Evening journal., 1893-01-07
HA! HA! AWAY THEY GO
Hundreds of Sleighers Dash
Through the Wide Streets.
SLEIGH BELLS CHIMED MERRILY
Prominent Citizens Turn out TO Enjoy
the Invigorating sport-Those who
Drove Fast Chargers--Sledders and
Coasters Appear ia Droves- Busy
Liverymen.

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The jingle of many sleigh bells last
night show q how quick were the citi- |
zens of Wilmington to take advantage
Of yesterdays heavy fall OF snow.
Sleighs of all kinds and conditions, from
the natty little cutter TO tine antique
family sled were released from their
gloomy exile in musty stable lofts aud
prepared for active service Many Of
these had been laying away for two or
three winters, and there was much to do
to them Missing nuts, bolts and pins
were replaced, straps repaired and cush
ions brushed. The livery stable keepers
saw visions Of dollars in the snow, and
got their big party sleighs fixed up and
out at their doors early In the day.
Horses, too, were in demand. From
the slick charger to the muscular draught
horse, all well groomed and placed in
condition for a brush on the road. Slim
ulated by the novelty of lighter burdens
and excited by the perpetual jingling Of
their harness bells, the animals raced up
town, down town, cross town and out of
town, their spirits high with fast run
ming in the icy air and their heads high
and their eyes cleaning as though they,
too, enjoyed the sport
School boys and school girls relegated
their skates TO the house and appeared
in numbers on the hills with bob-sleds,
spring sleds and cutters for holidays
coast.
Young men and women, and old men
and women slipped and grumbled down
the CLASSY hills the younger generation
usurped, but smiled when they recalled
their own youthful enjoyment Of the
sport and reserved more zestful and
more just com plants for their slippery
pilgrimage over hatter paths.
Scores of splendid turnouts skinned
over the sn ow on French street and out
Maryland and Pennsylvania avenues last
evening until after midnight, and there
could be seen finer display Of horse
flesh, pretty women and handsome m en-
than has been seen in the city for ma ny
day
This morning the milkman, the baker,
the grocer and the butcher flashed about
the city on runners instead Of on wheels,
in most instances, and vehicles of all
Kinds were more rare than sleighs.
Some of the People Out.
One OF the merriest parties Of sleighers
was that headed by Edmund F. Moody
He drove handsome four horse sleigh
which contained party OF SIX
Dr. J. X. Brown appeared early in tn
evening in a shining yellow cutter
drawn by a spirited bay Owen =
Wyatt the mems furnisher, speeded BIZ
pretty bay mare Maude to a PORTLAND
sleigh. Contractor q Tindall's beautiful
sorrel mare and a cherry colored cuttoi
attracted much attention whenever the,
appeared Harry Saville had fine turn
out, including sorrel mare and cherry
cutter Letter Carrier AL Oliver had nS
time TO exchange greetings, 30 fast did
his light bay horse speed over the snow
with his green Portland.
Among the turnouts ON the west sidl
Of town we're noticed those Of Harry
Drake, the Standard Sewing Machine
Company's bookkeeper; Joseph Pyle
Harry Smith, Joseph Davidson, Con
tractor Finn, n Lieberman, Frank Pyle
Winfield Scott, William Beadenkopf, Mr.
Whitelock, William Grinnage.
DR. Smith Cooper speeded a bay trottel
over the snow, and Or Joseph p. Pyle
enjoyed the lively sport in a yellow cut
ter drawn by a sprightly young mare
William Kirk, the clerk at the Whining
ton abattoir, drove to his light cutter
spirited bay horse DR.. M. j, Hughes
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drawn by bay horse.
Anson A. Maher's turnout was great
admired. He held the ribbons" owe
a speedy gray attached to brand neV
cutter. Photographer Harry Buche
left his studio to drive a gray trotter u
pretty Portland sleigh. Winfel,
Quigley rode in swell-back, drivinI
his roam pacing mare. The big ba,
horse Of DR.. Ewes, the veterinary SUI
geon, took no dust and would not hav
taken any If dust had been visible.
Another admired rig was that o
Thomas Early, who was afraid to 'le
out" his bay PAGER at its highest speed
: Dr. Springer's cutter was drawn by
thoroughbred bay horse. Enos White
mans outfit shot down French street lik
3 a flash of light and his roam horse mad
2 his arms ache before the sleighrid
ended. William Murphy Of the Jackso
+ and Sharp Company speeded bay trot
ter during the evening. Liveryma
> George G. Whiteman rode in a swell bac
behind bay PAGER.
Samuel Murphy, Jr., went out in
cutter drawn by spotted bay. Deput
Coroner James Fox's cutter was draw
2 by a new brown mare, which makes a
i excellent sleigh horse A special part
! of young women in big sleigh draw
J. i by WIS Tanguys pair of dashing blacks
4 attracted much attention. DR.. Jaco
! /. Frantz appeared in a beautiful Courtlan
s sleigh behind bay horse.
4 In single sleigh and behind youn
4 bay, William Hendrickson enjoyed th
p invigorating pastime. Charles Scott
|. bay horse went like Gravesepd race
Alfred Wood, clerk for ]. NJ. Solomon
drove fine looking black horse. Fran
Pyle Of the G. q j. Pyle Company had
/. bay horse that could trot admirably
4 chestnut sorrel as lively as any Of thel
drew Elmer Ellison, of the Wilmingto
Savings Fund, through the city. Cor
tractor w. B. Austin drove chestnt
II sorrel
The Snow win Remain.
~ The remains of the big snowstorm a
n likely to stay for some time to come.
# least that is what the weather men sa
last night after taking their final revie
= of the elements. By o'clock this NOR
= ing the thermometer had fallen eight d
gress. and the weather will remain Gle
3 and cold for several days.
|" The fall of snow which came so So