Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-17

cars would be resumed on the suburban
routes. He could only say that the work
OF opening up the lines would be pushed
through as rapidly as possible.
The Main-street line was tied up IOr
awhile yesterday afternoon. because OF
the accumulation OF water on lower
Main street. the ihaw causing several feet
of water 10 settle on the tracks at Seven
teenth street. As rapidly as possible the
track was cleared. and after about two
hours delay the cars were again put
I'm motion.
The railroSis were running their trains
on schedule time on all lines running out
OF Richmond. The Southern railway was
unable to open up It's line between Orange
and Alexandria yesterday, and as re-
suit ran it's Florida Special through Rich
mond over the Coast-Line and Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac II is
thought that its trains will be running
through from Orange to Washington to-
day.
OUT IN THE SUBURBS.
Whatever may be the advantage of su-
burban residence. the present experiences
OF those who 20 In for this sort Of thing
are decidedly bitter. mo street cars. no
provisions no fuel. and no patience"
was the apt description Of the condition
OF the suburbanite given TO a Dispatch
man 10y a resident Of Barton Heights last
night Happily. a very fraternal spirit
exists in that community, and neighhOrs
exchange stores and many other courte-
ries
The public schools will not resume un-
III next Monday. This decision was ar
rived at by the Superintendent and chair
man OF the School Board yesterday. in
view OF the bad weather.
THE ALIENATION OF SUFFERING.
The work among the poor. for the allie
Walton of suffering. has been nothing
short Of heroic Members of the Citizens
Relief Association. as well as members Of
| the Council Committee on Poor: Superin-
| tendent Davis. OF the public charities de-
partment and host of others have been
| indefatigable in their efforts TO bring RI
| lief into the homes where distress and
want are known 10 exist. There has been.
and there still is. intense suffering among
| the poor. and individual cases OF extreme
| poverty and gaunt want have been
| brought to light the details Of which are
| more than distressing. The women the
| children. and the aged have suffered
| most as the weakest always must. and
| when such cases are brought 10 light
| they are dealt with in very practical
way. No community. perhaps. Is more
generous I'm meeting such an emergency
| as the present. and many contributions
have been sent 70 relieve the situation TO
the Citizens Relief Association. Besides
| checks and currency there have been
| gifts Of food and useful articles of furni-
ture and clothing. The furniture was by
no means Inappropriate. since in many
| cases desperate housewives have con-
verted their household effects into fuel.
| 6. Tlmans Son. whose store Is on
| Sixth street, gave TO the association so
pounds of buckwheat already prepared
and many other merchants have sent pro
! visions.
There is said to be more poverty IN
| Fulton than in Richmond, and 20 NEE
! the conditions there the Citizens Relic
| Association has opened the reading-roon
there. which is comfortably warmed, an(
food IS supplied to the needy, who arr
| made welcome there.
THE POOR CLAMOR FOR COAL.
AT the coke stations established by tn
Committee Of the Relief of Poor Of tbs
| CITY Council. which have been PLACED
under the direction Of Superintendent
Davis. the demand was greater yesterday
| than could possibly be supplied. There
were also come twenty-five carts deliver
ing coke from the gas-house, but they
were altogether inadequate. There i
any quantity of coke on hand, but Super
| intendent Davis says he needs 200 carts tt
| fill all the requests he has so far received
| When the stations closed last night the-'
! were between 100 and $40 orders on the
books.
Mr.. Davis is prepared to pay Cor wagons
! poses
Mr.. VI. Lee Valentine, president of tn'
( Citizens Relief Association, has received
/ from Mr.. Jake Wells. manager Of th'
| Biiou Theatre. check for $50 for the
| Door this sum being the proceeds VI th'
performance given last wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. r. r.. Tragic. Sll east Broad street
| has 200 boxes. which he will give iOl
| kindling wood 10 any one in need OF them
CONDITIONS AND TIE OUTLOOK.
| The forecast. as indicated by Assistant
| Director Leisenring. Of the Weather Bu
reau last night. IS briefly ~ follows;
.rhe barometer has been fisIng sine
o'clock and the wind direction has
| changed TO the northwest. There hr'
| signs that Il may change 90 souih"es-
| This indicates that the storm centre has
| passed and is now To the DOrthtust ol
! Richmond. II will be cooler and clear
probablv. tomorrow. Tne temperature
| is lover now than 81 WAS this morning
| and will probably fall lower stilL Tha'
| il NAV do this Is very desirable. hho J.
| is 10 be hoped that IL will fail low enouSi
| IN lc.l< up the snow and lessen the dan
ger of a flood. The present conditions
! 8re precisely the same as produced tn'
! freshet i'm Ohio I'm 1883. when the country
was flooded from Pittsburg 10 the mouth
| of the Mississippi. and a tremendous