The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11


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Thinking that the above information
about the depth OF snow at Williamsburg
might be an error, yesterday afternoon Dir.
Leonard, the superintendent OF the com
pany's telegraph line, telegraphed for fur
ther particulars, and got the following:
WILLIAMSBURG, January 10, 1883.
" ". 3. Leonard:
"Snow is about two feet deep. Showing
little now; 4:j5 y. NJ. j. VI. T."
The fast train from the West yesterday
morning was only forty-fivc minutes late.
The afternoon mail tram from Hunting
ton got here on time.
The train from Williamsburg Yesterday
morning was two hours late, on account OF
the heavy drifts in the cuts. Two trans
were fitted out TO open the cuts and keep
them clear.
DANvILLE ROAD.
The Richmond and Danvilc railroad
Office here was advised that the snow en-
tended southwardy on their line only as
far as Charlotte.
Between Richmond and Danyille the
snow was heavy.
The train which left here at l:20 yestcr-
dav morning was detained for several hours
at brakes Branch, near which point cut
was filled with snow to considerable
depth.
The train due here at A. NJ. yesterday
was forced TO Sop ECr several hours al
| Chula. II got in about II O'Clock.
The Midland train going south was
stopped at Lynchburg. Ii got to Danville
at 1915 o'clock; should have been there al
! No further detentions OF consequence are
anticipated.
Betwten Richmond and Danyille the
snow was from twelve to fourteen inches
deep.
YORK-RIyER ROAD.
The snow-storm along the line Of this
road was very heavy. The telegraph-Opc-
rators reported TO the cOmpany's Office here
! that il was from IL to 90 inches deep. In
some cuts the snow was piled up high. Nc
train got through from West Point to
| Richmond.
From Williamsburg across the York
River road the snow fell in greater guam
tity than anywhere in Virginia, so far as
reported.
ALEGHANY ROAD.
The Alleghany railroad officials SAID last
evening that the snow was much lighter
on their road than at Richmond, and that
their trains were running on time.
FREDERICKSBURG ROAp.
The train from the NortL due at 1880
4. NJ. was two hours and twenty minutes
| late. The fast mail was three hours and
forty minutes late.
The snow on this road was about as
heavy as at Richmond, with the exception
of the Quantco neighborhood, where il
was reported twenty inches on level and
from six to eight feet in drifts.
There will now be but little more deten-
ton in the trains. 1t is thought that the
worst is over, as the track is clear OF heavy
| snow.
PETERSBURG ROAD.
'Cbe snow between Richmond and Pc
terShurg was heavy, but the trains were
not greatly behindhand.
The road is well open now.
CLEARING THE TRACK.
The street-cars were stopped yesterday
for the first time under its present manage
ment. The superintendent put a large
force Of hands at work yesterday clearing
the track along the entire line, and hopes
10 have the cars running on schedule time
to-day. -,
MIR. Crutchfeid, who has a contract with
the merchants on Nam street between
Eighth and Fourtcnnth streets for sweep
ing the streets, also had large force open
inc crossings through the banks OF snow
a convenient distance on each block, which
rendered walking on Main street between
these points very good.
The city hands also made their appear
ance on the street. and the work OF clear
inc away the snow was vigorously pushed,
as never before seen i'm this city. Several
Main.street merchants on the block be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets went so
far as 10 cart Off snow in front OF their
places Of business.
THE POOR.
The lnclemency OF the season should
make those who live in plenty remember
that there are in our midst many unem-
pIoyed people and many families that must
be suffering for fuel, and perhaps Tor food
( too. There Is often keen suffering by per
sons who are 10th to make their wants
known. The various organizations Tor the
relief OF the poor do great good, but they
cannot reach all. Let every man Whose
heart Is open to charity look about him
and he will doubtless be surprised to lint
how many there are who need heip.
NOTES.
Persons engaged in the commendabl'
undertaking OF clearing the snow from tn
sidewalks should not bank II up agalns
the gas-lamps. 1t Is sometimes banked III
so high that the police lind IL diihcu!t
approach the lamps TO light them,
The drivers OF coal-carts and slelglls arr
prompt TO avail themselves OF the adyan
tages afforded by the enterprise OF th'
Street-Car Company in clearing the snow
from their tracks. They seem TO think tha
the shovelling off OF the snow Is don
mainly for their benefit.
At the last monthly meeting OF the Rich
mond Caledonian Club committee wa
appointed TO make suitable arrangement
FOR the celebration of Robert Bnrns's birth
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