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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-02

Schedule in Effect September z. 1899.
Trains arrive at and depart from Annsp'
oils. via A. W Il B. r. R., changing
cars at Odenton.
The times., 1899-02-14
BATTLING THE STORM.
Columbia Heights and Other Suhur-
bnnites H,ye n Nmrd IiInc.

Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant and
T!olmead Manor in common with the other
outlying districts. have suffered from the
blizzard. The Fourteenth Street branch OF
the Capital Traction Company, which is
the only means of communication with the
heart of the city, was unable yesterday,
with the exception of the running of a
few cars in the morning, 10 carry its
patrons to the downtown districts.
Many of those who had urgent business
in the centre OF the city were forced 10
walk. This was not difficult in the morn
ing, the tracks were cleared of snow and
the wind was at the back of the pedestrian.
Later in the day when the railroad Off
cials, realizing the absolute futiiity of their
efforts to keep the tracks clear gave up
all efforts to run the snowpiows and the
wind had an opportunity to completely
cover the tracks, those attempting to reach
their homes on the heights in the face of
the bowling wind found il well nigh i'm
possible. Ii was necessary for them on
more than one occasion to stop in the
stores along the route TO get warm.
Petworth and the Soldiers Home are
both without communication with the city.
The wind on the heights north of the
city blew all last night with a mighty
sweep that threatened to carry all before
it. The few pedestrians who we're forced
! to brave the storm were almost frozen. No
casualties were reported from this section
OF the city up to an early hour this morn
| ing
The times., 1899-02-14
THE SCARCITY OF WATER.
Inconvenience and Damage Caused
Throughout the city.

The promised water famine arrived yes
terday. on Capitol Hill the water disap-
peared from the pipes entirely. and in
other sections ii refused TO ascend higher
than the first floor. The snow, which has
caused all the other famnes is used as a
substitute for the scarcity OF water, and
much of IL is melted for drinking and
cooking purposes.
In some cases the cold has been SO
severe as TO cause the pipes to burst and
the plumbers will reap harvest All of
the water used in boilers has to be carried
In buckets and this. added to the lack of
coal, makes the heating OF buildings ex-
tremely difficult.
The laundries are experiencing great in
convenience in their work on account of
the lack of water. In some buildings
where a constant fire is not kept great
loss will be sustained on account of the
bursting of pipes. None of the hotels
allow the water to be turned on after
midnight. and then every precaution is
used to prevent damage.
In most of the large buildings the water
has TO be forced to the top floors The
authorities report that the main pipes are
perfectly clear, but that the trouble comes
from the smaller ones leading into the
| buildings. All of the water power mills
| on the river front have suspended opera
| tions as the water freezes and stops the
machinery. The greatest difficulty is ex-
perienced in heating buildings by the hot
| water process as the water becomes cold
| before reaching the upper stories.
The times., 1899-02-14
ALEXANDRIA's SITUATION.
Thirty Hungry Passengers Stalled in
Power House.

Alexandria and the suburban towns south
of the city have been without communca-
tion with Washington since early yester-
has ceased. No trains arrived yesterday
from either North or South. The mercan-
tile and other business of the town has
teen suspended.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad ran two trains through TO
Washington yesterday morning, but fur
ther than that none succeeded in getting
through. The train which left this city at
$50 O'Clock yesterday morning succeeded
il reaching the power house at Four Mile
Run, a few miles south of the city, where
it is now stalled. There were thirty pas
scngerS on it and those are now at the
power house without food. AS soon as this
became known to the railroad officials
party was organized to carry food to them,
but. after going a short distance, it vas
found impossible to make headway and
they turned back. Several later attempts
were made to this end. but nothing vas
accomplished. The telephone ccmmunica-
tion between the power house and the Of
fees in Alexandria is uninterrupted and the
officials during the night were repeatedly
begged to send food, as the lack of it was
beginning to be painfully felt. 1t is hoped
that relief can be got through this MORN
ing.
The linemen were unable yesterday to
trim the electric lights and consequently
the city last night was in darkness.
Archie Strange, coiored, a carrier who
takes the mail from Alexandria to the
Theological Seminary, was found yesterday
morning near the seminary buried in The
snow. He was in a frozen and exhausted
condition. He was picked up and carried
TO the seminary and medical aid was sum
moned. 1t is thought that he will re-
cover.
The tale of suffering that comes rom
Alexandria and the surrounding country
is indeed pitiable. The smallpox patients in
quarantine are having an especially hard
time of it. Organized efforts were made
yesterday to allay the distress and in a
small degree were successful. but the suf-
fering is of such large proportions that il
IS imnossihle TO relieve il entirely.
The times., 1899-02-14
CLEAR BUT NO WARNER.
severe Weather Conditions Not Ex-
pected To Abate Today


