Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-09
IN THR CITY.


Busire's Frustrated Bythe Biizzard-Ihe
high wind Addeu Much To he incon
venionce-Peopie rOs-ing he River ON
the Ice-kailroads BasIy Delayed.
In this city, yesterday, perhaps the
most noticeable effect OF the extreme
cold was the effect it had upon business
in almost all branches OF trade. The
retail stores found customers few and
far between, and In many Instances the
cash receipts fell of to fifth
or an eighth OF the usual amounts.
Some retailers seriously consid-
cred the advisa6ility OF shut
ting up, and allowing Jack Frost to
rule with uninterrupted sway. The Joo-
bing trade was also badly handicapped
by the uncertainties and delays attend
ing shipments and receipts OF goods,
and mails we're also very OadlY out OF
line, discommoding all classes. 4oe
railroads were badly Knocked out, ana
all hopes of making even approximate
schedule timewas gwen no early in the
dey, even II IL was ever entertained.
The train from the East over the Is. ~
O., due mere at SIS a. M, did not get 10
uutil 4:45 D. m., eight and one-hali
hours late. The train from the
Wost, due at 1l:45 a. M, got
in at 6:35, bridging the $50
!. N. western train with 1t. From
PlttSburg, the B. IL o train due
at 1910 a. 10. got In at 1910 p. M, and
the 1905 .. III. train got In at 2:21 p. nj.
The train from Baltimore to Chicago.
due al 3 o'clock last uight, was reported
seven hours ate. Other roads, while
behind, were not hit so hard.
The mail carriers 10 this vicinity had
SOME TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES.
An instance was Afforded oY
Charles Platt, who takes the local
mail in small rig to Cameron, via Sher-
rard and Limestone. be started out
Yesterday morning as usual, but after
getting as far as Sherrard, eight miles,
he had TO give up and return. lie got
back to town more dead than alive and
showed up at the postoffice with lclcles
two inches long hanging on his nous
tache.
The worst feature about the day was
the strong wind which swept over the
frozen snow covered Ohio hills and
across the ice bouod river in strong
gusts which made everything rattle aud
which penetrated every crevice and
crack in the houses Of the city. II was
an added terror to all who were COM
pelled TO be abroad, and seemed to Drive
tbe cold right through one" TO use
popular phrase. The wind swirled the
dcy snow around corners and through
the streets with great force, and the
CRYSTALS stung the face like hot needles.
The wind continued nearly all OF last
night and may keep up to-day. Last
night would have been
A TERRIBLE ONE FOR A FIRE,
and the city is especially and particu-
iarly lucky TO have escaped coufiaRra-
tion which could scarce have failed to
have been disastrous, once 1t got
started.
The ice in the river was very solid
Yesterday morning, and du,ing the day |
manv persons crossed, in front of the |
wharf. and all along down as far as
Benwood. BY to-day the ice viii be SOLD |
enough for teams, ia the opinion OF
many competent judges. II II was not |
for the snow, the skaliDg to-day would |
be fine. as large areas OF smooth ice ex-
i.t on the river. The condition oil the |
river at and above Pittsburg is worry |
ing river men. Last evenings Chron-
icle-T elegrsph said;
Tine gorge up tue river Is becoming
moro firm as tue severe weather con-
Times. aud there is very little prospect |
of its breaking for some time. The sp- |
prehension along the river is Increasing |
as the gorge strengthens, and the out
look for much damage is becoming
more grave as the mass freezes.
The street cars had tough time OF u
again Yesterday, and the motormen ana
conductors suffered terribly. The hne,
dry snow was tightly packed along the
rails and on the steel bridge partlcu- /
iarlv II was difficult 10 operate the cars.
I ASH night the sservice was bad, aud |
a hout 11.3O number OF men who were /
downon the South Side mad TO telephone
mn town for 4 bus. They got up town
shortly after midnight
The weather predictions last night
,-o,ofsed "warmer" weather for to-day, |
hut how much warmer the telegram
failed TO indicate. Il will not do TO put
roo much faith in this prediction, al
though a rise Of few degrees oy TO-
night is not mprooaole'
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