to forty-one during the
day, and at eight o'clock tonight registered
tbiity-ono, nnu it Is thought will touch twen
ty-five before morning. Ice formed ono-eighth
of nn inch thick today. Fears are entertainod
for tho orange erop, not over
half of which is yet gathered.
Die trees havo not been much hurt yet. At
JVntaeola this morning tho mercury was down
to sixteen degrees above. Tho cold Is most
severe *• * “
In thr Middle States.
New York, January 9.—The furious north'
east storm of wind and snow that broke on
htaten Island at eleven last night, continued
to increase in violence till five o’clock this
morning, when the wind moderated. Tho
Staten Island ferry boat, “Westfield/’ on tho
midnight trip from New York for east shore
landings, had a terrible timo. Nearly all the
passengers had to remain on board all night
and were landed at Clifton at eight o’clock this
morning. After leaving New York at mid
night the Westfield reached Tompkinsville
landing about 1 a. in., but thedocklights could
not be seen through the snow and tho bell on
tho dock could not be heard for a long time.
When the boat finally touched the wharf every
line parted as soon ns it waa made fast, and
only a few of the gentlemen passengers who
made the dangerous pier head leaped ashore.
Several of them lost their hats while jumping.
Captain Catnmour went among the passengers,
who were greatly alarmed, and restored con
fidence, assuring them that they could remain
comfortably on 'the ,1mat until morning.
Washington, January 10—The cold weath
er continues. This morning at 7 o’clock the
mercury stood at 10 degrees above zero, and at
7 o'clock this evening at 13 degrees above.
In Cincinnati the thermometer at six o’clock
this morning registered 10degrees below zero.
It rose during the day, but began sinking in
the afternoon, and nt 11:_30 tonight marked 8
Mow. The railroads arc nearly all cripple*].
Manx trains are eleven hours late. Traffic on
the Cincinnati Southern and the Chesapeake
and Ohio lines Is practically suspended.
In Chicago, at midnight, the mercury mark
cd 12 below zero.
Specials to tho Pioneer Press of St. Paul,
from points in the northwest show that the
cold wave Is still on. The mercury is ranging
from twenty to thirty-five below In various lo
calities.
A NEW YORK TOWN FLOODED.
Fulton, N. Y., January 10.—The most dis
astrous flood that has ever visited this place is
now doing incalculable damage at tho “Fiats,”
a large tract lying between Oswego river and
the canal. Tho npper part Is occupied by large
flouring mills and many other manufacturing
concerns, and the lower portion by the homes
of tourt *<now W< SpB toJoTmifti^rlnr | Md7 d ?&^M n ?/m.,tlSSr«lKr which it
i—i i gHn to ggain/tfaturday night at [6 o’clock
registering _ _ ^ degrees, < fi.2 t degrees
with the north pole and playing polo with
Ireland. i / ’
The weather has not been settled since the
4th, when wo had a considerable rain storm.
The barometer took nn upward tendency oa
the Cth. It then fell steadily until yesterday
at noon, when it reached a point lower than at
any time during 1885. ' It then began going up
rapidly. At 0 a. m. yesterday
morning the temperature was thirty-
eight, and went up during the rain to
41.3 degrees. At 10 a.m. tho thermometer
stood at 30.7 degrees, and at 3 p.m. 36 degrees.
At abont 4 o’clock it began a rapid fall and the
blizzard strnck us In fall force, and two hours
later the mercury had reached 19.2 degrees.
At 9 o’clock it was within 15.1 degrees of zero,
and at 10 o’clock it was still dropping aud reg
istered 11 degrees abovo zero. During the day
precipitation had taken place to the extent of
87 hundredths of sn inch. At 8 a.m. yesterday
high wind began and struck us at 7:45 at the
rate of 32 miles an hour, tearing down Hazen’s
cold-wave flag floating from the topmost point
of tho customhouse, the haliards giving way
under the strain. As the people saw the flag
tumble they wished it had
been Hazen’s neck, and thus put an enlto all
such blizzards. Tho wind blew all day, and up
to twelve o’clock lost night at the rate of from
thirty to thirty-six miles per hoar.
This is the coldest snap we have had this
winter. On the 11th of February, 1884, the
temperature fell to within 8 degrees of
zero, and on December 30th, 1880, it
went to one degree abovo zero, which was the
lowest record made by the mercury since the
signal station was opened in Atlanta, with tho
exception of January fitb, 1893, when it regis
tered 1.3 degrees below zero. It is seldom that
the old thing ever gets down to twelve degrees
above zero at this point.
