New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-27
INSTRUCTIONS TO TRAINS.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS OVERCOME THEIR
TROvBLES ENERGEriCALLi.

RAILROAD OFFICIALS OVERCOME THEIR
TROUBLES THEORETICALLY.
There was considerable delay on the trains coming
into New-YCh at the Grand Central station o"he
10 number " causes fr which the storm wa NANNY
responsible The tracks on the main line from ms
civ 10 Albany were reported @ be clear. but the DC
Ioy was caused on the track, Of the Harlem Ral0ad
ON which large number Of train, run daily. Inc
snow f.lI 30 thick and fa-t and came from 50 many
different directions that the ewitchmen III the tower
were unable - the trains n any distance. ms
made il impossible 20 run The trans ~ any pu' ''
extremely slow Of speed. II hogan first with the
early morning trains. which were considerably behind
time and along toward the early forenoon, when me
incoming traffic heaviest. the trains were from one
f. two hours late. This caused much discomfort 7"
thousands OF people who had been "Ut OIL Town over
Christmas Day and were huIrying back 10 olSh'NN,
\ large rumbcr of people who were on the local
trains frrsoo them when they got the city and
took the elevated trains down town TO ana u INC
DELAY a locomotive left the track near Mount Vernon
and blocked traffic delaying both the incoming ana the
outgoing trains large number Of men were sent "il
at an carly hour yesterday morning to clear lhe 'el
trails tracks leading into The CITY. Inc managers u
This road remembered the experiences which the biz
gaId of 1888 brought. and strenuous efforts were MADE
70 Keep the snow from blocking up tie tunnel and
DELAYING traffic on this account. Many large snow
,pup,s were sent over the The DELAYS for which
the storm, and the running from the track of the loco
motive were responsible kept also the outgoing trains
from this station considerably behind time The limited
express train which starts generally at 80 A. M was
few minutes late and the Chicago express which gets
away At 10 80 a. usually did not leave the station
until IL 90 After the wrecked locomotive had been
cleared away the trains left and reached the station
on about schedule time.
The trains on the various NewJersey railroads lead
ing into jersey CITY kept fairly clear Of SHOW
throughout the day. There was much delay how
ever caused mauv by the binding elect Of the storm
and the filing up Of the switches with snow trains
into Jersey CITY all right until they got within
few miles Of the city, The switches were 20 filled
with snow that they did not work at all we'll 1h
was the main for the delay upon these roads
large force of employed to keep the switche
clear Of fee and
Local traffic was not handled smoothly and The
suburban resident az usual suffered his full share of TN
lila Of The STORM New-Jersey within fifteen or twent
miles of the coast and the Hudson River, seemed L
get much heavier fall of snow than New York City
strong wind blew the level trcchcs piling ti
snow in drifts and making walking a aborious am
discouragng task. Trains on the tne Rair"ad ioun
many veNatio,t, delays al the different cuts L"cd
trains late, and there were more or lc-. annoy u
Every effort was made by the officials. however,
clear the tracks and when the Nhorine', OF the var
Ing of the coming storm Is considered great cftdlt
due 10 This and t. the other New jersey ROADS Tor III
vigor with which they set TO work to overcome the
many difficulties aud distractions. Passengers wet
generally good -natuTei and recOnced 70 circumstance
FAD FALLS on SLIPPERY WALKS
John Reilly. thirty-fve years old. OF No 193 Was
nuton.st was taken 10 st. Nincents Hospital suHcrii
from scalp wound received by falling on the SD
walk.
John swandon fifty five years old. fell on the sid
walk and sprained his ankle at James slip. lie vi
taken 10 the Chambers street Hospital
Daniel O'Ncil twenty eight years old, Of NO.
Morr.s.st slipped on the sidewalk in front of No
Westinghouse and broke his nsht khee cap lie
removed 10 the chambers Street Hospital .
Catharine Roche ffty-twO years old, OF NO. i
Pesiilst. Brooklyn. fell on the sidewalk at Canal
aud the BOwcry and fractured her ann she was sc
10 the Chambers street Hospital . -
bridget Cominsky ffy-cght wears DID, OF NO.
F0ssyt i-st fell on Grand ST. and hurt her Ddch'
was sent u the Gouverneur Hospital. 49, =.
James Lynch. thirty five years old OF No - RI
Ninthst fell in front OF his home and broke his u
lie was sent 10 81 NinccntS Hospital