Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
FUCKERS ANSWER NEARLY READY.
Severe Weather Causes Suffering Among
.,. Below Zero.

the Poor-Thirteen Eclow Zero.
STAUNTON. VA. January H.-tspe-
ciaI)-Hon. Harry st. George Tucker is
In the city to-day, coming on from WASH
ington Saturday night TO spend a few
days at his home here with his fnmily.
He left to-day for Lexington. Mr..
fuckers reply to Mr.. Yost. VINO In con-
testing fuckers seat in the Fffty-tourth
Congress, has been prepared. and viii be
out in a week or ten days. II VIII be
quite a voluminOus paper, as Mr.. Yost
has made the chase over a wide eXpanse.
MIR. Tucker has not yet secured local
WASHINGTON counsel, though Messrs. a.
G.. Braxton and Democratic County-Chair-
ma A. {. Gordon are representing him
here. :
IL is feared that the severe winter Is
producing much suffering among the poor.
This restitution is doubtless increased by
the fact that Indictment weather has
brought building well-nigh TO a standstiil.
The City Council has appropriated 500
to aid the CITY Mission IN its work, and
a free-soup house IL to be begun. The
citizens are responding literally. j. NJ.
Wilson. q ~well-known baker. has contri-
buted coo pounds OF bread Tor the poor.
G1lIINlfI UAEuls dlAtl tAN CtaN . H.
there was n phenomenal fall in tompcra-
turc, and early risers Sunday morning
found the mercury way down below zero.
:. self-registering thermometer at the
Western State Hospital here showed the
cold to be thirteen degrees below zero.
This was a fall Of forty-five degrees
within twelve hours-a rapidly OF change
and "a low degree OF cold probably with
out recorded precedent In this section.
Snow has covered the ground now ten
days. and It j. playing havoc with birds
and other small game.
FIRE IN A CHURCH.
Just before service Sunday night
Trinity Episcopal church, one Of the
biggest churches In the diocese. was
found to be on fire. The eyergreens and
Christmas decorations about the chancel
had ignited, from a gas-iet probably. The
Fire Department quickly responded. but
the fire was put out without the use OF
water. Some slight damage was don 70
the frescOing in the chancel. Thanks
giving-Day two years ago this same
church was badly damaged by fire. Then,
as on this occasion, IL conceded that the
rector, the Rev. Walter q. Hullihcn, was
out Of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Hullihen are
in Baltimore, and the pulpit Is being filled
by the Rev. James Atkins.
Staunton's new United State, public
building, containing the post-otiice and
the nternal-revenue offices. is n most sub
stantial piece OF work. 1t is built of stone
and pressed brick, with hardwood in
terror work. and cost upward OF $1,000.
EXteriorly Is presents a massive appear
ance. with little or no architectural
beauty. but. withal. seems to be adj
mirably adapted for convenience Of the
public and the officers. The building con-
tains an eyrie. a small secret-chamber,
overlooking the post-otIice department.
Government inspectors can reach this
point Of vantage at any time by a sub
tcrranean passage. unseen by anybody,
and In this way are enabled to inspect the
work in the Office.
Miss Dimple Carmichael. OF Lexington.
is in the city, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ii.
ST. George Tucker.