Evening journal., 1894-02-26
WORST OF THE SEASON
Low Mercury and Heavy Snow
Break the Winters Record.
TROLLEY CARS ALL RIGHT

People Driven on the street by the
binding Snow storm-Sman Congrega-
tlons at the Churches-A CRve-in and
Severe Thunder Storm at Dover.
The coldest day OF the winter was
yesterday and wound up with the
heaviest snow storm Of the season. II
was fue old, bowling, swlshing winter
visitor. At z o'clock the thermometer
registered 10 degrees above zero. BY
noon the mercury had risen to % de-
grees. About o'clock the snow storm,
that had been predicted set in. The en-.
tire day the sky had dull, leaden hue,
which gave promise Of the avalanche Of
snow that WAS coming. Few people
were on the street aud those who we're
sought shelter as soon las possible.
The cold all day was OF the kind that
makes ice. There was skating on Wal.
toms and Shellpot
There WAS no lettering or saunterlng
on Market street. everybody rushed
along on half run. regardless Of dignity
or department Every moment or two
the pedestrian would cover bis ears with
his hands and 80 walk until his ears
were warm.
It Came to Stay Awhile.
The storm started in a business. like
manner as II Il had come TO stay awhile.
At first the fakes were small but they
we're very dry, and Il was not
long before the ground was covered,
AS Il was frozen hard aud pre-
pared to receive the snow. AS the
evening advanced the snow continued
It came down harder and harder, and
people who had thought TO 20 to church
looked out into the storm and decided 10
stay at home. The wind began TO blow
q stiff breeze and tune up for a mighty
whistling later on. The snow drifted
until walking was difficult, while In some
places the ground was barely covered.
About IL o'clock sthe large, soft
snowfakes turned TO hail. which,
driven by high wind. cut
the faces of those who were so un-
fortunate az TO be out. The great fakes
had piled up In the street at an amazin
rate CObblestOnes and car tracks were
buried and motormen were covered with
q winding sheet Shortly after mid night
the hail turned to rain and continued un-
oil abont o 80 o'clock this morning wher
1t began TO snow again and continued al
the morning.
Victory for the Trolley.
With but slight interruptions the troll
ley cars ran as usual. As soon as q
was seen that the snow had come to stay
the big snow sweeper was put into ser
vice. IL was necessary to put car bach
Of 1t in order 10 make sure that II coulC
ascend the heavy grades. Men wer'
sent out TO sweep the tracks, and the si'
salt cars were sent out TO sprinkle tn
tracks with salt TO melt Of the Ice AnS
thus allow the car wheels Z
make good electrical connection
with the tracks. While Wilmington
electric cars were running on schsdnl
time, reports from other cities statel
that street railway travel was com
pletely blocked. The street car mel
had the hardest time on West Eight
and East Ninth streets. On these line
there were many delays, as the cars d.
not run so often. On the hills Of thes
streets the cars would often slide back
ward instead Of going forward an'
much time was lost in getting the ici
from the rails ,rhe car men also founl
heavy drifts on the RiverView line.
was with some difficulty that the switche
we're cleared at Eighth, Fourth An'
Front and Market streets The com
pany did an immense business, as tn
cars were: crowded all the morning. a
few persons cared to wander in such
, storm.
Two Engines TO n Train.
The storm did not cause any seriou
delay in trains On the p, w. & 1
| railroad two engines were attached {
, each train and in this way trains were keI
running on time. Railroad men who wer
] ont about ocl)c this morning say tha
Wilmington was visited by a sever
4 electrical storm aud that the lightnin
D was very sharp. II lasted but shol
s time.
y Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb ga heavy thunder an
d lightning storm passed over this ssotio
4 last night The storm was equal
any one had last summer
storm Notes.
Il Many shutters throughout the Gil
. we're blown of by the heavy winds.
The signs Of l. Lewis Row, No. 4
3 King street, Heald & Co., Seventh AT
Market streets and George Ward, n
d 1908 Marketi street were also blow
down.