Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-14
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NO TRAINS THROUGH PROM NEW YORK srScE NON
DAY-TBE RAILROADS oPEN TO PHILApELPHIA-
RK-EsrABLIsHISG rELEGRAPnIc c0xNEcTIoNs-rHK
RIVER STEAMERS REsUNrNG THEIR TRIPs-wHAT
Is SAID ABOUT THE WEATHER
The blockade OF the city was partially raised to-
DAY. Railroad communication was open as far as
Philadelphia, and the telegraph connection with
the North was open to a limited extent. The
weather In this city moderated considerably, the
| wind went down and during the middle OF the day
the snow and Ice in the streets began to thaw
| under the bright sun.
Three trains arrived at the Baltimore and Poto-
mac depot from Philadelphia last night the first
That mad come TO the city since Monday night.
Inc nrst arrived shortly alter 8 O'Clock, bringing
rev Passengers The train officials reported that
the road was blocked between Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and that they had TO work their way
through snow drifts and fallen trees and telegraph
poles Several hours were consumed in clearing
the track Another train came through at 10 and
ah9tner little after midnight Both these trains
had dillcuties along the way, as the snow drifted
be removed
AN OPEN WAY TO PHILADELPHIA.
To-day, although the railroad telegraph service
was not in operation beyond Baltimore, the road
was reported open SIS far as Philadelphia, and
trains ran between this city and Philadelphia on
very good time. AT the Pennsylvania depot moth
Ing could be learned, OF course, OF the movement
ol tra, an, beyond Baltimore, but Il was known
tnat tne ROAD was open 10 Philadelphia. Trains,
however, were not run often because Of lack OF
equipment, great portion OF the rolling stock
being slfow-bound north OF Philadelphia. No
trains left Philadelphia this afternoon bat the
various trains will be consolidated at 4:l0 o'clock.
no tickets are sold here tor points beyond Phila-
delphiG.
BETvEEy PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
The railroad officials here had little Information
OF the condition OF things beyond Philadelphia
beyond the fact that both the Pennsylvania and
Pound Brock lines, the routes to New York. ap-
peared 10 be hopelessly blocked Reports received
adeipha IS four or FIVE inches deep on level and
Grilts into cuts 10 the depth OF ffteen feet. A
I5at mail clerk tod STAR reporter
= tram through from Philadelphia
last night. Three locomotives were attached to
Germantown by drifts OF snow from rfteen to
twenty rect In height. In some places way
Psgsea thrSTn the nd The
cars IKE an avalanche. The snow would be rolled
back from each side upon the track behind the
Train, coming together so as TO form tunnel.
Al the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-day the
situation was great deal retter. Trains from the
"est are arriving and leaving ON time.
Trains from Philadelphia are expected in to-
night and traffic with all points VIII, IT, IS eX-
pected, be resumed by Tomorrow. The telegraph
CONTAMINATION, uUNeFcr Is slil IN u Dau NIX.
BOUND UP IN THIS CITY.
There are many anxious inquiries at the depots
| in this city. Many persons coming up from the
South and bound for the North are waiting in this
city for a chance to get through. There are here
too, several hundred visitors from the North in
Guiding large part OF big excursion party from
northern New York, who are anxiously awaiting q
chance 10 get 10 their homes.
THE MAILS STILL DELAYED.
There had been no mail received at the City
Post-Onicc this afternoon from New York and the
East since Monday night. That mail came on
the train that left New York sunday night and
was nearly twenty hours on the way 10 this city,
| While Northern mails have been dispatched from
mere SINCE then none OF u appear, to have goo
| patching mails from here has been due to the
! iack OF postal cars, nearly all in use In
the Pennsylvania line being storm-bound at phila-
delphia and elsewhere. News received at the post
Office to-day was TO the effect that line OF postal
cars long enough toreach from the city Po5:-Oiiice
| 10 the Smithsonian Institution was side-tracked
at Philadelphia. mail reached here from Pllila-
| delphla this morning. ana Northern mails were
These mails were not heavy, as the accumulations
/ or yesterday were sent out last night
The mails TO and from the South and West are ais
| patched and received with about the usual regu-
iarity- The northern mail sent from here at
IL 40 was not expected TO get further than Phila-
| delphia to-day. IL was sent out in an ordinary
baggnge-car, there being no postal car available.
| superintendent Nickery, or THIS division OF the
Railway Mail service, had information this after
4
OF postalcars from Philadelphia some time this az
! ternoon. IL was thought this train would reach
here by q O'clock this evening. One report said
| that IL would contain sixteen mail-clrs holding
the accommodations OF three days. Ia expectation
OF this train all the railway mail clerks IN the city
were ordered TO report for duty. They will attack
these cars when they come, 50 as to dispose OF the
mali they contain as rapidly as possible.
! REsUNING TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION.
| Telegraph1c communication with the outside
world IS being slowly resumed. The Western
day there are four wires. There was partial CON-
| munication with the West and South, and nov all
the wires are working. There Is nc change In the
situation as fer as New York and Philadelphia are
concerned. The telegraph service to these points
| Is complete wreck, and the telegraph men can
make no predictions when a wire Will be In work.
| Ing order. Ali dispatches from the East come Via
| the West and South. Between New York and Chi
caSO the WheatstOne method IS In operation. This
Is AN automatic method Of sending matter and can
! be worked very rapidly. IL IS expected that, as
| the wind has died down, the work OF restoring
the lines will go forward rapidly. great force OF
| linemen is now at work, and new men are en-
! gagged az fast as they appear. There is a great
| mass OF matter that has accumulated during the
past few days and the telegraph offices are work.
Ing OF the Old matter as fast possible, as TO
be Ia condition TO handle the new business when IL
| begins.
| THE PoLTCE AND FIRE-ALARM WIRES.
| Superintendent Niles, Of the District telephone
| and fire-alarn service, said this morning that
work done yesterday to restore the lines was not
damaged much by the high winds last night, and
was repaired early this morning. so that the wires
were practically in the same condition before noon
to-day that they were in last evening when the
linemen quit work. They had no extra men at
work for the reason that all the good nemen had
| been picked up by the telegraph companies and
| because strangers were not acquainted with their
| wires and couid not tell them from
those OF the Telegraph companies. They
| had established telephone communication
with all the police stations ana with
all the IRE companies except No. engine house
| and truck 4 house. He said that the gong circuits
were all right with the exception or the two houses
mentioned. but that there was certainty OF get
ting the nre-alarm boxes In perfect working order
| for some days. The police patrol system is en-.
t1Tely out OF order, and no attempt VIII be made
10 repair IL until the rre-alarm wires are again In
| working order. The firemen have been ordered &c
| take extra precautions, and are ready TO respond
! TO any fre at moments notice.
Major Moore yesterday issued an order to the
members OF the police department Tor them TO act
with the fireInen as far as possible, and render
| what assistance they can in case OF fire. AT all
police stations not within convenient reach OF an
engine-house mounted officer Is detailed ready
TO give the alarm in case OF fire. and summon the
nearest fire company In case OF a cOniiagration
case fire should occur on their beat, they are 70
notify the station or engine-house nearest the
scene OF the fire THIS order went into effect yes
| terday, and Will stand until the wires arc again
repaired
| ON tbs ElvgE.
| The water In the river is again rising, and at
noon today 1t was nearly three feet higher than
| IL was at that hour yesterday. Most Of the boats
which were In the mud yesterday are floating to-
day. but few OF them were still out OF water al
noon Tho Alexandria ferry boats made a trip
afternoon at 80 O'Clock The river is full q thin
floating ice and snow. and the ry-hOatS eyne.