Last Friday night the thermometer fell slowly but
continuously, and only reached Its minimum
at 0 o’clock Saturday morning, when
registered wtihin 1.2 degrees of »
From, that _ time It .rose slowly throagh
Saturday and the water gradually set back
tlic flats. Tho water rose all night, and
this moruing the danger was so great
that the Are bells were rang and the firemen
and citizens generally hurried to tho scene.
All the tow Ixmts obtainable were carried
thither, and the people were rescued from
their dwellings, in many cases from second sto
ries. The water, had pot out the fires; and
the people suffered intensely from the severe
cold. Tho rescued were taken to dry land and
properly cared for, and
effort was mado to save some
day
and 5.0 degrees at 10 o’clock. The
average tempcaature during
beta* -"
according to the record of Mr. Beal at the signal
GIVING TO TJIK FOOK.
The cold weather yesterday caused consider
able suffering among the poor and needy. Bat
In many Instances the needed relief was
given. Early yesterday morning,
some time before day, an old
valuable machinery In tho manufactures. At I won :. n -J! nt nr.li™
li “ ,iillc ' are ren ‘ lcro ' 1 home ' I Sick
A PALACE OF ICE.
tho wost const. During tho iluy the I Tho water wna very rough and the ferryboat
rcahicnro of Mr». Mcltcr, in ca«t Jacksonville, I rolled heavily. Tho captuin attempted to
was burned. Lou $.7,000. Insured for JJ.-VKI. 1 *- - • *— ’
Two other minor fires occurred,
IX New Oftl.KAXS.
,uruu,uuui. jiiinoio, loiva, Ituusifl, tVeurasa,
Dakota and Ulnuosota Is dcoUrod to be of _
wider ostrnt and fiorrer In character than lins
been known hefuro In years All the movie,
weatcru trains are behind time.
utrikinii into tiii: ant'TH.
Tho fold wave ,lnirk Memphis. Trim
nbcut dayll,ht Ibis morning, it has hcou
anowln, since about tea u'olock last night,
aud Ibo bleak wiud from tho nortlnvost adds
to the dhagrcruhlc condition of Mlslia.
A Council drove, Kas., dispatch save tho
Missouri Pacific passenger train was wrookod
by snow in the Downing cut, about eight mlloa
north, after passing there last evening. Com
doctor John A. llrown and tho mall mesaem
nr, Johnnie Pullman, started Id walk lack to
Council drove for assistance. Inwalklngovcr
a bridge Pullman clipped and fell, breaking
the bono of hie left leg between tho kneo and
the ankle. Conductor Drown carried hint
to Council drove, a dlstnueo of aevoral
■lice. The wind Was blowing a Idlr.zanl and
tho thermometer waa twenty-throe degreos
below sere.
I.immx, Neb., January ft—Tho enow Ins
reaard falling lu thia vicinity, but the wind
atwini i«iiihhiii till* tllTUli;. Util ill!' WIIIU
conllnuM, though with tern velocity. This Is
the worst liloekado known lu years, and ox-
•tends from tho Missouri river to a point l“0
miles well. Tho snow fences have been no
protection for the roads, as the snow lias drill
ed over them and across mta twenty foot
deep, II will all have to lie shovelled out, u<
it le ton hard for the snow plows. Tho llur.
lington main llur has trains moving at snail
pace, but tho branch lines will lie closed fi
ten day s or longer.
Omaha, Neb., January is.—No winter etonn
has twin so general throughout the t'ultcd
Htatei as that now Prevailing. The tlicrmom
cter today Indicated £1 Iwlatv scro lu the bus
ineea portion of the city, while on tho high
plateau tho mercury went down to III). This,
with the bitter uorlh wind, iniikrs the tem
perature as cold as any remembered by tho
oldest eltlxens. No trains have run
In the etate sidro early yes.
terday, and no cirmta has (wen mailr
to rlear the track, brrsnse of tho Impossibility
of men worklug In the e sin-no- cold, and the
the! that tho drilling suow would fill up any
tufa made.
The Burlington und Missouri, Chicago. St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha. Fremont, i ll k -
born and Missouri Valley, In tact every tine of
track lu the state Is ahaudonnl. One
year ago to-day the thermometer was to alwvc,
being the highest point reached that winter.