No hope for warmer weather Is ex-
tended by the officials at the Weather Blu
reau. but clear weather and a cessation OF
blizzard hostilities are promised for to-
day.
The indications for today are lair; col
der tonight; high northwesterly winds.
While The winds may drift the snow to
some extent it is expected that relief from
yesterdays miserable weather will be had
today.
The clear. cold. zero weather which
marked last Thursday and Friday will
prevail until Wednesday. when the tenn
perature will mount higher, and by Satur-
day the blizzard of Monday will have been
forgotten in the prevailing balmy condi-
tions.
The temperature yesterday. as recorded
at the Weather Bureau, never reached the
zero point The winds, combined with the
drifting dry snow made it seem colder than
it was. Following are yesterdays tenn
peratures as recorded every two hours:
Midnight, 10 degrees above zero; . a. IN,
S degrees above: 1 a m, above; a. III.
above; s a. m, above; 10 a. m, above
Il noon, above; 2 p. m. 6 above: p. M,
above; p. IN. above; p. m. above;
10 p. m, above; midnight. above.
I The present cold wave covers nearly the
whole country. Zero temperature was
registered in Florida yesterday and all cold
weather records were broken in the South.
In Alabama degrees below zero was regis
Georgia. degrees below zero; in Tennes-
see. IL degrees below zero.
Snow prevails generally in the South
and on the Pacific Coast. High northerly
winds prevail along the Atlantic Coast.
Storm signals are displayed from Eastport
The times., 1899-02-14
OFFICIAL WEATHER.
The Bulletin Issued at o'clock
Last Night

February l3, p. m.
Since Sunday night the Atlantic Coast
storm has moved from Florida to the
Massachusetts coast, with velocity and
increased intensity. such as has been
seldom equaled in the history of the
Weather Bureau The barometer at Woods
Hole tonight reads 2S.S6 inches, Il fall of
one inch since a. m. Monday. Remark
ably heavy snow has accompanied this
storm, and still continues at p. m. from
Virginia northward. Accompanying the
snow there were northerly winds OF hurri
cane velocities, and hurricane warnings
were issued at noon on the Atlantic Coast
from Delaware Breakwater to EastpOrt.
So severe has been this storm that there
has been an almost total paralysis OF all
classes OF business in the Middle Atlantic
States. In the vicinity of Washington this
storm has greatly exceeded all previous
records.
About twenty inches of snow has fallen
since Saturday afternoon and thirty-four
inches during the past eight days. or
equal interest with this storm has been
the record breaking low temperatures Of
the South. At New Orleans this morning
morning the temperature was 6 degrees
above zero. degrees lower than any pre-
vious record while at Jacksonville it was
10 degrees above zero, or 4 degrees lower
than any previous record. The observer at
Jacksonville reports heavy snow and sleet
during Sunday night and that great dam
age has been done TO the crops.
The line of freezing temperature in
Florida extended through the upper two
| thirds of the State. with a minimum of
| rs degrees at Tampa. At Key West to-
night the temperature is only IS degrees,
| % degrees below the normal.
Warnings of this destructive freeze were
| issued during Saturday and Sunday. end
supplemented for Florida this morning.
| Warnings of the norther and much colder
weather were issued this morning for Ha-
yana and the Bahamas. the same being
| indicated for Tuesday morning.
The line of zero temperatures this morn
ing extends through southern Louisiana,
southern Mississippi, Alabama, and central
Georgia. but during the day there has been
a steady rise in the Southwest. and tonight
the temperatures range from 20 to 80 de
grees Throughout the central valleys. thC
lake regions. and the West the tempera-
lures have risen from 10 degrees to SS de
erees. and are above the freezing point il
the Slope region
Generally fair weather has also con
tinued in these districts.
On the Pacific Coast and plateau region
The times., 1899-02-14
STREET CLEANING SUSPENDED.
Hundreds to he Employed as Soon
as the storm Ceases.

