Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-22
A Night in the Cars Dnltng Snow storm.

The Norwich Comm Courier of the l0h
thus describes Might in tho Cars during tie
snow storm of the 9Th instant:
Last Saturday night WAS a formidable md
fearful nigh, for wayfarers on the land and for
sailors on the deep. On Saturday evening The
last train for The day over the New Haven aud
New London road started from New Haven at 8
O'Clock.
The snow already 80 deep us Ia render il
prohlematc whether the trim would be able to
get through but by dint of energy aud determi-
nation the engineer drove his train 10 Guford,
though ut Il low rate of speed. The run to the
next station EAST river siaiion) ONLY % miles
distance was more toilsome than speedy aud at
last it came To dcnd stand still not more than
80 or 60 rods beyond the station. "1he gane was
up" and 50 was the gale, such guile as drove
the thick falling snow in binding drifts before
aud caused the passenger filled ear to rock and
shake as it it were flying over the track at the
rate of thirty miles the hour.
About 3 O'Clock in the morning, Mr.. Clark the
conductor, "put out for a firm house, somewhat
less than one third of mile distant. The storm
was Mt the fcrcest.the snow deep 4 the wealth
er 50 intensely cold that he came nigh peri>hing
before he reached the house. AT six o'clock he
helped Mr. c. dig out his oy-sed from n snow
then his ox-ear; also they took the body aud put
II upon the sled runners, for box then shovel
cd their way to the barn. got GU the oxen,voked
them 10 the extemporsed sleigh, filled it with
blankets and butlaloes, and moved, in state, car
ward.
BY din, of digging and stamping and "haw-
ing and "geeing," the car was finally reached.
The snow, which by this time had accumulated
on all sides to the hight of the cur roof, was dug
away on the lee side, and the lady passengers
transferred from the car to the cart body, nicely
tucked in all round; then large blanket spread
over all. with n man stationed at each corner to
| bold it to its duty. In this way the women were
finally deposited at Mr.. Crttenden',; and in the
course of the forenoon all the passengers found
refuge and refreshment in five of the neighboring
! dwellings.
The storm cleared off before noon on sunday
and Sunday evening the energetic conductor
made arrangements by which 80 men, gathered
! from all the farm houses round about, were on
the ground bright and early Monday morning to
assist in clearing the track This number was
rapidly increased from various quarters and the
clearing process was pushed ahead with the ut
most dispatch.
Meanwhile, at the New Haven end of the road
! three powerful engines were yoked together and
started with large gang of men for Guilford.--
! For number ut miles the average depth of snow
ON the track was from To 10 or II feet. In
some cuts the depth of snow was not less than 5
| feet.
Of course it was formidable enterprise to get
| through. But the superintendent was at work
| with anqther Sarge gang of men aud with en-
| gines, at the Say Srook end, making his way to-
ward Guilford. A fourth gang engaged up.
| on the section between the river aud New Lon.
| don, that about four hundred hand, were
working away for dear lite To ''clear the track
and set the trains moving again. At one O'Clock
| r. Nj. Tuesday, the coast wns so far clear as TO
allow of the Guilford passengers starting east
ward and getting successfully through.
As railroad men are supposed To be expert at
/ calculations. we propose sum to the Managers
| of the South side road: fla four-uch snow such
as fell last Saturday week ago stop, the work
ing of that road six days-how long would one
from eight to fifteen feet, like that above desert
bed, de;ain them A sum mi ght also to be stated
in moral arithmetic. as follows: IF Yankee man
| agenent can overcome snow of from to IL
feet in two days while it takes six days tor the
South-ide management 10 overcome snow Of 4
inches. what is the infer nifty of the South>ide
management compared with the Yankeel Answers
are respectfully solicited.
1 I he Cleveland Heratd renew. the discussion
of tho famous. oupsfon "IIaye ~. a Rau,k,