The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31
one LIE IS
LOST IN SNOW.
Vernon Henderson Escapes From
the. Rcformatory, But Perishes :
III the Blizzard. &.
MORE Is. SNOW NJ /. {. OR RAIN TO-DAY
Weather Bureau Predicts Latter,
Though There May be An:
other Blizzard.

A snow clad city cleaning in the moon
light chaste and pure and beautiful, was
again tho sight presented by Richmond
last night. after a day Of clear skies and
crisp biting temperatures.
But this morning tile city awakes to
prospect OF more storms and snow or
rain. A region Of low barometer pres
sure in the West Is likely to upset the
fair condition now prevailing, and over
the city to-day will In all likelihood be
thrown another blanket Of white. or else
will come rain.
Died in the Snow.
Tho stiff and stark form OF a young
white boy was found Sin the snow. Friday
morning. in the deep railroad cut between
/ North Anna River and Ia ylorsville. q The
youth was Vernon Henderson, who on
Thursday had stolen away from his COM
panions in the Laurel Reformatory. seek
ing freedom on the outside. During tho
wild storm OF Thursday night he perish 4
cd miserably and alone. The bod wa
found the next morning covered in q
white robe. t t.8
Young Henderson, was sent to the Re-
formatory when about fifteen years OF
age. He was found guilty OF stealing q
horse belonging to a Chesterfield farmer,
and was committed to the Re1orHatory
for ali indefinite period. AZ. u
The body was taken to the Reformatory
and Yesterday afternoon was buried there
beside two graves of boys who have died
at tho institution during the thirteen
years OF Its history.
River Full of Ice.
This was perhaps. the only fatality
that resulted from the severe blizzard.
Thore has been much suffering but no
deaths from tho cold, save that OF the
unfortunate boy. q.
Anxious Dyes are being kept upon James
River. The water has risen somewhat.
hut not much The river. however. Is full
Of ice, mostly small blocks, that are not
very dangerous, The local steamers We're
running on time last night, and the
wharyes reported that there was nothing
at that time sufficine to cause them
| alarm. Still the river had an ugly look.
The steamer Brandon, of the Old dos
minion Line, was caught IN the ZOE yes
terday morning on Its way to Richmond
| and delayed somewhat
Cleaning the Snow Away.
The task of getting the streets clean
| is the most serious problem now before
the city. The entire force Of street clean
ers. under superintendent Cohn, was out
brIrht and earlysyesterday morning, and
considerable progress was made ~ me
work. About 1900 loads of snow were
gathered up and thrown into the dock Oh
Friday. A considerable section Of the bus
mess portion Of the city has been
cleared. The force will be at work. again
to-day 10 prevent obstruction to traffic,
Much Sleighing.
rho great sport Of sleighing was in-
| dulged in to Its fullest extent yesterday:
thousands of school children, hapny and
| carefree, focked the streets and the
| fields, with their sleds. At nearly every
corner the screaming laughter Of some
delighted youngster could be heard as
| ha ploughed through the drifts. Young
men me and women Joined in the fun, and
until late at night sped down the long
hills of the city In the neighborhood OF
| Jefferson Park n swarm OF boys and
girls spent tho day enjoying themselves.
IA we'll known gentleman of the city
hitched two white mules TO one OF ye
/ old time sleighs and then he took q GOOD
i fifty children In with him; The slght
was one that attracted the attention OF
the West End during the afternoon