By order of the District Commissioners
work was entirely suspended yesterday in
removing snow from the streets of the
city.
Warner Stutler, Superintendent OF Street
Cleaning. told the Commissioners that it
would not only be heartless to compel men
TO work in the intense cold, but that It
would also be impossible for anything to
be accomplished in view Of the fierce gale
and the snow Blowing from roofs and build
ings.
AS soon as the wind abates and the snow
ceases Superintendent Stutler will renew
his crusade against the snow. Hundreds
of men will be employed and almost every
applicant viii be given work. He will
have about So, coo at his disposal, and mum
dreds of men Will be armed with picks and
shoyeis and assigned in squads to every
street in the city. The Commissioners are
desirous that as many OF the poor and
needy as are unemployed and able bodied
apply for work in the Street Cleaning De
partment when the work of removing snow
is begun. Applications should be made
in person TO the Superintendent of Street
Cleaning. at the District Building, or TO
Daggett & Dogan, who are the snow clean
ing contractors.
The times., 1899-02-14

there has been practically no change. light
rain continuing on the extreme north
coast.
Clearing weather is indicated during
Tuesday morning in the Middle Atlantic
States, and New England, except on the
New England coast, where the snow will
likely continue during the day. Fair
weather is indicated for the remaining dis
tricts, except the Upper Mississippi valley.
where light SHOWS are likely.
Rising temperatures are indicated gen.
orally from the Mississippi to the Ale
ghenies and also in the Gulf and South
Atlantic States.
In the Middle Atlantic and New England
States cold weather will continue for an
other day. Dangerously high northwesterly
winds will prevail during Tuesday in New
England and the upper portion of the Mid
die Atlantic States, high noTthwesterly
winds on the North Carolina and Virginia
coast, slowly diminishing during the day.
and brisk west to south winds on the south
coast. Hurricane signals are displayed on
the Atlantic Coast from Delaware Break
water to Eastport. and storm northwest
signals from Baltimore to Wilmington.
Forecast for Tuesday:
For New England, heavy snow, followed
by clearing. except on the coast: continued
cold; dangerously high northwesterly
winds.
Fer Eastern New York. clearing and
colder Tuesday morning; fair and con-
tinued cold in the afternoon; dangerously
high northwesterly winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey clearing and colder in the early morn
ing. Tuesday fair and continued cold;
dangerously high northwesterly winds.
For the District of Columbia, Delaware.
! and Maryland. clearing; colder in the early
morning. Tuesday. fair and continued cold:
! high northwesterly winds, slowly diminish
| ing.
| For Virginia, fair: not SO cold in north
west portion; high northwesterIy winds.
slowly diminishing.
For North Carolina fair; not so cold in
western and central portion; diminishing
westerly winds.
| For South Carolina. Georgia. and East
ern Florida. fair; not so cold; diminishing
| westerly winds.
| For Western Florida. Alabama Mfssis-
/ siDpi, and Louisiana, fair; not so cold;
| winds becoming fresh easterly.
| For Eastern Texas. partly cloudy and
warmer; fresh to brisk southerly winds
For Western Texas, fair: warmer: var-
| liable winds.
| Fl. c. FRANKENFIELD.
! Forecast Official
The times., 1899-02-14
USE LAMPS AND CANDLES.
Frozen Pipes Interfere With the
Gas supply.


