The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-15
BOREAy MONARCH OF THE WEST.
A Severe Blizzard in the West and Naviga-
ton BIockaded in the East.


ton BIockaded in the East.
NEW YORK, Jan. i4-The observer at
Sandy Hook reports the bay and all the
water around the Hook, as far as can be
seen. covered with ice. a small steamer
is stuck in the ice between Romer beacon
and the east bank, and there is three
masted vessel, apparently coal barge
broadsde on the rocks on Rofner beacon
The atmosphere is too hazy TO make out
what she is.
DIES MONIES. IA, Jan. 4.-A severe
snow storm. the forerunner of big bliS-
zard, struck Des Moines last evening.
The storm has played havoc with the pas
senger traffic. The trains on all the roads
leading into Des Moines are way behind
time. Trains on the Northwestern and
Chicago, Great Western Des Moines ana
Northern and ST. Louis and Minneapolis
are many hours late. Traffic has been re-
tarded in all parts OF the State.
MICHIGAN CITY. IND, Jan. IA
blizzard set in late last night. All roads
are impossible and business Is almost
suspended. The snow has made the ral-
road blockade complete, and all frelSnt
trains have been abandoned. No at
tempt was made to move the south bound
Monon trains, while all trains on the
Michigan Central and Lake Erie ana
Western roads are from four 10 six hours
late.
PARKERSBURG, w. VA. Jan. lion
account Of the snow blockade or the coun-
try roads there is an actual famine IN
Elizabeth, in Writ county. messenger
sent out from there on Thursday reports
that the two stores in the place are out
of oil. -four and other provisions, ana
that only an organized expedition, able TO
make its roads as IL goes, can reach them
with supplies in time 10 avert dreadiui
consequences -
WASHINGTON. u. c., Jan. H-The
thermometer here registered below zero
at daybreak this morning.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 1.-THE tenn
perature i'm st. Paul to-day has ranged
all the way from u degrees below zero
TO 2S below, and the indications point TO
n register Of more than 30 below by TO-
morrow. All Minnesota points report the
coldest day Of the winter. lt was 81 de-
grees below zero at Elk River TINS morn
ing and at several Northern Minnesota
points 10 below was registered All trains
are from one 10 five hours late. owing 10
the extreme cold.
Three Below Zero in Orange.
ORANGE. VA. Jan. 1i.-Special.-This
has bcel the coolest week Of the winter
The thermometer has been degrees DeloN
zero. aud has been about zero every morn
ing for the past fiv' or six days.
There is great suffering among the poorer
cl,cses for want of food and fnel.
Our merchants have been doing good
business for the past month. and onr fFn-
ers have been realizing better prizes Tor
their products than for mluy years
Mrs w. +. Daniel. mgthcr-in-law Of Mrs
Daniel. ne, Cary. Of Richmond. is dure SICK
at her home. near Thorn Hill. She has
career Of the stomach. Mrs Danlel N
relative of Dr. George Terrlll, or orange
now IN his ninety-sixth year, nnd daugh'ei
of tbe late DR. Trial Tcrrill. who repre-
sented Orange In the Legislature some yehls
ago. and died lt the age OF about hhely.
r. c. Booton. who was painfully hurt while
sknting last week, is out again.
Phoebus Frozen Up.
PHOEBUS, VA. Jan, H.-special'-
Everything is frozen up, ana the Ooa's
and mails are delayed. IL.
Captain Il. II. Clark, who has peeh qui'e
ILL., is improving.
Hotels boarding houses and merchants
are making arrangements Tor an increase
of business during the coming naVai cere-
monies in Hampton Roads
Mrs. r.. L. Gary, of this place, is spend
ing the week in Richmond.
Mr.. c. Edwards, OF Massachusetts, VINO
has been visiting his brother. MI W. H.
Edwards. i'm this village, has gone 10
Florida for the winter
KIM and Queens Cold Snap.
STEVENSVILLE, VA. Jan 12.-Special.
Yesterday morning the thermometer zen
TO zero Last night and to-day the sno"
fell until IL reached fourteen inches ueep
in the fields. A gentleman YESTERDAY
cot ice over eight inches thick, another
his r,aud a the commence
ment of the cold spell finds his pond a
solid block of ice the stream IS weak
one. and the water freezes as fast as IL
reaches the pond. lie has been ADVISED
TO put a roof over II. ,.,
MIR. Howerton, Of Roanoke, is visiting
friends i'm this neighborhood
The Alliances are making an eftort 10
renew their meetings ana TO rehouii0o
politics as an organization.
Cold Weather in Charlotte.
FARISTON. VA, Jan. 1l-Special.'-We
have had very severe ana intense coiu
weather for the past two weeks, Dul To-
day caps the climax, the thermometer
at sunrise this morning standing at thr'e
degrees below zero. the coidest spell III
the memory of the oldest inhaoltant.
There Is about two inches Of snow on the
erourd. Great fears are entertained lcr
Tho wheat and oat crop from the long
continued freeze. Al running streams are
frozen solid.
The Weather at Wytheville.
WYTHEyILLE, VA. Jan. l4.--S3ecial-
The claim of many that 1t is the coldest
speIl OF weather in years is disputed by Mr;
Robert Pendleton. who keeps a record. aud
saws that ia January. 1876 the Thermometer
fell 10 sixteen degrees below zero. and Tor
four days in succession stood IN that nsigh-
borhood each morning. Mr. Pendleton
lives about a mile from Wythevlle. Two
70 four degrees below zero in the early
morning is the coolest we have yet had this
spell"
Dr. s. r.. sayers is confined to his room
with an acute attack Of rheumatism.