Daily Republican., 1888-03-14
THIRD EDITION.


try a. though 1t would sweep every
thing before It. The hne snow 10 again
falling, and appearances denote that
there Is fully IS much more up overhead
~ has already fallen. Thus far telt-
graphic communication has not Deen
resumed to any extent; one or two OF
the railroad wires were working yes
terdAy. and from that source word was
obtained Of the extent o. the storm
down the State. Up to last evening |
railroad travel had not been fully re.
sumed, and come Of the trains which
came in from PhiladelphiA reported
having besn on the road from ten to
twenty hours.
The Phil Adelphia papers Of yesterday |
morning reached this city last evening |
The local trains on the F., W. q Is
Railroad are running this morning CLOSE |
70 schedule time, and telegraph com
mubicAtion has been opened with Phil
adelphiA. There Was but little trouble
exoerienced on the Delaware Division
during Monday night or yesterday
morning, except between New CASTLE
and the State Road, but last night the
train which left Dolmar at o'clock
was reported ut o O'Clock ~ being
showed in between Wyoming and
Dover. About that tune the telegraph
again gave way before the force Of the
wind, and communication was cut of
The Wilmington Il Northern Rail-
road continued blocked all OF yesterday
and no attempt WA made to move
trains from here. The came was the
case with the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road, and although an effort was made
20 open the road on Monday, 1t was
abandoned, as the snow drifted back
almost ae fast as it Was cleared on.
There has been q general suspension of
work at the shipy ards and other places
along the river, and the steamer Bran
oywine vas unable TO make her usual
trips yesterday on account 81 the low
tide, the water having been blown out
of the creek by the high wind until 1t
is lower than II has been for years.
Bome OF the milkmen managed 70 get
in town yesterday, and those who did
were surprised at the demand.
The funeral OF Edward Jones, In
charge OF Undertaken Kllmer, started
from No 7t2 East Sixth street yester-
day afternoon for Riverview cemetery,
but the carriages were unable to got
beyond the Philadelphia tollRate. The
heArss was driven Across the fields aod
into the cemetery At the rear and the
tntermcnt made.
The street cars, which were Obliged
to stop running yesterday, resumed
operator this morning. 1t Is expected
that the hrs alarm telegraph will agalr
be in complete working order by t.
night, and in the meantime 1t is sus
gest ID by the superintendent that II
any one should see . hte they leav'
word at the nearest engine house with
out delay. The telephone line 10 beinI
put In order as rapidly rs possible, AnC
nearly all the stations are now II
working order. Coroner Barnhiil will
George II. MARBLE endeAvorad 10 rtacl
Rtverview Cemetery on Monday AfteI
noon in n sleigh, but became blocke,
by drift vt the tollzate. They wen
into the houss TO escape the blindiu
SNOW, when their horse ran eff, al
Mr.. Barnhill, who attempted 20 follow
was blown over twice by the force {
the wind and hurried TO the ground
Mr.. MARBLE, who had also venture
forth, returned to the toll house, who
thook and shlversd with the furiou
blasts. They hualiy reached home u
GcAthed.
The PhiisdelphiA PreFs gives the 70
loving account OF the experience of
young lady from this city On ole of II
snow-bound trsiut:
The Wilmington accommodation
which left Broad Street Station at 4
Monday afternoon, was locked for d.
hours in q ten-fuot drift about half
mile this side OF Moore's Station, on
eight miles from the city. The trAi
consisted OF three passenger coAch'
end one engine when IL left here, ~
after 1t had ploWed through ths hume
GUS drifts and ceep cuts and came TO
stAudstill word was sent back to u
city for aid, with additional advice tn
the train was in body of solid ice al
snow.
Three engines were despatched to
snocor Of he suowed-ip train, arrivi
there about O'clock Monday niRl
Two OF tho b z freight monsters WI
coupled to the rear cars and one TO I
front. They tuggod and jerked, /
failed to move the snow-Oourd D.
oner, and finally gave it up hei
while the 300 sh'vuring and supperl
pas engers were Suffering intens
from the cold. The snow flew in clot
from the field and covered the motif
LEES passenger coaches and tnRin
For toura the weary passengers were
the midst OF q hurricane. Looking
from their windows they could see
trees in the fields near by uproot
The cold Increased and moro int
became the suffering O: the women
the train. Every body that could
within reach of 1t conRregated arol
the stove trying to obtain some warn
More ran up and down the aisles
swung their arms to and fro. In v
they tried every means to keep ware
When they learned that they v
destined 10 remain there all night
scene became more pitiful. WOT
cried with pain and men with t
ulsters tied around their heads trie
vSin to hide their sutierinRs. On'
one they fell asleep, awakening Of
ter7als and finding their limbs nj
from the Geld. There were many c
of frost-bitten feet and hands. 7
was one instance where an old
tried 10 stand and she WAS unable I
SO, her feet being terribly swollen.
About midnight the scene begg
description. Discomfort broke
Amcng the men, and many refus'
stay III the car and veDtured out In
binding clouds determined 10 wal
Norwood. A few of tile strong
dariug succeeded In getting there
three quarters OF an hour hard plod
through Vie deep drifts. One OF
who were luoSy enough to arri'
Norwood, where better accommoda
were had, was DIR. Edward McIni
~ell kpngn physi 3isn OF Wimiul
He was the only doctor on the t
and YVES at Nor wood long enough
warm when q messenger from The
came up TO him almost ezhauats d
asked tDe wsy 10 the nearest pit vel
DE-. Mclnall Rsked about the tro
and upon being told that woman
dying on the train hurried Da L
the messenger 10 the dreadful col
where the woman was Frustrated.
THREATENED WITH DEATH