Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-08
MIR. AND MRS. POLAR.
VISIT OF. THE ARCTIC COUPLE AND
THEIR VIGOROUS CHILDREN.
Characteristic Franks Throughout the
state--what They Are Doing In King
George and Madison.

GCorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
CoxoRS, KrEo GEORGE COUNTY. January
THE Potomac river to-day presents
scene rich and rare. Several days this
week the wind blew steadily from the
southeast. causing very high TIDE 10
break the ice from shore TO shore, and
now the immense gorges Of the frozen
fluid are piling high up on the Virginia
shores. foreboding incalculable damages
TO wharves. fishing outfits, &c. Already
StiG's Wharf. Of Chatterton. this county,
has given away under the great pressure
of ice and now lays q mass of ruin: For
twenty. four hours o large force or men
have been actively engaged IN trying TO
rescue the valuable scantllng from the
restless ice but all efforts have failed.
This is one of the most important way
landings on the Potomac, and the magnln--
cent wharf lust destroyed was completed
here only a few months ago at very large
cost and even under the most favorable
circumstances 1t will not be possible 70
rebuild it sooner than the first Of April,
so that the vast quantity OF country pro-
duce and the many hundreds of passen-
gers from this section TO Washington and
other cities can resume passage rid this
point.
ICR-GOROE.
At 8 o'clock Thursday night one huge
lce-gorge moved slowly down with the
frat running OF ebb-tide and lodged
against Stuarts wharf. seven miles from
Chattertop. and il is now feared that
that wharf will also be crushed down and
finally carried of with the floating ice. All
the small boats along these shores have
been broken from their mOorlngs. ana
may at any moment be crushed TO pieces
and lost in the ice. number OF steam
tugs are at work in the main channel
towing sail-vessels out OF the way OF the
moving ice. But this state of affairs on
the Potomac has by no means reached
crisis, for the main body of ice has not
broken and will not move until general
thaw takes place.
UNABLE TO RETURN.
A good many citizens of King George.
WestmOreland, Northumberland, Lancas-
ter, and Richmond counties were in Wash
inCton. ID. c., when the blockade Of ice
caused a sudden cessation of the steam
boats. Many of these citizens have been
unable 20 return home to their business and
families. while quite a number whose cash
gave out with the last days Of the holidays
are vending their way bomeward on foot
around by Fredericksburg, thence down
the Neck, some walking $40 miles IN order
TO reach home. Almost daily gang OF
men pass this place en- rOtite to points many
miles below here. some of whom are we'll
nigh exhausted with fatigue before half
the distance has been gained.
no MAILS.
Some of the post-ofices along the Rap
pahannock which are supplied with mail
matter by STEAMBOATS, have been without
mail some days, owing TO the fact that any
steamboat movements are impossible. ms
olC "a efrauf fnNnnVnnIQnpOf 70 The
.eople adjacent to these post-oihces.
BERRY--GBY&Es.
On Tuesday the Sd instant the marriage
Of Mr.. II. Thacker Berry 10 Miss Mamie
Grymes took place at Matthias Point, the
residence OF the brides father, this county.
The groom is q grandson of the late General
Thacker Washington, who was at one time
one of the most widely known and proml-
nent men of his day. The wedding was
largely attended by the dlstinguished f.
Il. VS. of this section, and was the leading
topic of conversation for weeks prior to
last Tuesday.
VAULT FOR RECORDS.
In compliance with the requirements Of
law, the Ming George Board OF Supervisors
has taken steps towards the erection OF
dreproof steel vault in the Clerks office
for the security of the public records.
DR.. j. Sydnor Massey, Captain q. W.
Grigsby, and Major h. V. Suttle, members
of the board, two weeks ago visited Rich
mond city and examined the vaults in
several of the banks. the Henrco County
Clerks office, and those in Sate-Ireasurer
Harman's Office and while there contracted
with Mr. Is. +. Smith for the building OF
the King George vault. which is to DO COM
pleted in i've months from the 23d day OF
Decem Der last. The cost Of said vault is
not to exceed $4,000.