Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-14


quence many deep-draugbt vessels lying
in different docks we're grounded. AZ
the County dock, foot of Broadway, the
water was so low that the bottom
WAS bare aud persons could walk
dry shod on the soil thus ex-
posed. After 9 o'clock the fire.
telegraph system was useless. An alarm
could not have been sent IN from a dozen
boxes. and the city wonld have been
practically at the mercy of the flames
had fire broken out. The old watcn-
tower system was put into use. 1T each
engine. house sentinel was stationed in
the belfrv and relieved at inter
walls. 1t is the opinion OF old bay
captains that Sunday night was one OF
the worst ever experienced on the Chesa-
peske bay. and as notice Of the storm
was 90 short there have doubtless been
many di aslers, which viii be reported
as soon as vessels begin to arrive. No
vessel could live III the bay Sunday night.
THE NEW YORK FERRIES STOPPED.
NEw York. March 13.-Down-town
business streets showed n smaller popu-
lation last night than in years before.
Railroads on the Jersey City side OF the
North river ferries had gone out OF busl-
ness and thousands OF the suburban
residents who we're refused admittance
overcrowded the hotels. The Wee
hawken ferries ceased TO run ut
1115 after several tussels with
the blizzard. The Erie ferries ran on
halt-hour time until ! O'Clock.
when notice was posted that the road
! had closed on account OF the terrible
storm. The Backawauna road notified
| the ferrymen at noon to stop and 10 IN
form the patrons of the road that 1t was
closed until the storm ceased. At Cort-
landt-Street ferry the same story was
told. No trains are running over the
| PENNSYLVANIA road. At noon the Chi
cago limited and the Florida special were
stopped by five feet of snow in the
meadows and cannot be released until the
storm abates. "All trains are abandoned
until further notice was the sign on
the walls of the ferry-house of the Jer-
sey Central. At the foot of Liberty
street boats were run, as nearly as posi-
BILE, every three quarters OF an hour
The ferry-house was thronged with pas
sengers. Travel across the Whitehall.
Wall-Street, and FuIton-Street ferries
was the hghtest known in years, the
BroCklynites preferring to stay IN New
York. Several persons persisted IN TINS
city last night. Communications with
Washington and all points south
Of New York is still entirely
cut of. No surface cars are run
ming. and the snow is frozen so
bard that plows cannot be used. Gangs
of men. with shovels and picks, are en-
doavoring to clear the roads. 1t IS re-
ported to-day that the Western Union
Telegraph Company has only four wires
available. These are between this city
and Buffalo and Chicago. CITY business
is being disposed of by tube. There IS
no information whatever to he had at
the weather office, the clerk in charge
being, as he expressed it, entirely
CUT OFF PROM THE OTTER WORLD.
Telegraphic communication with Bos-
ton has been lost since in early hour
Yesterday morning. The last news from
that city was TO the effect that business
was at a standstill and the streets were
filed with telegraph-poles and wires.
NO IMPROVEMENT N PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March l3.-There
is but little improvement to-day. The
stagnation Of business caused by the
| storm continues. The street-car compa-
MES have generally resumed business,
and with four-horse teams succeed IN
moving over their routes with slight de-
/ tention. The steam-ralroad system,
/ however. is still in a paralyzed condl-
| ton, but every effort is being made TO
run trains over the roads centring here.
| Trains arrived from Baltimore and
Washington during the day on the Penn
sylvania road, and trains lett here for
/ those cities at 1870 p. NJ. On the bulle-
tn-board at the Broad Street station the
following announcement is made: No
trains on New York and Central division
and no trains for Pittsburgh and West
to-day.
DHIFTs THIRTY FEET HIGH.
ToSc ISLAND CITY. y. y. March ia train
/ with 900 passengers fiom jamaica l. J.. alter
/ beng i'm eu0w-drifts thirty-six hours, arrive 4
/ this evening. and 800 persons walked lntu dH-
! Ilnica THE morning after passing tie ulghi I'D
stalled fra.us. TIC drifts I'm tie streets OF ia
maica arc thirty feet hirh. four passenger
/ trains ON tie Flushing division OF lhe Long
/ Island road have NOT been heard fVln sup
/ posed 70 he near Gorien city.
THREE NES KILLED.
Troy. y. I. March l9-Ihree men hive been
/ killed near here to-day 10y snow-plow accidents.
/ Two mon were found dead ID lie snow at Al
PMOT-BOATs ASHORE.
NEW YORK, March l8.-Reports have been re-
ceiyed of i've piot-bOats ashore anu iull oil water
AZ sandy Hook and three al Bay Ridge, together
/ with Il number Of schoOners and hsbluc-sWa'Es
iu tue Horseshoe. ali driven ashore IN last night
/ gale Fifteen pilOi-b0ats ore no" az sea, AID me
/ pilots ashore lear for their safety.
ApREARY ASPECT N NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. March 13-Thls afternoon things
assumed a slightly better aspect, hut msJorlty
of the business-hOuses are either closed or prac-
/ ucally 80. Not a surface railroad comp any made
/ amy attempt 20 run cars. Tho Elevated railroad
I train. ran with irrcgllauiy during the alter
noon, and they wien a fow slcishs out We're
! the only mcaus Of transportation. Brp al
way and other great norh ahd sou,h
/ T. rrouglfares are Wtllnigh im pa sable, win
| tine mountains Of SNOW shoyclicI from Tie side
/ walks \ majority Of the cross streets are Quac-
| iuires OF SOFT snow, from one 10 th!ce feet
deep. At o'clock this evening a hue.
! peuefratfug snow Is telling. No milk has
! been received in this or the neiehbonng cities
/ Of Rrooslyn ami Jersey Cts for thirty-siX
I hours, or II received. cannot 10 distributed
/ on account Of the impossible condition of the
/ streets No butchers. milkmens. gfocer-' or
| other carts are visible. All pr0yislOns are de-
/ lyered by hand by men iiouudering painfully
through the drifts. Coal oven Is being carried Fra
| thousands Of PLACES by beg, basket. and bucket
! iul. and i'm tho poor quarters Oh tho East side
/ the price Is nearly doubled.
/ number OF restaurants we're c)mue'led 20
close thcir doors being unable 20 Rot either fuel
/ on provisions. Hotels are compelled to get most
| ~ iheir fresh meats and vegetables carried ny
| hand and some are arranging for relays -
mon 10 bring coal from the docks IN bags. IL is
/ labof0us process Tor horses 10 pun cart win
balf ton OF coal Iiackmea ask from so 70 so for
| a comparatively short DIVE, and gangs OF boys
! spd men have boon making their Own
! terms for relieving househoders imprisoned
| hehiad suow-drifts. IL WAS impossible 20 get a
/ sew York paper today throughout large por-
lion Of Brooklyn and Jersey city. The public
| e,bools are practically closed, and the lre de-
,ortnont warns people 10 be careful, as 70 would
/ he almost impossible 20 get the engines ole
/ ,.rensratiou5 are being made 10 mount them on
/ bOb-sledb.
| STILL SHOWING At MIDNIGHT ~ SEW YoRR
Npw YORK. March 13-NtGnigh L-lho situation
nj mis- ho.r IS less promising. Toward evening
/ inc clouds tnickcncd. and now Stow ls raining
/ heavily again Railroads centr!ng IN this city
dom every direction maze no pcceptirle pro
rresa toward resumption 81 travel, though the
cuo ger. If some lines express the hope OF belu
af..n HN.u..HH 80 d. r.I r4arH