Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-06
DAY OF MANY FALLS.
HORSES HAVE 4 HARD TIME ON
prCUMoND's ICY STREETS.
rcow,tcrs and Merchants Expert
cpcc Great Difficulty In ""N'"R
coods-Csry aud Main streets Es-
peciaIiy had for Travel.

Moro horses fell down on the streets
=, richmond Yesterday than on any one
day In recent years.
There was hardly an hour IN 'he ""F
that one standing on Main or cary street
could not see one or more horses or mules
down.
Tho ice.covered streets were almost I'M
rossable for the beasts Of burden eN-
cont in cases where they were rough-
shod. and teamsters and merchants en-
oorienced great difficulty in hauling OF
delivering goods.
ia \ lover of horse-hesh IL was almost
aronizing to witness the hardships oil 'le
animals as they cautiously felt their ways
over the slippery road-beds. At best the
etroets Of Richmond. with their many
h,us are not good thoroughfares on
,,hirh ia haul heavy loads. but wheh
covered with ice. as they were yesterday
,oyicotion so far as the teams are CON
cerned. is almost impractioaole.
WERE VERY SLIPPERY.
The heavy SHOWS OF the past week nave
lain on the ground since they ieH, ana
the cold weather OF the past few Gays mas
converted this accumulated snow mo "
sheet of ice so hard that the Shoes VI
,h. bo,ses can make no imprint on It's
sIipperv surface and the slightest STRAIN
Yesterday meant their downfall
At all hours during the day anu on 81.
the streets teams were cohtlhudny i'l's
and blocking traffic. ON Cary street.
where probably more hauling is done IMAM
On any other thoroughfare. any number
of animals fell. and it was almost I'M
,ossible for the merchants 10 snip the"
Goods The 'phone of the Society iOr the
prevention of Cruelty 20 Animals was
kent ringing throughout the ua!' an"
cases Of animals that had fallen III '"c
street were reported 10 Mr.. W ood. 10 d
Dispatch man he stated That between NV
and eu0 horses and mules had fallen. None
of them were seriously hurt, but great
many were slightly injured.
SPRINKLED WITH SALT.
ON Main street in the vicinity oil tne
Dispatch office there were lnnumeiaoic
falls. and in many cases the ahlihdis lay
,cross the street-car tracks and the move
ments of the cars were SIeduN ih'''
fered with. The condition OF cary street
was somewhat improved later In the
dav when the merchants contributed a
large nuantitv Of salt which was sprnkled
on the icy places This melted the lee
some little. but the street sun remains
in a dangerous condition for travel.
As a rule the drivers We're very con-
si6erate of their teams and tried as
far as was in their power. To avert ian.
Only one case Of brutality was heard OF.
The lead mule attached 10 a coal carr
while climbing the Ninth-strcet hill be
tween Grace and Franklin streets fell
and the negro driver beat the poor
animal most numerically. Neither the
name of the driver nor the owner OF the
team could be learned
For the past two DAYS the blacksmlths
Of th. city have been engaged in shoeins
the horses with rough. pointed shoes, ana
| il is to be hoped that all Will be supplied
with these shoes to-day.
THE SKATERS TURNING OFT.
The weather was very cold yesterday
and there does not seem to be any imme-
| date prospect Of its moderating. The
thermometer registered seventeen degrees
at midnight. and was stil falling rapidly
There was some skating yesterday a.
Forest Hill. Reservoir lake. and other
places around the city. and there viii
/ be great crowds out to-day. The ice was
rather thin for many people 10 venture
| on il yesterday. but there will hardly be
| any doubt ds to its strength to-day III
! fact the chances are that We will have
the best skating this winter during tht
next few days.