The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-18
ttTH AND 12TH WARD NEWS
IA. DORMANFUNERAL POSTPONED
 ON NACCo UNT OF STORM.

Oyster Steamer Fred Snow stiII sunk In
 Providence Harbor-TroIley Car De-
 railed on Quinnipiac Avenue.
 EX-Judge L. P, Deming of Qulnnipiac avenue, who has been in New Mexico several months, is located at present in a mining camp about fifteen miles from Silver City He is president of the Alessandro Mining company which owns 5,600 acres of land. which it is claimed abounds in copper ore. The company is now engaged in develop ment work. It is claimed there are great supplies of ore on the claim. The tract is near the Arizona line.
 Yesterday was the last day to regis ter in the Far Haven wards in order to vote at the caucuses under the new law. In the Eleventh ward the regis trars met at the drug store of Ezra Healy on Grand avenue, A number of voters who could not be present sent applications in writing. showing their desire to register The registration closed at 9 p. m.
 The oyster schooner Fred Snow which has been running here from Mar ragansett bay is still sunk at her wharf in Providence. A pump was to have been used in pumping the oysters out of the hold, but it proved too small for the purpose and the tug Harriet went to New London for a larger pump A driver has been at work to remove the cargo of 3,200 bushels of oysters and it is eXDected to remove these, With the 1,200 bushels of shells on deck. al once. The value of the cargo is considerable and it is not insured
 The funeral of Isaac J. Dorman of East Grand avenue was to have taken place yesterday, but owing to the s.orm was postponed until this afternoon. The services will be held from the Memorial chapel and interment will be at Ever green cemetery.
 There was one burial at Union cene- tery yesterday. No burial has taken place there in such storm in years. Some of the cemetery avenues were badly drifted with snoW.
 The storm yesterday was record breaker for the winter and the worst for the trolley lines in two years. The Fair Haven and WestFill made every effort possible to keep their lines open but the storm interfered considerably with the Montowese and Morris Cove runs. There was a provoking accident in the morning on the MontoWese line, one of the cars having been deraiied and damaged on Quinnipiaa avenue near the abutments ct the old Shore Line bridge, delaying the cars consid- /, erably The company had dozen snow blows and many extra men a | work and only the greatest efforts that were put forth prevented a tis-up, for 1t was fierce storm to combat.
 This section Of the city was almost as much snow bound sc far as it's side- | walks and crosswalks were concerned | as if it had been located in Greenland. | A few walks were cleaned. but in most l cases the reverse was the case and the | snow in exposed places drifted three | feet in depth. But in crossing streets | much skill was required The street | department should not forget this dis | trict to-day in apportioning out the | crosswalk cleaners.
 The monthly business meeting of the | Y. P. s. c. E. of the Grand avenue | Baptist church will be held this evening | with Mrs. Frederick Siebert, 68 Poplar street.