Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-05
A GREAT SNOW STORM.
THE HEAVIEST SINCE 1857.

THE HEAVIEST SINCE 1857.
Ten Inches Deep In Richmond aud More Than
That West OF Here Effects on Railroad
Business. Sc.
The snow which began on Wednes-
day morning continued, with occasional
intermissions, until 9 o'clock yesterday
morning, at which hour from numerous
measurements and estimates made it
covered the ground here to an average
depth Of nine or ten inches. In many
places it had drited to more than
two feet; occasionally it was found
three feet deep.
OPENING THE ROADS.
The people Of Richmond accepted the
suggestion of the Dispatch in good
spirit and showed unwonted zeal and
energy in clearing the sidewalks. BE.
fore noon pathways had been opened to
every part of the city; by night the
sidewalks on Broad, Ninth, Main, and
other streets were pretty we'll cleared.
Mr.. Wingfeld, the Superintendent of
State Grounds and Buildings, with a
small force Of conyicts did prompt and
good work in opening the paths on the
Capitol Square and clearing off the
Capitol steps.
STREET CARS.
A,.he Street Railway Company vlgor-
orsly used their Snow-plough. and then
set their cars to running, each drawn
by four horses. Their patronage was
liberal, but they encountered great diff
fculties. The snow was so caked on
the tracks that the car-wheels seemed
to be as often off as on them. Some of
the street-car riding yesterday was very
much ike wagoning over corduroy
road.
sLEIGHS AND SLEDS.
The streets were crowded with
sleighs, and the merry jingle Of the
bells on the horses was heard until a
late hour. The boys had jolly time
coasting, and some of them distributed
their surplus energy in the material
form of snow-balls aimed at the heads
of innocent old parties.
There was no sign Of thawing yes
terday. The weather was bright; the
atmosphere cold and bracing.
On the roofs of some houseS-espe-
ciaIly such as have parapet walls
snow is banked from one to three feet
deep. In all such cases the roofs should
be cleared before the melting begins.
Altogether, taking the whole State
into consideration, the snow of Febru-
ary and 4, 1856, may be put down
as the heaviest since January Is, 1857.
on TIE FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
Road.
On the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad the snow in seye-
raj places is more than fifteen inches
deep and badly drifted. The south
bound morning train arrived in the city
Wednesday morning on time, but the
nOtth-bound midday train Of that day,
alter struggling successfully until reach
ing Fredericksburg, got stuck on the
track in the streets of that city. and
arrived in Washington city several
hours late. The south-bound passen-
ger-train due in Richmond at $3.50 p.
NJ, drawn by two engines. got of the
rall at Hanover Junction, blocking the
track all Wednesday night. The train
that should have left here Wednesday
afternoon, as well as the one that
r-ould have left here yesterday morn
Tag, could not be gotten over the con-
nection tack. in attempting to ira
verse which an engine got off the track.
The fast mail, which was due at half
past | yesterday, came through several
hours late. The railroad officials and
employees were hard at work yester-
day, and Major Myers says that he
hopes to resume the regular running of
trains to-day.
On the Coast-Line the snow did not
extend any further South than Weldon.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
Travel on the Chesapeake and Ohio
was not delayed to any great extent
yesterday by the snow, No. t. the
Louisville and Nashville express, reach
ing here only about an hour late. The
depth Of snow on the line Of this road
increased gradually from one inch at
Newport's News and Fortress Monroe
to twenty inches at Allegheny station,
summit OF Allegheny mountains. In
the southern portion Of Kentucky,
however, the snowfall was very heavy,
Livingston, the terminus Of the Ken
lucky Central, showing twenty-seyen
inches. Trains in kentucky were some
what delayed, but are now moving on
time.
At o'clock yesterday morning the
thermometer at Olive Hill, n.y., was 3
degrees above zero; at Ashland, Ky,
); at Hurricane, W. Va, 3; at
Charleston, ". Va, ) at Hinton, Y.
Va, 10; at White Sulphur. w. Va,
10; at Stauntou, Va, II; at Gordons-
Vile, Va, Is; at Hanover Junction,
20-showiDg the gradual approach of
the western blizzard, although in the
city the thermometer registered lj de-
grees above and at Newport's News l..
RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANN.
All trains on this road were reported
on time yesterday. The fall Of snow at
Clifton Forge was Is inches, Lexington
Is inches, Balcony Falls IS inches,
Lynchburg 10 inches, and Scottsyille
10 inches.
RICHMOND AND DANNGLLE.
All trains on this road were delayed
Yesterday The snow extended from
Richmond as far south as High Point,
y. c. At Danyille it was eight inches
deep.
The South-bOund passenger-train
which left Richmond yesterday at 3:25
p. NJ. was reported few minutes late
at North Danyille.
Death of Mrs. Katie Moore.
Mrs. Katie c. Moore, wife Of Richard
Moore, 'Esq.. died yesterday, in the
sixty-frst year of her age. and will be
buried at IL o'clock tomorrow. The
funeral will take place from her late