Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-20
LOWER MARYLAND FROZEN Up.
People Miles From Railroads in Danger Of
Great Distress.

| People Miles From Railroads In Danger Of
Great Distress.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Mo-, Jan. 10, 1898.
Yesterday morning was perhaps the coolest
day we have had in this section for twenty
years, by far at least since 1881. The mercury
fell to 10 degrees below zero all through this
section and remained at that point until 8
O'Clock, when the few rays Of the sun began to
peer through the clouded sky. The tempera-
ture then took a rise and went up to 20 degrees
above. 1t stands at that point today. The snow
at noon is melting little under the bright rays
OF the sun, which has shown brighter and
warmer than for several DAYS since the cold
weather set in and the ground has been so hard
frozen Many wells in this section have gone dry
and IN some places it is difficult to obtain water
for private use. Live stock have to be watered
from the branches. The ground, it is thought,
is frozen twelve inches deep, SO even should it
turn suddenly warm it will take many DAYS to
do away with this snow and break up the freeze
and ice 1t is feared that much property will
be destroyed when the ice begins to break up.
Never since 1850 has there been seen so much
ice on the bay. The bosom Of the Chesapeake
from shore to shore is one solid sheet of ice
and it presents an appearance similar to SO
much white muslin stretched out as far as the
eye can reach
In some places the ice is feet thick, and at
the mouth Of some Of the rivers that empty
into the bay it is piled up in places 10 feet
thick, forming small icebergs. Thousands Of
bushels of oysters, it is said, will be carried
away into the ocean with the ice as it breaks
up. 1t is thought many beds have been frozen
and totally ruined in the Patuxent river. Many
oyster boats still frozen in the ice and can
not Tree themselves. Several boats have been
seen flying distress signals by day and burning
lights by night for assistance, but they cannot
be reached. Should this cold weather con-
tinue the people in the extreme southern part
OF Calvert county will undoubtedly suffer to
some extent in the way Of getting food from
Baltimore. They live 65 miles from this sta
ton, which is their nearest railroad station,
unless they walk or drive across the Patuxent
river and go to some of the lower stations on
this road. There no bridges on the river
south of here, but people can walk
or drive across on the ice. No
running and at present there are no
prospects OF their going there to carry freight
The Baltimore and Potomac railroad is their
only means OF getting goods, for which they
Will soon be in pressing need. No suffering
has as yet been reported in that section among
the inhabitants, but it is believed it cannot be
avoided If this weather continues. This
demonstrates the fact that the people Of that
section need n railroad. If there were line in
operation now it would do great business. as
all traffic on the bay and rivers has been sus-
pended. People on Solomons Island and
around Prince Frederick, thirty-fve and sixty
five miles, respectively. from here. having
business in Baltimore and Washington are com-
PEELED to drive to this station to take the train.
Calvert county ia without railroads, telegraph
or telephone lincs
A dance was given last night at tho residence
OF MIR. and Mrs. Jno. Seitz at Bowie, this
county. The house was crowded with merry
dancers, who tripped the light fantastic until a
late hour this morning. A repast was served
at midnight Among those present were Mr.s
and Mira George NJ. Smith, ". Berry Early, Dr.
N. A. Ryan. Chas. Seitz. Mr.. Dement,, Juo.
seitz, Frank Pitcher, VIM Luers. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Cassell, Mrs. Brown, W. W. Early Of
Brandywine, Mrs. Porter. Miss Lucy Ingersol
Of Bowie, Miss Mitchell of Washington, Asa
Dureur, Miss Mayjoz Of Baltimore Miss White
Of Washington, Mr.. Jones, Chas. Luers of
Baltimore, q. A. Weakley. Bonnie Bell. Lee
Mulliken, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Charters,
Mrs Steinberg and daughters. Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Keough, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Cornelius,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Perkins and Mr.. Hawkins
and sisters.
The Brandywine Social Club, composed of
W. Berry Early. ]. L. Hunt. 7. r. Sasscer and
W. W. Early, will give dance on the 10th of
February at the Brandywine Hail. They will
issue 200 invitations, and they propose to make
it one OF the most enjoyable affairs Of the
season.
There was sleighing carnival here Monday
night. J. Dom Bowling, VIM. G. Brooke and
Al thur N. Clagett arranged four horse sleigh
and put large wagon body on it, which car
ried about fifteen persons. Good dry straw
and plenty Of blankets were provided, and the
party started out about o'clock. After driv-
ing all over this section they returned about -
o'clock. Among those in the party we're wm
G. Brooke. Miss Helen Bowling, Miss May
Bowling, Miss Florence Plummer. Arthur n
Clagett, NJ. c. Waring, ]. Dom Bowling Miss
Millie Nalle, Miss Kate Merrick. Miss Alice Mer-
rick. Geo. C. Merrick, jr., and J. Selwyn Sass
Ger and Harry Brooke.