The Washington times., 1895-02-11
Rain May Wash Away the Snow
on the Streets.
RIVER BREAK UP NOT DUE
1t Is Believed That the Ice Will Not Thaw
Sufficiently for Several Days-Street Car
Men Are Happy Once More-Trains Rolled
Smoothly In-Water Pressure Will Be Re-
stored When Danger of Freezing is Past.

A temperature of thirty-two 10 forty with
possible rain storm at night is the forecast
or the Weather Bureau for Washington
to-day The thermometer yesterday showed
twelve degrees at a. m. for the low
est and twenty-four degrees about 3 p. m. as
the highest for the day, and At this highest
figure, eight degrees below freezing IN the
shade there was good beg inning of the
thaw, in the sun. II forty degrees is realized
this afternoon, the city will be full OF sush.
But there is no reason to fear break up OF
the ice in the Potomac even il quite warm
rain should fall tonight It is not believed
break can occur for two days and by that time
the government harbor feet will have broken
up the ice below and the danger of a disas
trous gorge and overflow will be averted.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TONIGHT.
The lowest temperature tonight will prob
ably be fourteen degrees. The wind will be
northwesterly and diminishing; the sky clear.
The region of high barome.eric pressure
covers almost the entire country, while no
low area is reported. The direction OF the
winds on the gulf indicates the coming OF the
rainstorm. 1t may not reach here before
Tuesday morning.
The drified snow made it a busy day for
the suburban street car men and for some
crews on the railroads. AS q consequence it
is expected that all the ways will be open. 1t
was also busy day in the city for street
cleaning.
The police early notified householders
that all walks must be made quite free, and
dozens responded promptly by setting men
to work. Pedestrian travel should be easy
/ to-day everywhere except upon the paths
about public buildings and in the parks.
TRAINS WERE COMING IN.
Yesterday afternoon three trains over the
| Chesapeake and Ohio came ID, the first since
Thursday. Trains came in also from New
York at both depots, and Tor all points be-
gan moving out again. though irreguiarly.
! A train got in from Atlanta at IL p. m. The
arrivals were from fifty minutes to three
! hours late.
| II is expected everything will begin moving
on schedule time by evening at the latest.
The only roads reported still blocked are
the Baltimore and Ohio branch to Frederick.
| Md. and the Washington and Ohio. Neither
/ OF these lines has been open since Thursday,
| and they are largely responsible for the par
/ tial milk famine. The Frederick train came
| in late last night and it is expected the sup
! ply of milk from Falls Church and vicinity
/ will reach here before noon to-day. The reg
1 ular milk trains from Frederick and other
! points also are promised. 1t is eXpec ed the
/ scarcity of milk will be relieved before noon.
/ Cars of dressed meat from Chicago are eX-
| pected in this morning. while local butchers
will have no difficulty in getting their usual
! supply on the market. Consequently any at
/ tempt 10 advance the price OF meat will SAVIOR
! OF extortion.
No REASON FOR ADVANCING PRIcEs.
There is no reason, either, in the weather
conditions for advancing the price of vege-
tables or other ordinary household supplies.
Eggs may be sharply higher, and the oyster
supply is likely to be short till the river is
open again.
The Tennallytown and other suburban
roads not running yesterday hope 10 be open
all right before 10 o clock to-day.
With the passing of danger OF freezing and
! the closing OF faucets. the water pressure will
! be restored. Second-story rooms in high
| localities viii again be supplied, and large
! users like the railroads will not lack.
The plumbers harvest wall be at the full
| with the bursting of frozen pipes as they
thaw out.
The joint resolution passed by both houses
of Congress appropriatinG $4,000 in aid OF
the suffering poor of Washington. did not
reach the President on Saturday, as was first
supposed. and is therefore not yet effective.
| 1t is expected that the necessary forms will
1 be observed rs early rs possible after the
| assembling of Congress to-day and that by
O'Clock it will be placed upon the President
desk.