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

and Monday was partly delivered.
Tuesday sonle of the dealers an
nounced that they would not take
orders for delivery at once and will
only fill or partly fill orders on streets
where they can get their wagons
through. Some are not delivering more
than half a ton to any one customer, in
order that as many can be accommo-
dated as possible.
STREET CAR MEN EXHAUSTED.
The City Railway Go. 's plow was
stalled at Fourth and Madison streets
Monday afternoon and four horses
were required to move il. One of the
men on the machine became exhausted
and fell. He was cared for and shortly
revived.
William. Hinckle of No. 613 East
Eighth street,. conductor on the West
Eighth street line, became exhausted
at Eighth and Market streets Monday
evening, and as he was leaving his car
was struck by another car and slightly
injured. He was assisted to McVey's
shoe store by Officer Fox and afterward
taken home by Officer s. d. Scott
DELIVERY OF MERCHANDISE.
Merchants throughout the city stated
Monday that they would not take
orders for delivery to any great dis
tance from their stores. One man broke
the record. Mcclure, the fish and
oyster dealer at Fifth and King streets,
received telephone message from the
vicinity Of Delaware avenue and Broome
street for three oysters on the half
shell. Mr.. Mcclure at first refused to
send the oysters, but changed his mind
and sent the oysters to their desrina-
tion.
OYSTERS SCARCE.
Oysters are scarce and several dealers
are entirely out. Some of the more
fortunate dealers have d few barrels on
detained at the police station Monday
night went to a nearby restaurant and
asked for oysters, but,were disappointed
when they learned that no oysters were
to be had Charles j. II. Beckett, who
had fortunately stored a supply, as
sisted several dealers in supplying their
customers.
FIGHT BETWEEN RAILROAD MEN.
A fight occurred on Tuesday be.
tween the employees of the p, w. & B.
and Wilmington g. Northern railroads
which came near resulting in blows
duu pOllC0 NcI6 oGAbt w quOll ino alo-
| turbance. The trouble was caused by
the fact that employees of the w. & N.
| tracks were removing the. snow when
| the sweeper of the p, w. & b. rail
road came along on the southbound
| track and afterward came over on the
| northbound track ard covered the men
| and stalled engines with snow. Hence
| the trouble.
CLOSE SHAVE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY
Wilmington came within an ace of
| lacking portion of its water supply
Monday and Tuesday. Running out Of
coal the Water Department had to shut
down the Corliss engine at the. Cool
Spring pumping station Monday. At
night the Charles Warner Co. delivered
| 2,700 pounds of coal, which tided over
| the trouble. The company reported
that it had only Z half car load in its
yard. Harry A. Brown, tho contractor
but Comfy Brothers we're able to haul
"a little coal for the department from
a car on the Brandywine siding. Tues
day more coal was delivered and the
danger everted.
Mr.. Bond says that the department
is pumping more water now than in
the summer time, and this is duo to
the fact that people are letting the
water run to prevent pipes from freez-
ing, without regard to the consequences.
The south long race, running into
the City Mill is blocked with ice, SO
that no water runs through the filter.
Mr.. Bond does not recollect a block OF
that sort ever having occurred there
j before, although the ice has gorsed
before.
SNOW VS.. ELEoTRIciTY.
Tho strong west wind which accom-
panied tho snow successfully combatted
with the Wilmington City Railway
Co.. so that the street car service was
rendered ineffective much of Monday
and at night. But the railway people
were not to be defeated and their
efforts we're thoroughly appreciated by
the people who had to be out in the
storm, for the car tracks on the main
lines were often better place fol
walking than the sidewalk. So that
the company did good even if it could
not run cars regularly. When the snow
stopped and the wind died down, the
work of the company began to tell, and
persons coming down town early were
glad to find the Delaware avenue line
in operation. 1t was open from the
Baltimore " OHIO station to the Ph1lh'
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore rail
road station. Afte, the avenue line had
been opened therailway people took ur
Eighth street and with the electric
sweeper and men with shovels, cut
through >he snow and by noon haG
opened tho road throughout its length.
Heavy drifts were opened on tho long
hill. One hundred men were at work,
and employment was given to all who
applied.
ALMOST FROZEN TO DEATH.
George L. Jones of No. 2012 Della.
ware avenue, had an experience that
came near proving fatal. He has been
ill for the past six weeks and Monday
came down town on business. He left
Eighth and Market streets about
O'Clock and seeing no cars attempted
to walk. He met George Townsend
and John I. Dickey in sleigh ant
was invited to join them. Tho driver
took Mr.. Jones as far as the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad station. He then at
tempted to go to his home and found
that the snow was in some places up tc
his shoulders. He had proceeded tt
within 200 feet of his home, when ht
shouted and was heard by his brother
in-law, who went to his assistance, bu
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