Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-20
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

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Correspondence Of tbs Richmond Dlspatch.I
EMpoRIA. Va, January 19.-It commenced
to snow here last night. There was con,
siderable snow Oh the ground already, and
consequently this morning 1t IS loot
deep. Where there Is dritt IL Is ihucn
deeper.
Robert. a son of our townsman, MIR. ID. Il.
Newsom, died this morning after severe
illness.
Eight Inches of SNOW. Seven OF Ice.
Special telegram TO the Dispatch.l
CLAREMoNT, Va, January 19.-Snow fell
TO the depth of inches last night. The
river is frozen over with ice inches thick.
Thawfog Indicated at Alexandria.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DisDatch.I
ALEXANDRIA. Va. January ia warm
wave struck Alexandra last night, and to-
dav the thermometer In the sun indicates
thawing weather. Despite the warm wea-
Their the ice on the Potomac shows no
signs of thawing.
The Norfolk steamers have made no trips
since Monday. and the transfer tug Brew
erton. with its barge loaded with ten cars
for the Baltimore and ONO railroad, have
been since o'clock yesterday evening try
lug 10 peJ HcTOSb tuc IlNcf w ITO iohulnS
at Shepherds, and is still stuck fast In the
ice. 4 number Of school boys walked
across the river on the Ice TO the Maryland
shore this morning. This Is the first time
1t has been done in the past fifteen years.
The freezing of the river has made oys-
tiers very scarce here, and in Washington
the whole supply is now coming by rail
from Baltimore and bring very high prices.
Ladies' Relieving the Poor.
Correspondence o, the Richmond DisDatch.l
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 19.-The poor
of Alexandria will be abundautly provided
for during the next few weeks. The ladies
of the different churches were at PATS
Hall, on King street, all day to-day to re-
ceive donations of food, money, and
clothing for the poor, and a liberal re-
Spouse was made. several hundred dollars
to buy fuel and food and clothing enough
to supply an army having been contri-
buted.
Affairs Around West Point.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
WEST POINT, Va, january 19.-The Berk-
shire, from Providence. came In Tuesday
night and left early Wednesday morning.
She had no difficulty in getting into this
place. The captain reports the ice very
bad at Providence. In coming out from
thence it took HIM seven hours to run a
distance that he usually makes IN TWO
hours.
MIR. Forest Leigh and Mr.. George G..
Bland crossed the Mattaponi with sleigh
and pair of horses about 2 o'clock Thurs
day. They led the horses, but they had
two dressed hogs IN the sleigh.
River and Creeks Frozen Solid.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
MLLBoRo' DEPoT. Va. January 1.-the
-. To- 4 10
kins's team of four horses, none of which
weighed less than 300 pounds. with a load
of hay 4.156 pounds and two men on the
wagon, crossed the river on the ice Mon
day morning. All of the creeks are frozen
solid To the bottom.
Decided Change at Buena Vista.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
BUENA VISTA, Va, January ia very
decided change in the temperature has
taken place within the last twelve hours.
At this hour the thermometer registers 20
degrees above zero, and the corresponding
hour Yesterday it WASH degrees below zero.
II is hoped that the cold wave has passed
away.
Deep Snow and Thick Ice.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.
RALEIGH, N. c., January 1.-the snow
storm which began here at 4:30 Yesterday
afternoon ended AT l:3U TINS afternoon.
The depth as ascertained by careful mea-
surements In level fields IS Is inches. At
Henderson II is % inches. Only one train
of all those due here was on time to-day,
some being eight hours late.
RELIEF FOR THE POOR.
The suffering among the poor and per-
sons ont of work is great. aud this after
noon at @ citizens mass-meeting over
81 800 in cash was contributed. Relief
wagons are now visiting oil parts of the
city.
The State signal station here receives a
report from Sylvia. in the Blue-Ridee Sec
ton, reporting the temperature Tuesday
morning as 2S degrees below zero, IL being
the lowest ever recorded in North Caro-
Ina.
Deepest Snow OF the Season.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
WELDON, n. g., January 19--Another
heavy snow-storm set IN here last night,
and this morning the inhabitants awoke to
find eight or ten inches OF the soft. feecy
element piled upon three former SHOWS
which were already upon the ground. The
feathery flakes have continued TO come
down during the day, and now the deepest
snow of the season is the record here.