Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-13

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.;an- clearing this afternoon or tonight
.s.o.Ity fair; colder tonight; heavy north.
Winds shifting to northwesteyly.
No NAIL, either from the north or
Mn mas been received 10 this city
'c. last night and MOI "a Washington
~ Baltimore paper of to-day had been
r.,- we'd III this city up to $3.50 o'clock
M evening. The blizzard has delayed
MI +rsins aud mails.
THE BLIZZARD which set in last
TX has gradually increased in in
,.n..ty until its severity exceeds any,
'S-rq ia uhs msmory otsthe Oldest in
.@,Ispt. The oft.referred-to winter
~ 1S56-57, which tWo-thirds of the
,s,nle now living have no recollection
NJ is believed 10 be exceeded by The polar
I've now raging. Snow began falling
hts saturday afternoon. There were
a.--ssv about fourteen inches on the
.-orni. and the fakes fell fest aud
a..ous ali Saturday night, all day yes.
r.r,ay and all last night, and this
m,rniog the scene without was dismal.
4. oortawest wind had set in, and the
s.oV was driven in clouds from roofs
which. miugling with that which was
aH.ng from the clouds, filed
Tia streets with binding sheets.
Tie snow had drifted in many places,
vails on the streets it vas so deep that
,c.lsiug was tiresome and exhaustive.
p..p's huddled around fires within
doors where ali who could remained.
Hydrants were frozen and in many in
-..nces coal fires were out and the
dealers had so many orders il hand
ina, it was impossible 10 I'll all. Hence
.l. ereatest Inconvenience was expert
eDced in numbers of cases. The scene
aa. the liver was frilid-suggestive Of
Alaska. The bosom of the Potomac
nr--eused one immovable sheet Of
white Is lar as the eye could reach.
lLlkmeo, bakers and others exper-
fenced the greatest difficulty and en-
cured 10 little suffering IN makipg
.aeir rounds. Water and gas pipes,
street cars, and all electric systems sui
Ter seriously and all the railroads CEN
treing here are experiencing the great
est difficulty. There were but corpor-
ais guards at the churches yesterday,
and in most OF them the night servic 5
were omitted. Apart from church
gosrs. newsboys and milkmen, there
were but few persons Oh the streets in
the morning, and in the ai'el nooa they
were almost deserted, only these COM
PEELED to plod through the Sow darlng
to brave the elements. As night set
ia the city without doors bee am9 as
quiet as a graveyard.
Navigation on the river is now about
suspended. The Norfolk steamer due
here early yesterday morning did not
reach this city till after two O'Clock in
the evening, but left on her return trip
on time last night. The steamer due
here this morning left Norfolk yester-
day evening, but put back to that CITY
aud ii Is not now known when another
rip will be made by these boats.
The transfer tug has been trying ell
day TO keep a track open between this
city and Shepherds, on the opposite
side OF this river.
Railroad travel on the main Lies
and The several branches is completely
blocked and the officials are at 4 loss
to know when trains will again be run
ming.
at s o'clock this morning passed here
oue hour and forty minutes late
on the way to Washington.
All trains On the roads center
inv iu this city we're stopped to-day and
passengers were cared for by the COM
9anies. No through trains either from
the north or south have passed through
yhis CITY o .day. Engines are being
run over the tracks to try and get them
clear. but WITH little success, IS the
wind blew tho snow back upon them
as fast as it was gotten OIL. Between
this city and Washington travel is also
suspended.
The train on the electric road which
left here at 5:55 this morning. for Wash
ington reached that city and returned.
The 7:45 train from this city also
reached Washington, but the $50
rain became sailed near the bridge
and the passengers were transferred to
vehicles and taken to Washington.
Mr.. II. C. Slaymaker, the otlilll weather
observer for this city, furnishes the following
interesting information:
OFFICIAL THERMOMETER READINGS.
february II, minimum 40 above zero.
february II, maximum 110 above zero.
february 10, minimum Sc above zero.
Aggregate snowfall from February 4th TO
1880 D IN. February 18TH, 1875 inches.
Snow has never before been known to tal'
in Alexandria when the mercury was below
8 above zero
Mr.. slaymaker has been notified By
the Weather Bureau that in future he
wll be advised by telegram of any lmpend-
ing Storm. hurricane, or sudden change in
.cmperature. Those whose business Is az
.cc.Ji by The weather will be no'ifsd ~
tc.oaLone Of weather changes on application
90 Mr.. Slaymgker. 1000
Nr. Slaymaker reports that from io;"o
last night to : O'Clock this evening ten inches
of snow nave fallen.
SMALLPox.-Since Saturday three
cases CT smallpox have been reported
tHo colored persons on 0orth Pit
street and q young white man PANIED