Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-16

Middletown and was two days getting
through. fh that case relief had to be
sent from this city. But Monday, there
being no passenger train away from
help, if help is needed, the local office
has nothing to do but wait for the
opening Of the road. In the storm of
1893, the train referred to left Will
mingSon on Friday at ii a. M, reached
Middletown on the following Sunday
ut 9 O'clock and Delmar, tho ncxt day
at 8 o'clock. The storm OF 1885 and
this ona- were both more severe in
their effects on the railroad than that
OF tho blizzard Of March 18th, 1888,
according to the recollection Of rail-
road men. The Norfolk Express left
Wilmington the night before and did
not reach Delmar until somewhere
about noon next day. At Middletown
tho train crew helped dig the engine
out OF tho snow.
bETwEEs HERE AND NEW CASTLE.
The trolley cars Of the Wilmington &
New Castle railway were kept moving
by the aid of the snow plow, was in
use during the greater portion of the
night. Although much difficulty was
experienced in getting through some of
the drifts, the road was kept open.
About half Of the regular trips were
made. Two cars were kept together
and these were followed by a third car.
In New Castle the snow drifted with
great force and at Sixth and Delaware
streets an immense bank covered the
tracks within less than an hour after
the cars had passed through.
AT Eden Park some difficulty was OK
perienced in getting through the switch
and the passengers helped to remove q
portion of tho snow. The worst trouble
was in mounting the hill at Fourth
and Market streets. 1t was necessary
for the cars to back several times in
order to obtain fresh start and go to
the top of the hill.
At some points along the line the
snow is piled to a depth of five feet,
but fortunately it is not on the trolley
tracks,
: The experience of the motormen is
very severe, to say the least, especially
where the cars are doubled up. The
cutter is put down close to the tracks
on either side of the car, for the pur-
pose of clearing the snow away. This
throws an immense cloud of snow back
ward and the moterman on the rear car
receives great portion of it, making
him mass of white.
NO SESSION OF COURT.
AS there were no trains running on
the Delaware railroad, Judge Penne-
will and many of the jurors were un-
able to reach Wilmington on Mon
day, and as q result, there was no ses-
sion of the county court. The only
jurors answering to roll call were
George Cox and William r. Clayton of
this city, Benjamin f. Phillips of Ap
poquinimink. hundred and Harry
Carter of Christiana. Court opened
at 10 O'Clock by Chief Justice Lore
and, Judge Boyce, who had remained
in the city, but,it was Immediately ad-
journed.
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO.
Trains are being run with delay on
sths,main line OF. the Baltimore s. Ohio.
The last passenger train to go over the
Landenberg branch left here at g. 80
o'clock Sunday and got through all
right. The engine and one car re-
turned over the line to keep it open.
Tho engine jumped the track at the
Wilmington & Northern junction Sun
day night. After being put back on the
track she was used to help break the
blocks on the main line No trains were
run either way on the Landenberg
branch Monday. y
THE SNOW FALL.
| The fall OF snow in this vicinity
since last Sunday, according 10 % record
kept by Engineer Zeigler of the city
engineer corps, was as follows: Sunday,
inches; Monday, 2 inches; Tuesday,
2 inches; from $50 until II. 80 Satut-
| day night, 9 inches; from IL. 30 Satur-
day night until 10 O'Clock Monday
morning, 6 inches. 1t is estimated
that 10 inches fell from the time the
last measure was taken until noon on
Monday, making 26 inches in all.
Il THE WILMINGTON & NORTHERN.
The Wilmington g. Northern railroad
had two trains working through the
snow on its line Monday morning. One
left this city after s o'clock. about ar
hour late, and arrived at Coatesville,
three hours late. The inward bount
| train due here at s. % o'clock, bringing
| milk and passengers, had reached Cos
sart at IL. 40 and reached this city al
1.45.
The storm was too much for the Viii.
4 mington City Railway Co. In spite oi
everything that could be done, the
snow sifted back on the tracks and the
service was very uncertain. Tho COM
i pany was hampered very much by the
disabling of the electric sweeper
through the breaking of an axle Il
1 was repaired as soon as possible ano
was again in service.
MEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPES.
Several mon had narrow escapes frcn
death. William Cavender of No. 1301
West Third street, was picked up a
Front and Monroe in an exhausted con
4 dition. He was taken to f. Blumen
thai & Co.'s morocco works and re-
suscitated. The patrol wagon took hin
home. Cavender was employed on tn,
Wilmington & Northern railroad ant
had had a long stretch of work.
1 Officers Shields and Maloney picked
man from the snow at Front ant
West streets and took him to dwell
ing near by and revived him. He wa
sent to the police station. His nam'
was John Cocklin. A number of case
came to the attention of the police
men falling in the snow while undo
the influence of liquor.
4 t3 WIRES In GOOD SHAPE.
1T was matter for ,congratulation
especially to the newspaper cor
respondents, that the telegraph line
continued in such excellent condition
throughout the storm. The mails coul'
not be depended upon, but the wire
were working. In addition to pres
matter sent out, both the Postal an,
Western Union companies had numer
GUS messages, business men using thi
, method of communication instead o
the uncertain mails. One reason tn
wires stood the storm SO well is tina