Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-02-21
Jottlngs From the Great storm.

Jottlngs From the GREAT storm.
A snow storm set in on Thursday about
70 M. accompanied by hail, lasting sew
eral hours, which added about inches
more to the previous fall of snow.
A large force of hands and three Gu
gines were engaged two days in cutting
through the drift in the cut on the B. &
o. just east of Charles Town.
The N. & w. R'y had its heaviest work
in the cut near Rippon, and many hands,
all its own engines on this end of the line
and two from the Western Maryland
We're required to open the road.
A snow-bound N & w. freight train
near Rippon had three carloads of tur-
keys and chickens, of which. a large
number persisted.
About ton of mail matter, delayed by
the snow-storm-the first of any conse-
.quence received since the previous week
was brought up by B. & o. train Fri
day afternoon.
The funeral of VIM. Stump, appointed
for Monday of last week, had to bepost-
postponed until Tuesday, as it was i'm
possible to get into the cemetery.
In the funeral procession at the burial
of Mr.. Isaac Ramey's son, on Friday, the
usual order had to be reversed-the horse
men and sleighs coming first. to break
way for the hearse which followed in the
rear.
The partridges have no doubt been
practically all destroyed.
Robins made their premature appear
ance here last week, and were doubtless
much surprised at the state of the weather
herea bouts.
Stock suffered by the intense cold the
early part of the week, and some of our
farmers have been losers in this line. Mr..
G. B. Rodefer lost some hogs. Mr.. J. F,
Myers sheep, George D. Rissler sheep,
and John c. Burns several lambs.
A fire built to thaw out or keep from
freezing the N. & w. Water tank at
Wheatland, burned the entire structure,
rendering it necessary for the engines
working in the drift near Rippon to run
back to Shepherdstown for water.
Superintendent John B. Page had a
large force of hands at work opening up
the Berryville turnpike, as had likewise
Col E. H. Mcdonald on the Duflields
road, Mr.. VIM. Conrey on the Smith
| field. Charles Town and Harper's Ferry
turnpike, Mr.. H. T. Miley on the Sum-
NIT Point road, and Mr.. Dewitt Stride1
on the Warm Spring road.
Mr. c. b wentzell, the official weather
and river observer at Harper's Ferry,
has made thorough investigation of the
snow and ice, and reported an average OF
eight inches of ice on the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers. and depth of 3o.s
inches of snow.
Our young friend Mr.. Robert Rissler,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Kable,
town and Bloomery Turnpike Co., dis
played executive ability and progressive
spirit, after the snow-storm last week, in
at once putting to work force of hands
with shovels to open out the heavy drifts
on his road. Next the services of Mr.
William Walker with team and large
tree branch, and Mr.. Walter Conrad with
a sled and snow pillow, to follow, were Sc
cured, to pass over the road. Mr.. Geo
w. Marlow also dragged huge tree
branch over it, and further in that way
kindly aided in opening up some of ou1
town streets. This turnpike was there.
fore the first road opened, much to the
credit of those engaged in the laudable
work.