The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-27
charlottesville.
EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW.

Charlottesville.
EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW.
Especial telegram to the Dlspatch.J
CHARLOTTESVILLE, December 26.--The
snow is eight inches deep. The Chesapeake
and Ohio eastwarG-bound passenger train
passed here two hours and half behind
time; Northumberland Ohio and Alexandria
train was only thirty minutes late ;; westward
bound Chesapeake and Ohio train two hours
and half late; southward-bound Ohio and
Alexandria train due here at Ia; p. NJ. has
not up to this time e o'clock) arrived.
Alexandria,
SHOWING TwENTT-FoUR RoURs But not VERY
DEEP.
Special telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 2G.-It has
been showing about twenty-four hours, but
ceased about noon to-day. The snow is not
more than six inches but badly drifted. The
Orange, Alexandria and Fredericksburg and
Washington and Ohio railroads are all run
ming. The storm delayed trains from four
to eight hours. Communication between
here and Washington is irregular this after
noon. No trains north till noon.
Christmas was very generally observed
here. No disturbances.
Norfolk.
AN OCEAN STEAMER DELAYED But SAFE.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, December 2G.-The steamer
Hibernia. Of the Allan Line, from Liverpool,
overdue week in consequence of rough
weather, arrived to-day. There were four
cabin passengers, four intermediate, and
fourteen stecrage, all bound for Tennessee
and Virginia. The Hiberna brought in one
hundred and fifty tons Of general mcrchan-
disc.
Arrivals to and departures from this port
of many vessels are delayed by the stormy
wcnthCr.
Christmas passed OF harmlessly. Weather
excessively cold.
weldon. Nc.
RAILROADS ALMOST IhPAsSABLE.
Especial telegram to the Oispatch.l
WELDON, \. c., December 26.-Christmas
passed off quietly here. 1t has been snow
ing and slectiny since yesterday morning,
rendering the different railroads almost I'M.
passable. the depth Of snow being about six
inches. The through travel has been some
what interrupted in consequence of the snow
and sleet having delayed the trains.
White Sulphur Springs.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.
WHITE SULruUg SPRINGS, December &c.
The snow here is six inches deep. The mail
train from Richmond was about one hour
late tonight. The mail train that left here
this morning for Hinton was detained about
six hours by snow ut Mann tunnel. No track
was laid on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
on account of bad weather to-day. The
weather is moderating.
Grcensboro'. Nc.
FALL OF snow NOT so HEAVY BUT TRAVEL
IMPEpED.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.I
GREENSBORO, \. c., December 26.--Snow
fell night before last and yesterday to the
depth Of four inches. The Richmond train
cue mere at I-.-t IlllS liOi .u!S utl llot tI-
rive till I o'clock. Afternoon train will mis-;
connection to-day. Average temperature OF
weather yesterday, 16; today thermome
ter SO.
Washington, ID. G.
GREAT sNow-sTORM-THE POTOMAC FRozE.
FROM SHORE TO SHORE.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
,1>nr
storm, with but slight intermission, con
tinued from noon yesterday until tonight
Travel is impeded in all directions. Thu
sleighing is fine. Weather very cold. Tn
Potomac is tightly frozen from shore to shor
for many miles down, and many pedestrians
are crossing on the ice here and at Alcxan
dria. Navigation is out Of the question, an'
it looks as if this would continue to be tn
case for some time to come.
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