Lamps and candles played a prominent
part in lighting the homes and public
buildings OF Washington last night. This
state of affairs was due TO the fact that
the gas refused TO flow on account of frozen
pipes. Realizing that this would probably
be the case. Captain Austin late yesterday
evening issued The following order TO the
various police stations:
Provide yourselves with lamps or other lights,
the gas will be turned of.
The following communication was sent
yesterday by the Washington Gas Com
pany to those using lights supplied by that
company:
The Washington Gas Light Company is doing
all in its power to attend to the numerous calls
account OF frozen pipes and stoppages III gas
service.
Its employees in the complaints department have
been III almost continuous service tor the past
three days and nights.
We therefore beg the Indulgence Of ths public
! should there be any delay III attending 10 orders,
and to assure each and all that company will
do everything necessary tJ relieve The situation
1 rapidly as possible.
! The gas famine is due not so much to the
/ lack OF supplies for its production as to
the cold weather. The process of generat-
| ing gas in this city requires coal and
naphtha This combination forms kind
of tar and the greatest difficulty is eX
perienced in keeping it from freezing. The
| furnace employed can keep a small guam
/ tity of this combination in the proper
condition. but larger quantities freeze in
the boilers, hence the company's inability
| 10 supply the required quantity during the
present cold weather.
Secretary William b. Orme stated yester
Superintendent of Street Lighting. discon-
tinuing the. service of gas lamps in the
county was not issued at the suggestion OF
the Gas Light Company, but for the protec-
| ton of the lighters, many Of whom had
been frostbitten in performing their work
He further stated that the company had al
abundant supply of coal and enough naph-
tha to last for a week. He added however
that the company is receiving many com
plants, but that ii is impossible to attent
to them, as the entire force of employees
is exhausted having been on duty fol
seventy-two hours. Several attempts were
made to reach the outlying districts yestcr
day but the teams were unable to with
stand the severity of the storm. The see
retary further stated that the company l.
fully able to supply the demand for gas
but unable to do anything as long as tn,
cold weather continues
SeNtTdi oii uedicIs S'ateu ~ d iiileS Ie
porter yesterday afternoon that they hat
never known the demand for oil to be 81
great as at the present time, but that the
are able to supply it. One of the leading
hardware dealers stated that he had soil
. over four hundred lamps consequence
of the limited gas supply.
No alleviation of the present state of af
fairs can possibly be expected for severa
, DAYS at least but with the return of mod
crate weather the Gas Company will b
able to resume its interrupted service
The times., 1899-02-14
NO TRANSPORTATION.
lexington and BrOosiaud Citizens
Shut in by the Storm

The citizens of Eckington and Brookland
We're until yesterday noon able to come to
the city over the metropolitan branch OF
the Baltimore and Ohio. About u o'clock
yesterday the railroad company found it
impossible TO run its suburban trains, and
since that time there has been no means
Of communication.
The lexington and Soldiers Home Rail
road has been running no cars for several
days. The mails for these sections were
much delayed yesterday morning. There is
no good prospect that either the steam
railroad or the horse car line will be able
TO get their tracks clear for a day at least
Ii is quite probable that the street car
line Will not be in operation for several
days.
If the wind goes down today the Balti-
more and Ohio will probably begin to get
some trains through before night. but ev-
erything is very uncertain Like other
parts of the District the inability to get
coal delivered is a serious aspect of the
situation.
The times., 1899-02-14
Saks and Company,
Penna. Ave. and 18th st.

Me, to Jacksonville, Fla. The zero line
extends through Louisiana. Mississippi,
Georgia, and Alabama. Very heavy SHOWS
are prevailing throughout New England.
The storm has broken in the far West
and rising temperatures viii be in order
today.
The coldest place in the country yester-
day was White River. Ontario. where the
mercury went down to 36 below zero. 1t
was % below in Kansas, and 52 below
in South Dakota.
It is expected that the clear cold
weather promised the next three days will
bring the temperature down to Il or per-
hans Is degrees below zero.
The times., 1899-02-14
TAKoMA PARK sNowBoUND.
Great Suffering Among the Coiorcd
People of the Village.

