The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-26
TERRIFIC SNOW STORM
WILMINGTON COVERED WITH WHITE
Ten INCHES DEEP
For More Thar Twelve Hours the
Fase-The Fall Began Yesterday
Morning shortly After O'Clock and
the Only Sign of a Let-Up Was at @
O'Clock Last Evening.

surprised to see the ground covered
with snow. and tha the fakes were
still coming down thick and fast. 1t
began to snow a few minutes after 5
o'clock yesterday morning and all day
yesterday it showed %furiously. There
was no let UP until 6 o'clock yesterday
evening when the fakes got lighter and
there were indications that the storm
was nearly spent. There were, however,
gusts of snow up to 9 o'clock last
night, but at 10 o'clock The clouds pass
ed over and by 1870 o'clock the stars
were shining brightly.
The snow was one of the biggest ever
seen here. It's depth was about ten
inches on a level. and 1t was with great
difficulty that the street cars were ker
running. Mr.. A. B. Shedding. the man
ager of the street railway. was not to
be outdone. however. He put snow
ploughs Oh cars and put a large force of
men at work along the line. keeping the
tracks as clear as it was possible to
do. The cars were often stalled but by
pluck and perseverance they were KEEP
going, and a pretty good schedule was
kept up, greatly to the convenience of
the public.
SLEIGHING AND SNOW-BALLING.
AS such a snow storm is a rarity in
Wilmington, the people naturally turn
ed it into sport. Sleighs were impro-
double team %turnouts were gliding
through the streets. The wheels Of car
riages, p%haetons and buggies were re-
moved. and tho bodies were mounted
on runners and II was a common sig
to see these sleighs packed with. Ia
dies and children enjoying a sleigh ride
with the snow driving in on them until
they looked like Esauimaux. The
crowds on the streets enjoyed the sport
of snow balling. and from one end Of
h town to the other snow battles rag
ed. The young ladies came down town
in the snow, and engaged with gleeful
Zest in snow balling their gentlemen
friends. In turn they sot many a good
snow balling, but they did not seem to
mind it. They put on their overshoes
and wraps, and disdaining umbrellas.
they took in the streets with the snow
driving ~furiously over them.
THE RAILROADS.
The snow was general along all the
railroads but the trains were not de-
layed. to any great extent. The train
due at 9:20 a. m. from the north on the
Atlantic Coast Line got in on time, as
also did the train on the Seaboard Air
Line, due at 1905 o. m. The train on
the Atlantic Coast Line coming from
the south was delayed. and last night
the Atlantic Coast Line train u ait 6
p. m. did not get here till GAO p. m.
When the latter train came in the loco
motive looked like it might LAY come
from the arctic regions. The pilot, en-
CINE and tender were covered with
snow. The train came down to Mag
nolia making good time. but from there
to Wilmington much time was lost. AT
one time SO minutes had been lost but
ten minutes were made UP, so the
train was only 40 minutes late. The
train due at 7:25 o. m. on the Atlantic
and Yadkin branch of h Atlantic
SOoSI AAk1 6ol VI q e'Ac I'M N~~s
night. It was DELAYED considerably
when Wilmington was approached. All
the conductors stated that the snowfall
was heaviest as they got towards Will
mington. The PASSENGER train left on
schedule time at z o'clock last night
Line, and we understand that there
will be very little interference except
with freight trains. The freight which
was to have left ash night on the Sea-
board Air Line. was not rum, more
from the fact. however. h a shippers
will be interfered with by the now
than the inability to run trains. All
trains will be running regularly today.
THE STORM CAME FROM THE
SOUTH.
Telegraphic reports received by the
Atlantic Coast Line. indicate that the
storm came from the south and got
heavier as it approached Wilmington.
At Charleston. s. c.. it began to snow
at 8 a. m, and at $3.50 o. m. it had stop
ped, with a precipitation of two inches.
At $3.50 p. m. Augusta reported three
inches, Denmark z inches, Lanes 9
Sumter 5 inches. Florence 5
inches, Chadbourn 6 inches. and at all
these points it had stopped showing at
that hour. Columbia reported 8 inches
and clearing.
At $3.50 p. m. New Bern reported 8
Warsaw 5 inches. Mt. Olive 4
Goldsboro 8 inches, Rocky
Mount 2 inches. and Norfolk 1 inch.
and at all these points it was still
showing. On the branch lines Of the
Coast Line in eastern North Carolina
the reports indicated 3 inches, with
snow still coming down. Wadesboro
reported 4 inches. Elrod 6 inches, Dill |
6 inches. and at all these places it !
still showing.
SNOW STORM WARNING.
The following message "a received
this Office last evening for the infor-
OF the public:
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