Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-26
A wild Night.

A Wild Night.
The polar wave which settled over
this section Tuesday night Is stun max
iur itself felt, although its edge has
been considerably blunted today. tne
high winds having dismlnished somewhat.
Conditions last night we're frigid, and 1t
was generally agreed that it was one oil
the widest nights ever experienced mere
abouts. The snowfall which accom-
named the cold wave continued yester-
dav until after sundown, ceasing early
in the night when the stars shown
brightly. The high wind, however, con-
tinued to roar dsmally, and the haws at
times caused anxiety. Fortunately no
fires occurred to augment the nervous
ness experienced by many. While no
snow was falling from the clouds, that
which fell during the day was sent
coursing through the streets by the WIND.
The streets we're practically deserted,
onlyssose compelled to battle with the
elem leaving their homes. The mer-
curs y the thermometer had fallen to %
Mt Il. clock this morning. AT three
o'cl, his evening the mercur5 sto cd
at 20
The Experience yesterday and last
night Of people VINO are employed In
Washington will be lasting. But three
electric trains succeeded in making the
run between the two cities, the others
proceeding as far as Arlington Junction
where passengers were transferred to the
Arlington branch and sent to Washington
V;aAaueduct bridge At the close ofthe day
while the blizzard was still raging in all
its fury. it was determined to discontinue
the running of the electric trains, aud
passengers for this city returned home On
Washington Southern trains, the tickets
of the electric road being used.
This morning most OF the persons
comuelIed to go to Washington went to
the depots of the Southern and wash
inton-Southern railways for the purpose
Of taking passage on the steam trains, It
having been announced that the electric
road would only run cars to Arlington
function. The Southern passenger wait
ing room is small, and it was crowded al
mos. TO sufIication. There was Literally no
standing room for another person In
the meantime the keen northwest wind
rendered conditions on the platform un'
comfortable, and many walked to ana
fro. stamping their feet TO avoid freez,pg
while snxiousIy waiting for the whistles
of north bound trains.
A number Of Alexandrians came home
from Washington early last night IN
large wagon belonging to an Alexandra
merchant.
The river froze from shore to shore
last night, bringing navigation to COM
nlete standstill 50 far as sailing vessels
are CONCERNED. while few steamboats, are
able 10 forge their way through the ice.
The steamer Washington OF the Nor
folk line did not reach this port until
shout noon yesterday, she having been
tnrcad m anchor in the Kettle Bottoms
NV r. ason of the snow which rendered 1t
;nnossible TO see more than few yards
ahead. The steamer Washington lett on
her return trip lIst night. The steamer
Norfolk due here this morning at 0:SO
o'clock did not arrive until lO:40.
The tugboat Bartholdi, which trans
vn,ts Alexandria workmen to and from
the Washington navy yard, ran ashore
am her return trip late yesterday evening
lint was pulled off by passing steamer.
She was nearly two hours late in arriving
here.
An through north bound Southern
Railway trains we're delayed in their
arrival here today by collision between
fwo trains south of Danville.
A snow blockade north of Baltimore
;utersered with the running OF trains
last night and this morning, and the
mails for this city arrived hours late IN
consequence. II m
The trains on the Manassas and w.
no tracks of the Southern road have
,been running today about on time.
The first train on the electric railway
tn leave here for Washington this morn
inc started at $3.50. It proceeded as far as
Fourteenth street in that city and Their
,returned. re ching here about 1881
O'Clock. After that some OF the trans
from this city which we're irregularlY
went ouly as far ss Arlington Junction
wAsre the passengers were transferred
mud Saken to Aqueduct bridge, as was thu
case Yesterday. This condition OF affair
confused until early this evening when
traius we're again sent as far as -Four
tenth street, Washington. A train lei
here at 1855 this morning for Noun
Vernon to relieve q car that ha'
gotten of the track near that place yes
;Serday. The car was again placed upol
thu rails and the train returned to TIL
,citv Since then few trains have teei
rus on the Mount Vernon branch.
The south bound through trains iron
fbe north which should have reache'
here at 1903 last night and s:lS thu
morning, over the Washington Soutner
rad did not reach this city until la
O'Clock this evening. The Souther,
Palm Limited on the Southern road
which should have gone through thl
CITY. south bound, last night, did not al
rive here until this evening.
Death of an Old Odd Fellow.
~ .L:h.l1 NJ Sin.nson the Oldes