The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-15
PHIIADELPlIA'S SITUATION.
Travel Opened With the West and South
New York Division sin Closed.

Travel Opened With the West and South
New York Division sin Closed.
PHILADELPHIA, March l4.-Snow is
again falling heavily here this afternoon,
but the temperature is decidedly warmer
and the snow nelts as fast as it falls.
The situation, so far as the railroads
are concerned, is much more hopeful.
The Pennsylvania railroad oiIicialsreport
their main line to the West open, but the
New York division Of ii is closed, with
no prospects Of getting trains either to
or from that city to-day. The Chicago
Central express, which ut other times is
started from New York and made up
here, left for the West shortly after noon.
The fast express for the West left about
half an hour later, and, in addition to
those for farther points, carried passcn-
gers for the larger way stations.
Travel has also been open with the
South, and trains arrived iIfsQpl and de-
parted for Baltimore and WaSftington
during the forenoon. The situation on
other lines centering here is also i'm
proved, and, with continuance OF mod
crate weather Of to-day, otiiciata-belieye'
that travel can be resumed to oil points
by tonight ortO-morrow.
Direct telegraph communications with
New York. Baltimore and Washington is
still interrupted, and the only way to
reach those points is by way OF Cincin-
natl and Pittsburgh, over very precari-
Gus wires.
Captain Burns, of the brig startle,
which returned from Delaware Capes to-
day, tells the following story: "We got
here this morning after having rough
time OF It. lbelieve that all the schoon-
ers that passed through the Capes since
the beginning OF the storm have been
lost. The Startle and the brig Simpson
were both anchored ut an iron pier ut
Lewes. The pier parted and tue Simpson.
went down; we were saved. Owing TO
the high sea, we could not go to the
assistance OF the Simpson and her crew.
All were lost except the cook and stew
ard. The wife Of the captain Of the simp-
son was aboard and was lost"
Captain Burns continued: "a large
steamer-l think il was the Lord Give
started to come in on Monday. Her
machinery was disabled, and she turned
about and wont out out again. She was
due here Monday. hear that the brig |
Crawford has also been lost, but ] do
not know whether the report is
correct" s..
The tug Tamesi went down during the |
storm off Delaware breakwater. 1t is
believed that the captain and crew were
washed overheard. The Tamesi WIS q
steam tug, 100 feet long and 2s feet
beam, owned by the ,someH Point
Wrccking Company. She was engaged
in the wrecking business.
No wires are working direct between
this city and New York or Baltimore.
Communication between these points
has been steadily maintained all day,
formerly via Pittsburgh and Buffalo and
later via Harrisburg. It is estimated
that at least one thousand poles are
down between New York and Washing
ton, and the force OF the company are
being concentrated between these two
points for the purpose OF constructing u
temporary line. II is thought that COM
fnunieatioR will be established by to7t
morrow night, y d HAN