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

AuAp NibttTs StCuT6 d SHOW plUW
similar to those used in the West.
The first railroad line open between
this city and Philadelphia was that of
the Baltimore & Ohio Co., the first
train arriving in this city shortly after
. o'clock in the afternoon. There was
but one track open between the two
cities, the northbound.
The greatest trouble encountered on
this line was at Harvey station, where
the drift was Is feet deep. Some
trouble was also experienced at Holmes
station, where the snow had not drifted
to Ms great depth, but where 1t seemed
To be more packed. The run between
this city and Philadelphia was made in
AZ minutes. The train had two engines
in charge Of Conductor Fitzgerald and
Enginemen Robinette and Wade. The
train on its arrival threw out large
number Of Philadelphia newspapers
and the boys readily sold them at from
Is to 10 cents each. The train left this
city again for Philadelphia at o'clock
and made the return trip to Philadel-
phia in one hour. Some trouble was
experienced on account of the snow
falling from the cuts onto the north
bound track.
r., W. Il D. engine No. 1874. which
ventured out last night with the
Florida express, was derailed at Land
18th station, but nobody was hurt.
AT the French street station Of the
p, W. q b., at noon yesterday, things
were running along smoothly and trains,
although delayed were making fair
time, The express trains were used in
some instances as accommodation trains
and stops made at nearly all stations
between this city and Philadelphia.
Several people arrived here yesterday,
II hours from New York. Theo-
dore b. Rogers was nine miles from
home, near Bear station, and was COM
PEELED to await the starting of trains
on the Delaware division.
The tracks between Washington and
Philadelphia are in fair shape and it
was stated at noon that all trains would
probably be running on schedule time
ere midnight.
The train arriving here from Phila-
delphia at II. 30 o'clock was 20 minutes
on the run between Claymont and this
city, on account of numerous stops, and
the engines being short of water. Two
engines were used on the run, one of
which will be dropped off at Perryville
aud return to this city on another
train which it will meet at that point.
Some trouble is experienced along
the line in securing water for the
engines, as a number of the tanks and
stand pipes were frozen tight. Fortu-
nately at French street station pre-.
cautionary measures had been taken
and the stand pipe was kept in good
condition. - .za
DELAWARE ROAD STILL CLOSED.
On the Delaware railroad at noon
it was stated that the engines were
hard at work attempting to raise the
blockade between Bear Station and
Middletown, where a solid mass of snow
10 miles in length and in some places
from IL to 16 feet in heighth was lying
awaiting the onslaught of the engines
and men sent to that place from either
side of the road. At 7.27 O'Clock yes
t,rday three engines left this city
with the wooden snow plows, used on
the Maryland division Tuesday with
such success.
The train was in charge Of Con
ductor Easom with three engines, No.
SO with the pillow, Engineer Finley and
Fireman Dunn; No. 81, Engineer Con-
nor and Fireman Stapleton; No. o.,
| Engineer Weatherby and Fireman
| Adams. The other members of the
crew were Colbourne, Clifton and Scott.
Two coaches containing rs men and
baskets carrying 600 SANDWICHES and
| gallons of coffee were also in the cars.
Train No. SO due to leave Delmar on
Monday morning at 1.0S a. m. and
| which has been lying at that place, left
yesterday at 10. 80 o'clock to move
| to Middletown and await the opening
of the drift north of this point.
RELIEVED By THE POLICE.
Upon information received from DR..
g. r. Jefferis of No. 1921 Park Place,
| the patrol wagon removed man from
| the snow near there and took him to
| the police station. He gave his name
| as Calvin Miles and his residence as
| Forty Acres.
Henry Enrich of Eastlake was found
| in bank of snow by Policemen Hur-
lock and Kelley. He was revived at
the police station.
TIME OF OPENING UNCERTAIN.
A definite time for the opening Of
the Delaware railroad could not be
| given at the Office of the road in this
city. 1t was stated that no train crews
| had been ordered for duty, and that it
would be impossible to secure the
regular crews for the trains without
having at least two hours notice. The
| passengers who have been stalled in
this city since Sunday night are scat
tered all over the city and will have to
be notified, which will take time.
| Orders were issued to the conductors
of the Maryland and Delaware roads
| that they should honor all tickets of
passengers delayed during the storm
period, without regard to the date of
| the expiration of the ticket. This will
prevent much trouble and benefit the
passengers. a t@
| = SITUATION AT COURT HOUSE.
A peculiar state Of affairs exists at
| the Court House by reason of the
storm. The office of Register in Chan
| Gerry and Clerk of the Orphans Court
| CoIen Ferguson has not been open since
| Saturday, both Mr.. Ferguson and his
\ son and deputy, Theodore, being
stormstayed at Blackbird.
BY the rarest chance, the clerk of
| the peace's office escaped a similar
state of being closed. Clerk of the
Peace Jefferson B. Foard, Deputy Clerk
George Janiver, Clerks William Frazier
and William Eliason and Copy Clerk A.
w. Tatman all reside at Middletown,
and all are at Middletown, except Mr..
Tatman, who found himself storm
stayed here. 1t so happened, therefore,
that one person was in town who could
open the CLERKS office, and he is there
doing his work. But the safe is locked
and little can be done in a miscel-
laneous way. A number of persons
have applied for marriage license, but
Mr.. Tatman has referred them to a
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