Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-02
SNOW SroRM.-A snow storm of almost un-

exampled severity, for this section Of country,
commenced here between three and four o'clock
this morning, and has continued without inter-
this article was written A high wind from the
eastward has prevailed during the whole time,
and the snow has dritted very much-in some
places to the depth Of several feet The doors
and windows of many Of the stores on King
street are almost obscured, while ridges OF the
feecy element form slight barricades across that
thoroughfare at nearly allits intersections. The
county roads leading into the city are blockaded
and consequently the market this morning was
supplied, with but few exceptions, by the resident
butchers hucksters, and green grocerS But
the stock they had was amply sufficient Tor the
demand, for only those who had 40 provisions
at home dared brave the inclemency OF the
weather to procure fresh supply. But few
merchants attended the Commercial Exchange.
and the transactions there amounted to little
or nothing. No carts or drays were standing
or moving about Union street as usual; no cars
were being unloaded; in fact all out OF door bust
ness was suspended and only those whom ne
cessity compelled to face the storm could be seen
fitting along through the halt broken tracks,
their heads almost oncealed by their cloaks ana
coat collars The water in the river looked
black from the contrast with the dense shower
of white fakes that descended into 1t, and SO
difficult was navigation, and SO slight the travel
that but one boat was on the ferry line between
this city and Washington.
The Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company had large force Of laborers at work K,
aud managed, though with great difficulty, -, IN
running their regular trains on time. lhe
heaviest drifts along their line were about -Four
Mile Run Dispatches from along the line or
the O., A. & NJ r. II. report the snow as
exceedingly heavy, especially so between Lynch
burg and Rockfsh. and that the trains bound
for this city would be detained several hours
The obstruction to the mails has already COM
menced, the mail from Richmond due here at
halt-past ele, en- this mornin:, not arriving until
half past three this evening
1t has not only been the greatest snow storm
of this. but Of many preceding years. and is
said by those whose memory runs back SO tar
to resemble that of the Is OF March 1913, dur
ing which brother of the present worthy Com
missioner Of the Revenue was caught: while
coming up the river in a skitf, and frozen TO
death.
MAYORS OFFlCE-Jesse Gibson. colored,
arrested for completely in the late robbery Of
Mr.. RaHerty's store, was recommited for
further examination.
Vim. n. Casey. who was cubbed and ordered
to leave the city yesterday, for vagraucy, for
the same charge was recobbee, and told If
caught here again his dose would be doubled.
Elizabeth Madison, Tor disorderly conduct,
was sent to the work house for 90 days,
Patrick Foley, for an aggravated assault upon
his wife, was committed to jail to await an ex-
animation at the next term OF the Corporation
Court.
MAGISTRATE OFFICE-Alfred Wheeler,
colored, for obtaining money from Mr.. Beasey,
under false pretenSes, was committed to jail.
NIGHT Report. Night cloudy but mild
until half past three clock this morning when
it commenced 'Spitting' snow. At halt past
four clock the wind came out strong from the
eastward, aud the snow commenced to tall
thick and fast. Cries of watch aroused the
residents of the neighborhood Of the intcrscc
ton King and Washington streets about mid
night. but the cause was not asccraned. Four
prisoners were at the station house
AN UNNATURAL. HUSBAND. The neighbors
of man named Patrick Foley, who lives near
the canal basin, noticing the sudden cessation
of noise and scufie that for sometime had
been going on in his house, late lest night went
to see what was the matter. and found that he
had beaten and kicked his wife senselesS, and
thrown her out Of doors, and tina. she lay there
against the side Of the house cold and appar-
entity dead Information was at once given to
the police, and the unnatural husband was AZ
rested and was. TINS morning, committed to
a by the Mayor to stand II trial at the next
term of the Court. His wife remained lnScn-
sible until after daylight this morning, and now
lies in very critical condition.
THE LATE RoBBERIEs. The Mayor. with
the assistance Of the police, has, for some days
past, been engaged in ferreting ont the thieves
who committed the late robberes at the store
OF Mr. Rafferty, and the house OF Mr.. Portner,
and has, after great deal OF trouble ana pa
tient examination, succeeded IN discovering
gang of coored thleves--men and Women-to
whom can be attributed nearly all the robberles
that have been perpetrated here during the
last winter Some of the gang are already IN jail,
and measures have been taken by which nearly,
if not all, the others will be secured
RENTING or THE FISH Wharf.-The Cor
porations Fish Wharf was rented by public
auction, at noon to. day, at the Auditor office,
for the period known as the fishing season, from
date to the LIT Of June, to Col. W. a. Stewart
for $2lUu.
OYSTERS supply of oysters ut the
dock has diminished very rapidly of late: aud
this morning their was only one cargo there
that of Capt. John Scott, seaside oysters, and
they were meeting with slow sale at S2.25
bushel.
DIES NoN.-CommerciaIly,a land i'll business
point of view, as far as out of door operations
are concerned, this has been dies non, the
snow storm keeping all within doors who were
not absolutely compelled to 90 out
ATTENTION is directed to the sale Of furni-
ture at the Carter Boarding House, IS Prince
street. to take place at ID clock Monday
morning.