Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-03


WASHINGTON COLDER TRAN BOSTON THIS
MORNING.
Yesterday morning opened with the snow
storm which readers OF Saturdays STAR were
led TO expect The temperature had risen con-
siderably during Saturday evening and night,
and at o'clock Sunday mo ling was Is degrees
above zero 1t continued to rise yesterday, and
thaw Bet In wherever the rays of the sun
reached. This was succeeded by another fail
In the mercury during the night, and at
O'Clock this morning the Thermometer at the
signal Office registered degrees only above
the cities north Of u.s. the record at that hour
being: Baltimore 10 above. Boston II above,
New York Is above Philadelphia Is above.
as below zero this morning were Des MSines.
Iowa, below; Duluth, Nina, S below; Fort
Gerry, "a below; La Crosse, Wis, below;
Omaha. Neb.; below; St Paul, MINI, below;
The beautiful appearance of the trees. shuh-
Dery, telegraph wires, ana indeed every object
exposed to tie still cold air In this city last
night, attracted general attention this morn.
ing, all bting covered with a thick coating OF
white frost very light and feathery in appear
ance. Our public parks presented fairy like
and brilliant spectacle In the sunlight, which
ART could never initiate
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ON SUNDAY AFTERNo) IN
Was surrendered up TO the sleigherS and the
scele was fun Of life. Sleghs, cutters, and We
b cl.s CT all descIiptio Oh runners, sped up
one s oe the avenue and down tie other, oLe
i"iio"ipg right after the other. Races We're
frequen1, and the SlO~-goerS moved aside Jo
MAKE room for the drivers OF faStrStapperS
Occasionally, when two horses pretty well
matt he'd In speed would get neck-and- neck. the
spectators would cheer tnvoluntariiy, forget
ting for the moment the time and place.
THE PARTIAL TRAW-sTREET SCENES IN WASH
INGTON TO-DAY
ULGer the warmth OF the sun to- 1ay thc
snow plies have dimiI j. hCd considerable ana
even with nightly freezes. several more such
days VIII put an end TO the sleighing. Tn
thaW began In earnest ia the forenoon. aud the
crossings aid even sidewalks were sloppy. The
snow covering the streets and avenues was
softened some on top, but not enough TO inter-
on runners was Certainly not smaller than Ga
previous days, and he juggling OF bells was In
cessant. Sometimes th3 hoar3e, bass notes OF
regular COW bells are TO be distinguished above
the ringing or mOnOtOnOuS Sleigh bells tnd!-
eating the passage OF some rig liked up for the
proposed carnival tomorrow, IL being the idea
OF some, apparently, that noise is to constitute
feature Of the fun. l5 was 1ntinated that
among some or the young 'bi0OdS' there h IS
arisen a sort OF rivalry ia The way of producing,
amid the carnival, the loudest toned bells. AID
u axe itself heard.
DIsC0HFoRTS OF THE FREEZE.
The freeze has played havoc with water
pipes, and today there are not plumbers
enough In the City to answer half the calls
upon them In many houses water pipes that
had hello out until Saturday night succu moed
then Oh the very heel or the speli,"a .tney
say in some OF the northern climates The
moderation In the weather OF esterday and The
mole marked mildues5 of TO-DAY begun a tha y
Which split up the cast-ron pipes ds IL Jney
were glass. In few houses the water ia the
low places In the ga5-plpe5 ffoZe so as TO Shut
CT the How OF gas.
ICE ENBARGO AND OYSTER FAMINE.
Ihe O. ster market last week Was supplied oy
Railroad, $50 bushels being thus received. Tne
scarcity makes the prices quite high, ranging
from 65 cents TO 81 rs per bGSuei. The river Is
frozen 10 d considerable distance below q ian
too. The Ice In our river channel opposite the
city, Is IL inches thick. aud On small lakes and
private ponds much thicker.
THE TRAINS
with the moderation OF the temperature are
getting in much better shape than last week,
and the arrivals to-day by both trains have
zen only an hour or so fe,With the exception
Of the Richmond due this morning at $40,
which consolidated with the train due here a.
