Evening journal., 1899-02-14


every precaution was taken to prevent
this. The same was true about the
various public buildings in the city.
Entrances were filled with snow and &c
was necessary to shovel II out before
people could get into the public offices
THE OUTLYING DISTRICTS.
The people living in the outlying
districts Of the city are probably sur
Iferlug the most Inconvenience. Very
flew can get cut OF their houses. aud
no one can get to them without wad-
ing through drifts over their heads. It
.e with extreme difficulty thar they
lean get to the stores to buy necessary
food We1t of Proome stneet, where
it Is not SO thiclV,y settled. one can
not tell where the vacant lots COM
mence and the streets end. Everything
Is one white level. aimos. waist high.
Around some few Of the houses the
snow has drifted almcet to the second
story windows
MEN ON SNOW SHOES.
ID is seldom that ono sees snow
shoes in Wilmington, and It is even
more seldom that an opportunity Is
offered to wear them, yet that plan
WAS adopted hy two men yesterday.
One wore a pair like those used in
the Northwest. while the o1her wore
pair CT Norwegian skis The one
with the snow shoes appeartd at the
French street citation. and he came
down French street. at a iopng gait
walking with ease ever tho high
drifts. while his less fortunate breth-
rem were struggling through them.
The man with the skis first appeared
on Ninth street, and who he was no
one seemed to know. He waihsd over
ldl.pls at astonishing speed and SEEM
ed never 10 make a mismcp. He went
lrp Market stroe, until he came 10 the
lCiun Hcuee. and then took a turn
acroes il. the curbing not stopping
him. Right over the drifts he walk
led. and not once broke through.
Rsathing the month side Of the Court
House he ooasted down the Hill. and
when he reached the cuIbing he gave
a leap. cleared il, and continued on his
way.
SUFFERING FOR FOOD
Many families are suffering fer food
No grocery wagone were out, and milk
men and bakers did no. deliver theii
krares either yesterday or to-day. The
= lsnow was SO deep and had drilted s..
tadly that it was impossible for them
70 cover their routes. MIX men wer
, unable TO secure milk from the dairies
and, in a great many cases, pe-pll
S drank their ccfee without milk Of
= cream. The only way to get grocer
les and meat was to 80 to the store.
. for them. No stores wo4d attemp
{ 10 deliver.
D THE FICKLE WIND.
4 Yesterday afternoon the wine
? changed frequently which had the ef
g fc,e Of moving the drifts. A portion
I cf the streets at one time would b.
I sworr clear Of the saow by the wind
o hut a few minutes later there wouk
{ he a hr,ge drift where the Gear spo
y lhad been. The alley between the po
/ lice saation and the Eckel building
known as City HaM Pace was pile,
9 full Of snow several feet deep, an'
y it was diffiou.t to get into the polic
i station until path was broken. Thos
/. who were otG last night l3und IL dif
s dsult to get home The wind blew
a regular gale and drove the sn-w int
q the faces Of the psdeeiIians. Will
Il they were compelled to wade throus
= the snow Up to their boot tops Sem
+ Of these who had gene out earlier Il
& the day thought when they came on
+ cE their houses in the mlorning tha
t they would find it easy getting hom'
h as all the drifts were on one side {
ID the streos, but when they rdturne
they found drllts On both sides.
ME1ElENcER BOYS SUFFERED.
D. The small telegraph messenger boy
le prchCl,y suffered more than anyor
it else. They were competed to be ca
e. all during the day and nssht. The
.e ccuh not refuse TO answer a cali
se any part cf the city. None Of the
n was heard to complain, but wei
nj cheerful.y about his work.
m NEWsBOYS WE'RE OUT.
O. During the hours Of the severe
'sO sloIm the ndwsboys could be hea
calling their papers. and very few Gu
toners MISSED being served. Tn
ks were only lidle late, which was
n he exrJked, considering the storm, (
re- % was at the risk CT their lives th
ty they foundered around in the dri
TX. cooking for the houses Of their cs
ad toners.
ADJUSTMENTS POSTPONED.
part Of the Irene Meyers compai
which was to have played at the Op,