The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-14

arrived hers from Philadelphia over the Penn
gylvauia road since 6 4. NJ Monday. Little
progress is made in removing snow-drlfts. Sew
eral thousand men shoveling snow east of
Lancaster Between Lancaster aud here miles
OF cars are strung along the tracks. In addition
TO snow the tracks Cbstrueted by hundreds
Of telegraph poles lying across them. No such
embargo on railroad business ever before existed
east Of this city.
Digging Out the Railway Tracks.
PHILADELPHIA, March I3-The severe storm
which commenced in this vicinity Sunday even
ing still RACES so far the drifting snow 10
concerned, and the herculean efforts of railway
officials have far been fruitless in getting the
various lines into successful operation. The
wind has continued 70 blow all day. and the
thousands of laborers who have been digging at
the mountains of snow and ice on the various
lines leading into this city have had a disheart-
eninR task. Many OF the cuts would fill almost
as fast the drifts were removed and they
would be obliged to start at the beginning. The
loss to the commercial interests Of Philadelphia
cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. and
the time which will be required TO put the rail-
road and telegraphic traffic in its normal condi-
ton cannot even be estimated The railroad
lines made but little effort to-day to operate
their roads, and with the exception of a
few suburban trains and train. or two from the
main line of the Pennsylvania railroad, little or
nothing has been done The day express which
was due in this city yesterday over the Pennsyl-
vania road from the west, reached this city at
Il30 this morning. and the Chicago limited, due
here at o'clock last night, followed it fifteen
minutes later. These trains were far more sue
cessfuI IN reaching their destination than were
two trains which were dispatched for Harris
burg and the West this morning but which
stuck at Wynn wood. suburban town. After
this failure effort made to send out
through trains, or, in fact, any on the main line.
Three trains were sent out and the sams num-
Der arrived on the Germantown & Chestnut Hill
branch. the last OF which brought in a large gang
of laborers who had been fighting the elements
all day. No trains were run on the Central or
New York divisions. The New York division ia
completely closed. and the newspaper train
which left New York at 430 on Monday morn
ing has not yet reached this city. 1t is reported
with several others beyond it. From this end
trains have gone as far Bristol, Pa, where
they still remain Large gangs of are be-
ing sent out tonight the different branches
of the road to relieve those who have worked
all day, and Pennsylvania official said tonight
that the company had got the line cleared to
York division would probably be opened for
traffic tomorrow. The same official said
that the company had very few passen-
gers to send out, as tie arrivals were
limited in number. and that until the company
was advised that the road was clear further
effort would be made to dispatch trains. On
the main line the principal trouble Is between
Paoli and Parksburg distance between TWEEN
ty and thirty miles, and the condition of affairs
on that piece of road is described the worst
ever known IN the history of Eastern railroad
ing.
various roads, but number occurred yesterday
Fortunately none were attended with fatal
suits, although several of the train hands
ceived painful injuries. On the Bound Brook
division of the Philadelphia g Reading railroad
q collision between q freight and combination
passenger and milk train occurred yesterday
morning at Belle Meade station, forty miles
from this city, by which the conductor, Mess-
- s.whS vale IL
At Clifton, Pa, on the Westchester railroad, a
similar collision occurred, and the conductor
and baggagemaster of one OF the trains suffered
considerable injury
The Baltimore trains, three in number, on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington g. Baltimore road.
arrived here at intervals of fewA hours, all be-
ing very late. atrain was sent south at 4:30
this evening, and another will be sent out at
1925 A. M. with every prospects of getting
through to Washington, as the read is reported
to be in pretty good shape. The general man
aeer of the Baltimore 81 Ohio road, Mr.. Glenn
ents, snow bound at Folsom, few miles
but he succeeded in reaching here to-day. return
ing At in his special train
toward Baltimore, for the purpose of person
ally supervising the opening of the road.
His was the only train which the Baltimore 81
Ohio company succeeded in getting through
from any distance, although several suburban
trains have arrived and departed. The state
ment Of the condition of the other roads applies
with equal force to the Reading company,
whose service has been demoralized to q great
extent Their suburban traffic has been kept
upjn desultory and unsatisfactory manner,
although their efforts TO perform it have been
great AL the companies have directed their
attention to-day to the restoration of their tele-
graphic service and to q very limited extent
have been successful With this aid they
pect 10 make much more progress in opening
up their lines than they have been able to
heretofore
The Western Union Telegraph Company have
also worked hard TO restore their lines 20 work
fyhf hat hay
working successfully with Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, Harrisburg and Buffalo.
THROUGH these points their business is being
handled, and unless something occurs which will
destroy their hopes, they expect TO get rid Of the
immense accumulation of business The stop
page of railroad traffic has burdened the tee-
Rraph companies with an unusual amount o
work, and although business has been accepted
subject TO unlimited delay. it has poured in
them heavily that tonight there were no less
than 4. 600 kilograms awaiting transmission to
New York at the main Office of the Western
Union, some of them being over twenty -four
hours old. The Pennsylvania Company have
succeeded in working their telegraph wires TO
Trenton and few other points the main and
New York divisions
One party Of railroad men and passengers have
been stuck in big drift at Dudley. on the AM
boy division. In New Jersey. since yesterday
morning. and. fearing that they suffering
for food, one OF the train dispatchers organized
a relief party, taking big four-horse sleigh
with provisions. They endeayored to make
their way out by country road. but their
cess mas not Deen leaEbeu mere ara ABOUT
twenty eight men in the snow bound party.
The biockading of the railroads. both in this
State and New Jersey, has cut short the supply
of milk and produce, and the former article can
not be purchased except in very small quanti-
ties, in the city.
The Situation at Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The fierce wind
storm which struck Washington last Saturday
night, and which has continued uninterruptedly
since that time. shows no sign of abating. The
day has been cloudless, but the force and ici-
ness Of the wind has kept indoors all except
those who were compelled to brave it. AT 9
o'clock this morning the mercury had dropped