*« mails arrived to-day, not even from Coun
cil Blufft, on account of no can crossing the
bridge.
Kansas City, January 0.—The sun sbono
brightly today, and the billiard la coded.
Tho trains on the Southern Kansu road ramo
in thia morning. Tho mercury was is below
■eroattfoclock thia morning, but the cold was
“®t "It “ It*'** yesterday, owing to the mb-
sideure of the gales.
Jr.Miiox Citv, K»., January ft—'This ere-
1 .jra* visited by tho wont storm Thursday
aadThundiy nlgbt evrr known. The ther
mometer at Fort Klley marked twenty-fin- de-
mree below «rro yesterday. Business of all
ktadabrtmMtmqwudgaad railroad comma,
airalleu bu been cut off since Thursday morn-
atnrathattime" * rrlvl, ‘ 1 ' lrom any direction
Cbk ai.o, January ft—A strong wind is blow-
"" -adIt, but the sold is net as intense as
prevailed in the weal end
northwest. At b o clock thia mornim the
la **" * b0r ® ' ,KI
four drgmra. “ ,hc " l ™1™ since risen
blowing hint In central Iowa, with
Sw ictoaHlMM b -
. 1,noted I- degrees below. The era-
^ Iowa is not
xct raued. Tb« railroad* haw ceased aelline
unW *V h * situation lm*
pnreca Curing the day no through passenger
u> tor the weal to-
****** Tkbfaweat point reported to the signal
service this mottling is at Mitmcdosa. on the
tfcnada Pacific railway fa MunirnS. where
the thermometer registered 52 degrees Mow
Winnipeg quoted 44 below?™* 0W
lUto that the (torn
fro. Winnipeg quoted
The telegraph officials
New Orleans January 9.—The cold wavo
outiniicR. Thu mercury Loro this morning
regiktered fifteen degreos above zero, bolng
live degrees colder than recorded nny previous
year. Dispatches from nil sections of tho state
rejKtri the coldest weather ever known. Tho
slpnal service office last flight reported tho
mercury nine and a half degrees above zero.
Fcnrs me cntcrtainod that much damage will
lif done to Htubhlo eano, oraugo and other
fruit trees, etc., by frost.
The South Atlantic States.
Richmond, Vh., January 9.—Tho severity of
the cold snap throughout Virginia is unprece
dented for many years.
In Norfolk tho gale which togan fa this soe.
tion vetterday afternoon, and which Is sUU
prevailing, is the severest for a long time,
Buow has not fallen, but shipping is detained
jod there is much damage on hind and WAtcr.
Nyhilc no serious disasters havo yet been ro-
R utcd, awnings, signs, fences aud trees wore
own down, and great apprehension wai felt
between 2 and I o’clock Ibis morning that
many homes would also yield to tho gale. All
the northern hound steamers and mails are de
layed.
A tcrrihloldizxnrd struck Harrisonburg, Vim,
••fault nightfall last evening, and left ten
inches of snow this morning. Tho mercury
liss Let h failing all day, and is now ten do-
prees above zero. No such weather has been
experienced there since 1880. All trains from
the north aro six to eight hours late. If tho
cold weather continues »tock will suffer
greatly, owing to the scarcity of food.
Inld— 11 — '* *
above, and still falling. There was a snowfall
Inst night of five inches.
In Htauntou the heavy snow storm last ,
night delayed the trains and partly blockaded
** ‘‘i fail iu North
moor the steamer to tho American docks hut
she would not stay there under tho severe
Idow and the captain started for the Clifton
landing. As it waa impossible to roach it
safely, the Mit waa started up tho stream to-
warn New York. As it was opera night there
were more passengers than usual and about
sixty gentlemen and ladies were obliged to
rtnmiu on tho boat until this morning. Cap
tain Catnmour provided tho holies with cots.
The boats ran very irregular today. Tho
snow drifts aro between five and six feet deep
on tho streets and roads. Tho telegraph and
telephone wires aro down and tho railroad
travel is much Impeded. Hnow plows are run
ning to get tho .track rlear. A number of
vessels in tho lmy havo been dragging their
anchors. The schooner 8. A. Poino, Captain
Hons, Is ashore at Cllftou, aud will probably
) to pioccs if tho storm docs not abato. There
a heavy sea on. Considerable damagohas
been done.
