The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-09

The Red Star Line steamship Swltzer.
land from Antwerp, htruok on the. Bulk
head shoals In Delaware Boy yestSftuy
Afternoon while on her way to Pniladei-
phla. and at once eet signals Of distress.
The northwest wind, which has been
feet OF water out OF the river and bay,
which, with the Ice. has added additional
peril to navigation, The present high
Jinss now ABOUT equal the ordinary low
tides. 10 attempt to proceed to sea with
a deep drsught vessel would be especially
hazardous,
LOST SLEIGH AND cANs.
Yesterday morning farmer from near
Newport came into town with sleigh
and several cans OF milk. After deliver.
Ing tho milk he started for home but got
stuck in snow bank. He brought his
horses TO the city aud the sleigh and cans
remain In tue snow drift.
LOOKING AFTER THE NAILS.
During the blizzard OF 1888 the malls
were In several Instances dispatched the
wrong way. In order to avoid such an
occurrence Post Master Moore sent man
TO the depot to sort the mall pouches 80
that each mall bag Will 10 In the right
direction.
on THE DELAWARE noAD.
About fifteen residents OF New Castle
were chagrined to Hind last evening that
no train would DO sent TO New Castle.
They wore Obliged to stay in town over
night. Some of them walked over to the
city by the river this morning.
At time OF going to press IL Is not
known that train will be sent over to.
day.
Advices last evening from Glnn's Cross.
Ing state that the situation IL unchanged.
The Norfolk express, with its -four. engines,
remains In the snow drift with the snuw
above tho windows.
The engines are out OF coal and the pas.
sengers have suffered considerably dur
Ing the storm.
Tue train which left here yesterday
shortly before noon Is almost covered
with Its six engines near Mount Pleasant.
Some OF the passengers loft tho train and
fought their way to the station.
A carload OF workmeD lett this city this
morning for the scene In one car pulled
by two engines.
The pay car of the Delaware road Is on
the train at Mount Pleasant.
The mail train on the T., W. 4 B. road
Tor Washington TO day was several hours
late when II reached this city aud was then
held over. as Tad wreck was reported
from Perryman ana tho wrcckinR train
from here dispatched. A locomotive
turned right over at this place.
FROZEN TO DEATH
As freight train neared Stanton yes
terdsy afternoon on tho Il. u q. road, q
the CATS. His arm was locked In The lad.
uer and when he was approached. 1t was
found that he had bean frozen to death.
He had been s,enling Il ride and the stoI m
was stronger than life
Deputy Coroner Chandler LIFT this
morning for stanton and will brlug the
remains TO thu Inofgue.
STUCK AF FARNHUsr.
The three engines and car with the
worBmen, got stuck In the snow bank at
FHrnhurSt. 1t is not likely that any train
viii go down the Delaware road before
Monday
Robert Schultz had his temple badly
cut Yesterday by being struck by another
workmaC's shovel while cleaning oil the
trucks In the Yards here.
Inc engineer OF the train which reached
this city about II O'Clock from Phiaael-
phia and which was several hours late was
completely exhausted from the cold. He
was carried from Ills cab at the depot nd
given bath There were several inches
OF Ice on the fire boxes OF the engine.
Train No. l0l from Philadelphia is struck
IN the snowhank hear Holly Oak. At Q
O'Clock an engine went to It's assltanoe.