The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-14

train for Boston to leave Worcester
and this finally steamed up for its 40
mile run at 2.S0 O'Clock, over an hour
and half late. Over two hours late
1t was in reaching Boston. On the re-
turn trip from Boston the trains due
to reach here at $50 o'clock, $50
o'clock and 9.43 o'clock were a few
minutes late. The later trains due here
at l o'clock, IA o'clock and $40
| o'clock were an hour late, and the
schedule time finally went entirely to
pieces with the 1853 and the 4.0S trains
from Boston. These came into Union
station together and are there yet. The
express due here at 4 .oS O. clock, which
is much patronized by Worcester peo-
pie, got in at Union Gepot at $50
/ o'clock, while the 2.13 train that pre-
ceded it left it's passengers here at
o'clock. The regular 4 o'clock express
was the last train from Boston, and
this, with its sister, will be held until
morning.
The Springfield trains were all late
IN the morning, were all more or less
late from the earliest train at O'Clock
to the first afternoon train due here at
LOS o'clock The Springfield express,
due here at I'll O'Clock, finally reached
here at 6.45 o'clock. This is the Con-
sollddted train. and remains stalled at
Union depot. This was the last train
tAIOuSll ITOLl ndVlng left
there at about IL o'clock
The Boston and Maine trains kept
fair time from the first train at sos
o'clock. which left Union depot eight
minutes late. to the last morning train
due to leave Union station at II. As
o'clock. Becoming ambitious with
their good record, the railroad officials
We're caught mapping, and the Nashua
tram, which should leave Union station
n n1 holr laF+ % on
4,5S train was the last effort. and now
stands still at North Worcester. The
last inbound train. due here from Nash
ia at 40 o'clock entered town be-
tween and 4 o'clock. And this was
the last news from Nashua. Other
trains due here at 5.54 o'clock and 1928
o'clock. We're held at Nashua.
Inc t1tchburg trains run regular in
the morning on fair time, the $40 train
Tor Wlnchendon being 10 minutes late
IN leaving Union station, while the ii As
Iraln was equally late. This was the
last outward bound train, as the 3.45
lraln was ordered not to be sent ont
The 2.O9 afternoon train for Worcester
from Winchendon failed to materializa
ana the last communication from nm
the state was through the early morn
ing traln, due here at 9 o'clock, and this
was half hour late. No attenpt was
made to send trains either wev during
the afternoon. LIS
On the Norwich & Worcester division
OF the Consolidated, trains were aban
doned during the afternoon and eve
ming, and none will be sent out until
this morning. The schedule was totally
cut. The $40 and 9.S5 trains were sent
out fifteen minutes late, and the IL 30
tram from New London eventually ap-
peared 40 minutes late The $40 train
for Worcester was held ar Neuy T on
don.
The Providence and Worcester di
vision was affected by the storm from
the southwest. Afternoon service was
suspended, while that of the morning
was severely cut into. The $40, $40 and
1857 trains left the Union station a
few minutes behind the schedule time.
put the 4.40 and sos O'Clock trains were
held for orders, rather than run the
risk of being stalled between here and
providence. The morning trains from
Providence due here from the earliest
at 7.35 o'clock to 1.2O o'clock in the
afternoon, We're many minutes late.
while the train due here at $50 O'Clock
was two hours late, and other ex-
presses were held in the trainshed at
Providence
The general orders on all the roads
during the afternoon and late in the
evening, were to send out no more
trains until this morning Extra
gangs OF men We're held for emergen-
cy and the regular shifts were kept
working extra time to act in case of
need. Many of the men had been kept
at their trains for many weary hours
without food, and Mt the station last
night several gangs of the employees
were compelled to pass the guard to
get a bite to eat.