New-York tribune., 1899-02-14
NOT A WHEEL MOVING.
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD sUsPENDs
OPERATIONS

ONLY TWO TRAINS STALLED. OWING TO PRE-
CAUTIONS -sNowpLoUGHs HELPLESS IN BIG
DRIFTs-RoAD MAY NOT BE OPEN
FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
Superintendent Potter Of the Long Island
Railroad announced last evening that ne had
issued an order to suspend all operations over
the main road and its branches until the storm
subsided Mr. Potter said it was useless 70
attempt 10 10 anything. as they could not move
n wheel or work q switch
Until the order was issued the North shore
branch and the oyster Bay division had been
kept open and trains were running at long IN
tervals The last train on the North Shore di-
vision left Long Island city for Flushing at
2:45 p. m.
Mr.. Potter said that the officials OF the raii-
road yesterday morning. when they saw tha' '"e
storm was becoming a blizzard, iecided mat as
the chances were that trains would not be abe
to make through trips, It would be better NOT 70
rim trains than to have them stalled. This. he
explained, was the reason why there were oh'y
two trains held up by the snowdrifts. one was
on the main line at Central Park, and the other
was at Grecnvale. on the oyster Bay division
Not train arrived from Greenport the man
line terminal, and not one was sent from the
Long Island city terminal In an attemr1 to
make that place Two westbOund trains arrived
from Patchogue and four came IN from Babylon
70 Long Island CITY before the shutdown order
was given. one train also arrived In Long
Island city from Far Rockaway on the Rock
away division.
Mr. Potter stated that as soon rs the storm
STONED. no matter what hour IL was, the Long
Island Railroad officials would begin lighting the
snowbanks on the tracks. and would not stop
until the entire system was in operation When
asked i'm what places the worst drifts had oS-
Cured he said the snow was on the TRACKS,
piled nearly ten feet high, generally lhIouSAouI
the island He said that before the storm re-
came So severe the officials sent out the I'VE nlS
snowploughs. The wind blew the snow on the
track quicker than the poughs could remove il,
and the result was that the plOughs were stan ii,
although each was pushed by two big engines
The drifts in the Shinnecock HIS are rePDi teu
10 be a dozen feet nigh around southampton,
and the indications are that the Todd VIII iO0
be open for several days
Mr Potter said that there was a large qtdH-
titv Of meat either in New-York or IN the Long
Island Railroad yards that was awaiting SNIP
ment to different Long Island villages. rms
may not be sent through for some days. LOT II Is
said that when the road is opened the passenger
business will receive the first attention. Ihefe
il no danger Of the meat being spoiled. for the
cold weather will keep it, but there may De
beef famine in some of the villages Tor "hIch the
meat Is intended.
The Long Island Railroad the superintendent
stated, did not handle milk extensively, anu
there could be no suffering on this account
Few commuters ventured on the trains that
managed TO get into New-York, 50 that there
were few persons who appeared al the station
in Long Island city last night expecting 70
board trains for distant points on the ls'ahd