The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-22
THE LATE sToRM-THE RAILROADS.

From the published in the Baltimore papers, as
well as from those which have reached by telegraph
the most distant points North and East it would appear
that the snow-sorm of Sunday last of the
that have visited this part of the world during
present century Its ravages mainly confined the
Atlantic States the storm covering belt Of land not much
more than one hundred and fifty miles in width. Many
lives have been lost aud much property destroyed the
various railroad companies put to enormous expense in
their enaeavors to Gear their roads from snow which lay
in many places ten fifteen and twenty feet in depth Fol
the last four days railway communication between this
city and the NORTH West and South has been completely
suspended but it would appear from the following which
find in the Baltimore American of yesterday morning
that resumption of the usual travelling facilities may be
speedily looked for:
"The dsarrangement Of the mails by the late storm still
continues The exertions Of Mr. Boman of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad successful reopeninp
the communication with Washington the train that left
there yesterday afternoon arrived at the Camden
eight o'clock night It brought mail south of Wash
pgton Travel the msn branch of the road to the
will probably be resumed to-day. From the East mal
has been received since Sunday morning, latest New
York papers being those of Saturday afternoon. The
graph that travel between Philadelphia New
York has been resumed and the employees of the Pha
depha road senuouy aborng to the obstruc-
lions occasoned by the Storm hope that travel
Central railroad yesterday and the trains
Harrisburg will leave at their regular hours to-day
The first train from Baltimore for the West since the
storm left on Tuesday morning The American gives the
following account of its progress:
The first train the West snce the left the Cam
den station yesterday morning. at 81 o'clock accompanied
by Mr.. Tegmeyer assistant roadmaster, Mr. Tyson, the
master Of machinery and Captain Brown, the supervisor
the road This accompanied by ploughs
large force of aborers with shove and eight powerful
gines and the train drawn by two engines followed after,
on the north track The first that was heard from il
the following despatch from Captain Brown at the Relay
House
Relay House, 10l5Arrivedh here in ume-hard driving
but got through smoothly.
The next despatch was the following;
Elcott's Mills 10. Getting along fney--could 20
faster but prefer steady and sure movement Mr. Tyson
thinks have force enough to overcome to 10 feet drifts
Az plain No A. a. miles from Baltimore, and from the
Monocacy miles further the following dispatches
sent back from this train
Plain No. T. 2.losdIl progressing fnelydrf, getting
heavier.
Monocacy, 3.25-we have arrived all right. Think
can work through
shortly after second despatch was received from Captain
Brown, from Monocacy, follows:
Monocacy, 4lo-Aner passing Monccacy the drifts be-
heavier, and broke plough in DRIFT 10
feet
At5p m another despatch was received from Mr. Tyson
still at Monocacy, as follows:
Mopocacy s D. m-we proceeded on the north track with
and eight engines but failed TO the barrier
II snow We are returning, and will the south
track with better prospect OF success.
Tbi. Ia the last despatch from tho mail which
left Baltimore yesterday morning. in charge Of Capt Brown
and Mr. Tyson. They doubtless spent night among the
snow drifts between the Monocsy and the Point Of Rocks