Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-14

concerning trains from the south.
no1thbound.
Several trains due here yesterday are
snow bound at Manassas, among them
a @. & O. train, and others are blocked
between Mitcnells and Culpeper, Oh
the Southern road.
Three heavy Washington-Southern
engines, coupled together, reached here
about l o'clock to-day from Washing
ton and went On to QuaDtico to open
the track. They had much difficulty
in forcing their wav through the snow.
These were the first engines 70 pass
over the road since yesterday morning.
Later il the Day several Southern
Railway engines left this city and pro-
ceeded 10 Washington.
The 'YGshngton-Southern officials
say they expect to run 8 train from this
city to Washington this evening, but at
what time, they we're at 3 O'Clock, una
bic tc state.
LATER.-Two passenger trains ar
rived here shortly before 1 o'clock this
evening from Washington over The
Southern Railway.
THE RIVER.
The river as far down as its mouth
is frozen completely over and IS far as
the eye Can reach presents most
dreary appearance, being cuvered with
snow. Navigation is completely sus-
peudsd, net even the big Norfolk
steamers attempting TO make their trips.
the transfer tug has been trying ali
day 10 keep track open in the ice be-
tween this city nnd Shepherd SO that
the barge may oe run When railroad
traffic is resumed. The steamers Har-
ry Randall and Wakefield aud the tug
Templar are frozen up i'll the lower river
and it is feared their coal will run out.
Mr.. Watt!es, agent of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat line, this
evening received telegram from Nor
folk stating the steamer Newport News,
of that line, Left Norfolk at 2:30 o'clock
this evening for Washington.
Several persons from Maryland walk
ed across the river to this city to-day 10
secure provisions, etc. They report
the ice as being six inches thick in the
channel
NOTES.
A number of Alexandrians who left
here yesterday on one of the early
morning electric trains fearing they
would be caught in Washington and be
unable to get back home if they stayed
there any time, started back on the
same train. The cars became stalled
near the power house and the psssen-
gers took refuge in that house and re-
manned tnere all during the day and
last night. This morning a numbe! OF
them walked TO this city The rail-
road officials tried ito hire teams to
come from Washington ana bring the
passengers back to this city, but could
not secure one. The bela'ed pssaen.
gers report thGt or their way tC this
city they saw two horses which had
been cut loose from wagon frozen to
death, but that no driver could be seen.
They also report that horse attached
to wagon became stalled and but for
assistance rendered by another team
that horse also would have frozen.
It is feared that many birds in the
country have persisted from hunger
aud cod. Many Euglish sparrows
frozen to death have been picked up on
the streets of the city.
Much suffering must exist in the
country among people VINO are cut off
by the snow aud some fatalities are
feared.
Some of the snow drifts in the city
ara from eight to ten feet deep. To.
day men were put to work clearing the
street crossings and shoveling snow
from around the fire plugs.
AS anticipated the electric lamps did
not burn last night, the linemen being
unable to trim them during the day.
They will be lighted tonight, however.
Several men, both white and colored
-some under the influence of liquor
became exhausted last night and fell in
the snow. Fortunately they were dis
covered 10 time to save them from
freezing to death.
The wind OF last night Frustrated
some of the telegraph wires in this sec
ton, out though crippled the telegraph
companies ale able to connect with the
outer world.
A telephone message received at this
Office to day from Cameron Mills stated
that the snow was on level with the
fences 10 West End and all around that
country, but that the mill and milk
wagons would try to reach this city
this evaning.
Yesterday some of the stores were
not opened at all and many closed early
ia the day. To-day some of the ma.
chine shops and manufactures Close d
down, being unable to secure water bS
reason of broken pipes. The Southern
Railway shops were virtually closed to-
day aud many of the employees were
sent out on the tracks to shovel snow
Reports from Falls Church says the
sncw is from Z to 10 feet deep in that
neighborhood.
M. H. c. Slaymaker, voluntary observer
| for the Q s. Weather Bureau, furnishes the
! following interesting memoranda:
OFFICIAL THERMOMETER READINGS.
February 10, maximum 90 above zero.
February 1 d. minimum d above zero.
The snow.storm which ragged all day yes