New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-27
THE STAGE LINES.
TRAINS AND MAILS sNow-BoUND.

PASSENGERS BELATED on ALL THE LINES.
The trains arrived irregularly at the Grand
Central Depot all day yesterday. The storm pro-
nounced by railroad officials the most severe since De-
cember There may have been deeper falls Of snow,
but no such rapid drifting. No the track
cleared than the again covered it, leaving the
same work to be done and again by each en-
gne The engineers Of the incoming trains gave evil
dence by their appearance OF the severity of the Storm
their boards and eyebrows were frozen into solid
masses OF ice. North Of the depot large number OF
men we're kept busy all day with picks shoves, and
DroOms, Keeping JracK switches In
working order. The outward bound trains left on time
until late In the afternoon. each drawn by two engines
and preceded by snow-pow. As the storm increased
snow-pows were used most Of the roads with single
engines to keep the tracks clear between the trains
NORTHERN
The New.York Central and Hudson River Railroad
trains were delayed chiefly by Western connections the
most serious hinderances occurring west Of Buffalo The
earlier Albany trans were only an hour and balf or
an hour and three quarters late while the first Allan
tic train" bringing the through mail from st. Louis, and
due at 7:l5 a M, did not arrive till nearly p H. Its
ngne had nearly Of water and fuel and desert
Ing il at Spuyten Duyy 10 the city for assistance
Three engines went out and brought IN at rapid rate
The second Atlantic ran due at 1880 a. m was also de-
layed from nine to ten hours As the way trains ran
subordinate to the express trains. they suffered cor
responding delay The HAS train was almost an
hour and three quarters late and the $40 p m train
about an hour and half behind time.
On the New-YOrk and New-Haven road, the early local
trains only from II TO 20 minutes late but the Bos
ten train due at p. was an hour and ten minutes
behind time. There were two engines on each train,
and snowpows running all the time. Cars left the sta
ton at the regular times until the middle of the after
noon after which the trains doubled up The 355
and l5 trains united at the latter hour the Ss and
$685. the Cos and 6:Ss and the 1913 and also came in to-
gether The p. IN. express left the depot promptly
The Harlem road was covered with snow, and the
difficulties Of travel increased through the day. the snow
refng the cuts almost fast as they were cleared
Early in the evening trains had bean delayed more
than two hours The trains this road left the depot
on time, with plows attached, though the number OF
local passengers was much smaller than usual as many
gentlemen arriving in town in the morning. seeing
the dismal prospect ahead thought discretion the better
part of valor, and took the next train home
SOUTHERN LINES.
At the Pennsylvania Central Railroad depot In Jersey
City matters were in sorry state Crowds thronged
the Offices anxious to depart, but trains run
ming. At 1 D. M a train came in from Philadelphia
which had started from the latter place at B. M, hav
ing been u hours in making the trip. Up to late hour
no train had arrived Washington the road beyond
Philadelphia being blocked up with snow, although one
was momentarily expected Steam plows were sent out
along the line, and at work on various por
tons OF the track but trains were running on time
and way travel was seriously mpeded.
dispatch from Trenton, N. j., states: The snow
storm was very heavy here, and all trains have been
snow-bouDd. Nos 60 and a. that left Philadelphia at II
a. IN. arrived here at sos p. IN. They were sent
through combined with three engines Nos. 2e and 49,
that left Jersey City at m left here ut SOS
with two engines. No. 49, which left NewYork at $40
a. H. left here at $40 y. with two engines. No. TO-
which left B0rdentOwn at No. arrived here at $50
o. NJ One train was stuck fast in Trenton Tunnel, and
it took three engines TO pull it out Trains are all
blocked on the Jersey side Philadelphia The snow Is
two feet deep. The storm abated at 9 p M"
The Morris and Essex Railroad Company discontinued
one tran yesterday afternoon, and put two or three
ahead OF each train and made trips with
some degree OF regularity Some trains were from two
10 three bours behind ne As in the case Of most of
the railroads no freight carried on the trains pas
sepgers only being transported The delay ofnaDy OF
te trains on this route owing TO the fact that the
fsrryboats we're from 10 minutes 70 three-gnartes or
an hour behind time.
On the Ne " Jersey Central Railroad the trains we're
running at irregular intervals and very btte detention
occurred on this line.
OTHER LiEEs.
The South Side Railroad Of Long Island operated itS
rains Yesterday. with some regularity. No freight OF
,aqgage WIS transN rted, and tvo locomotives we're
attached 10 each train.
On the Long Island itairoad, the p m train eas''
vsrd bpund and the s D. U. Hampstead express were |
TONED by the drifting HnoW' PREVIOUS 10 tnat Tue
rains had made their usual n'ps'
On the Erie Railroad trains were delayed from 10 MN
,fes to three hours each and tAe MorristoWn Train
yieb WINS 70 arrive IN Jersey City at a. NJ yeSfrday
lad not arrived at D. The Western mall pfooSnt"