Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-07
The Cold Snap.

CATION SUSPENDED.
"fes. It's pretty cold yet" was Lieut. Powell's
answer 10 the inquiries OF STAR reporter, at the
signal Office this morning. "The Thermometer at
O'CLOCK this morning was twenty -four degrees below
the average temperature for January. The force Of
the cold wave is spent, however, and the weather
Will warm up considerably to-day. The lowest
temperature was In MinneSota-43 degrees below
zero. II we had received the full force Of that
wave. the thermometer here would have gone down
to 10 degrees below Zero get good deal OF it,
however. The mean temperature yesterday morning
was 1our degrees above zero, and before II O'Clock
last night the most severe cold was reached, Ia
.le uegfees a aooFe AFTER midnight the mercury be-
gan TO rise. This wave seemed to take south
easterly course rather than eaSterly, and gave
some pretty severe weather down south. OF
course 1t made II pretty cold up In New England,
but we expect that Kind Of weather there. But
down south it was something unusual. Let me- see"
turning to the weather maps, 'the lowest telnpera
IL degrees below; at Nashville 10 degrees below at
Charleston, Is degrees above; AT New orleans %
degrees above, and at Jacksonvie2 81 degrees above
nat Is pretty cold weather ior Florida, and must
nave made havoc with the orange crop. We gave
them plenty OF warning, however, and il they took
advantage OF 1t the destruction will not prove 50
great as II the cold snap came upon them una
wares. what are the predictions now? Well,
lhere very severe storm at present
ran 'ne and coast nsSas an by
can't be determined now. for the center OF
the storm is off the chart the probabilities are that
It Will move in a northeastery direction and give
some pretty severe snow storms In the middle At
lantic states, warming up the temperature a good
deal As said though, we can't tell positively.
viii go OF up the gulf stream but ii the high ba-
rometer disappears during the day, as think it
Will, we Will get some snow Tomorrow"
DAMAGE TO WATER PIPES
The extent OF tbs cold wave was very accurately
predicted by the Signal service, and the warning
trQU Cr. ,,A
deal OF damage to water pipes Still, the penetrat-
Ing cold Iii many instances did its work notwith-
standing precautions. and the plumbers hearts are
gladdened In consequence.
THE SKATING
for the past two days has been excellent, and a
crowd OF merry circles have taken advantage Of
the smooth ice on Babcock Lake to indulge In the
healthful and exntlarat1ng sport. The canal is
frozen tight and the ice is as smooth as glass. A
number OF the more expert skaters took a trip to
Mr.. Robert j. W. Brewster stepson OF the Attorney
General. was a member OF a party OF four that
started on the trip. one OF the party dropped out
at the Long bridge and another took the train back
from Alexandria. When within a mile OF Alexan-
dria Mr. Brewster skated over an afr-hole and went
IN up TO his waist. His pants were frozen stir in
minute, but he continued to Alexandria, and, after
drying his Clothes skated back to Washington.
The river Is entirely frozen up, but the ice IS very
roughlaEd the skating is not good, and besides, Is
dangerous.
NAVIGATION SUSPENDED.
Navigation On the river is entirely suspended. 1t
Is thought that If the weather moderates as pre-
dicted, the river ice will soon beT1n to move.
The cold snap did not close the channel till yes
terday morning, and there was quite good supply
OF oysters at the wharf, sufficient for home con-
sumption for a week or two. No boats are running
this side OF Quanttco today but the City OF AeXan
dr1a and Thompson. both from river landings,
Norfolk were expected to land their passengers
there today SO that they could come up 10y tile A.
and Z. train.
DANGER FROM ICE.
There are some who are fearful that should the
Ice move off suddenly that the Long bridge and
much OF the work on the Potomac flats will be en-
dangered.
THE POLICY CAsEs.-1n the Police Court, satur-
case OF policy, was sentenced TO one year in Jail
and to pay a line Of $500. VIM. Smith. colored,
charged ha with ~ writing policy, was sentenced to
cases. The charge against Thomas Ennis was dis
missed. The case against VIM. O'Meara, charged
with promoting the game OF policy, which was tried
on Saturday. was to-day dismissed
SUBSTITUTE CLERKS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Conger has appointed the following substitute
clerks: Fielder j. Baker. j. Henderson, and Sidney
j. Mcfarland. These appointments are made
under the civil service rules after competitive
TIE WASHINGTON MARKET CoMPANY.-At the
ngtOn Market company, to-day, the following board
OF directors was elected for the ensuing year:
Matthew G. Emery. VIM. E. Chandler, n. G. Ord
way, Hallett K1lboum, Reuben b. Clark, Jacob II.
Ella, P. $. Smith, Edward X. Tinker. S. W. Currden,
]. w. Thompson, Samuel Norment, John CaSseS
and Geo. w. CaSSiiear. The transactions Of the
last board were approved.
The Mississippi River Convention.
4 LARGE AND INFLUENTIAL BODY TO MEET IN THIS
CITY NEXT MONTH.
The indications are that the Mississippi river
to- assemble in this city On the 5th of
next month, Will be a large and influential body.
This convention is an outgrowth OF a conference
held in st. Louis last July. That conference con-
sisted OF delegates from the commercial bodies and
large cities in the Mississippi valley and was called
TO consider what steps were necessary TO impress
upon the people and upon Congress the importance
Of sufficient appropriations for the improvement
Of the Mississippi river and its navable tributaries
An executive committee On the improvement OF
western water ways was formed at ST. Louis. OF
from all portions OF the Mississippi
valley. The St Louis conference authorized the
calling Of convention to meet in Washington on
the date named and Representative King, chair
man OF the House committee on the Mississippi
river Improvement Is actively beStrring himself
make the convention success. Each state will
be entitled to ten delegates at large and each Ter
litory TO five, TO be appointed by the governor; and
each commercial body five delegates for every10O
and each corporate city where business
exists to three delegates. The President
Cabinet Officers members OF Congress and govern
Ors are invited in the call to seats upon the floor.
Mr.. George L. Wright, OF ST. Louis, secretary OF the
executive committee. is in the city, TO make ar
for the convention.
Frozen in A Hears Embrace.
AN ESGLIsuMAN's ROMANTIC LOVE, ADVENTURE AND
DEATH.
Arthur Legrand Stafford, who claimed to be a