Advices from all. points III the Interior ^
the stato report severe snow aud wind storiri
raging. Railroad travel is greatly Impeded,
and in somo coses local trains havo boon en
tirely abandoned. Tho thermometer is re
ported sa falling rapidly and tho wind as de
creasing.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburg, l’a., January 9.—-Tho fall of snow
Inst night wiih the heaviest known in years.
From twelve to fifteen inches of suow covers
the ground, greatly interfering with the street
railway travel, and dolaying the trains. High
winds prevail, and the snow is drifting badly.
Shenandoah, Pa., January lb—A heavy
snow storm set in hero at midnight last night,
aud still contlnuoa, making tho situation at
St. Paul, Minn., January 10.—On Thursday
about fifty men, under tho direction of J. If.
Hutchinson, of Montreal, were engaged in
laying the foundations of the Ice castle, tho Ico
for which is being hauled by ten teams. The
ice used is about eleven Inches thick, and tho
Mocks are cut threo feet six inches long and
two fact wide. Tho foundation walls for tho
central tower are to bo five feet thick, tapering
to forty inches at tho top. Two largo derricks
wero in place Friday morning, and four more
aro in process of erection. Mr. Hutchinson
says ho wants a thicker ice, and just fa tltno ■ . .. „ M -
to please him came the blizzard. The work I the application, and then acted in accord-
will necessarily bo somewhat slow at first, but I anc V . . t * IC I. n this way he man-
child at home, an empty larder and an empty
cash box. Tho woman was cared for until
Chief Connolly reached police headnuartors,.
and then her wants wero supplied. Immedi
ately after this tho chief issued a special
order to the department iustructfag the cap
tains and patrolmen to examine their beats,
and whenever they found a case of destitution
to investigate It thoroughly and report tho re
sult at police headquarters. A book wai pro
vided in which tho members wero compelled
to mako the reports, and fa nearly every
Instance and was granted. During tho day
there were several applications for relief lodged
with Chief Connolly. Iu every instauce ho
sent a member of the police force to Invest!
1 necessarily bo somewhat slow at first, but
ns soon ns the foundations are laid tho force of [
men employed on the palace will bo largely
increased and work will tie pushed forward
rapidly. The waiting and refreshment rooms
ou tho north sido of the grounds on nearly
completed, tho malu toboggan-side, which la
about 1,000 feet fa length and has fivo tracks,
is completed and covered with snow, and only
needs to bo wet over to bo ready for the coas
ters.
Tin* liloekado Unprecedented,
Pittsburg, January 10.—Tho snow block
way L
ageil to give only where it was needed.
Atlauta is always ready to respond to tho
cry of tho poor and needy, and yesterday
several contributions were sent in to tho chief
for distribution. .Some sent coal, somo wood,
soino money and somo somci-V.ing to oat.
JEFF DAVIS REJOINS.
The Latent Slander Against Him i»ut to
Rest.
New Orleans, La., January 10.—Somo one,
in order to annoy Jeffersou Davis, recently
ndoon tho railroad fs almost nnprocedent- I 1° hjin afcblshorao in Beauvoir, Miss.,
ed. No attention lias been paid to schedules, I 5 5?*®? beaded, A Summary, containing the
and all the trains are from one to fifteen hours I .
Into* Mtnv tnini hnvii fmon «hnTwin>w.,i I . Benedict Arnold,, first traitor to American liberty.
learned his pntrlotlum In Hiram Masonic tzxlco,
bo. 1, New Haven, Conn., and died a Frco Mason in
good Handing. Aaron Burr, another traitor to tho
government, plotted, bln treason In Royal Arch
cipher, and also died a Free and Accepted Mason
lato. Many trains have been abandoned,
and on several smaller roods traffic is entirely
suspended. Tho cold lias been intense. The
mercury was about at zero all day. Groat suf
fering exist among livestock. At tho cast
Liberty yardssevcral head of cnttlo died frem
exposure, and many more are In a dying con
dition. Iu Washington county the farmora
were taken unawares, and whole flocks of
•beep not prcqicrly sheltered aro reported
frozen to death.
OUR OWN comp,
Short Talks With Our Readers
on Matters of Interest.
