Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-18
BOTH RAIN ANDSN0W
One Falls Here and the Other in the
Mountain Districts.
EFFECTS OF TIL Z STORM.
Train, Delayed. Bridges Carried Away.
and wires Deranged-Damago In
the Two Nirginias.

most severe snow-stOrms on record this
city has received its quota in the shape Of
cold rain which. had il fallen in a con-
realel state. would have covered the streets
=, tho depth Of at least foot.
Rain is disagreoable at ali times and par
6cularlv annoying Just on the eve of the
holidays. but II Is not 20 be compared
other with a deep snow or the wet, slushy
streets that we have just after one.
The rain which began here Tuesday eve
Ming about o'clock gradually increased
ir volume a. the night waned, and early
Yesterday morning II was still coming
down. During the day there were hard
showers NJ intervals. and at midnight 1t
was raining steadily.
AiONo THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
A heavy snow-stOrm prevailed yesterday
1r the Chesapeake and Ohio railway west
of the Biuc-Ridge mountains and the
snow nt Hinton, w. Va, was four feet deep
au % level. At Allegheny u was the same
depth and at Clifton Forge 1t was twenty
.K inches. The storm at tins latter place,
however. had ceased Ia the evening, al
though tho weather was still cloudy. Tho
river at Scottsyille was rising considerably
hld both rain and snowfell all day.
AZ StauntOn two feet OF snow had fallen
..sterday up 10 6 O'Clock, while Charlottcs-
Vile and GOrdonsvlle had also been visit
,l by severe storms. At these two places
very heavy wind also prevailed.
Up THE JANIS.
The weather nj Lvnchhurg was cloudy
and slightly warmer, while there was riso
of Six inches in tho river AT Columbia
tlcuycr had risen six feet.
Ciondy weather also prevailed at New
port News and Williamsburg.
Along the Richmond and Danville rail
rot1 the rainfall was heavy az far rs Dan
vile. South Of that point both rain and
now frll. the latter melting rapidly, and
the trains were not delayed at any point
uu tlc line.
ON tho York-Biycr division there was
also falling weather.
NAH. AND TELEGRAPH.
There vl- no appreciahle delay Of mails
lurius tho oarhcr part of the day. The
aehmuul and Allegheny (James-itiver dl-
vision Of the Chesapeake and Ohio tram
due here 40 $40 was four hours late. The
fIc-nreabe and Ohio tram which should
Ity. arrived at 4:30 T.. NJ. had not been
heard from at IL o'clock last night at tho
ro,t-onice.
The telegraph service, considering the
magnitude of the storm, was not very So
ruusly ntcTtcrod with.
The Postal company reported all their
wires IN good condition early IN the night.
aud were receiving messages for all points
North. even as far as the Bankers Paradise.
The Western Union did not escape so
.1sily. Early yesterday morning they got
word that the wind was blowing gale IN
Washington city and was playing havoc
with the wires. There was but little tele-
rfaphic communication between Rich
mond and Washington until Z o'clock last
wrht. hy which time half "a dozen or
more wires were available.
The greatest damage was north of Wash
iurton. and its exact nature was not
known here.
Northern business was being handled last
ui.lt with only slight delay.
THE MIDLAND TRAINS.
As tho bridge over the Rapidau is in an
ursafe condition the Virginia Midland
trains are running through Richmond.
One going South passed through yesterday
4fornoon, aud one going North Will leave
here this morning. They run from Wash
ington 10 Richmond over the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac track, and
rom Richmond South over the Richmond
aud Danville. The transfer from one road
to tho other is made at the Belle-lsle
junction.
Throughout Virginia and West Virginia.
The special kilograms TO the Dispatch
which follow show what the condition OF
the weather was yesterday and last night
throughout Virginia and West Virginia
-FOUR TrET AT sTAUSToS AND BUSINESS sUs-
PENDED.
SrAuNroS. Va, December lit has been
suowing furiOusly here for twenty-iour
hours. Snow - now between three ard
flur feet deep and badly drifted. Bust
ness has been almost totally suspended,
tie public schools held no session to-day,
not car has been run on the street rali-
Way. and efforts To clear the track have
been abandoned. About noon the roof OF
tie company's car-sheds cayed in.
No regular trains are being run by either
the Chesapcake and Ohio or the Baltimore
and Ohio. All trains from the East are
abandoned at Staunton. East OF here the
track is comparatively clear. The vestl-
tule from the West due here at $50 A. NJ.
ls stuck M the snow west OF Clifton torge
unable 20 move. Relief engines are beng
sent ont from here TO clear the track. IL Is
the deepest snow seen here for over forty
years
Ia,r.-Snow ceased to fall this evening
after fall Of three feet, which was follow
ell by ram. All trains are blocked.
MARROW EsCrE FROM DROWNING AT fAHN-
VILE.
FAHMyu1r. Va. December IA drench-
irr rmu-stOrm prevailed here all last nleht
and today. The Buffalo and Appcmattox
rivers are tonight running wildly over tho
low-huds and each rapidly rising at TINS
writing, with the pour of rain almost un-
Ahatei
The hves Of Mrs. George Sanders and
her son Frank. of Buckingham county,
we're IN great peril to-day. They attempted
90 ford the Buffalo river near here IN
buggy, which they succeeded In DONG
until they reached the bridge. The struc-
tlre lad been partly carried OIL by the
swift current. and the horse falling through
lTOke out OF harness and swan ashore,
leaving the occupants of the vehicle parity
ubmereed The timely arrival OF assist,
auce from this place prevented the aWiul
catastrophe of their drowning.
DAMAGE AT FREDERICKSBURG.
FnrpYRIcKsBURo, Va. December H.-One
Il the worst wind and raiu-storms thaI
has been witnessed here for years vlsitod
Tins section last night and to-day, DONG
considerable damage 10 trees ana vessels
"a the river. During the storm this morn
ire the rear OF the large stone wall which
surrounds the Episcopal church was blown
down. the damage being about SlOO. Tho
river is also rapidly rising, and from IN
founation received at tins hour high
iIrshet Is looked for.
TRAINS STOPPED IN PATRICK.
DANyuIK, Va, December i7.-Ihere has
been a variety OF weather here during tho
uast twenty-four hours 1t has showed,
r4iued, or hailed almost contlhuaIly.
Several times the ground was well eo'efeu
with snow. but the rain would afterwards
come down and melt il way. There is lit-
t.e snow here tonight. but IN fatrick
county IL was eighteen inches deep tins
morning. aud the passenger train ON the
Dsnyille and kew-River railroad was not
Gole 10 make its usual trip from Stuart
because of the snow blockade on the track.
pysP SHOWS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
WYrmEymLK, Va, December 1.-THE Sc
yefest snow-storm which this section has
experienced in several wears set IN mere
The pround is covered to the depth OF
eighteen inches upon a level and much
deeper in drifts. High northwesteriy
winds prevailed all day, and the weather
has been cold.
FMoasrIE, Va, December l7.-Snow mas
been falling since yesterday noon. ana Is
now thirty-hye inches deep, with the pros
pect Of being much deeper