Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
THE STORM PASSING,
CONTINUED FROM 18TH PACED


cured. and the flakes were swept aside
leaving the smooth surface of the ice ior
the enjoyment Of the skaters.
Large crowds flocked on the Ice at the
Reservoir Lake Friday evening and yes
terday morning, and at Lakeside, Forest
HiH. and Youngs Pond there We're also
many Of the graceful "gliders.' Rich
mond has a number Of expert skaters
among its young men, and some graceful
didos were cut on the ice. At the Reser-
volr Lake there were several exhibitions
of fancy skating. The Dutch roll was CUT
by one man. while beside him glided am
other carving his name I'm the Zee, oniy
TO be obllterated Immediately Thereafter
by the fellow who cut the pigeon WING.
Several races occurred ON the Ice. ana
some exceedingly fast time was made
by the skaters. though no record was
Kept OF &c. All told. the skaters of Rich
mond have gotten as much enjoyment
out OF this freeze az the average small
boy derives from a Sunday-school picnic.
How To Prevent Freezing.
Tho plumbers are reaping a harvest from
the cold weather. and the entire forces
of the various plumbing-houses are as
busy as bees repairing breaks and STOP
ping 60 lkagcs in water-pipes. All over the
city e cry goes mp. MY water-plpe is
burstpd." and the plumbers are besough'
to attend TO the breakage at once. IN
many instances they are unable to dc
so. and as n result many househOlders are
suffering for water
A prominent plumber who IS an expert
on matters Of drainage. etc, has given
out tie following for publication:
In order TO prevent the freezns
OF the range tanks It is nece5
sary TO either keep them proper
ly heated with slow fires or TO draw
an the water of, remove the water Oac'
from the range, and replace it with brick
and allow tne water Go drain through tn
sediment cock. In the first case the SLOW
fire VIII keep the water I'm such condl
ton as to prevent freezing, and In tn
second place the removal Of the waite
hack will take away certain pressure
and the water will drain through tn
sediment cock. thus carrying off all .hanc
/ of an explosion from frozen tanks. Sh0ul'
the tank become frozen, there Is Away
/ danger Of am explosion, but I'm that cas-
| the removal of the water back and tn
sedlment-c0ck drainage is an almost sur
preventive" =.
/ MIR. Morgan r. Mills. an expert in sucl
/ matters. says that the removal OF IN
/ water from the tanks az night ALLOWING
/ them 20 become dry, and then the Ienil
ing Of them I'm the morning before The fir
/ Is made. thus causing the tank and th
wafer 10 become heated together rs
/ surs preventive from freezing. In refer
/ ence TO the prevention of the ffeezin
/ Of water pipes, Mr. Mills says that IN
water should not be kept running, 70
/ that will not prevent freezing in expose
| places.
The Freezing of Gas-Pipcs.
A large number of gas pipes are re
ported as having been frozen during IN
prevailing cold. and many questions nav
! been asked as 10 the cause.
There is always I'm the gas pipes
small quantity OF fluid substance. cause
] by condensation and i'm extremely con
weather this substance congeals ann
causes d disturbance OF the flow or bas
The proper method of treatment d
such cases is 20 pour hot water on th
pine at the meter. al which point nh
freeze generally takes place, and the
thick wrapping should be resorted TO unit
the very cold weather is over. NO ur
should be used for it may result IN
! explosion. go,
The Gas Department has it's full fore
Of hands working on these frozen pipe.
and IT IS possible they may not be abb
10 reach all the frozen points. The me
thod mentioned above Is, however, mo.
practical one, and IS generally successtl
! in its effect.
STILL SHOWING AT 3 A. NJ.
SNOW, was still falling az o'clock thi
morning. The thermometer stood aboy
zero at that hour, having fallen degre
| since mldnlght.