New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
TRAINS STILL BLOCKED.
Tieup Of Erie Lines Vutually
COmpLe f.

Passenger ana freight traffic on railroads. saw
ing the New-York Central running into New
York were still seriously affected yesterday as
the result OF Fridays record breaking storm
The blockade on the main line and branches of
the Erie was virtually complete. At midnight
on Friday the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
and Reading abandoned all attempts to get
trains through TO New-York. and It was not
until 10 p. yesterday that the main service
between New-York and Philadelphia was re-
sumed. The Pennsylvania reported four feet OF
water over its tracks at Trenton and high water
on the bridge over the Assinipink Creek, and
close 20 these the owl" train. which left the
Quaker City at midnight from New-York, was
stalled. and "A train sent out TO replace it
sidetracked at Bristol
Behind the stalled owl" were nearly
dozen trains including through expresses from
the West and South 1t was only early yester-
day afternoon that the NewYork and Wash
ington Express. which left the Jersey City ter
mlnal at 40 p. m. resumed the connection
which had been broken for more than twelve
hours. The express was densely crowded with
passengers. although while the main line
blocked three heavily loaded trains were run
through to Philadelphia by way Of Bound Brook
on the Lehigh Valley road.
Although passengers from the nearer Jersey
stations had relatively little trouble in reaching
their destinations. washOuts on the Amboy and
Belvidere divisions were not without their effect
Announcement was made in the morning that
Erie through trains would arrive and depart
over the Lehigh Valley. Departing trains left
the Pennsylvania station the usual Erie time
schedule and were transferred to the Erie at
waverly.
Several commuters with determined chins VINO
left points on the railroad north Of Tuxedo early
on Friday morning. only reached New-fork al
noon yesterday their journey Of less t1ah sixty
miles having taken nearly thirty hours oy ran
or road. Seeing that. because OF the cohdi-
ton Of the line their train could not advance
beyond Tuxedo. they alighted and proceeded 10
walk the flooded tracks with New-York as their
goal F,ouuderinc through mud and water,
after hours of arduous and dangerous walking
these reached Sloatsburg. where they obtained
accommodation for the night in a hotel whose
main floor was two feet under water early
Yesterday, weary but not discouraged they
passed on TO Suffern, reaching New-f ork soon
after midday.
-r,,o,. reror, that the damage TO that part OF
the Erie road beyond Tuxedo has been greatly
,,rderesrimated and that two weeks at least
-, .Isrse before the road can be restored TO
its normal condition.
Tho delaware IackaRanna and Western Rali-
road is also still suffering from the storm O"-
ing n fears for the safety Of the Central Ran
Wv Of New-Jersey's bridge at Phillipsburg'
y J.. no trains to The west were run on the
Iaclawarna last night Bulletins posted N
The Penthouse al B1rclay-st- announced mat
no trains were running beyond beIl 49,, -, a.
-. n. c,,.se, branch service had been as
Continued that trains extended only as Iar az
Paterson and that passengers took trains SUI
feet 10 serious delay until fuH seI'4Oe - -
stored" -, ,,,.--ara
Announcement was also MADE that Cei tN o.
Iackawauna and Western tickets lot Ihe VI
anges would be honored by the Erie Ioau- -,
Through trains over the CentIu iNai - -.
Ne1y-Jersev especiaIIy during the earlier par
there was auparently no delay in the local ser
vice a., nm
At the Office Of the Baltimore ana ONO r'ati
road IL was said that the companys Illes
capped damage Inv the storm and that trains were
running on schedule time $500, -
At the Grand Central Station an sur pan an
local trains arrived on schedule AiIo '"'i'
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