Boston Run complicated and dangerous. Those
In Jjvucliliurff thn wrnVlinr ♦ iw>rr7 !■ v«r. I having charge of the placo report heavy work-
.-old” Xo .i^ummr/u’fiS degraS
almvr, «nd .till tailing. Th.»*ra. I «5S» &£hid 7o?k
after repairing damages of tho recent rain
storm, were-compelled again to suspend today
bv tho heavy storm, which struck tho mining
district at midnight. The snow is from
eighteen inches to two feet deep, and trains
ure running regardless of scheduh
tho roads. Fourteen Inches .
Mountain and six inches in Staunton.
Washington, I). V„ January 9.—It has
hern stonning at intervals all day uud Is
snowing hard again this evening. The mer
cury at 7 P. in. fa 14 above with every indica
tion of falling to zero before morning, as tho
fold is intTcasing hourly. Tho mails this
morning from every direction- were delayed
several hours and a heavy downfall of snow
nut a stop to the work on tho capitol terraces,
sleighing fa excellent and Pennsylvania ave
nue has been crowded all day with equipages
of cverv kind, from the most stylfah turnout
to the dry goods box placed upon runners, tho
whole presenting an unusual scono of gaiety
and animation.
Wilmington, N. (’., January 9.—The cold
wave reached here at seven o’clock, a. in Tho
highest velocity of the wiud was twenty-fivo
miles, at .Smitlivillo thirty-nine miles, and
at Fort Macon, sixty-two miles. The ther-
uu uictcr here at four o'clock, p.m.,* registered
twenty-live above, which fa tho lowest reached
in the lart twenty-four hours. The fall in tho
last twcuty-four hours was twenty t wo degrees.
SOUTH CVROMXA.
Charleston.fLC., January 9.—The weather
here is the coldest of tho season. Tho ther
mometer this morning, at 8 o'clock? utood at
29 degrees abovo zero, aud did not rise higher
thau 28 during the cutire day. A heavy ice
farm?, 1 pm all the exposed water fa the streets.
The discomfort was increased by a severe north-
wrstern gale, which Mew at the velocity
of 2s miles an hour, lint little damage has
tor u rc|>ortcd to farms and guidons, aud no
accident to shipping. The cold throughout
upper part of state is excessive. In ail tho
mountain counties and as far south a* Colum-
bia a heavy fall of sleet and snow occurred
today. Trains are running regularly, aud tel
egraphic communication in this state I* unim-
pared.
Reports from the upper counties In South
(krofina say that the water courses are higher
thuu for yean and nt many point* freshets
have occurred. The Congarro iffor Is very
muchswolcu, and an inundation Is feared.
Dispatches tonight ftotu Greenville, Spartan
burg and Union counties state that heavy
rains continue, and sleet is falling at some
places.
ALABAMA.
Mobile, Ala., January ».—I Special.]— 1 Tho
weather for the past thirty-six hour* has been
very cold. The mercury dropped to eleven
dcgTcrs above sere before daylight this morn
ing. Eight degrees were recorded at Mont
gomery. The wind eras very piercing from the
north all day Yesterday aud the greater part
of the day, but has died down. To-night will
probably show a still farther degree of cold.
The cabbage cron, occupying many hundred
acres around Mobile is frozeu solid, and the
orange trees fa exposed places are injured.
Ire thick enough for skating formed
today. This Is the coldest spell sinco InVJ,
when, on January twentieth. the
mercury foil to s degrees fa Mobile. The iok
froze as fast as the blushes were withdrawn
from the marking pots, causing a suspension
«>f work in tho cotton yards. Thirty-five was a
cold date also. The thermometer recorded
tlx degrees at sunrise February sth of that
year. This would give 4 degrees at 4 a. m.
The t*h and 7th were afterwards referred to
fa Alabama, Georgia and Mfaiikippl as tho
cold Friday and tiatardayjreffatcrm ou tho 9th
_ _ _Je time. The
water fa flowing rapidly into tho collcric*, and
should tho weather bccomo warm within tho
next few days, melted snow will do incalcula
ble damage to mining operations.
llARRisnumi, Pa., January 9.—About half-
past eight o’clock this evening the local cast-
hound freight train on the Pcunsylvauia rail
road was crossing the bridge nt Stcrman's
creek, near Dtingutitiou, fifteen miles from
here, when one of tho spans,weakened by high
water, gave way aud precipitated tho engine
and eight cars into tho stream,
which empties at that point
into the Susquehanna river. Five men went
down with the wreck.
Tennessee.
