Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-15
ITS GRASP IS BROKEN.
Richmond Ra||ying from Effects
q The Great Storm,
SUNSHINE CLEAN WAlKWAYS
These Contribute Greatly to the CON-
fort Of Oar People.
CONDITIONS ARE MUCH BETTER.
Railroad Lines Open, street-Cars 3Rs-
ginning to Run, and Dealers Able
to Deliver Fuel More Readily
schools to Open Thursday.

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out OF darkness into light, The transit
ton yesterday from black clouds. swirl
ing snow. and bitter cold. TO a blue vault,
bright sun, and genial warmth was as
sudden as it was welcome.
To be sure. there are the superstitious
who say that storm that clears at night
Will come again In two days, but the
United States Weather Bureaucrats scoff
at such theories, and these latter pro-
mise fair weather and rising tempera-
ture. II will be cold at night for two or
three nights to come, they say, but day |
temperatures should show a steady rise.
A day of sunshine, the work of hun
dreds Of men and boys cleaning off the
sidewalks, the travel on the streets, the
determined efforts of the railroad au-
thorities to get their lines open, and the
energy put forth by the street railway |
managers to get their cars into service
again have wrought great improvements |
in the conditions resulting here from the
long continuance of the severe weather !
and the deep snow.
BY noon yesterday walking was rea-
sonably good except at crossings; the |
car service was partially resumed last
night on Main and Broad streets. and |
will be ext t-nded this morning; nearly all
the railroads have sufficiently cleared
their tracks to run trains with reason
able regularity, and fuel dealers and
glocers will be better able to deliver
goods to meet the great demand to-day
than they have since last Friday.
The full force of the Street and Health
departments of the city were at work in
the morning cutting crossings through the
huge banks which lie on each side OF
every street between the road-bed and
the sidewalks. These colossal mounds,
glistening first in the sunlight and then
beneath the glare of the street lamps,
were by no means unpicturesque. The
sidewalks had, for the most part, ana
particularly along the residential streets
Teen carefully swept. and the middle way
| had been crushed and hardened with the
runners Of many sleighs
The enterprising sweeper reaped a
| rich harvest yesterday. For 20 cents or
| less they offered 10 clear not only the
doorsteps of residences but the pavement
| i'm front. and their services were in great
demand The sidewalks were cleaned
J unve s,o aerenv peThap9 than ever be
| fore after a snow. 1t was necessary TO
! navigation.
MELTED VERY LITTLE.
In spite Of the genial rays Of old Sol.
there was little evidence or rapid thaw.
| An occasional offscouring Of ROOF railing
to the pavement would give the unwary
traveller an unpleasant reminder that the
| Winter King had been yanquished at last.
but the real joys Of a genuine thaw are
| yet 10 come. and the time would seem To
be ripe 10 buy rubbers with far-redching
| "uppers."
| As soon as the roads and sidewalks
were cleared yesterday the men OF the
Health and Street departments We're
again put TO work hauling coke for the
| moor. Seven loads were distributed by the
street force and many tons OF gas-house
coke were delivered by the Health De-
partment.
A quantity of coal was also delivered
al the City AlmshOuse and city Han
where It was badly needed. The elevators
at the latter place had TO be shut down
I'm the middle of the day because there
was not sufficient steam to run them, but
they were in operation again before the
Board of Aldermen met.
The CITY Gas-Works received two car
loads Of coal yesterday afternoon, ana
expect more this morning There IS no
longer any fear that the works VIII nave
10 shut down for lack OF TINS material
COAL DEALERS HARD AT WORK.
The coal and wood dealers We're mum
dated with orders. but could make httle
progress in filling them, on account oi
! Inc state Of the streets. Yet they were
able 10 do better than on Monday. and
there will be great Improvement to-day.
ono merchant said he had 2I untitled
orders on his books last night. but WIN
fair weather he expected 10 have clear
sheet by tomorrow night. The merchants
have been supplying the most pressing
demands first and relieving absolute sur
fering for coal wherever 1t was known
to exist. Many persons sent 10 the yards
and carted coal away in wheelbarrows
and sacks.
ferings Of the poor and destitute Du'
The funds of the City Mission and the
citizens Relief Association, the two
nrincipal agencies. are very heavily
Drawn upon. The situation, aggravated as
a has been By the severity Of the wea-
ther Is punctuated with the threatened
rise in the price Of provisions. There Is
great need of money.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO RESUME.
4 large number Of the principals. teach
ers ana pupils Of the public schools re-
norted AZ their respective buildings yes
terday. but they made their way nome
AGAIN TO enjoy the holiday that the e'e-
ments have given TO them Superlntehu-
emf Fox. who was absent from MS pos'
Cor IN, first time I'm twenty-seven years
iast Monday. issued the following notice
yesterday: - ,,o
An the principals and number oi the
teachers and pupils brayed the seventies
of tho weather and reported FOR duty al
their respective buildings All pld'Se =
In. tbem. The schools will resume on
THURSDAY. Principals ana teachers WIZ
meet at their respective bullHihss al
A. NJ on tnat DAY.
The pupils will report promptly az Il NJ
T., case of double schools. morning schools
will report AT Y NJ. and afternoon schools
at Z. NJ. -.
ON that day pupils will be Informed OF
tbeir examination standing, the schools
uilI be reorganized for the next term
ana book-lists will be distributed.
ON Friday pupils will meet az their re-
Inactive buildings at u NJ. Lessons Will be
as.iened and arrangements made for reg
Mar work on Monday.
rrhe regular work Of the schools VIII b'
| ,.,,u, M, Monday next w. r. FOX.
Ooe Superintendent.
! RIG DEMAND FOR LUMBER.
: a, All the merchants In the city, the
2 h,mbermen are. perhaps the most dis