Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-13


vide for any other stray storms that may wander
UP the coast or In any other direction toward
Washington.
COLD ENOUGH TO Kill ruR spAKRows.
"An evidence OF the intense severity OF the
Storm said a Treasury Official to-day, "was the
numbers Of dead sparrows that Lay On the streets
yesterday morning: noticed several as l came
viii xiii sparro1s The only other o fssa elem oens
hunter
Cut OFF from their Papers.
HARD TINES OF THE CORRESPONDENTS IN TRYING TO
GET OUT THEIR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
Most OF the correspondents were cut on from
their papers completely last night, and this morn
ing they do not find themselves any better on
The Postal Telegraph Cable Co. did not lose its
connection with Baltimore and yesterday opened
connection with Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
t The West West some dispatches got out in
Union notified correspondents that they had one
wire to Pittsburg, one to Chicago, one 10 Cincin-
natl, one to Baltimore, and were sending Southern
dispatches to Alexandria TO DC forwarded. With
single wires, but little matter could he handled
Some news dispatches were sent to Chicago De-
troit, and St Louis New York and Philadelphia
day. Correspondents hung about the telegraph
night came back this morning one short dis
patch got TO Boston by way OF Buffalo and another
was started for the same destination by way OF
Several New York and Philadelphia correspond
ents. OF especial enterprise, got to work
on the afternoon train. The big envelopes
provided with special-delivery stamps were sent
hastily to the depot by the messenger OF the press
gallery. He came back with a crushed and de-
spondent air reporting that there was no train
The dispatches were filed in the Post-Oflce TO
get to their destination before the end Of the
week. While the correspondents could send out
no news they received no mail, and were relieved
lery was pretty bare to-day.
Great storm Raging in New York.
A dispatch received at the Post ONCE Depart
ment from New York this afternoon stated that
one OF the worst storms OF the season was raging
. CLOCK TINS morning. The dispatch was sent here
from New York by way OF Chicago.
How Other Cities suffered.
ALL NEW YORK CITY RAILROADS BLOCKED-AN AC-
ClDENT ON THE EEvATED.
The storm in New York city caused immense
discomfort and delay to all sorts Of business. The
rain which had been falling sunday afternoon and
evening turned to snow during the night, and at
O'CLOCK Monday morning foot had fallen. The
wind caused drifts which In the upper part Of the
city were 3 and 4 feet high. Railroad traffic was
almost suspended, and thousands OF passengers
were blocked on the elevated roads. The horse
cars were utterly unable to move. People who
ler uptown by the elevated roads were unable TO
get farther than Sth street by the road, and many
OF the more ventureSOme descended to the street
by ladder and walked the rest of the way down
drifts.
The storm caused a very bad accident on the
'jd avenue Elevated Railroad yesterday morning.
\ train ran into the rear OF another that was
standing at the 18th street station, and the
car OF the front train partly telescoped the car pre-
cedlng It, The engine OF the rear rain was wholly
demolished and the engineer instantly killed. The
passengers, SO far as learned, escaped with only
possible TO see any distance ahead.
The engineer, who was instantly killed, was
samuel FOwle, OF Goth street and Lexington
| avenue. The fireman, Martin Byrne escaped in a
most miraculous manner Traffic was entirely
suspended.
An Albany dispatch says The snow-s;orm in
this vicinity is the severest OF the season. Horse
cars are blocked and trains hours behind time.
IL one STORM continues. OF which there is every
dispatch from Troy says: About Is inches of
snow has fallen here and is stll faling IL inches
In about an hour late; Bennington and Rutland
sain Is stalled In the drifts near Hoosic Junction
Me- II DIRK was two hours late.
IN THE WEST.
dispatch from Neyrunee, Mich, March 12,
says: The two days blizzard Just ending has been
the worst OF the year for railroad men. The Chi
cago and Northwestern train due here at ! O'Clock
yesterday left Escanaba at 3:15 and got stuck at
Mason 1t Is still there in the drifts. with the
engine dead. The southbound train is at Bramp-
n h aV n Dsen t out TWO or three tines
Houghton division train pulled through, nut the
Mackinaw division is closed to trai1Ic, with the
In on the eastern half OF the division. No east
bound trains were started from Marquette yester-
day.
Says dispatch from oakland, Ill, March 10;
While Calvin Fisher, his wife and child Frank
Armstrong, his wife and brother-in-law, and
latter, near West Liberty South OF this city yes
terday, they heard roaring noise which caused
one OF them to shut the door quickly Almost Inn
ton and borne forward a distance Of IL feet by
strong wind or cyclone. The house was large
yond being badly scared and shaken up.
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Washington Lawns.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Please allow person OF twelve years experience
In landscape gardening and grass-seed business to
contradict In a measure the article OF March 10,
published under the head OF Improvement OF the
Lawn" in which it says that there Is good rea-
son why the lawns in Washington are not as fine
as In san Francisco and other places on account
party that wrote the article Is probably not aware
that repeated mowngs are essential to well.kept
lawn or park, from the fact that constant moving,
II not cut too close. will thicken up the grass and
grass plot loses all It's beauty. In order to keep
the grass from dying out In very hot dry periods
the moving should be less frequent and the ma
chine set SO as to leave high stubble. The leav-
fact thai the mxfre or the psSse ore tne
the lawn is sown, II mixed in proper proportions
contains some varieties which are OF more ytcor.
Gus growth than the others, and would soon crowd
them out, which would be a serious detriment as
the weaker kinds are equally valuable In making
close, compact, velvety sod. This is only one
reason out or q dozen that could name, II space
permitted, why the grass should not be allowed to
go TO seed. The greatest trouble with the lawns
here In Washington is that the seed used is not
selected as It's adaptability 10 the situation in
which 1t Is sown. 1t Is first desirable to learn the
nature Of the soil, location, &C; then select the
seed accordingly. The ground should be gone
'over frequently with heavy roller, it tends 10
keep the surface smooth and the grass In good
condition, as well as helping the ground to retain
the grass In good condition and give It a GOOD
color, to give an annual top-dressing OF bone-dust
II these rules are complied with the lawns ana
parks In Washington win look second TO none in
the country. ". s. C,
The Potomac Club Fair.
FUN AND BUSINESS COMBINED AT THE NATIONAL
RIFLES ARMORY.
While the wind was whistling and whirling on
the outside Of the National Rifles Armory last
night crowd that was just comfortably large
was having even better time inside amid the
beauttful hangtngS with which the hall Is deco
rated. This Is the last week OF the Potomac fair
and II Is expected that it Will be the most pros.
porous. Wednesday night has been set apart for |
the coming OF the Diplomatic Corps and the Army
and Navy, and It is expected that the President
night the GA and the "Old Guardr win pay their
respects and their superluous cash to the vigor-
GUS young athletes and on Friday night will come
the climax OF the fair-the decision OF the various
contests that have been waged between the CON-
petitors for the many beautiful prizes. The 1900
Tickets are going fast, and from TO- night they win
be sold at a special booth. President Herr has |