Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-16
MUCHBETTERW|TRUS
Great Improvement in Conditions
Resulting from the Storm,
ALL RAILROAD LINES OPEN
REGULAR Schedules Being Run Street.
Car Service Partially Resumed.
RELEF OF THE SUFFERING room,
The Citizens Association and the
city Authorities Find aud Are Re-
IicVing Much DeStItution--School
Resume To-day.

tt''i0 i'N"it HlNlt from hulndA eNoll ludn
from change in the weather, save that
the clear skies raise the spirits.
In other words. the weather is still win
Try, but the people are making existence
more tOlerable by clearing the sidewalks.
starting street cors and railway trains
filing coal-cellars. and by the exercise Of
charity i'm alleviatng the suffering Of
those who cannot help themselves.
Conditions are becoming normal in
Richmond again. save that the streets
are banked high with snow. and the
whole world is still covered with a white.
or brown. OF black, blanket. as the case
may be. everything depending upon how
much the snow has been trampled, or
whether trampled at all
There was melting yesterday I'm the di-
rect rays OF the sun. There was little or
none in the shade. The same was true Of
RoeFday. So cold are the nights that par
tally-melted snow freezes hard after sun
down. and the fee king gains about as
much as Is lost before sunset.
Coal-dealers are rapidly catching up
with their business II looked Monday as
though a month would be hardly sufi-
cieut time in which 90 hll accumulated
orders But extraordinary efforts nave
been made 10 supply consumers with fuel.
Nearly every firm has put on many extra
carts. and The result is that orders have
been filed almost as quickly as usual so
far rs time consumed i'm delivery is con-
cerned Delay is due 10 the great number
OF orders ahead.
Street-car service is not completely re-
stored. but hard work has opened the
main lines sufficiently to effect a tremen-
dous Improvement in inter-urban commu-
nication. Suburban residents are still cut
on 20 a greater or less extent They are
thankful that the walking 10 the present
tormini Of car lines that have been open
ed is good.
All railway lines are open. It was
dazinC thing 20 the railway people. who
are accustomed 10 wait or 10 stop. for
nothing 10 see all the wheels Of travel
lnoti0nless. and they worked with ner-
vous energy 20 remove the impediment.
It took time. but the arteries OF travel
and trade are once more pulsatng as
usual
The Railroad Are All Running.
AU of the railroads running out Of Rich
moud are n1w operating their trains on
s-h.lu time. and so far as travel is
concerned the storm is q thing Of the
past Tte Richmond Fredericksburg and
Potomac was the last line able 20 operate
through trains. hut this was not its
fault The Pennsylvania company being
Atr fHllNltlt lnE the Qtl0N. a ltAlu was
sent out Yesterday morning shortly after
S o'clock 10 run 10 Quantico to accommo-
date local travel. ard when. at II o'clock,
notice came that the Pennsylvania had
opened its line. Mr.. w. +. Taylor. the
traffic manager. dispatched messengers to
an the hotels 10 notify the snOw-bound
passengers that a train would be sent
forward at noon. Promptly at that hour
a train Of eight coaches made up of the
lere. and went through 10 Washington.
IL was filed with passengers. all Of whom
were loud I'm their praises Of the hospita-
die treatment shown them during their
enforced stay i'm this city. Mr.. Taylor
had arranged 10 keep them all here as
the guests Of the Richmond. Fredericks-
lurg and Potomac Company, and they
appreciated this treatment. which is
rather unusual.
At / o'clock another train Of eight
coaches made up Of the cars usually
used in the Florida and West Indian
lAmited. was sent North, and al $40 still
another train went To Washington. The
regular schedule was resumed al 7:i0 last
night and since that time trains have
leen moving with great regularity. Sew
tral heavy trains came in from the North
during yesterday and last night The first
arrived about noon. and brought the first
northern mail received here since Mon
day. t-i
The Southern Railway Company sue
Cceded in opening up it's West Point
branch ycstefday. and "a train from that
city the first 20 arrive here from there
since Saturday, came in yesterday morn
ing. The Chesapeake and Ohio is operat-
ing an Of its trains ON schedule time. and
the Atlanuc-Coast Line is doing likewise.
on an the roads running into the city
freight trains began moving Yesterday.
but those leaving the city carried bur
light froights. the merchants being una
bile 10 get their goods 90 the depots for
shipment
No steamboats, are moving as yet. the
river still being frozen over and at West
Point no Baltimore boats are arriving or
leaving because of the freeze in the Ches-
apeake Bay.
Strcef-Cars SGiI Intcrfered with.
The street-car service of Richmond is
sHl very greatly hampered by the snow
which fen during the carly part of the
w..E The Traction Company succeeded
in getting It's line opened up through TO
t.mtrazo. and the Main-street lire
sent cars as far east as Twenty-eighth
tftOt while the Clay-street line operated
as far west as Seventh and Broad streets.
IAe OfkNO0d-HOllyWood branch the
Iulrm0mt branch the Seven-Pincs road.
lhe Lakeside Line. and both lines run
I'rs into Manchester are stll tied up,
though the Forest-Hil division had one
Dr running last night from the power
house 10 Richmond. Work is being done
or the Oakwood-HOllywOOd branch with
prospects OF opening up the system to-
c1y. and N ls more than likely that there
VIII be great extension and Improvement
in the service to-day. The Riveryiew road
ls covered deep In snow, and no ears will
probably run ON il for week
Notwi thstandng that the fun systems
NJ neither OF the two companies operating
here are in operation. those cars that are
running are being literally patronized
and the public. after having been for two
DAYS without any car service az an. ex-
pressed its delight az again seeing the
cars on the street and shOwered congrat-
ufti0ns on the management.
Work of Relieving the Suffering.
C0nditons imposed by the storm are
u every way greatly improved Tho
aFerage man finds he can bear discom-
forts that sull remain lie has the where
W.thal 10 purchase the fuel and food
end clothing that are necessary 20 COM
Portable existence az such a season
ITO hundreds In Richmond the charity
" noighbors alone makes existence pos
rillc There was probably never more
suffering from cold or from any other
cause The united constant. and most
energetic efforts OF charitable men and
women are being put forth In behalf Of
'he poor An that is being done, and