The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
Col, Burgwyn Told to lake the Mon
ey and Do the Best He Can,
MOUNTAIN OF ICE AT THE BLUFF
II is Fifty Feet High in Some Places
and Extends Four Miles Efforts
VIII Fir-t be Made 60 Remove
thc Obstruction Dynamite
Used Yesterday but Littlc
Was Accomplished,

Tie water has nearly disappeared from
au the streets m Richmond but it viii
be some days before the city RECEIVERS
, from the effects of the Hood
In fact. everybody n the districts SUBJ
ioct TO overflow are living in dread of
another fre-bet. Merchants. only boz
few cases. have vcnured 60 replace their
goods and wares iva their accustomed
places ou Che ground floors.
rhe water has leU Main and Franklin
streets. and little of it remains in Cary
Lester street is suH flooded.
THE river feu slowly Saturday and yes-
terdav ~ richmond. There was slight
rise up the stream AT 100 p. M the
water was ~ feet at Scotts'ile ana
standing. at the same hour ai Doiuho.a
it was Is feet and standing
BREAKING TP THE ICE.
Tbe work of breaking up the ice in the
river progressed slowly YESTERDAY ll'.'
was "a meeting of the committee oh James
pf,,ar fmnroyemeut at tnc cal of the
chairman at The Office oi ''i.'ii
Curtis at lO o'clock. with inc
following members present; 'h'lI Iiii'n
~- ~ C,,r,I. N.--re Allison. Christian
,,,f..,, r.rcttsou. Gus. Uare.sQu ana
81,
.rt. chairman stated that the object
,r tn, roe.tfnr ut- to take some action
t onorinr ul NAVIGATION iu tne ti't''
Tie -am that Dec had been calico upon
10 u.c dynamite n bla-tine ANA -i'f"-
ing up tre zoe. hut that h' le-t ne -.'
sr.b.r..,. or uower to take action in
,h. matter
citr Eneiucer Cui-haw said ho was oI
the opinion that ur'e could he done by
blasting With dynamite ,,.
Major I. D.. faeil' oi i''"'''N
y. c. an expert ln sl'r i,'~,,. .,..-... him
-5 ..-'..I e.it6 col Cutehaw. but
,'. f'.. as . matter of experiment
.t.. a., t,. rrbiio au aqort
GU. ,. ,..-,' ',,f,, tra dynamite. and 81
.t.t, mot fo Some e0od-no
..r4 ..n
.,.,,,...,,r,.r. ,,,l,>- ,,,ut,
81 ''''
Mr. Seay moved ihi' s-y "' 9' "''-'
thereof as may De necessary, "' "ppiY,
pratcd from the expense iuna i' n' "s'
in blasting WIN oS ",.'
ed to proceed at once TO l'Ee 'll n-c,'-
sarr action ODD itleI .",' '' .'
the W..A N17 ~-...t, W. IT. c,r-
dor the ofeclon ol "f,'in ~.
Us. 'oiohf w. -. ,,d ~ fbe I
i. J.. iIH-I'. t.l.t..... yt-barf /
sof-'' ".po f'.f ,,.i,so,t .r., /
-eFe' 3D. ,.'if7
apli'i''r '.,l.i 90, .,,, toi,e fin the |
ti was ."'' ..'...... ,r.'r, tl,o hot /
. 49, AND tboro were /
''"' '"'' -. tt+tf. ,.se eo
.....,.'.., t.,r',.r small block. of i.e /
....... i,o.e9s5 and wore carried down the /
river. This worl, was kept up until dark. |
and "a very small hole was made iu The /
GREAT nlo of ice and Snow.
,,opt. pyNANfrTr Used
..,,.. ,,.,-, /
numhcr oi dt n"ll'i'' '''
used TO uN Z +L- .iI H,, /
900 lIc tF't l''' '+'' -+'' ..t. f.. /
lime Wn''' N.. .,,.s r}i,..r
been n '"e and has
lmnror. .t-cHl TOT Hi'''" t'
bad some interesting tAptIi.H'
diver htH"t0" '"0 I'D ''..'''' . /
thrown irom lhr Top oI lh- ""'' .''
IT did Dot appear to have mueA eHrr.
4 narrow chnn'l WAS CUT ''i'"-" ,",
ice but very little 0i ine ice was tAili'"
ovav
Captain u. j. Rice 0f the steam tug |
r...fi,.. I,... went down the river ass Gar /
.r.l+,. ~ ,cs from thaf point |
r.lrhluc down lO Dutch Cap. Between /
~. ., ,.,,,ts h.. o. h.a,v gorge
~ ~ p,,rs,,.,., y.,e hu4v down |
..., t,...t..,.-. fo,ll,,. .rtor the
,... ..l.'... ~ r,. c,..rnrent improve
,,t ~ r,toe. rfra, having been re-
.i..st.l 1.,.~ -t. Commitment at Washing
..i,. ,,,.,...s "a Csnt4in T1lcotts
....,.... g., .t,. ,.-.s.,t
.....,.....
MEETING OF 90 iN'.'>'
At five O'Clock there was meeting ol
citizens 40 the Chamber ol '"Hiii' ''e
TO discuss WAYS and means for clearing
the river of ice SO as to make 10 naFlf"-
ble. Among those present We're Mt-7ls'
s. W. Trayers. j. Scott Parrish. W. IT,
Cut-haw. C. j.. r.. Burgwyn 1eoi5-
Stevens. A. D. Landehin' g.
Myers. Jr John T. Mayer liNln 'l
GER and Others. Alr Parrish cure" '.'
gathering 90 order and asked Mf. lI"'e'9
fo preside Mr. r. A. Dunlop a.11u d,
ol,i..t ~ me meeting said capt togniH