The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-14
VIRGINIA BURIED
IN SN0WDRIFTS.
White Flakes Piled High
by the Wind
TEMPERATURE LOW.
The Railroads Blocked and Traffic
Suspended.
WOOD FAMINE IS THREATENDED,
The Roads Are impossible I'm tho
Country aud Much Suffering is
the Consequencc-Thc
Courts Could Not
Hold for Want
ofJurics.

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Snow storm here is the severest that has
been experienced for number OF years.
| The Farmvile and Powhatan train stall
ed at Cumberland Courthouse.
All traffic is greatly delayed on the
Norfolk and Western. Few trains are
moving
The Times representative with DR..
! Winston found over forty cases Of des-
titution among the colored here to-day.
A public subscription is being taken and
the needy supplied as far as possible
with coal and food Wood is very scarce
and coal getting so.
II this weather continues there will
be great suffering. The snow averages
eighteen inches and drifts to five aud
six feet BY tomorrow II the snow con-
tinues to fall Farmville will be cut OH
entirely from the outside world unless
Il be by wire
HENRY COUNTY SHOWED UNDER.
MARTINSVlLLE VA, Feb B.-Spe-
cial.-The County Court met and adjourn
ed without trying a single case. the snow
Is so deep and the weather Is so des-
perately cold that neither the venire or
the grand jury could get here
The snow iiE eight inches deem and
the thermometer stands six degrees above
zero Inc snow IS badly drifted and the
Oldest citizens say they nave never see,
such desperate weather since lS57
The people heard with great del,gh,
that Judge Whitte had been sustained
by the Court Of Appeals In the decision
or Davis and wife ys. the New York IN
surdnce Company for the four thousand
dollars on their sous life
Mrs. Davis, the beneficiary. is a very
poor woman. with two little daughters to
support and is now suffering for tho
necessities OF life
ROANOKE CUT OFF.
ROANOKE. VA. Feb. ls.-Roanoke has
been completely cut of from the outside
world SO Tar as railway communication
~ concerned, since O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. The Norfolk and Western
railway is completely blocked IN al di.
rectlons. save on the Western Division.
and only one train left since yesterday.
that going TO Lynchburg
Snow began % fan here saturday even
ing about o'clock. and continued with.
out interruption until about 10 o'clock
this morning with result Of about IA
inches Of snow on the level and in many
places IL drifted to an extent OF four
or five feet
Norfolk and Western trains which left
here Sunday ON the Shenandoah Valley.
are stuck In the snow at Basic City.
while the one which left Washington last
night on the same line is reported fast
in a drift ~ Berryville.
The thermometer has since Sunday
morning registered anywhere from 3 de-
grecs above % % below zero the coolest
weather In the history OF Roanoke.
a coal famine IL now staring the town
In the face. while the wood supply Is
already exhausted, and no more In sight
Or no way az present OF getting any from
the surrounding country. as il Is inDos
sibie for the farmers TO do any hauling.
SUFFOLK SUFFERS.
SUFFOLK. VA, Fec l3.-Speclal-
short intermisUions. snow has
been falling here since Saturday after
loon.
OF the six railroads touching Suffolk.
all but two have stopped running trains.
Business is suspended.
SEVERE At HAMPTON
HAMPTON. VA. February l3.-Spe-
,ial-The severest snowstorm within the
memory Of tho oldest inhabitant has
'aged here for fifty hours. All traffic is
blocked The street cars are not able 10
-un. snow plow and a large force Of
nen with shovels attempted 10 cean the
racks to-day but withoutavaH
Business Is practically suspended.
The snow Is fourteen inches on the
eyel and Is five and six feet in the
lrffts. The public schools were not IN
session
There are but few cases OF cestitution
n town. and these are being carefully
ooked after by various committees ard
charitable organizations beslics the indL
AL faa1 "a ID IfrFYff0u
TIGHT TIMES AT RADFORD.
RADFORD. VA, FEB. l3-Special-
rhe severe cold has not abated but :,
Gems Is getting worse. To-day the Their
noneter has been five degrees below
ero and by midnight will probably reach
he lowest point OF the spell.
4 severe northwest wind has been
lowing during the past twen,y-four
ours. which has caused the snow 20
orm into immense drifts
New river al points is frozen entirely
crcss The street car service had 20
g discontinued this morning. The
assenger service on the Norfolk and
Western has been practically uninter-
upted
TWELVE BELOW AT PULASKI
PULASKI. VA. Feb. l3.-SDeclai-T
registered twelve degrees
elOW zero THIS morning, ana mas not
one over six above during the day
The ground is covered with about six
lches OF snow and the wind Is blowing
gale.
COLD AT CREVE.
CREWE. VA. Feb. Especial 1T has
'en showing here for forty-eight hours.
ID the snow Is nearly two feet deep.
he weather is very cold cold. and con-
lerabe suffering Is reported.
CATTLE FREEZING.
VA. Feb. i3.--Special.--
~ worst snow storm and blizzard for
ars has been raging here for the past
ty-four hours. All roads are blocked
IN heavy drifts. Trains over this end
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad have
en- discontinued. No malls were re-
ved to-day.
rhe snow Is twenty inches deep on the
.el. Thermometer stands at zero.
report the freezing OF many
tile
THREE FEET AT BERRyyILrE
lERRYylLLE. VA, Feb. lS.--SpeciaL-
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