Evening journal., 1897-01-29
EFFECTS OF THE STORM
Heavy Snow Drifts in Some of
the Country Roads.
A FIERCE GALE ON THE COAST

THE SNOW is DRY, AND THE
FIERCE WINDS FORM IT INTO
DRIFTS THREE TO SEVEN FEET
DEEP.
The effects wednesday nights snow
storm were perhaps worse to-day than
when the snow fell The snow is very
dry almost like dust, and the heavy
winds blow it about at will, forming
drifts in some places from three to
seven feet deep.
An incoming milk-man this morning
told an Evening Journal reporter that
several times his horse had become
stalled in the huge drifts which had
blown across the road during the night,
and he had to get out of his wagon In
snow almost to his armpits to clear
way for the animal TO make fresh
start. In some places he said he found
it necessary to take down fences 50
that he could cross field, the road be-
ing impossible.
The sleighing yesterday and to-day
was fairly good but the shifting winds
kept many Of the streets almost clear.
There was a number of sleighs on the
causeway. but none of them remained
long because the cold biting wind be-
numbed the hands of those who ven
tured out. while the driving snow cut
ones face like a knife.
AT no time yesterday was the tenn
perature very low but the driving wind
gave the impression that it was really
very cold
The snow has spoiled most Of the
skating hereabouts, though some CT the
ponds yet remain clear The Christi
ana Is still frozen hard above Whining
/ ton. and in the Delaware the ice is six
to seven inches thick though the ice
/ boats prevent the channel from clos
ing.
A northwest gale, with a velocity Of
| thirty miles an hour, was raging at the
Delaware BrealSwater last night and
along the entire Atlantic coast north of
Cape Henlopen. Looking seaward yes
terday from Cape May a fleet Of sailing
vessels, white to their topmasts with
ice and snow, could be seen endeavor-
ing to reach the Breakwater.
The huge drifts. which all day yes
terday and last night encumbered the
rails OF the Delaware railroad and inn
peded traffic, have been cleared of
and the trains now run nearly on time.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER FROZEN.
HAVRE DE GRACE. Nd, Jan. %
heSusquehannar river is covered with a
beautiful. clear and smooth sheet of
ice, ranging from six to eight inches in
thickness, north Of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad
bridge. Below Havre de Grace, on ths
, flats. and in fact, for miles down tn,
bay, q sheet Of ice has formed from
three to five inches IN thickness. Mos
i of the small ice houses along the rive
have already secured their supply o
! ice. and the big ice companies ar
greatly encouraged by the latest devei
opments in the weather and hope to ge
a supply this season on the Susque
hanna. In recent years the ice crol
here has not been a sure thing
The saving of an ice crop here is ;
matter of the greatest Importance Il
the inhabitants of Havre de Grace a.
well as 20 the companies in Baltimor,
which own and fill the houses. Las
years failure was greatly felt, as
was a loss to several hundred men o
about twenty or more days work a
good wages. and at time when moth
ing else could be done. The merchant
/ feel IL very sensibly also. as every dol
lar paid for the storage of ice goes al
o. most Immediately into circulation here
: CECIL COUNTY ROADS BLOCKED.
r ELKTON. Md, Jan. 29-The road
. leading from Elkton are blocked b.
. drifted snow and almost impossible
] Elk river is frozen over and work o'
b the iron bridge has been abandoned c'