Chattanooga, January 9.—The tempera
ture fell to five degrees below zero today uu l
up to 11 a.m.was below zero, At 9:30 a. m. it
stood at three degrees below zero. Tills is the
coldest ever recorded hero, tho nearest ap
proach bolng one below In January, 1881.
Specials from neighboring towns gives the
the minimum at their points named as fol
lows: Hnntsvillo, eight below; Cleveland,
Tenn., seven below; Knoxville, two below:
Athens, Tenn., three below.
Ten inches of snow lms fallen ut Bristol
Tenn., and snow lays to the depth of five or
six inches throughout the northern portion of
East Teunessec. Railroad traffic fa very seri
ously impelled. The Cincinnati Southern to
night abandoned the north bound express
from this city and the south bound from Cin
cinnati. All trains are from five to ten hours
delayed. All freights on tho East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia were sidetracked.
WRECKED IN THE WIND.
Londoners on Ice.
London, January 10.—The lakes in Logout
park have been crowded with skaters duriug
the recent freeze. Todav there was unusual
number of persons enjoying themsolvcs on Icc,
and tho throng was so great on ono of tho
S onda aa to break tho ice, and at least a huti-
red men, women and children were given a
very cold immersion. There was intense ex
citement, but tho water was shallow and noth
ing more serious than the discomforts of a
cold bath resulted from the mishap.
Cold In Florida,
Jacksonville, Fla., Jannary 10.—The
weather here fa clear and cold. On Saturday
night the thermometer recorded 21 degrees
at the signal office, and privato instruments
registered variously from 15 degrees to 18 de
grees abovo zero. Tho oranges remaining on
tho trees are frozen, and their loss will prob
ably ho complete, but the trees so far aro not
muc h injured beyond loosing tho leaves. It
is slightly warmer tonight.
Weather Indications of Alomleay,
Indication* for the South Atlantic States,
toJten at 1 o'clock a, m.: Fair weather
slightly wanner, rising Imromctcr, northwest j
to southirrst winds. East 43*1/ States Fair,
slightly manner weather preceded this morning I
by nearly slationary temperature, winds gencr- i
ally northerly, but becoming variable.
THROUGH THE STATE.
Mr. Davis inclosed tho sheet to his frioml,
Colonel J. L. Power; of Jackson, Mississippi,
secretary or the .'grand lodge of Mi&slssippi
... followtug letter:
p received with others of a sim-
irlosed sheet having a jura-
don.
Mr. _
Colonel
secretary „
Masons, with tho followtug letter:
Bear Sir: Iliavcrccciv
lar character, tho Inelosed sneet having a Kira-
graph underlined to secure my attention, aud 1
send It to you to attract your notice. Under tho
head of ••summary’’ fa a concentrated distillation
of malice and mendacity. Tho main attack seems
to bo against tho fraternity of Frco and Ac-
*• ^ ■ slanderers have
— —\ himselfofa sec
tional prejudice existing against mo to point his
Attack against Free Masonry, and faaos* than three
uedertcored lines pcn>ctnitos at least as many
falsehoods.
1. I, Jefferson I>a’
a Free and Accepti
2. As a citizen of the sovereign atatc of Missis
sippi I obeyed her commands, and as sovereigns
cannot "rebel,” neither led orfollowod n rebellion,
great or small.
n. As I had no Masonic standi:
liat It was not tainted by the Imp
rests, not upon u fact, but upoti a misrepresenta
tion.
4. Masonry could not have had "roach to do
with*securing my pardon,” as I have never been
£ onioned, or applied for a pardon, or appealed *to
lasonry to secure to mo the benefit of the writ of
habens-corpus that I might have the constitutional
f * :ht of every Amr i ’**— * * *
tfi my accusers.
To exclude a passible inference I will add that
my father was a Mason, and I was reared to regard
ti e fraternity with respect, and have never felt
any disapproval of it other than that which pertains
to every secret society. |Vli n ing Free Masonry from
a distance, and judging the tree by its fruits. I
have believed it to be In itself good. Respectfully
and truly yours, JKri r.asox Dayu.
Tlie Monument to Grant.
Washington, January 5.—The bill intro
duced in tho house today by Mr. Dowdney, of
Now York, for tho erection of a monument to
General U. 8. Grant, fa Now York city, appro-
Wilmington, Del., January 9.—Last night’s
snow storm caused the most serious block on the
railroad tracks here that has occurred for years.
At seven o'clock thts morning tlie Wilmiugton and
Northern train, which leaves for Reading, l’a., at
eight o'cloek, was backing into the station.
