Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-27
DELAYED PASSENGERS.

All the Railroads Suffer a Partial Blockade
on Account of the Snow storm - Tho
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
Most Affected.
The heavy fall of snow temporarily block
AIDED all the lines centering here, but the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania
Railroad had the most of it. The greatest
amount fell over the area covered by the
Pittsburg division of the latter road, the
track eastward Of Altoona and westward Of
Pittsburg being comparatively clear.
Generally, all the trains coming from the
East were late. The Western express which
left New York at 1:30 p. NJ. on Christmas
Day and due here al 7:45 A. NJ. yesterday,
did not arrive until 4:30 o'clock in the after
noon. The detention was due largely to a
wreck this side of New Florence caused by
the Johnstown accommodation jumping the
track. The baggage car and smoker were
tumbled over an embaEkment, but no pass
engers were injured. The baggage master
was reported as having been hnrt, but not
seriously. There were not many passengers,
but those who were on board expressed them
selves, on arrival, as mighty glad of the
opportunity of getting something TO take
the chill out of their bones.
All the Trains Out Late.
The Pacific express which leaves New
York at O'Clock in the evening arrived
about half an hour after Nc 9.
The Fort Wavue and Panhandle No. 9's
were dispatched about au hour behind time,
without, of course, awaiting the Eastern
connection.
Traffic hence, eastward, was not much in
terrupted. The dav express was dispatched
in tour sections and special, being held by
the Western connections which all came in
but late. The Philadelphia express, due
out at 4:30 P. NJ, was held until S o'clock
and dispatched as a section of the fast
line. The Panhandle No. was three
hours late, being detained bv a couple of
freight wrecks at Dennison and Mansfield.
The number of passengers aboard was
small.
Energetic measures were taken by the
PENNSYLVANIA officials here to clear the
yards of snow. a train of gondolas was
busy most of the day ~ hauling away the
accumulation at Liberty street, and an army
of men were hard at work clearing the
tracks. The approach to the depot was soon
opened up.
Traffic at Sta1dstili.
The Allegheny Valley yards were blocked
and traffic OF all kinds was almost at
On the Baltimore and Ohio, the Wheel
ing division suffered most The through
trains were from an hour to three hours late.
The traffic was small. The officials took
prompt measures to clear the track. Five
engines were attached to an early train, and
opened up the track at this end,
The conductor of the limited mail, which
came in three hours late, said that the snow
along the line was from 20 inches to two
feet deep. The through Eastern train and
CoHuelisville accommodation on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad stuck in drift
three miles from Mckeesport, and did not
get into Pittsburg until noon.
Four coaches were derailed at Hope
Church by an empty passenger train run
nIng into an open switch.
On the Pittsburg and Lake Erie all trains
were from an hour to three hours late.
There were several minor accidents TO
coaches and locomotives
The storm was particularly severe along
the Pemickv road.