1:20, and arrived here at 1:45 O'Clock. The fast
mail south to- day was but Is minutes late
The Midland was out one hour and forGy-T1ve
minutes late to-day. The Washington and
Ohio railroad sent a train from Alexandria TO
leesburg this morning, the first since Wednes-
day.
COLD WEATHER ACCIDENTS.
Yesterday afternoon q bay window at the
grocery store Of r. P. Little, sth ana Streets
southeast, fell TO the pavement from the
weight OF snow upon 1t, and was completely
demolished; damage sloe Yesterday Miss
Lilly Ingle, While taxing a sleigh ride on the
Avenue near the Circle, became frightened at
the approach OF runaway horse, ana jumping
out OF the sleigh fell heavily to the ground.
dislocaung her lett shoulder. She was taken TO
Dr. Newman office, where she received proper
medical attention This morning, as Dol.
Redic Mckee was passing down street, he fell,
severely Injaring his LETT Jhiga. He vas taken
In carriage to his rooms. SOC 14th street. He
Is under the professional care OF DR.. j. G. Bird.
= Masquerade SIeigising Carnival
sor Tomorrow AEraseed.
meeting OF gentlemen owning quick step
pers and stylish cutters was held this morning
ct the private Office OF Mr.. c. C. Duncanson,
corner 9th and ID streets. There were present
Col. K. Boyd, r. Ii. Graham, L. Moxley, c. w
IhoIn, a. z. Willing, James z. Wtllett aa1
Others. Col. Robert Boyd presided, with Mr..
DuncansOn as secretary. Several propositions
were discussed. and finally 1t was decided u
hold masquerade carnival TO- morrow forming
on 18TH street south and in the White lor SOlLn
or the Treasury department, starting at three
O'Clock and moving down the south side OF
Pennsylvania avenue, single file, TO and around
the statue at the vest gate, and return by way
OF the north side past the Presidents house to
nth street, when the procession will break aud
each team viii take It's own way going where
II pleaSeS. Messrs. Whiting and McXleY were
appointed committee 70 wait on the police
authorities 10 get permission TO have this car
nlval: The prize offered Is the handsonest set
OF sleigh bells that can be produced 10 this Dis
trict lor the most comical display. Col. J. o. p
Burnside. VIM. b. Reed and Allison Nator were
appointed Judges, and Col Robert Boyd Was
dfpOlDSu CuiSl dESGai, Will auJuDf1Ly 10
appoint aids. MIR. L. MOXley was appointed cos
tuner for tie carnival, and VIII furnish some
OF the most grOtesqe heads and com!cal
dresses ever seen In This District The police
Will have special instruction to arrest all boys
or men throwing snow balls or other missiles
TO the masQueraders. MessrS. M0Xley and
Thorn were appointed committee ON
prize sleign bells, with power to pur-
chase the best Russian chimes, fixed
bells On bow, raised over horses backs
The aids chosen were VIM j. Stephenson, j. r
MINI, NJ. ID. Parker, James Willett,C G. Thorn,
Miller, c. w. Thorn, NJ. William, Col A. r.
Whiting. Washington Major, Norris Peters, o.
L. Pitney. Frank Rawlings, w. u. Moses, Fl. j.
Fadeley, Geo. s. Kraft, Theo. R0eSsele, SAINT
E. Wheatley. and 4. X. Ward, who will all ap-
pear en- masQue. The chief marshal Will 90
known by yellow sash, and the assistant mar.
sbals by red sashes- The committee and mar
shals will meet at the corner OF 9th and D
streets al o'clock to morrow en- masque for the
purpose OF proceeding to the place designated
10 form the lines. A lively time may pe ex-
pected, as the boys are wide awake.
The committee TO wait upon the District Gu-
thOIities went at once al the adjournment Of
the meeting and obtained permission. Some OF
the best turn outs ever seen In Washington aai
the funniest masks may be expected TO be seen.
How to Prevent Boiler Explosions.
Editor star: Seeing In your Issue OF Saturday
an account OF a boiler explosion, ] take the
liberty OF suggesting the means by which such