The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-19
SUFFERING ~ UYTHE.
Severe Weather, But Optimists Now Pre-
dieting Werm Wave.

| WYTEENILLE, VA, Jan. ESPECIAL
Sunday night was the coolest we have
had by several degrees. the temperature
! during the night being from ten TO fifteen
degrees below zero All day Monday the
thermometer stood at zero or a degree
or two above. and last night was again
bitter cold 1t is little warmer to-day.
and as the moon changes. optimists are
| predicting that the worst IL over and
that IL is going TO turn warmer" now.
! Life has resolved itself into a mere "liv-
ing through It, I'm Wytheville, and all
social intercourse. much less gaiety, is
about suspended.
The water supply is completely cut of
by frozen or burst pipes at number or
homes. All day Sunday wagons were run
ming delivering coal and wood. One-horse
loads OF wood are selling at seyenty-fve
cents. twO-horse loads at one dollar and
half, and are In demand at that price
The relief committee reports considera-
bic restitution, especially for want OF
wood and coal, and in two or three in
stances children were found covered up
In bed TO keep them from freezing. Two
young men are kept busy hunting up the
destitute and delivering supplies TO them.
The citizens have been very generous in
giving all that was needed, and fuel,
fioar. meat and coffee Is distributed wher-
ever there IS found Il lack OF them.
The boilers 10 the steam heater at In
gleside. the home OF Colonel Robert With
ers. burst n day or two ago. and they
have been forced TO put up stoves.
Squire Obenchain. who had three ribs
broken by a fall last week is as well as
could be expected. considering his ad-
vanced age.
Deep Snow and Cold Weather.
GLADESBORO. VA. Jan. 1S.-Special.-
The weather for the last three weeks has
been the coolest for years. Ice on the
ponds is from S to 30 inches thick. Snow
is drifted eight to ten feet in places. and
travel is almost impossible. The poorer
class of people are suffering for want OF
the nesessaries of life-foOd, medicine
fire, &c. Nearly every mill is frozen up.
and 1t is almost impossible to get grind
ing done Many chickens, &c, have al
ready frozen TO death, and the indications
are now that the worst is yet TO come.
MI. Burton Williams was married on
January 18th TO Miss Nancy Beamer by
Rev. j. w. Nlorriss.
David Rigney. the murderer, of this
county, was sentenced TO seventeen wears |
In the State prison.
Mr.. Hawks. who II was thought was |
fatally stabbed sometime since. Is still |
living and may recover.
WI iiVu. mn ulCu a rev days ago OF |
1iphtheria.
United States Gauger J. p. Worrell Is
slowly improving, after an illness OF eight
weeks.
Our citizens are complaining II their
axes being nearly double that OF last
year.
The Weather In Buckingham.
GiLLIAMSVILLE, VA, Jan. ls.-Spe-
thermometer yesterday and to-
lay at sunrise registered 20 degrees below
zero. The maximum temperature here
or the last two days has been Il degrees
.bove.
Birds are so hungry and cold that thew
ONE up TO the house doors and are fed
N crumbs and wheat We are doing our
est to protect the birds and hares from
ot-hunters.
A rat fell In half-flled barrel OF -four
asst night and this morning he was stir
rozen.
Cold Weather in King William.
SWEET HALL. VA. Jan. s.-Spe ,isl-
We are having the coolest weather that !
e nave had In many years Last night
nd the night before the Thermometer :
'gistercd from 10 to IA degrees below
FRO. cld hares can be found frozen in
iesr beds and partridges caught without
lie use of a dog or gun.
Vessels Ice Bound In the Bay.
VA. Jan. ia very .
'avy drift OF ice. extending from out