The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-09
TWENTY 3. i, Z !. !. INCHES 4 i J,
oF:rAE seAvr,FuLoN The GROUND.
Tho Heaviest Continuous Hn0w Ever TX.
perlence4l Neutrality-suspicious. Hours
Bteldy FnlI-Scencs About Town.
Hnttr0ad Travel fmreded.

perlcncetl Neutrality-suspicious. Hours
z stc,dy faiI-scencs About Town.
Kntfroad Travel imrcded.
Yesterday morning very shortly after
midnight light snow bsgsa TO fall In
tho city, which gralually increased until
at daylight al least six inches Of SNOW was on
the ground. There was no pause III The de-
scent Of the fsccy lakes, and the snow grew
deeper, and deeper until At ten o'clock last
night actual measurement showed tbA. there
was depth Of twenty inches. Little wind
blew. and there was no drifting. The snow
was fine and dry during the day, but toward
evening 1t becalne partially seGt. changing
for f0w minutes about eight o'clock Into a
gentle rain. This shortly gave way again to
q fall Of heavy, wet Il ,kes, which packed
close aud had tendency to pack the sHow
already fallen.
The thermometer during the after part OF
the day rosa In a manner which threatened
raln-which, with such depth OF snow on
the ground, could not be regarded In any
light excsp! as u catastrophe In oil river
towns. Y -
DANCER TO Roor5. % SSH
The immense weight OF snow ia!lingupon
fat roofs threatened The Supports OF the
stoutest buildings aud early In the day resi-.
dents who have recsntiy bad sad experiences
from melting snow on their house tops put
men to work cleaning them off, Between
this occupation and cleaning oil sidewalks
latorers were scarce. IN MA
Tie Postoilice, State House ard Court
Houss, and other ttQusnted buildings sur.
rounded by great Rrers OF side walk, were IN
bad way. At'ihe Pos.olllce and Custom
House, Surveyor General Beach put on extra
force on and kept the pavement nicely clear.
ed oil on both fronts. At the Capitol Jani.
Tor Fol!z contented bimself with clearing
navigable pNtta. He has about an acre Of
paved space to look after. Janitor Flynn, at
the Court House, shoveled of the Cnapline
street sidewalk and stopped, dism,yed.at the
immensely Of the undertaking. ~
Some private residences In all parts Of the
city. and especially business houses on the
lesdipg thoroughfires, had the sidewalks pref.
ty well cleaned, though It required constant
work, as the snow fell as fas. Us It was swept
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CLEAN YOUR SIDEWALKS,
The Board OF Public Works ha, an adver.
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tention 10 It's two rules relative to snow and
Ice on the payements. These rules 1t Is pro-
posed to rigidiy enforce, and psrsons not DE-.
siripg 10 bD summoned before Police Court
should be on the sale side by having their
pavementa clean before o'clock. The
Board ordered humber OF large snow
shoyels yesterday, and early this morning
will start out large gang OF men 10 cltau
the crossings ell over the city. People in
cleaning off their psyemsnts should also dig
out the gulte:s. A thaw Is bound 10 come
sooner or later, and the water must hsve I'm
outlet. Flooded cellars are possibility in
case this is not done. -.
1t might no. be out OF place to sucges. that
persons cleaning oil roofs should make some
provisions for the safety Of pAsse,s by on the
iuged with dirty Stow swept from roofs OF.
Main aud Market streets yesterday. These
Artificial avalauches were not very pleasant,
and while no. particularly dangerous to life
and limb, had tender y to cause profanity,
and were therefore deplOrabie,
sArE0uARDJ1S THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The snow yesterday morning was so deep
that In responding 10 tie alarm occasioned
the Department horses were nearly played
out, especially those coming from The dis
tant wards. As the snow continued TO fall, |
Chief Dunnins. Judging from the mornings
experience, decided TINT in case Of an slarm |
coming in last night the Department would !
be almost poEerless He conferred with
Chairman HOLMAN and other members OF !
the committee, and his views meeting with |
their approval, he engaged extra hcrses and J
harness for ell the HOUSES. Had an alarm |
been sent in last night it would have found !
the department ready to move, oil the teams |
having been doubled up. They will remain !
so until the streets are in a mora passable |
condition. = Z
There is hardly tite-plug in the city that |
does not need Immediate attention. In
shove!ing, s1ow ,'cI the HOUSES last night, |
citlzsne, thoughtlessly, no doubt, In a mejor. |
ity Of cases covered up the plugs, or hsapsd |
such piles Of snow in front OF them that be-. |
fore an engine could reach them a pathway |
would have 10 be dug. This should be |
guarded sgainst saa
81, THEY ENJOY IT.
Ut is en- i'll wind that blows nobody
good,' and III avery bad spell OF weather
that brings profit to nobody. Among those
who prctised by tho htavy snow, AID who
felt "quite comfortable, thank YOU" we're
the shoe men, the umbrella and .gossamer
coat dealers. and the restaurant keepers.
There was al Unprecedented rush for gum
boota. One dealer said yesterday he had
sold more gum boots In ono day than he
aver did in week before. Oyershoes were
also much sought after, and eyeu leather
boots with high tops vera popular. :. Gosss-
mers were almost a necessity 10 people who
were obliged to be out in the weather.
The restaurants came In for q share OF the
boom, as nobody who could aroid 1t went
home from business for their meals.
!ae !aborers who were thrown out OF
ordinary outdoor work, easily fonnd EN-
Ploymeos. Indeed, there was diElaulty in
lons wages were earned by saoYelers. Sew
enty,ilVe cents an hour was the ruling price;
and the man who worked faithfully earned
bis money, and was willing to retire by the
time be had made good days wages,
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Forces of men were put to work by Super
intendent Lawson cleaning tho Suspension
bridge OF snow, which was big jo6. The
Board of Public Works also bad iihs Market
ssreet bridge over the creek cleared oil sevel,
al times, but at midnight 1t had heavy coat
OF SNOW on II again. gs
During this weather the letter carriers will
make but one delivery day to the residence
portions Of the city, and but two to business
centres. Should the mails DO as badly de-.
layed today as last night, but one delivery
will be made to all parts Of the city. This
asrrangementwas ordered by Postmaster 8 or
ling, asa measure CT humanity. The men
were entirely played ont last evening with
their heavy work, and though some incon.
venience may be CAUSED, OF COURSE people
with grain Of humanity In their compost
itions will accept it cheertully, with the other
unavoidable annoyances cn,ailed by this un-
precedented spell Of weather. 49,
D.,t, THE EFFEGr ON TRAVEL.
Railroad Trims Stalled = Street Car
.1 Trnflic lmpedci.
The heavy aud general SNOW had serious
effect on railroad travel Trains on all roads
were badly delayed, and most Of the freight
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