Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
TIE BIG SNOW.
Little or No Damage by the Storm. Except
to the Railroads.

The big snow OF Thursday night con-
tinned right along yesterday morning,
for some hours after daylight, and when
the storm ceased there was about nine
inches OF fall, on level, in the city,
and as is always the case, an inch or
two more in the country. This storm
differed very materially from the one Of
the week before, in that no damage
was done. except TO the railroads, which
were pretty badly delayed, the B. X o..
being an especial sufferer, As Is detailed
further along. The snow being very
dry drIfted pretty badly out in the
country, and made travelling difficult.
This was particularly true on the high
ground out about West Alexander and
In Liberty district. and also back Of
Martins Ferry and out in the vicinity
Of ST. Clairsylle. The roads had just
been thoroughly broken after the big
storm of last week, and now they are in
pretty bad shape again.
In the city, the snow was something
of a nuisance, but il had its redeeming
features. II IL made cleaning oil the
sidewalks laborious process in the
morning, il also offered the perfection
OF sleighing during the day and even
ing: and while it caused the usual un-
easiness regarding big river, it gave
the small boy. and his brother of larger
growth, some OF the best coasting for
many day. Regarding this point OF a
Hood, il may be said, right here, that
Weather Prophet Foster, OF st. Joseph,
Mo-, who predicted the storm, also pre-
dicted that IL would be followed by
cooler weather than that succeeding
the big snow of last week. II he hits
the temperature prediction as well as
he did the storm in general, the rise In
the river will not amount 20 much, and
the snow may go off gradually.
All day yesterday.the sky was threat
cning, and the conditions seemed favor
BILE for more snow, but 1t held of. The
barometer was given over TO lively oS-
cllatons, rising from the low point of
the morning, only to fall two-tenths OF
an inch during the day, rising again at
night The mercury lowered 'closely
around the freezing point, all day and
evening, and the air seemed moist.
More sleighs were on the streets last
night, than for many day, and the
liyerymcn reaped long-delayed har-
vest. Every young man with a girl
seemed to have determined on taking
that girl seighing during the evening,
and the air was full of the jingle OF the
bells until late hour Every hill side
street was turned into 4 cOasting-track X
during the evening, and hundreds ol
sleds were put To persistent use.
As usual. the chronic lndspoSition of
citizens TO clean off their sidewalks
until the snow has been tramped down
so hard as 10 make it prac ctically impoS-
sibc. resulted in some scores OF falls,
and few broken bones, these accidents
being detailed elsewhere.
INTERPRETED WITH RAILROADS.
The storm while not SO disastrous to
railroads as the one preceding, still
managed to interfere with traffic To no
inconsiderablc extent. the direct effects
of which were felt some in Wheeling and
its immediate vicinity. Nearly all OF
the trains were more or lsss late
Yesterday, but with one or two eX-
ceptlons travellers were not SER
iously incommoed. The Pittsburg
train due in Wheeling at II o'clock
Thursday night did not get in until ;
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The de-
lay was occasioned by slight accident
at Hope Church on account OF the snow.
The PittSburg and Cincinnati train NO.
lOJ. due here at 1920 Thursday night,
did not arrive in Wheeling until 4:2O
Yesterday afternoon. The train from
Cincinnati last night was only twenty
minutes late. Most OF the trains are
now running on time.
The Ohio River train due here at $40
last night was an hour and three quar-
ters late, and the PIttsburg train on the
Pam Handle due here AT 800 did not get
In until 1915. The work OF clearing
of the railroads was accomplished In
quick time, and few drifts were en-
countercd hereabouts.
Manager Tracy, Of the Western Tn
ion. said yesterday:
The storm covered very wide
scope of country. We have no con
nectlon, to-day, with offices in Florida,
Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The
storm did no damage here, and we are
running along as usual. We are about
even with the storm again, aS our clock
system Is working north OF the creek,
and will be running on the S0nth Side
tomorrow. That was the last thing we