The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-24
WORST OF THE SEASON.
Which Refers to the Storm of Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Railroads Suffer Serious Delays and
Other Recommendations of
Another Freshet.

The heavy snowfall on Saturday coming on
top of the previous fall gave railroaders heavier
work than they have had for several years,
and the rain which followed and did not run off
but was absorbed by the snow aided Still more
to their difficulties. On the Vandalia, the fast
train called the "Cyclone" due here Satur-
day afternoon at $40 did not get in until 1870
A NJ. yesterday, having been from p. NJ, until
that hour in getting here from Terre Haute.
The Vandala due here at 4:45 Saturday after
noon arrived at lao A. NJ. yesterday. The Big
Four, from Cincinnati, due here at 10:40 p, NJ.
Saturday did not arrive until 7:15 A. NJ yester-
day, and on the same road the train from Chi
cagO due at $3.50 A. NJ yesterday got in at two
and half hours late. The Vandalia due at
$50 yesterday morning came in at 10l5 A. NJ.
yesterday, and the Panhandle due at 1877 A.
NJ yesterday got in at 3:05 yesterday afternoon.
TRAINS SERIOUSLY DELAYED.
The Decline ard l. & st. L. appeared to be do
ing better yesterday and night before last, far
as time was considered, than any of the roads,
The Bee-line due at 1885 A. NJ. yesterday, got
stuck near the Massachusetts, avenue depot, not
withstanding it was down grade and the train
had two engines, the train being compelled to
back and take a run to get through the snow.
The l.. b. & W. west division train, due at
o'clock yesterday morning at the Union Depot
did not get in until 2:55 P. NJ, and the train due
at A. NJ. yesterday did not get in until p. NJ.
The L, B. & W, eastern division train, due at z
A. NJ. yesterday, did not get into the depot until
II O'Clock, being four hours late two hours bav-
ing been lost after reaching the city limits The
train stuck in a snow drift in the edge of the
city, and it took three engines to pull 1t through.
The Wabash, Panhandle and Airline trains shat
laft fha mi nj OH nh
IL O'Clock, did not get clear of
the city until nearly o'clock yesterday
morning as they had to have additional engines
to pull them out. The jeff. due at 1859, yes
terday got in at 11:40, but the train that went
out at A NJ. yesterday went out with Jour en-
gines.
The Panhandle train that left here yesterday
morning at O'Clock did lot get to Cambridge
City until z O'Clock, requiring five hours for
what on regular time takes about two.
The Panhandle freight is moving, and though
from two to five hours late, there has not been
wheel off the track.
On the Big Four freights have been going out
on time, though running light, only ten or twelve
cars in train, and with two engines. This
same policy has been pursued on the,other roads,
and now if there are no further snowfalls 1t is
not likely, the tracks are now clear, that there
will be any considerable hndrance to passenger
or freight traffic.
The section hands who have charge of the
Union railway tracks from Washington to Ten
nessee streets. after working from saturday
home thoroughly exhausted.
The greatest delays in the mail trains were on
Saturday night and yesterday morning. The
| tracks became clear yesterday on most of the
lines, although nearly every one of the midnight
| trains came in behind time. The Bee-ne was
an hOar and half and the Panhandle two and
| a half hours late, which WILL however, make no
| difference in the morning distribution
At $50 O'Clock last night heavy mass OF
enow slid from the north side of the Union Depot
and covered the two tracks on that side For.
tunately nobody stood underneath at the time,
| as the weight was sufficient to kill. The hack
| drivers on the south side Of the depot took the
hint and kept a safe distance from the thre aten-
| ing avalanche on that side. An engine tried to
| get through the snow, but after solid bump be
| ing unable to move it, drew off in disgust
and corps of shovelers were sent for.
| Considerable uneasiness is felt abO Pogue's
| run, the fear being that if the thaw continues
| and the snow goes off with rush the flood will
| be greater and the damage heavier than ever
before. Merchants and manufacturers on South
| Meridian, South Pennsylvania and South Della
ware streets, who have just got their goods
| snugly slowed away in their cellars from the
| last flood, are now bringing them up again to
| place them above the high-water mark.