Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-11
The WEATHER. Colder weather than that

rising temperature ana lSlnng barometer.
The WEATHER. Colder weather than that
ofSaturday night and yesterday is seldom felt
in this region. The thermometer during Satur-
day night went down as low as eight degrees
above zero, and during the day did not succeed
10 getting higher than POP. The high winds
from the northwest contributed to make the
cold much more sensibly felt. DnrDg Satur'
day night, the river frcze solidly across from
shore to shore, and yesterday boys and men
were walking over its surface as boldly az on
dry land. Navigation by sailing vessels was
entirely suspended, aud that By steamers near
~ 80. The steamtug Belle Haven, which went
down the river on Saturday, aud returned the
same evening, as far as Dit. Vernon, was about
eight or nine hours 10 gettiDs up to this city.
She reports the ice as very heavy about fort
Washington. The steamer John w. Thomp.
son, from Cone River, due yesterday evening,
struck the solid ice near Maryland Point, but
succeeded in forcing her way through about two
miles of it, when she got into clear water; com
ing on as far as Glymont, she encountered more
Toe, which proved - heavy that she Was
obliged to put back to Quantico, where her
passengers were landed Ieegraphiug 10
Richmond for an extra car, they were brought
ND via the A. & f. r. 4. to this city, arriving
here about two clock this morning. 1t was
expected that the steamer would orce her way
up this evening. The steamer Lady OF the
Lake, from Norfolk, which passed. up on Sat
urday, was blown ashore near the arsenal,
where she still remains, but Will probably get
Of this evening. Her passengers and freight
we're taken off ;y lie tug Johnson Bios. lhe
steamship John Gibson, of the New iorE iine,
which ran ashore On the flats above the Long
Bridge, on Saturday, got Oft this luofn'Es and
came down to this city. She attempted 10
break her way through the Ice and proceed 90
her voyage, but, after All hour or more OF hard
buttipy. had to give up and coue luo AgpeW's
dock, where she now lies The tugboa!s Foto.
,uac aud Mary Lewis g;sn came down from
sssorgetowa this uornlag The steaulor NY.
BORT, of the Quantico uc, which vent up 10
Washington on Saturday, did not return, and
has suspended her trips ;ur tie present. anu
will be supplied BY all extra train on the A. y
+. f., leaving here at halt psst six clock
10 the moroiup. AID arriving here about nooG
The steamers Jane Mossy, hlatta1o, City OF
Washiogtuu. karbiDger and AFRO" are also
laid nd at Washington. The steamers City
of Alexandria and Mary Washington are
here. The schooner Active, from No" ok
for this port, with cargo OF suaoo, Is ashore
near Fort Washington. but the tug Belle iia-
ven is expec:ed to get her off this evening. The
tug Smith Pet,it was also engaged to cut the
schooner Rapidau loaded with lumber, out OF
the ice at the same point. The brig Longreach
and the schooner Twilight, which cleared on
Saturday, could not get cut and had to re-
mac The schooner }. Is. Austin, light,
which was anchored 10 the stream, broke
her way through the ice to the old Columbia
wharf, where she is now secured. The light
house vessel engaged 10 erecting the Deaoons
Do;a
day during the gale. On the canal and ponds
the skaters arc disporting themselves to-day,
and seen, to be having fne time. The brew
era and ice dealers are engaged 10 cutting ice
and storing it away 10 day the temperature
has been much more pleasant and the Their
,nometer at o'clock this afternoon stood at
iorty one degrees above zero. The tug boats
AFRO endeayorIng to break up the ice 10 the
river, and the prospects for u speedy thaw are
favorable unless there should be sudden
change. The Norfolk steamer Lady, OF the
Lake attempted this evening to make her reg.
ular trip from Washington to Norfolk, but
when this report closed had only succeeded IN
getting as far as the Arsenal, and was endeaV-
oring to butt her way through the heavy ICE al
that point.
THE W. s. @. R. R.-President Mckenzie,
of the w. & 0. r. r., 10 his report TO the
stockholders, says the receipts for the
last Gsca! year we're SOL, 1896, and
the expenses $63,l67.ol, leaving net
pain of S3S, 4,;22 a. an Increase OF ST., 4o2.Ol
over the net gain for the preceding year.
The outstanding debt Of the company has been
reduced during the year S23, Sl4.4t. Inc
President further states:
ave have paid during the year last past,
on construction west of Hamilton, sc, 49, II.
$40 meet the requirements OF the law,
have had prepared statement showing the
articles received and forwarded upon our road.
It is quite full, and will prove very interesting
TO all who are concerned 10 the roau, or resi-
dents of tee country through which II passes
showing az it does. that the country Is IaploIy
recovering, and that the complaints OF nara
times do not seem to be Justified oy Tue snip
ments to the interior OF articles OF comfort anu
luxury.
1--WE are still endeaVoring to make an srrau,
cement To complete cur line to Winchester and
The coal and iron fields of West Virginia.
"I desire to express my sense OF the lsllhirs
discharge Of their duties by the General Super
;ntendent and other officers OF The company
during the year.
The report of Superintendent HayeDne, IS a
clear and concise statement OF the affairs OF ms
department giving the AMOUNTS chargeaD!e 10
the various divisions Of business, and the sour
ces from which the revenue was derived. lie
reports all of tie rolling stock OF the company
in thorough repair, aod the bridges and tracks
in good order. The trains during the year. lie
says, have been run with great regularity
there not having been single accident or
failure to make connections.
klREs.-On Saturday morning, at an call
hour, the chimney OF MIR. David WliI'amss
residence on Patrick street, near King, caught
ire and owing to the high wind bloWngat the
time, caused considerable alarm. Inc hre was
y Mifsouy e snGnse on the Department
The alarm Of FIRE about quarter OF seven
o'clock CD Saturday night was caused by the
burning Of chimney OF negro tenement