The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-10
A FRIGID RIDE.
Cars Stalled Many Hours
on the Grafton Line.

North Grafton, Feb. 1.-TWO acct
/ dents as a result OF the storm OF We'd
nesday caused such inconvenience to
patrons Of the Grafton extension Of
the Consolidated road yesterday, that
had it not been for the efficiency Of the
men in charge Of the cars, much more
serious results might have been the
result. The snow as it fell was watt
{ ed by the heavy winds and formed into
large drifts in several places and the
plow in its course cut a Geep furrow to
allow free passage for the car. These
drifts were especially prominent at
and near the woods near the tTestLe
work over the tracks OF the Millbury
| branch of the Boston and Albany Rail
road.
The car which left Grafton centre
soon after o'clock yesterday afternoon
proceeded to Worcester without any
/ trouble until it reached a sharp curve
near the second turnout just over the
I city line, when in some unknown man
ner II suddenly left the rails and was
+ prec1pitated with great force into a
guide pole at the side Of the track.
There were large number of passen-
gers in the car at the time. ana while
none were seriously injured, all were
severely shaken. The car was with
/ difficulty placed upon the tracks again,
and proceeded to Worcester after a de-
/ lay of about a half hour.
The car following met with a similar
accident about half mile this side of
the city line on the incline which passes
through the woods after the descent
from the trestie. After the passing
/ Of the preceding car. the snow at the
sides which in this place is quite deep.
was loosened and slid on to the rails
ian1 formed an impossible barrier
which. owing to the brightness of the
! sun at the time. was not discernible to
the motorman. Before the brakes could
| be applied and the car brought to a
standstill. it had been plunged into the
snow-bank and brought TO a sudden
stop.
| There were about twelve passengers
in the car. and they were thrown from
| their seats, and while not seriously in
1ured, do not care to repeat the expert
ence. There was at the time on the
/ car number Of shovellers. and they
worked with a will clearing the tracks.
and in about twenty minutes the car
was able to proceed There has been
no trouble this winter on the steep in
| cline on either side of the trestle work
over the Boston and Albany tracks. al
though the grade is quite considerable.
| There was another serious delay
caused by the storm on Wednesday
morning on the same line An early
morning car had left North Grafton
station about 7.30, and had been able
TO make Roadway against the snow
barrier as far as the foot of the long
hill going into Grafton centre. when
the accumulation of the snow and the
heavy drifts at that point made fur
Their progress impossible The wind
I was hfnVyi11cr Frrr:or1cIx- i
when an attempt was made to return
TO North Grafton. it was found that
the passage had become blocked. and
the car was obliged to remain at the
foot of the hill until word could be car
ried to town, and a force of men sent
TO shovel out the car The passengers
who were in the car were obliged to re-
main in the bitter cold for many hours.
II was nearly O'Clock in the after
noon before many of those who made
the trim Graftonward in the morning
arrived at North Grafton