Meanwhile two other shifting cu-
gfacs had been sent out from this station with
snow sweepers to clear the south-bound
trark. Both engines were running rapidly and
the Wilmington and Northern train was also under
good head of steam. Opposite llarlan A Hollings
worth Co’s, tracks the engines and train came to
gether with a terrible crash. On account of
the blinding soow, the engineers of the approach
ing trains were not aware of danger until the col
lision occurred.
Three men were killed outright and auothcr Is
expected to die.
Immediately after the passenger can took fire
from the engine furnace and escaping steam, added
to the torture of the victims tmprUoued under the
oaken timbers. The .fire department hurried to
the scene and began playing on the burning tim
bers^ while othets exerted themselves to get out
crushed, mangled, scalded and burned.
Bowton, January 9.—The tug Confidence, of
the Boston tow boat company, left this port at six
o'clock last night, having a tug and lighter on
which were four men. On the tug. In addition to
her regularcrew of five tarn, were Captain Duncan
and his corps of divers. The tug and lighter were
bound for Woods Hall, to the relief of the wrecked
bark Ibis.
-A illmateh fhia IMnc, ...
tug ana lighter.
How the Cold Wave Is Fasting Over Geor.
M* r . J*n„ r 4.—-[Special.]—All yM ,er. I
iu5 ;rs?,M e «h , . o <sr , w« g s ■ - ,obe ap ^' i, “ c<i by “•? I, •^ ltlen, ’
like a put. The waters had not orcriluwa tlie
hanks at that hour, hut the ninthly waves lap
ped a little bishcr at overy aurate. This uorn-
InK those who lire in tho Mats aloug tho
eastern shores discovered that the old river
had invaded the basements of their dwelllue,
and had taken liberal toll from their wood-
piles. The dogs had retreated to the verandas
and the chickens were compelled to roost high.
By noon the waters had risen more than twenty
feet, end (hike were payiug each other visits a
la Venice. Knterpr washerwomen were busy
harpooning the great logs of driftwood that
littered the roshiog m-urret.
G.sinnviujE, tie., jannary 8.—[8pecial.]—
It began snowing hero at 0 o'clock this morn
ing, end has been falling without cessation all
day. It is now more than six inches deep,
strong wind has been blowing, and the weathe
is bitterly cold.
Itdeu, He, January ft—[special.]—The
cold Saturday spoken of by the old men of
this county is laid in tho ehado, end the cold
Saturday of 1-WJ will take its place.
James, (la., January ft—{Special.]—The
ground is covered with enow for miles around
aud there is prospect for much more. The
weather is extremely void end the thermome
ter bee fallen below aero. The river* and
creeks are up fpom recent rains, which with
the very severe weather of the past few dayi
make the ferment very apprehensive. It is
now steadily growing colder.
Sxvansaii, Ga., January It.—[Special.]—
Savannah today experienced the coldest
weather of the season, and during today there
was quite a enow storm, which created con
siderable excitement throughout the citv.
CoLt-nni s, Urn., January ft—[Special.]—The
lowest point retched by the thermometer here
today, was tlx degree* above aero. There was*
•light snowfall this morning
THE BU2M1U) IN ATLANTA.
provided that nonu of tho money shall be ex
pended until the sum of $330,000 has been
raised by subscription.
This Blizzard
WILL BE SURE
TO GIVE YOU A COLD
WHICH WILL
Likely Develop into a Cough.
A Cough Let Alone in the
Winter is the Most Dangerous.
TAYLOR’S
Sweet Gum and Mullein
Atlanta it having considerable weather.
At four o'clock Friday afternoon a bliz
zard struck this neck o' the woods with full i . .. . . —
force end knocked the bottom sky-western I IU time. Ask YOUr Druggist
Will Stop any Cough if Taken
crooked out of the thermometer.
Atlanta is evidently dancing the german
for It.
A Handsome Colored Poster*
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Kditqra Constitut;on : Two years ago I bought
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Montevai.lo, Ala., December 31. 1885.—Tho gun
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Four of Ure Crow Drowned.
Boston, January 10.—The achooncr. Millfa
Trim, Captain Olson from Sooth Amboy for
Rockland, Maine, with a cargo of coal, went
ashore on Calf Island Saturday morning, dar
ing a heavy gale, and became a total wreck*
Foot of the crew were drowned.