New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-15
TRAINS RUNNING NOW TO ALBANH.
MANY IEgIsLATORs LEAVE THE CITY

NO TRAINS FROM NEw-ANGLAND.
The spell cast by tho blissard over tho Grand
Central Station was broken at &36i2 p m. yester-
day, when amid the hussas Of nearly 800 passen-
aers and the plaudit, of en-lookers the Saratoga
Express drew out of tho station its way north.
This was the first train north after the departure
of the mail tram at 4:35 a. m. Monday. This was
only an entering wedge. for few minutes later the
first through train from Albany arrived. The
Saratoga Express reached Sing Hing on time. ct
4:25 and then President Depew and superintend-
ent Toucey knew that tho road 10 Albany was
clear. 1t was expected that tho road would DO
cleared last night between Syracuse and Albany.
so that the entire road would be in regular running
order this morning. On this understanding the
following notice WAS issued:
New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company.
Once OF the General Passenger Agent Grand Con-
trail Station NewYork. Mach Ia. 1888.
GENERAL NOTICE.
Express trains for the North and West by the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad will leave Grand
Central Station according to the advertised schedule on
after Thursday, March 15 1885, beginning with the
Vesbule Limited for Chicago at 80 m and Thereafter
Ticket Offices Nos 042, 7s5 and 413 Broadway. Grand
Central Station end Northumberland thirty eghthst sta
ton Beated trains nom the West have been started
for NewY0rk. HENRY MoNEiI'
General Passenger Agent.
THOUSANDS OF MEN SHOW ELILNG SNOW.
Tho force of men At work clearing the snow on
the Central yeste rday among tho thousands
Every available shoyeler was set TO work. Early
in the afternoon Superintendent roucey made up
his mind that he could start train In perfect
safety. In his heart of hearts he expected that
train would run through TO Albany on time. Still,
with his usual cadtion and shrewdness, ho gave it
ont merely that the Saratoga express would BIO
started at $3.50 p. M, and purchasers OF tickets
were In formed the tickets were sold subject to
possible delays. The order to gee the tram ready
had no sooner been gwen than the hrst appearance
of hilarious activity at the station since the biz
gard struck il became manifest, as all the employees
of vanous grades Jumped in 10 prepare Tor tho
start The tram was tirst made up to include four
Wagner coaches, but IL was determined at last TO
abandon the driving-r0om cars as they were 10
much heavier than tho common coaches, and tho
tram was made mp OF two engine, one hbageage
car and three coaches. one Oh the coacncS WAS
The cars were we'll ballastod with nearly all Of
the New-l Ork meulbers OF the Legislature dhero
were also Assemb yman Sheehan OF Buffalo. Sena-
tor CantUr who reached he train ust IN time TO got
on; the Sergeants-at- Arms OF the Senate ana hssen
bly, and Assistant Jerk of fhe Senate Baker AS
semblyman Greene, Of Orange, and Florence +.
Donovap. of the Board OF Arbitration. All OF the
members of The Legislature present were informed
of the intended start superintendent Ioucey SAID
that tho tram might not pet through until this
morning. but no expected il wouid reach
Albany . by p,o G.ns Ma HSsed
TO move post ponement of the sessions OF the AS
sembly if the tram should he DELAYED and to pre-
pare, If possible, for one session on thursday two
on Friday and Que SATURDAY.. There was great
ANXIETY among the Assemb ymen over the rules re-
quiring the introduction Of bi lbs to-day IN order 10
advance them on tho list. also over the Quaran
tine nominations, and the consideration OF the
trusts, High License and Haif-HolIcay measures.
TRAIN ARRIVES FROM ALBANY.
The Saratoga express had been gone only nine
minutes when the Albany local express dropped
into the station. The sun was beating through the
~, nd
the place. The first train to arrive straight from
Albany consisted OF six coaches, baggage-car and
an engine. There were some $50 passengers The
train was due at 1870 m, and was thus hve
hours late 1t had been de aimed ut two or three
points this side of Yonkers ana bad taken the out
side tunnel or rapid transit track. this side OF
One-bundred- and-teDth-s. down inc outgoing
trains had taken the rapid transit track up Inc
whole of the tunnel was clear by u y. M 80.
AS soon SUPERINTENDENT loucey got tho tidine5
from sing Sing in regard TO tho Albany train IL
was decided to continue sending out trains regu-
larly The next train 10 depar: was the Harlem
local to YonkeTs at $50 >. M, in charge OF Con-
ductor Baker. There were SIX coaches hied WIN
passengers who wero IN JOYFUL mood. They rushed
peli-mel into the cars INDUCED in expressions OF
delight and aced as if lonkers, ana
intervening points, for w White Pss started
at 6: so and 1:45 p. m, but they had few passen-
gers. nearly AL had gone on he 4:oO train' Inc
Chicago Express or fast mail started at ?. m.
heavily loaded with passenger Bulletins an
nounced tho departure 81 Ills train and also of the
fast nieht express at l:3O with through s,eop'.s
cars attached" and "uaking stops according 10
schedule" 1t was also announced that trains ooth
ways would run regularly from 4:35 A. H. today.
Work on the WosJ Shore load was pushed
vigorously Super mt sndent Bradield worked down
from Kingston with a force of men. ana the as-
sistant superintendent tron tins end OF inc , line
the tracks to Haverstraw and lea Neck was
reached from the other END. Al 3 D. NJ only ten
mIlos of stance remained 10 be opened ms gap
cIn ut
issued al immense placard called blizzard Exhs
aud opening as follows:
Passenger trains resumed Commencing Thursday
March H. 1885, the Railroad Will resume the
running OF trains on schedule time On and after that
date all local through trains VIII make their regular
The Chicago trains VIII start THIS morning
leaving Forty secondst, at :55 and Jay-st at 9;Ao
Mr. DEPEw UNMARRIED WITH THE STRUGGLE
President Depcw was seen at p m lie was
alone in his large ofhce yet seemed unwearled
with his "tusse' with the blizzard. lie said
We have succeeded beyond expectation in clearing the
tracks Northward bound trains are now departing on
time We shall resume running both ways on regular
schedule time morning There has been large
70. work all along the line Tho roadmas'er
with large force Of men working down from Albany
and tho assistant roadrnaster from Poughkeepsie With
men also working up and down from each station you see
that pretty large amount OF snow can be shoveed away In
two days.
There has been suffering by assengers so far as
know. One sold the passengers on one train enough
sandwiches him good return that was before we
could reach the train, which stopped some tee
houses AM this passenger bought all the bread
poor people had and made It into sandwiches 1t
hard for reach the passengers first for were
afraid TO let their horses out There is good deal OF
livestock the road beyond Albany, but we have sue
ceeded IN taking good OF this There ten
blocked between Albany and Syracuse last
accounts but this undoubtedly be disposed Of
trains will regularly by morning. The West Shore
line is open now, and tsns will there regularly
morrow. many have had at work 1 cannot
tell until the payroll COMBS In and then 1t will DO large
enough
Mr.. Depew then took up the milk question and
said he thought theirs wouid be milk train in on
the Harlem road last night. Strange il NAV
seem" SAID ne d" have had the most mport innate
appeas on the milk ques ion. and all account of
the babies One man who has young child wrote
me to-day be ggihg me to let passen GERS aud the
live stock go by the board provided milk could be