Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-14


ward is confined to his home with very
sore arm, the result of vaccination.
Fearing damage from the weight OF the
snow many persons were engaged to-day in
shoveling the "frigid" from the roofs of their
houses.
In delivering bread and milk this morning
the good feeling existing among the drivers
was shown by their helping each other with
their teams.
The miikmen and bakers experienced much
difficulty in making their rounds this morn.
ing and in some instances four horses were
| required to draw one wagon.
MessIs. F. s. Leadbeater & Sons, with four
horses attached tC their delivery wagon, left
here this evening for Washington. The
team was in charge of Mr.. Harry Cats.
The schools held no sessions to-day, tho
deep snow preventing most of the pupils from
attending, and it was also found almost i'm.
| possible this morning to heat the buildings.
The Mayor reports that several charitable
citizens, who do not want their charity her.
aided to the community have sent him money
to DO used in allevisting the sutferings Of the
poor.
The snow was so deep and the weather 60
| bad yesterday evening that some of the Gs
| zettc carriers could not deliver their papers.
| In some instances 1t was simply impossible
| for them to force their way through the
snow drifts
Mr.. Erwin Ludwig, who went to Washing
| ton yesterday morning, finding that no trains
were coming back walked the entire distance
| TO Alexandria, reaching here in an almost ex-
hausted condition.
| Lieutenant Smith has received two dona-
tons from gentlemen, who do not want their
names mentioned-one OF $25 and other Of
| $5-for the benefit of the poor which he has
turned over to the charitable associations.
The wood and coal dealers have been kept
busy all day supplying their customers 's
best they could. The horses had great diff
Guilty in drawing the carts through the snow,
and but small loads of fuel could be hauled at
II timo
Tho Alexandria Steam Bakery this morn.
ing, Notwithstanding the heavy snow, served
every customer with bread. Their WACO IS
were the first to open track. and bread was
| served by men on horseback, by wagons
drawn by four horses and in every other way.
The fuel dealers say that in many instances
| they are unable TO deliver either coal or wood
because the snow is piled up to such a height
in front of some houses that wagons cannot
he gotten near the curb. They COMPLAIN OF
their customers not clearing away the snow
from the front of their premises.
A boy named Beavers, living on Shooters
Hill, left this city for his homo during the
storm yesterday morning and did not reach
there till late in the afternoon. In the mean
time the members of his family bad become
much frightened and started out in search Of
him. When no reached home he WIS badly
frostbitten.
Mr.. Samuel Mills in delivering bread this
morning on south Fairfax street came near
being tiampled by his horse. Mr.. N. caught
hold of the bride TO turn the horses head
when the animal became frightened, knocked
Mr. III. down and would have run over him
but for gentleman who saw the accident
and seized the horse in time to prevent any
injury.
Mr.. J. r. Stone has purchased from Captain
James Elliott 100 bushels of fine salt water
oysters with which he is now supplying his
customers.
Mr. g. E. Price will have for sale in mar.
ket to morrow some fresh salt water trout,
Goldfish, sbeepshesd and North Carolina null
let's.