The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-30

was 8LIenucQ ny uuCH SuIlcIlu6 Ou
the part of the poorer people for want
of fuel. Failure to keep warm. how
ever. was complaint registered by
nearly every one, whether rich or
poor. Business was at a standstill.
The railroads and the traction lines
are perhaps suffering the most but the
merchants likewise are losing much
trade as the farmers could not get
to town because of the drifts and
citizens put off shopping until another
day.
'--- Mrs. cxN1gs 1n1sssls
Mrs. Elizabeth Candler. Of the As-
sociated Charities stated this noon
that she had been rushed the. entire
morning to wait on persons desiring
fuel and other aid. However the gen.
eral call was "fuel, fuel. fuel" Many
during the last week of spring wealth
er had neglected to replenish their
bins and when fife became a neces-
sity they were out of funds and had
to appeal to charity.
The empty coal bin also applied to
many Of the well-to-do citizens. The
coal man was kept busy the entire
morning answering appeals of GUS
toners to deliver a quantity of coal
Immediately. In fact they were about
the only men in the city who prosper
ed by the existing conditions.
Business Men Complain.
Business men on Main street COM
planned Of much discontinue be-
cause it seemed impossible to heat
their store rooms. Clerks shivered
and hung around the registers. The
proprietors did not object to this usu-
al breach of the rules because there
was no trade. In the resident districts
things were kept booming in the fur
mace and stoves in order to keep
warm and it was only in the most pro-
tected places that people Jared well
in this respect. Frosted windows
were the least of the troubles.
Railroad trains due in the city ear
ly in the morning were thrown entire
" out OF schedule. Six hours late was
good time today for many trains on
the Indianapolis, Richmond and G. r.
4 /. divisions and the c. C. & l.. AS
consequence the mail schedules 10.
cally were thrown entirely out of gear.
Postmen Have Troubles.
The mail received early enough for
morning delivery was very light. In
the city the carriers had considerable
trouble with drifts but succeeded in
delivering their routes.
However, on the rural routes every
carrier had to turn back and give up
after going few miles. Drifts furth.
er than the eye could see, in many
instances. and on level with the
fences blocked their progress. They
had been warned by Postmaster Spe.
kenhier not to take any unnecessary
risks before leaving although it meant
that the patrons had to wait until
Monday to get Fridays and early Sat
urday mornings mail.
The temperature itself was not so
low. At the pumping station 10ls de-
grees above was the lowest which was
1SdCueU up W . y ClOCk INlS morning.
Yesterday noon 1t was As degrees
above. This noon it was but liz de-
grees above. A high, sharp wind has
been blowing for the past IA hours.
Blows Hurricane.
It was the wind which did the dam
age. 1t blowed perfect hurricane
and carried with 1t small flakes of
snow and ice which stung when they
struck one in the face Because of
the conditions the streets today were
practically deserted. The storm be-
gan last evening before supper and
reached its glory few hours later
Those who braved 1t early In the ev-
ening were sorry when they started
home later. The wind was SO strong
It made walking almost impossible.
The street car system was affected
greatly y