Takoma Park. which is located several
hundred feet higher than the city, felt the
full force Of the gale which blew yesterday
and last night. The streets and roads
leading into the surrounding country are
SO badly drfted as to be impossible. y es-
terday morning the grocers of the village
attempted to take orders and deliver goods.
but before the day was done they were
compelled TO give up the attempt. AS
result many residents of the park are liy
ing on short rations.
The Metropolitan branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio ran trains yesterday up un-
til noon. and some of the more hardy ones
having business in the city attempted to
get to their work. All trains were from
two to three hours late. Offceholders who
were due in the city at about $50 o'clock
did not arrive until after IL O'Clock.
The suffering among the negroes who
live on the outskirts of the village is
pitiable. A number of the citizens have
taken measures to relieve them. The local
coal yard is unable to fill orders for fuel.
The times., 1899-02-14
CHEVY CHASE CUT OFF.
The suburb Literally Buried in Nam
moth SnOwdTiffs.


Chevy Chase is completely cut off from
the world. except by telephone communi-
cation. The electric line is tied up and
no cars have been running since late
Saturday night. Oficeholders and those
having business in town were unable 10
reach the city yesterday and the prospects
are that they viii not get here today.
No mail has reached Chevy Chase since
yesterday. The roads are badly driftcd
and last night IL was as much as the life
of man and beast was worth to attempt to
travel over them. The wind yesterday and
last night blew with hurricane force max
ing the atmosphere white with the driving
snow.
At the Chevy Chase clubhouse the snow
drifted so badly that the view from the
windows on the ground floor was entirely
obstructed. The same is true of nearly all
the houses there. The suffering from the
cold in this suburb is not as great as in
other sections. The most of the families
had put in large supplies OF coal before
the winter set in and are able 10 keep
warm. However should the high winds
continue for a few days the supply OF
food viii run short, as there are no stores
within several miles.
The times., 1899-02-14
BRIGHTWooD BLOCKED.
The Mail Service Crippled and Road
Filled With Snow.

Brightwood is completely isolated. The
Brightwood electric railroad, the only
means Of communication with Washington.
is blocked and no cars have been running
since The storm commenced Saturday
night.
The mail service is crippled. The roads
are filled with snow, which, in many
places, is six feet in depth. large num-
Der of negroes who live from hand TO
mouth have their home in the country
The times., 1899-02-14
Auacostfu Isolated.

The fierce gale sweeping up the Eastern
Branch, shook the houses of Anacostia to
their foundations with its icy blasts, The
few pedestrians who found it necessary to
cross the Anacostia Bridge experienced the
greatest difficulty in making headway
against the bowling wind and flying snow.
Residents of Anacostia were unable to
reach the city yesterday morning and will
in all probability be completely snowbound
today and perhaps longer.
The times., 1899-02-14
OEEICE OE THE
WASHINGTON GASLlGIIT COMPANY
All 10Th St. n. W.

FEBRUARY l3. 1902
The WASHINGTON GASLIGIIT COMPANY is
doing all in its power to attend TO the numerous
calls on account Of frozen pipes and stoppages
in gas service.
Its employees in the COMPLAINTS DEPART
MENT have been on almost continuous service
for the past three days and nights
We therefore beg the indulgence OF the public
should there be any delay in attending to orders
and to assure each and all that the company will
do everything necessary to relieve the situation Us
rapidly as possible.
Item WILLIAM IL. oRME, Secretary.
The times., 1899-02-14
PUPILS SENT HOME.
The Schools Discontinuc Sessions
Until Tomorrow.

The blizzard played havoc with the at
tendance records Of the public schools.
Yesterday morning when the roll was call
ed at the various places OF instruction
very few children were present to answer
TO their names. Those who did come were
kept until they could get warm and then
sent 10 their homes, and told not TO return
until Wednesday.
Superintendent Powell decided. in view
OF the shortage of coal at a number of the
buildings and the impossibility of getting
more. that ii would be impracticabie TO
try TO keep the schools open. He hopes
that by Wednesday the SNOW will be clear
ed from the streets sufficiently to enable
teachers and pupils TO reach their schools.
The times., 1899-02-14

near the village. and the only too common
tale of destitution and suffering from the
cold comes from this quarter. The wind
last night blew with terrific force. adding
to the suffering. A number of large trees
Were uprooted by the force Of the gale.
The times., 1899-02-14
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The times., 1899-02-14
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The times., 1899-02-14
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MRS. SUSAN NJ. R0OK0GEY. beloved wife Of
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Funeral from 12s Street northwest on Tues
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The times., 1899-02-14
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The times., 1899-02-14

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