The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-16
STORM
AFTERMATH.
Railroad and Railway
Lines Are Now in Run
ming Order.

this city are now IN OpoTutlou huo Vo-uay
passengers ara being carried to various
destinations on almost schedule time.
The first train that went down the Del
ware road loft Wilmington at o'clock
but did not reach Dovor until llD over
one hour behind time.
When the cars arrived at Delmar 1t was
seen that they could not proceed further
without running into snow drift and
they We're stopped there. They remained
there until the track was cleared and the
passengers we're cared for by the railroad
company. There were flfty-fou~ passcn :
ngers AMI yesterday Others came up, as 1t
was the first train which had passed over
the Delaware railroad.
Shortly before noon yesterday orders
were given to procend and Conductor Lew
is and his crew Mt once moved. The train
on its way up encountered somo drifts,
but went through them unassistei On
the way several members Of tho General
Assembly were picked up and loft at DO
yer. Among them were Senator Farlow
and Representatives C0ttinghnm and
King. The train arrived at Middlctown
at &. 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Here
orders were received 10 remain for time,
as tho road abovo Wilmington was not
clear. Tho passengers amused themselves
by getting off and walking around tho
town. They wero much plcash to get
away from Delmar. whe:e they had been
so long Supper was secured al the hct'l l
near the station.
At72S o'clock the conductor was given
orders 10 proceed to Wilmington, and did
So arriving here at 81 o'clock. Most Of
the passengers were for Philadelphia and
New York, and after the crow and engines
had been changed. the train proceeded on
Its way. Tho passengers were glad to DO
again on their way, with good chance OF
rcachin: their destination.
The passengers wero extremely tired OF
being bound for so long, but they
had suffered littlo Inconvenience, except
in being kept from tlIeir business for so
long.
Last night train, were running with
considerable regularity over the Maryland
division, ard but one engine was being
used on each train. The road has nevor
been so completely blockeh, though it was
impossible to run trains on regular sched-
ulc. Some idea Of tho work done can be
gained froul the fact that when the storm
began on Saturday evening tho division
did not have q snow pow. Tho next
morning 1t hnl two p'ows, they having
Leen erected during tho night. Those were
at once put to work on the Maryland di7is'
ion, and yes erlay ono Of them was sonE
down the Delaware railroad.
esThe Baltimore and Ohio railroad trains
were running well yesterday and tha COM
pany was congratulated on tho good pro-
gress made in the clearing the line. Trains
were being run with one engine last night,
and things were beginning to move with
their old-time regularity. Passengers had
no complaints tomako.
The Wilmington City Railway Company
got all the lines Clcn except Riveryiew
and Eat Eighth street Tho former line
was UlDEutu " lHltielu otIcSl ut Lopu ytS-
terday and lale in the afternoon was clear
n considerable distance beyond that point
East Eighth street lins was opened for but
short distance, tho drifts on that route
being much heavier than on any other. All
Of the other lines were running properly,
This morning the East Eighth aud Riy-
erview lines were opened.
Lewos, Del. Feb. 10 Tho crow of the
oyster guard boat State Rights Of Maurice
river, n. j., was picked up tw5nty miles
off tho capes yesterday by the iu: Cata-
wissa. Tho schooner had been fast in tho
ice since Thursday, WAS leaking badly,
and tho crew abandoned hor.
The crew of the barge Gibson on joe
yesterday by the tug Mary j. Walker and
brought hore Tho only vessels to pass up
to-day were tho steamers v Wuiselauu AMI
ParthIan.
An unknown tn rec -mastcd schooner,
lumber ladcn, probably tho Henry ID. May
Is ashore. Tho tug North America failed
to haul her off to-day. Three oyster boats
are fast In the ice above Brown ShoGl Two
are ashod together and tho other is appar-
entity abandoned. The piors along tho
shore are being badly damaged.
Tho Wilmington City Railway Comra-
ny succeeded in getting the Maryland axe
nue. line open after working II crowd of
soldiers over night.
The company's sweeper broke down at
Ninth and kirkwood streets last night
delaying the work Of opening tho track 20:
one hour.
CHESTER, Febss15-Ths Baltimorc..&
Ohio Railroad opened up its west-bounu
track today and came near killing an en-
gineer on ono of the thrco engines which
was being used to force passage through
the drifts The tra.u consisting OF three
locomotives and one car left Philadelphia
this morning at o'clock, and forcod Its
way o Holmes Station, just above this city
where mountains CT snow woro encounter-
cd. A cut WAS made through tbs drift by
wCrkmcn and With fnll head Of steam
the locomotives wero run into what re-
maincd. The pressure of snow Yves SO pow
crful that it crushed the engineers cab on
tho locomotive and the flying glass cut
Engineer WIN. Walton, Of Baltimore about
the face. Tho train reached Chester at 4 80
o'clock, whore the engineers Injuries wero
attended to and he proceeded on his jour-
ney.
Travel by trolley line has been resumed
between Chester. Upland. Media. Marcus
Hook. Eddys,one and will DO through to
Darby by morning.
Energy all gone? Headache9 Stomach
out Of order2 Simply case o! torpid liver.
Burdock Blood Bitters will mako a new
man or woman Of you.