The Washington times., 1895-02-10
BLOCKADE NOW BREAKING
lcontinued from First PagsI
closed on that account on the 11th, 18th, 18th,

closed on that account on the 18th, 18th, 18th,
and goth OF January.
The old river men ara beginning to talk of
the winter OF ''about twenty years ago" )"
when great sheets Of ice were thrown by the
floods clear over the abutments OF tue bridge.
and they say such gorge as then existed
would sweep the river front OF all manner OF
crafts and test severely the strength of the
Aqueduct Bridge. with almost certainty OF
destroying the other.
on THE RAILROAD LINES.
Orders were given yesterday to bulletin no
trains over the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road to any point east Of Baltimore, and Al 8
O'Clock the order was still unchanged. The
crews were held at the depots in both Wash
ington and Baltimore, though it was stated
that on the next trip east the Baltimore men
would be permitted to 90 to their homes. No
trains arrived yesterday from the Washing
ton and Ohio road.
The Chesapeake and Ohio road was opened
yesterday evening and trains came In. though
very late. The mountain snow drifts ON this
line were reported to be OF great depth and
very troublesome.
FIRST trains were dispatched last night
from the b. and p. depot as follows: To Chi
cago ut 7lo; to Harrisburg and Pittsburg at
8; to Charlottesville and way at $40; to jack
sonville, Florida, at 1906, and to New Orleans
at 10:43
The blockade between Alexandria and ST.
Asaph junction was opened yesterday and
trains were put on, though obliged 10 run ir-
regularly. There will be no train sent out
for New York until, possibly. IL O'Clock to-
day. The snow is banked at many points TO
a depth of from six 10 ten feet
Trains on the Baltimore and Ohio are COM
ing in slowly. The road is ol Ga one track to
Baltimore and quite free, As reported, from
there to New York. The Metropolitan Branch
| is open, but the "feeder" to Frederick Is
blocked. The 4:20 n. m. and II 30 trains from
Cincinnati and the 7:10 a. m. train from Pitts
burg came in yesterday several hours late.
and the New York trains. due at 7:30 and
20 a. N. and p. M. arrived IL close sue
cession between noon ami o'clock
Outgoing schedules are all wiped from the
board, hut trains are pulling out as fast as
they can be properly manned and got
through. Mails on all roads are greatly de-
layed, but are being pushed forward as fast
as possible and last night were reported all
moving.
MILK FAMINE THREATENED.
The markets yesterday began TO feel the
effect of the blockade. Milk trains have
failed to arrive since Thursday morning.
Hotels, restaurants, and private houses have
all been put on short allowance. mo milk
to-day has been the word at some Of the
best eating houses IN the city.
The Maryland trains, which supply a large
part OF Capitol Hill, due Thursday morning,
failed, and many families were entirely with
ont milk Yesterday. The total receipts from
that rectiOn did not exceed 100 gallons.
One-half WashiBgton's milk supply comes
on the Washington and Ohio branch OF the
Pennsylvania, and no milk train has come IN
from Fails Church and vicinity for forty
eight hours.
C. Thompson. who handles over 400 gallons
daily. yesterday got IN sixty gallons from
Germant0wn, Md, and sixty from Virginia.
He had none on hand last night, and could
promise none.
Walter Il Jeifries were expecting 40 gal
Ions in from LanSdon at Z a. m and were
still expecting it at nightfail.
John s. Thompson's wagons have hardly
gone out ar ali for two days. He had a 5ig
supply coming from his farms near Alex
andria but the wagons stuck near Waterloo
station aud could not be extricated. though &
force was sent from this end of the line tC
help out.
The supply of meat is little better thar
the milk. Wilson Morris got in i car load o.
dressed beef and mutton from Chicago yes
terday and was promised another last night.
Armnur's agent also will be able 10 supply &
share for Monday morning. Nevertheless:
several butchers were last night holding
choice pieces for fancy prices Others in
sisted that there would be plenty in py sun
day night