The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-15
Railway Activity at Philadelphia.

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PHILADELPHIA, March 14-The animated
scenes which presented themselves at the sta
tions of the various railway lines in this city and
Camden to-day indicated very plainly that the
backbone of the greatest blockade in the history
of modern times has at last been broken. With
the exception of the two lines between this city
| and New York. al railroad traffic resumed
to-day, and 1t is expected that the New York
lines will be operated through tomorrow morn
ing Pennsylvania road officials report that
with the aid Of telegraphic facilities,
which were opened up to Jersey City this
morning. they have been able 20 accomplish
much more than they did yesterday or the day
before. and they hope and expect to send out
passenger trains for New York before daylight
with every prospect of getting them through.
Two trains with mail left for New York day
and succeeded in reaching Princeton Junction,
and two have arrived from Trenton to day, and
teegraphic advicss from Jersey City state that
two trains were sent out from that point for
Philadelphia this afternoon, but they succeeded
only in reaching Milestone Junction, between
which point and Princeton Junction, a distance
of fourteen miles. trouble now exists. The fast
line west and the Chicago limited were
ont New York connections, aud went
through to Harrisburg, beyond which
place little difficulty has been experienced,
with very little delay. Local trains also
moving with great frequency and regularity; the
southern lines are clear, and trains are being
gotten through with reasonable promptness.
The day express from the West arrived this
evening, time, in two sections. and the iim-
tied express arrived less than an hour late. Pas
seneers destined for New York will remain in
this city over night but they have been assured
that they will be able to complete their journey
early in the morning.
Passenger agen Mckenzie, of the Baltimore
& Ohio road said tonight that his company had
succeed in opening their line, and that their su-
burban and through trains were being
schedule time. Officials of the Reading road
make the same report of their lines with the
single exception of their New York line which
they believe will be opened through tomorrow
morning. They succeeded in running few
trains to points near Trenton junction to-day.
and were advised that the northern end of the
road was opened as far as Bound Brook. This
leaves but small gap to be cleared. The roads
to Atlantic City and Cape May were operated
successfully, as were almost all of the roads in
south aud west Jersey.
The weather moderated considerably 60 dav
aud the wind subsided, causing a thaw, which
made the work of breaking the blockade much
easier than at any time during the storm. The
opening OF the Jersey roads will break the milk
famine, the effects of which were severely felt
in this city to-day. AS an instance of the linn
tied supply of this fluid to be had this morning.
1t may be said that of the usual daily supply
from New Jersey of over 60, 600 quarts only a
few hundreds reached the city, and this limited
amount brought extravagant prices.
On the Railways About Reading.
READING, Pa, March 14-On the Whining
ton & Northern railroad there is train in o
snow drift twenty five feet keep, near Dupont
which has been there with six passenger on
board since IL o'clock on Monday night. Their
sufferings from hunger and cold can better be
imagined than described Two more trains on
the same road are showed in a bank near Jo-
anna. The engine of the first has its tender off
the track, and the other has one OF it's driving
wheels broken. A train the Reading q
Columbia railroad is fast in drift near Ephrata,
with the snow high as the smoke stack. The
fires are out, and the passengers and crew have
taken shelter in neighboring farm houses Some
terrible stories of suffering told by the men
who were engaged yesterday in opening
the velocity of sixtv to sixtv'five ve
miles an hour, with the temperature
ranging from degrees below zero to 10 above.
at Mohmsville, five miles southwest of this
city. the mercury was IL degrees below zero at
IL A. n. yesterday, and by 5:l5 F. NJ there had
only been q change of 2 degrees. 1t took a spe-
cial messenger. from that place three hours to
reach this city on horseback, and the mail-car-
rier. who passed through the place, was ten
hours in coming ten miles with a single sleigh
and passenger. having been compelled to
open fences and drive through fields all the
way.
Many persons engaged in opening roads yes
teTday we're overcome by the cold. The dead
bodies of three men. one an elderly person neat
ly dressed are reported to have been found
between this city and Pottstown. Cattle have
perished from the cold in different parts of the
country: and teams had to be abandoned on the
roads. Farmers still unable to reach this
city, and milk and country produce command
premium. Barns were unroofed, fences were
blown down. and forest trees leveled by the
storm 1t will take weeks to repair damages
The passengers on train on the East Pennsyl-
vania railroad after having been snow-bound
twenty -four hours. were rescued half starved aud
nearly frozen TO death. Among them were three
ladies. The gentlemen, after efecting their
from the train procured two sIei CHS, and return
ing, placed the ladies in them They then dragged
the sleighs through the drifts Mertz-
town. distance of about mile. reaching that
place last night, thoroughly exhausted after
tn cir labors. The ladies suffered dreadfully by
their exposure to the storm. Another passenger
train on the main line OF the Reading railroad
was suowbound twslve hours at Mercon
station. Some of the chop hands, who were
sent out from this city to relief of trains. re-
turned at noon to-day, after having shoveled
snow from fifteen TO twenty hours without food.
number had their fest and ears badly frozen.
Trains Moving Washington.