Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-07


ness up to the point OF comfort, delay OF
all railway trains, aud wide
spread prediction for talking about
the weather. Inside the city limits
three below zero was about the lowest
notch recorded by reputable and reIla-
BILE thermometers, but outside the cold
was more intense. Out on the line OF
the Elm Grove road d was reported,
and from the hills back OF Bridgeport
Ia. All the railroads had more or less
trouble because OF the low emperature,
and passenger and mail trains were uni
iormly late, the longest delay being the
Chicago mail train ever the b. 81 ..
This was due at 1l:45 a m, and got In
at 3 D. IN. Trains from the East during
the day were one or two hours late, and
others averaged about the same dis
tance behind time. twas terrible
day on railroad men, and particularly
on the crews OF freight trains. The
street car employees also had tough
time OF IL.
The natural gas was conspicuous by
it's absence, and much Inconvenience
and annoyance resulted. All day the
gas pressure was so light as TO make
the fuel absolutely useless in the great
majority of houses, and coal and wood
were used almost universally. The de-
mand fer coal kept dealers and haulers
on the jump, and the various coal YARDS
were the scene of great activity.
The plumbers reaped harvest. In
dozens OF instances hOuseholders arose
yesterday morning 10 find water pipes
frozen aud broken, and kitchens, bath
rooms and lsundrles deluged wita Ice
cold wafer, ana in some cases great de-
lay was experienced In getting the
breaks repaired. This trouble, In con-
junction with the shortage OF gas, com
Oned TO drive many housewife to the
verge OF despair. and when husbands
and sons clamored for the meals wnicn
refused TO cook there were often
tears on the one side aud softly
muttered imprecation 90 the other.
The river was still open at this point
at midnight last night, but the channel
was greatly narrowed by shore ice,
particularly from the steel bridge
north, and on the big bar above the
suspension bridge the shore ice extend
ed almost or quite to the middle OF the
river RumUrs were current last even
ing that the ice had gorged at some
! VI below, but the report could not oe
Confirmed. 1t lacked no element OF
probability, however. The floating ice
was very heavy, and some OF the heIds
very large, particularly early in the day.
The river can not remain open much
longer with such weather prevailing.
go1 from DIftSnuTR
shows the state Of the upper rivefs:-
The Monongahela river TO the mar
Dor closed last night, and that stream
is now frozen over almost ITS entire
length. Some Of the sma. boats MADE
an effort 10 keep the river open 10 the
harbor, but the intense cold was against
them and they were compelled 10 give
up in dessair. The Allegheny is not
entirely frozen over here, but 1t Is ex-
pected that it will be before TO-
morrow. The river is almost
closed at the mouth OF CHARTERS
creek and will probably be closed oy
night. In this event the Allegheny Is
bound 10 be frozen over in front OF the
city. The Alleg heny sixteen miles
above PittSburg is reported as being
frozen for a distance Of over one hun
dred miles, a very unusual occurrence.
Ii is feared that when the break up oc-
ours it will be followed by considerable
damage, as the ice is exceedingly thick.
The Allegheny is frozen over from the
Bennett bridge to distance above
Sharpsburg."
fne snow set in early yesterday
morning, which Increased as the day
progressed; continuing until late last
night. Not over an inch 10 all was de-
posted, however. This snow is believed
to have been the advance OF the west
ern blizzard, which is due to-day. After
seven o'clock last night the mercury
showed a tendency to rise little, and
actually got up from to in three
hours, but most folks failed to notice
the difference