The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
FERKTEs RUNNING.

and boys are to-day clearing the side
walks. which, by nightfall, were nayi-
| gable.
FERRIES RUNNING.
The ferries between Norfolk and Ports
mouth are running. although infrequent-
| ly, and the street cars have never ceased
10 run.
Much difficulty has been experienced
however. since the snow IS fourteen
inches deep. and the drifts in some
places are very much deeper.
The delivery Of fuel was resumed to-
day, and II is hoped that the worst is
| over.
Railroad travel will be resumed to-
night; the Cannon Ball" on the Nor
folk and Western. which failed TO ar
rive from Richmond yesterday. went out
on time this afternoon. People and
things are getting thawed out here. and
1t appears tonight as though business
win, in q considerable measure. be re-
sumed tomorrow.
SPADES TRUMPS.
Norfolk has passed through spell of
weather which no one save a plumber
could enjoy Spades are trumps here to-
been taken with broom. and
the gentleman with the 'lead-pipe
taken with a broom and the "ead-pipe
| cinch" will probably begin operations
shortly, as nearly every water pipe IN
! town is frozen fast.
II was stated this morning that Mr..
/ W. T. Zepp, of Portsmouth, private sec
rotary to Vice President and General
Manager ST. John, OF the Seaboard Air
Line. crossed the river from Portsmouth
/ to Norfolk. walking upon the ice. This Is
the first performance Of this nature since
1851.
IN BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAM 9. H.. Feb. Especial
| Snow here is two feet deep. and the Their
mometer registers 4 below zero There
is great scarcity of fuel, and 1t Is reared
there will be much suffering. This Is
the worst spell Of weather here since
1857
WHITE HALL. BUCKINGHAM CO.
VA. Feb i4-Special. This has been the
severest spell Of weather known in Buck
! irgham for twenty years. The thermOm-
eter has been around zero for the past
ten DAYS. and the snow is from fifteen
to eighteen inches deep.
II is thought all of the small game is
4 frozen. J. ID. Jamerson. in moving
! shock Of fodder, TO give his cattle, found
a covey of partridges under it frozen,
and others have reported finding part
/ ridges frozen.
Yesterday there was no passenger train
! on the James River Division Of the
I Chesapeake and Ohio.
Business is generally suspended. Sales
/ AT the tobacco warehouse have been very
light for me past two weeks. The many
teams engaged i'm hauling lumber and
railroad ties are housed waiting for
a moderation In the severe weather and
a general improvement of the roads
which. before the freeze, were almost
impossible.
Yesterday was County Court. only one
person came in from the country 10 at
tend court.
MARION. VA, Feb. 14.-Speclal-lh ne
frozen earth is manued In snow, ana
wind close 10 zero M temperature is DioW-
ing from the northwest. Last night Inc
| thermometers mere registered ABOUT - De-
low zero. -.,.,,,,
About ten days ago, when the GROUND ,i.o1
was covered with snow, lhtie was "
! ba4,.v thunderstorm. and the aIclc
Weather since looks ike Uncle sam was
Getting tho weather of his expanding Ter
| ritorv mixed. free trade in weather pro-
badly now being the order oil Ihe "oS'
ZERO IN TAZEWELL
TAZEWELL. VA FEB l3.-spe s',i.,I.--,
The last week has been the colaeol
! v.ns+her of the season IN IazeWeli' anu ln
fact the coolest for several year tn0
temperature ranging from zero 10 10 W.,
low Yesterday was me COlu..- ,,,o-,t,,,,e
] f,4ro ms M4MAElf AtAN
mot rising above zero the emu 10y md
,,,7rning IL registered II below, anu
~ 900 at = degrees below an noiillAs'
! Tno snow Is about eight inches lniSN
HEAVY SNOW Al iiANA 80,
rrA1fpTON. VA. Feb. l3-Spe lI'I'-
,r il-A - NOW storm within the mem
wv, ~ tho Oldest inhabitant has Deeh
- Tor fortv-eight hours. since 9a'-
-. az thee o'clock a heavy snow haS
- falling 1t is thirteen inches OF
- and the drifts in some places arc
tive and six feet deep. NO cars nv
49,, run ON the street railway line since
dght o'clock Sunday night ana the pun
ne schools were not able 10 open M
doors to-day. Business OF aH SUITS 20
practically at a standstiA All "e"''eI
since 1851 fades into insignihcanco ""1"
compared with this spell .,...
There are not many cases OF ues'''u
tion I'm town: but the various chnIon OF
ranizations and others are working marc
ia alleviate what suffering there is. ne
orincipal trouble Is "a wood famine nearly
every wood yard in town was cut OF tha'
article on Saturday; and none can be Oh
tanned from the usual sources. Inc toaI
supply IS good
Hundreds Of Hampton people VINO are
enployed at Newport News were unaoie
To get there to-day save by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and as that runs only
one train in the morning many were
compelled to remain from their work.
NARROWS. VA Feb. 4-Special.-
For the past five days the mercury has
heen playing between sixteen degrees be-
low zero and ten above. at no time reach
Ing higher than ten above. All travel
and outdoor work has been suspended.
The tanrery of Cover Drsyton & Leon
ard will be compelled 20 suspend work
until Il IS warmer. II the cold continues.
on account Of lack OF steam fuel which
| n is impossible TO obtain from coal mines
! In West Virginia during such weather
COLDEST IN SIX YEARS.
BRISTOL. TENN, Feb. M-Special.-
| The coolest weather in six years prevails
IN this section The mercury reached ?
| degrees below zero this morning. The
wheat and oats crop are protected by
six inches Of snow. Coal is scarce. and
many poor people are suffering.
WITH FURY AT LEXINGTON
LEXINGTON. VA, Feb H-Special-
The snow storm. which commenced Sat
uraday at noon, ragged with great fury
until Sunday night when there was
/ luu The thermometer continues 10 mark
extreme cold weather; climbing above
/ zero during the day and going oelow
/ during the night time. Heavy drifts an
| the county roads IN every direction, wires
| are down. malls late over an the roads
| great suffering by the stock so farmers
! report The snow is now fifteen inches
on the lpvol