The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
yreavy Snow.

ENTERPRISE or THE sTREET-cAR COMPANY
LECTURES DISTRICT TRAvEL-
HEAVY PAIL OP SNOW ALONG TIE CHEsA-
PIAKE AND OHIO LINE.
The long-threatening clouds began a
generous delivery Of snow about hatf-past
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, ana so con-
nnued till a late hon last night, when pro-
bably eight or ten inches had fallen; the
exact measurement it was difficult to ascer-
tain, from the fact that there was consider
able drift. The snow found the ground in
many places covered by It's predecessor OF
December 30th. The grand aggregate
makes something handsome in the way OF
winter for this latitude. II fell yesterday
close, hard, and dry, and it has come to
stay for good while. Fire sleighing may
therefore be anticipated. Soprepare to put
Your vehicles on runners and have fun
while you may.
The Street Railway Company have DIS
tlnguished themselves this winter by their
enterprise. Yesterday they had workmen
Oh the hills along their line eDdeayoring,
with brooms and spades, 10 clear the tracks
as fast as the snow fell. They were tolern-
big successful.
The cars coming up town about the time
that the business-houses began to discharge
their employees were all filled, and found it
difficult to get mp the lower MaiD-street
hill, and more difficult still to go up Ninth
street. At one time there were half dozen
ears blocked up at the corner OF Ninth and
Main. II required four horses TO drag each
car up the hill, and the operation was so
slow that many OF the occupants OF the cars
furtherest back i'm the line found it eXpe-
dient TO get out and walk. Both on the
Main and BroaG-street line the ears occa-
sionally ran off the track.
Last night the company had their snow
plow at work, and were renewing their
efforts to keep "navigation open. But
It is hard Job where there are such hills
as ours. 1t is comparatively easy TO man.
age on levels, but on steep hills it is more
serious matter.
Last night the streets were almost de-
serted. Except on Broad and Main there
were few well-broken paths. About one
hundred and fifty people ventrred forth in
the sharp wind and drifting snow and on
the slippery sidewalks to go TO the Theatre
to hear General FitZ. Lee deliver his lee
ture on the Battle OF Charlottesville. In
consideration OF the number OF people
who would be deprived OF the pleasure
Of hearing the lecture, ii it went on
as arranged, it WAS thought better 10
postpone it, and accordingly Lieuten-
ant Colonel Jo. Lane Stern made that
announcement to the audience. Gen
eral Lee, the companies present, and
nearly the majority OF the audience, went
to the armory, where it was arranged Gen.
eral Lee was to inspect the First regiment.
At Mozart Hall Colonel Copeland had,
weather considered, fair audience to hear
him lecture on "Snobs and SnObbery.'
lie spoke from memory, and went through
with what he had to say with rapidity
which greatly detracted from its interest.
Telegrams received at the Chesapeake
and Ohio office in this city from all points
along the line from Newport News to Ash
land, Ky., show a heavy snow storm pre-
vailing since the carly morning hours on
the western portion Of the road, and later
along the eastern division, and steadily in
creasing in violence, with the wind from
the northeast, and thermometer ranging
from 22o TO $40.
The ilat-top houses with which Rich
mond abounds are not well calculated 10
stand heavy falls oi snow. In consequence
in many cases when the snow begins 20
melt the roofs begin to leak. About the
best thing that can be done in such cases is
10 have the snow shovelled of; but unless
this il done by careful persons the tin oi
the roofs will be injured by the tFampinS
upon ii.
Our country friends who have marketing
10 sell and who arc in position TO get II to
! Richmond will find this IA good time to
realize handsomely upon it. Prices are
already high, but they are going to be
I higher. One party who had three or -four
| hundred pounds OF turkeys yesterday was
offered II cents per pound for the lot, and
declined to sell. He will probably get IN
advance on that figure to-day.
| While the snow was putting in some oi
| IFS hardest licks yesterday, and falling a'
/ fast rs was consistent with comfort, 4 mn-
1 lister was ont looking for 4 conveyance to
/ take him eighteen miles into the country
/ this morning to marry Il couple. He should
receive 4 fee commensurate with the amount
OF discomfort the trip viii give.
The English sparTOWs, now in our midst
! in large numbers, have suffered very greatly
for food since the ground first became cOV-
cred with snow. The strait to which they
have been reduced is shown by their bold
ness in approaching people who offer then
crumbs-so different from their habitua
shyness. Some Of them killed have been
found with feet badly frost-bitten.
If they have any friends and sympa
! thizers in this community, ii is now time
| for them to come forward to their assist
ance. Crumbs either from the rich man''
or the poor mans table will be properly
appreciated.
An Associated-Press telegram saws ihC
storm extended over a part Of Eastern
| Kentucky and rs far south as Rome, Ga
At the latter point the snow melted as fasI
rs it fell.
The train from Washington due here last
night at 9:4S was over an hour late on &C
count OF the snow. Some OF the railroad
cuts were reported filled to considerable
extent. but the locomotive was able tC
make its way through them with no Other
l - tI.n,, tho Inlnt. inonfinnnd-