Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
IN HOTELS AND DEPOTs.

by reason of the extra men. probably,
but 1t was not perfect. though good under
the circumstances.
IN HOTELS AND DEPOTS.
The hotels held many discontented
guests. The absence OF all possibility or
getting away created a condition with
which the hustling drummer was not at
all familiar. He was daZed as much as
annoyed. lie alternately tramped about
the lobby. staring out at the flying snow
and blockaded streets, and besleged ths
clerk with requests for information re-
garding the probable time when trains
would be moving.
There were no papers-no mails. Ihe
Sunday papers were read over a second
time. all the magazines at the hotel news
stands were quickly bought up, ana oiu
novels, that had long been drug on the
market, were sold at a great rate
There was much smoking. considerable
drinking, and a great deal or story-'eh-
ing. II was ideal weather for all three
especially the latter. The stories told III
Richmond hotels yesterday would iilI sew
eral volumes and they would all be read
able though hardly all credible.
At some of the railway waiting rooms
were scenes much similar TO those wit
messed in hotel lobbies. The Chesapeake
whether they could get out train. Many
persons desiring to go 10 Newport News
Norfolk. and intermediate points lett
warm nresides 20 go TO the Broad-Street
Station 70 catch the $50 east-bound tram.
no train got out until 3:i5 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. But the men waiting on
the Newport News train 10 leave ala not
know until noon that II would not start
for so long. And they YEARLY waited.
AT noon they were informed that a spe-
cial train for Newport News would leave
At 3:45 O'Clock. They came back nome
and waited by their own firesidcs instea'
of that of the Chesapeake and Ohio Com
pany. The train got out at $40 as pro-
missed. II reached Newport News about
on time no Norfolk passengers were
taken aboard. owing 10 the steamer INES
between that city and Newport News
being frozen up.
THE SCHOOLS CLOSED
The storm gave the children holiday.
The teachers generally went TO the school
buildings. but the boys and girls that met
them were few Superintendent Fox was
snow bound. and could not reach his Of
fee; therefore Mr. Charles =. Walford,
clerk of the School Board. after consul
tation with all the members he could
reach by phone issued an order closing
a scarcity OF fuel at nearly all the schools.
Richmond College and the medical col
Ieges were also closed yesterday, though
they will reopen to-day.
SEVENTEEN INCHES DEEP.
The snow here reached a depth OF il
inches.
This i'm itself would have been sullicieh'
TO make moving about out OF doors eX
tremely difficult bat ii was the drlIt'
that created the greatest Inconvenience
ON some streets the banks reached q
deuth Of feet. Five feet was com
mon depth. B. or 4-feet drifts were not
thought big ones.
Porchcs facing the northwest were mice
with drifted snow. Cases in Which
reached almost to the caves were reported
IMPROVED CONDITIONS TO-DAY.
Conditions will be improved to-day. Ih'
temperature will be lower but the sho"
v,iu NOT he falling. and the sun will shine
brightly. There will be hgh Wihus' "h'
further drifting is probable.
But the supply Of coal in residences ha'
hen increased. All who are able TO buy
viii have their cellars filled as quick y
as possible. Those who nave no' 'u'
| means TO supply themselves WIN Luvl WI
have it furnished them. ..
The foregoing general story Of the storm
and its edects i'm Richmond demonstrate T.
mat probably the city has not III ~ II,
recorded history suffered 80 greatly. IL
1861 the drifts were generally deeper -, Uu
the fall of snow was not so great. r'
storm of Saturday sunday and Yesterday
was much more prolonged. IL VIII ~ 40
ture years be a. celcbral'u'
Caused business suspehsi"h'
Work at the ship-yards was suspended
Yesterday on account OF the snow /.
viii not be resumed until there Il gre"'
Improvement in weather condluohs'
There was a practical SUSPENSION al Ii'
,.iaan,oti,,a-worts also. and at all the
manufacturing establishments.
So many business-houses were cioseu
that signs stating the contrary were ne
| cessary.