The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-25

Comes just in Time 10 Spoil the.
Christmas Trade and Holiday Prem.
nrations...D ngerous 10 30 on tho.
strccts.-.srany Lives Lost..People.
Cannot 500 Before Them and Walk
Into the Canals and Isiyers-.Tr .Traflloi
on tho Streets and Railroads Im.
possible.
LONDON, Dec. q. .-Early on Tuesday
Hast q dense fog settled down over
London compelling o suspension Of
traffic on tho river and q great cprtail-
ment OF tho traffic on the streets. There
werethsusual 8erumblinga and many
were the maledictions hurled against
tho weather. OF course business has
been very seriously interierred with
and money loss is severe Thismorn-
ling instead 81 there being an improve
mont the state of affairs is worse. "
was thought twould bo impossible for
thelfog to Sbo any worse than5itwas
yesterday and the day before, but to-.
day the weather is so thick that It. lis
absolutely dangerous to attempt to go
about tho streets. tbs impossible to
see for more than fcw inches in any
direction. Alltraffic is greatly hindered 4
as It is impossible for tho drivers OF /
vehicles to SEQ their horses.
The fog is not only prevalent In Lon
don, but it extends over wide, sections
Eof country. tis without exception the
worst visitation OF tho kind that has
come to England in years. The fog
could not have come at a worse time for
the London, shop keepers. They yhaye
been building hopes upon their Christ.
mas trade, but the weather is so bad Z
| that Tow people eyentureint ito I he streets
unless they arc abso solutely scompelle to,
and the result will be that the shop
keepers, instead Of reaping profits have
to submit to very heavy losses. The
saddest feature is, however, the great
loss sof& life caused by persons losing
their way and wande ering into the rivers
canals and ponds, Already yseven bodies
OF unfortunates who have fallen;into the
river and been drowncd have been re-
covered, and the scorone ers are; holding
linquests upon them. Several others
Others are missing. The weatherSwas !,
particularly severe upon persons suffer-
Ising from lung diseases, and q large num-
lsber#of deaths ascsibed to pneunionih
and other diseases sof tho lungs 5wereI
recorded. z = 80
dispatch has; been received from
Leeds this morning, stating that three
men, while walking on; tho paths along
tho canals lost their way in the fog and
fell into water and ere drowned. a
Several Epersonss have been killed on
the railways and altogether it is be- I
lieved that London has never before
sbeeniyisited by3affog that has been so
productive Of death and disaster.S
Over tho Thames the fog this after.
nooniis SO thick thatithe oldest fireman
cannot remember when twas equalled.s
From London to Gravesend it appears \
to; be even heavier than at at;otheriplaces,5
and none OF the boatmen dare venture I
out. Several persons have been killed I.
on the railways and, nltog ther, itSis8
believed that London has never before !
been visited by a fog that has been so
productive of death and disaster.
ff3 AS an; Illustration Of how business Eis;
affected blythe weather cond ditionspre-
Yailing, the opening Of the Stock 'E,x-
change was greatly delayed this morn
ing, owing Ato the density of the fog
which filed the rooms. The operations
9th railways arc greatly hampered by
tho weather, and raordinarys sprecau-
tions are taken to guard against sacci-
dents. It's imp possible for the jtrainsg
to run on their schedule time, and as a
result many business men, clerks and 4
Others who living in tho suburbs were
greatly behind time in reaching their
Offices Many Of the trains from SUBJ
urban points did not reach & London
until two hours after their regular time.
Tho bnsilles, Of. the city general is suf--SS
fering because; OF the phen omenal dens-S
itYl Of the fog, and in sQme cases it's
entirely suspended. e 5s3S. y;
Adyices received from points in the
eastern lpartiof England show that the:
| fog is prevalent along the whole length
of the eastern: coast +
Nc On, the river Tyne the shipping in-.l
5dustrysis almost at a standstill Sit being
deemed too dangerous to send vessels (
of any descript ption away from their
llwharyes, Tho trains on tho trunk ilinesg
inst north Of England have; beens
greatly delayed by the fog The steam.
iers engaged in tho channel service are !
making theiritrips, but they are greatly
5retarded !3s
SQuiten a number Of skating accidents 4
have boon reported. Tho fog, as:iswellss
known, 5canses;the leo to- become weak
very rapid and tho result has been
Tint Il many skaters s3have a broken Y
|ithroughand been drowned. q Il.
II The log istai boon.tos tho gas ScoIppa-5
mics. Every who uses gas s3hns3 been \
compelled ito; keep it burning !Eall day,
Sandsa large quantity has been Z and lis s
still being consumed. b
Confidence IN sIr. Ellslns' ABILITY. n
FIEsT1 y 7 HELM NdiTE :.-:.. Beasa y Christ.
mas weather. isn't it ~ a55
y SECOND NYIiEELING GlTE ;55--tetfY Y ca, beastly.
But what can yous expect now hat the
|iWeathcrs bureau is being run bY$$fithe5f
agricultural department? % While tliei
service was under tho 4 control sgof the
Essecretary$ Of warss@eE had little TO cemys
lsplain of. n s; aE5
FIRsr yvMERlINslTg, Brilliant idea
listrikesa him ~ ~ That's gso. d Just 4 thinlSS
Ilhowsnice; ;it would be now that our own
iElkins is secretary ofs war. Hoe SEQ
lfthatw had good Christmas 5West thertiin
Nest Virginia. or II soncb body'sl Head
lbwonld come o u. II He'd drum stliogReatherE
lsblirean bur on business principles, llesl
lswonld' 4 sSI
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