The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-12
In THE BLIZZARD'S TRAIL.
Railroad Traffic Is Resumed in Eastern
Pcnnsyluania-Cold Weather Contin.
ucs in Southern states.

ucs in Southern states.
By the United Press.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1l.-At the Read
ing terminal this evening General SUI
perlntendent Sweigert and General
Passenger Agent Hancock We're con-
graduating themselves upon the quick
emergence of their lines from the incu-
bus of snow and the rapid restoration of
normal conditions all over the Reading
system. Trains on the New York divi-
sion and on the main line of the Beth
lehem branch We're moved all day with
out noticeable deviation from schedule
time. The Readings western connec-
tions, via the Lehigh Valley route, have
been completely rehabilitated and traf-
fic to and from Buffalo and Niagara
Falls is proceeding with its customary
regularity. The lines extending from
Harrisburg to Carlisle, Gettysburg and
Shippensburg were opened during the
morning, and the Pine Grove division
will be in condition to resume opera
tions tomorrow (Tuesday) Favorable
weather enabled the big snow plows,
with their several auxiliary corps of
shovellers, to make a good headway
on the branch roads north of the city,
where the bulk of Philadelphian's milk
supply is derived.
1t is probable that by morning the
milk trains will have clear tracks into
the city, and while dairymen are having
serious difficulty in reaching the rail-
road, there is no longer any danger of
a milk famine Coal, too is arriving in
considerable volume, the coal trains
which were side tracked all along the
Reading lines on Thursday and Friday
having been started toward the city
again on Sunday. The movement of all
freights will be necessarily slow for
day or two to como, but freight trains
are now in motion and supplies of meat
and similar indispensables are coming
in quite rapidly.
The Readings Atlantic City line and
its Lakewood connection We're more len
iently treated by The elements, and the
full train service has been effectively
operated since Saturday, barring occa-
slonal short delays caused by ice i'm
peding the movements of the ferry
boats. The trains on the Wiliamstown
and Glassboro branch have also re-
sumed their regular trips.
Jack Frost Moves South.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. l1.--All North
Georgia is under snow today. Snow
began telling this morning shortly after
midnight and by s o'clock it was about
five inches deep. A heavy sleet then
began to fall until it has covered the
snow with a heavy cake. Hundreds of
bugges in Atlanta have been put on
runners Business is generally sus-
pended.
Reading, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Reading
company sent coo men out along the
East Penn and Lebanon Valley
branches today to clear the sidings.
The snow ploy was also used on both
roads, and it become necessary to use
two engines ON all passenger trains.
The trains, however, made fairly good
time. Freight and coal traffic is now
being moved, the first having been sent
out over the East Penn at noon. The
Kutztown branch was opened this
/ afternoon. The Schuylkill and Lc-
high branch Is still blocked and may
not be opened before tomorrow night.
Wilmington and Northern road Is clear
as far as Springfield, but between that
point and Waynesburg Junction the
drifts are from twenty to thirty-five
! feet high and from quarter to mile
| in length Traffic may be resumed
| some time tomorrow.
Pittsburg, Feb. 11.-Order has been
restored on all the railway lines center
ing in Pittsburg. on all the roads the
movement of perishable freight was re-
sumed this morning. The regular track
of the Allegheny Valley railroad be-
tween Pittsburg and Buffalo is still
| blocked north of oil City, but trains
are making schedule time over the
Western New York and Pennsylvania
| route via Olean, n. Y.