The New York herald., 1873-01-31
ERIE BLoCKADED.
All Trains ON the Erie Railroad and
Branches Blocked by snOw-Great Suf.
fering or Passengers with Cold and

All Trains ON the Erie Railroad md
Branches Blocked by snow-Great suf.
fering OF Passengers with Cold and
Hunger.
PORT JERvIs Jan. 80, 1s73.
Never before in the history of the Erie Railway
has travel been so uncertain on it as since the
opening of the present year. Especially Is this
true or the past two uays. The storm of Monday,
which left foot OF the track, shut of all
communication with points west Of here for nearly
twenty-four hours. From three O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon until noon yesterday not single train
passed over the Delaware Division. At the former
hour the Cincinnati express reached here, three
hours late. Shortly thereafter the snow c0m-
menced drifting, and In few hours the track
was SO completely blockaded that 1t re-
quired large force OF men to work necessarily
for twenty hours to clear 1t. At Callicoon, fifty
miles west Of this place, drift mile long and
from two to three feet deep held the New York ex-
press, which was already several hours late from
running of the track near Elmlra, and which was
due here about seven O'Clock In the evening" until
twelve O'Clock yesterday Trains Nos. and IL,
coming East were also detained. No. 3, which
leaves New York at seven p. NJ. struck the drift
and was held at COchectOn sixteen hours. large
number OF freight trains were also snOw-bOund,
ana business on the road was completely locked.
The work Of clearing away this immense ac-
cumulation OF snow was attended with great suf-
fering to the employees. Besides removing tho
DRIFT already made IL required the entlre attention
OF one gang OF men to keep newly-dr1fting snow
from covering up the rails again as fast as they
were cleared. passenger who was on NO. says
that many OF the passengers worked with will
with the railroad men, and that several workmen
were exhausted and overcome with the intense
cold. The fuel gave out in the cars, and the pas
sengers suffered severely from the Cold
especially a number Of elderly ladies and
children. NUMBER suffering from the pangs
snow to the station to obtain something to
eat, but only a few persisted, as the snow was so
deep and the cold so severe. When the train ar
rived at Lackawaxen yesterday Grand rush was
made on the eating saloon at the depot, and 1t was
soon cleared out. Half-famished men with families
rushed back to the cars laden with sandwiches ana
whatever they could obtain to minister TO the
wants OF their hungry wives and children At this
place Kinks depot eating place was also besieged
with hungry travellers. At Deposit Train No. 3,
going West, was held by a Snow blockade all night.
The same scenes attended the freeing OF this train
from Its position and its subsequent arrival at Sus
quehanna depot.
The Instructions that visited the main line also
suspended business and travel on the branches.
The Jefferson branch from Carbondale to Susque-
hanna depot, has been for several days impossible
The Midland Railroad has experienced the same
inconvenience as the Erie. train on the Craw
ford branch OF this road left Middetown Tuesday
night and has not since been heard of. AS this
branch Is only few miles long men have been
sent out to search for the missing train and assist
In getting IL out.