Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-27

gh-beIls-tbOugh those who were enjoying
1.-THE sport found fnrs aud blankets very essential
Ito personal comfort They We're however, NOT nSs
much ANNOYED by the boys, who found 1t too
cold to take their first lessons in rntianism by
snow-balling them as they passed the corners.
Business is still checked by the embargo as the
4 snow is too heavy for the propulsion OF wheeled
vehicles and the removal Of snow from the yards
of TO the streets tends to increase the obStruc-
ton.
A train of five powerful locomotives with q
snow-plow, accompanied by passenger car, I'M
der charge of William p. Smith, ESD, OF the
Transportation Department, started from the
Camden Station yesterday morning al O'Clock OCH
to open the track of the Annapolis and ELK
Ridge Railroad, on which the snow drifts are
treported to have been very heavy, many of the
ideep cuts being completely filled up. There
were several invited guests along on the expedi-
ton, who had curiosity to witness the opera
| ton of the snow-plow on large scale, driven
by team of such almost irresistible power as
Fas harnessed on this occasion. They anticipa-
ted reaching Annapolis by one O'Clock, and an
easy return over the cleared road by five o'clock
in the evening, but up to 10 o'clock last night
no tidings had been received from them. They
doubtless found the drift more formidable than
was supposed and have spent the night among
the snow clad hills of Anne Arundel.
TIE PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD.
On the Philadelphia road yesterday the usual
morning trains were started from both Baltimore
and Philadelphia. The train from baltimore
crossed the Susquehanna, the ice boat having
broken its way through, about IL o'clock, and
proceeded ON Slowly, reaching Wilmington at
O'Clock. Its progress was considerably impeded
by the snow again drifting on to the track, un-
ldcr the effect Of the sharp wind that prevailed
Throughout the day. They however reached
Wilmington at O'Clock, before hearing any
thing of the train from Philadelphia, which they
riff
distance the other side of Wilmington. The
entire track had been cleared by the snow pillow
during the preceding night, but the Drift had
been so heavy during the night, and still con-
tinued to such an extent as to completely check
the train. After laboTing for some hours to
work their way through without success, a mes
senger was sent to Wilmington to bring divis-
ion of the "IriSh brigade, with picks and SHOW
els to clear the track, and despatch was re-
ceiyed at o'clock that the Philadelphia train
was then momentarily expected at Wilmington,
and should the DRIFT not check them again they
hoped to reach Baltimore at 5 o'clock.
At o'clock n second despatch announced the
Baltimore train still at Wilmington, and the
PHILADELPHIA train still laundering in tina snow
near Chester, but at 5 o'clock the train from
Philadelphia was said to have escaped from the
drift, and speeding its way with but little OBJ
strnctiOn toward Baltimore, with a prospect OF
reaching its destination before midnight
At o'clock another dispatch was received an
lnouncing the Philadelphia train to be at Elkton,
with prospect of its arrival in Baltimore at 10
o'clock, but at midnight, whom we go to press,
no further tidings had been received of it, and
the probability was, that 1t would not arrive
much before morning.
No train was sent out last night, in conse-
quence of the delay of the morning trains, but
the usual morning trains will start to-day from
both cities and if they make good time the 9TH
er trains will also be and the travel fully re-
sumcd.
The train which left Baltimore yesterday NOR
ming only took four passenger cars, which were
crowded to overflow, and large number were
compelled to return to their hotels. Last eve
ming the depot was throngcd, and large mum
Der were disappointed.
THE NoTrIIERS CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Two trains arrived yesterday over the North
ern Central Railway, from YOrk-one due on
Wednesday evening arrived at i O'Clock on
Thursday morning, and the other due at o.
clock yesterday afternoon arrived about clock.
The train that went out yesterday morning ar
rived at York shortly after the usual time, and
though there were considerable drift, the line
may now be considered as unobStructed We
learn that the freight trains will commence run
ming to-day, and no further interruption may be
antieipated. The officers of this road deserve
great credit for the energy displayed in remov
ing the distractions.
BAITIN lRE AND OHIO RAILRoAD-NAIN STEM"
This road is now open and in good working
condition throughout its whole line, from Balti-
moro to Wheeling and the freight, stock and
coal trains will begin to run to-day.
| WASHINGTON BRANCH. &
All the trains on this road were run yesterday
at theirregular hours, though the heavy condi-
ton of the track caused most of them to run
from a half hour to All hour time, with the
exception of the evening trains from both Wash
ington and Baltimore, which were brought to
stand bv newly drifted snow bank, in the nCi-
lS.h6 of fio II
trains from Washington had not arrived at II
o'clock last night, though due at o o'clock, and
n similar detention occurred to the evening train
bound to Washington. The high wind and cold
weather of yesterday caused n heavy DRIFT snow
on all the roads, and has thus tended to the
delay of the trains.
A report was received at Camden station that
the drift in the deep cut near Laurel, causedby
the heavy wind that was blowing during the
afternoon, had covered the track again to the
depth of three or four feet and that the train
had got checked in the cut and could neither
back out or come forward A force was sent
to its relief but it was thought it could scarcely
arrive much before morning. The track would
be again cleared. however, durin 6 the night
and was thought there would be no interrupt
ton in the trains to-day.
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS OF THE STORM.
We have heard of number of rather annoy
ing disappointments growing out of the recent
storm which may be worth relating. The train
for Philadelphia yesterday morning had among
its passengers three young clerks from Phiia'
delphia, who had come to Baltimore on flying
visit on Saturday night, expecting to return
again Sunday night in time to be at their posts
on Monday night The disappointment in not
being able to return was very great, but the
most annoying part of the affair was that two
of them had brought with them in their over
coat pockets the keys Of their respective stores,
and the other had the keys of the safe in which
all the books and vaiuabIes of the house
were deposited. They could neither get back
| themselves or send the keys back, and despite
the charming company they came to visit, and
the Ian0hinUS condolence in their miSfortunes