Evening journal., 1904-12-12
THROUGH 5-F0OT
BANK OF SNOW
Travel Between New Castle
and Delaware City Inter
rupted by Big Storm
TROLLEY MEN WORKED ALL NIGHT
Special to The Evening Journal.

New Castle, Dec 12.-Not since the
blizzard of 80 has this city been visited
by such snow storm as that which
swept it. as well as other sections of the
country on Saturday last and for a time
cut off all travel
Snow began to fall early in the morning
and q steady "plucking Of feathers" con-
tinued throughout the entire day and well
into the evening until nearly six inches Of
white coating lay on the ground. During
the morning hours the trolley line made
fairly good time but as the wind arose
cars ran but intermittently owing to the
drifts which formed in low places along
the line.
Big Snow Drift.
The snow plow was ordered out early
in the evening and did effective work in
keeping the tracks open between this city
and Wilmington, but experienced difficult
work in clearing away snow on the line to
Delaware City. Shortly after o'clock the
snow had drifted to such an extent in the
cut near Miss Emma Clark's farm that it
formed a barrier five feet in height and
the plow was ordered to that point to
open up travel. With two cars attached
the machine made an attack on the inn
h2onse drift and after nearly six hours of
hard work succeeded in clearing the
tracks and traffic was resumed. AS the
result Of the difficulty experienced I'm run
ming, the baggage cars were taken off the
line in the afternoon and local freight
was carried on the regular cars. All Sat
urday night the trolley men were kept
at the car barn in the event that it might
be necessary to send them out to clear
the rails should other drifts occur For
tunately however, the wind abated and
no further difficulty was experienced.
Cold Was Intense.
Not only did the snow fall in large
quantities but the thermometer made al
effort to keep it company and reached the
lowest point attained this season. At
oieioola on Saturday morning the mercury
registered seventeen degrees above zero
As the day advanced it rose somewha
and located between the 90 and 80 mark
1t again took a tumble on Saturday nigh
and like the wind, went down until yes
terday morning at o'clock It registere,
six degrees above nothing. sleighing yes
terday was exceptionally good and own
ers of sleighs were out in full force
many going TO Wilmington 20 take advan
tage Of the parkway drive. All trolle
cars yesterday ran as usual and no diff
-ifcnfty was experienced by the travelin
public.
Symptoms of Rabies.
Ofcer Matthew Tobln yesterday kille
a. valuable shepherd dog which was owne
by Peter Toner and which was bitten b
Wray Bacon's bull dog several days age
Since the biting occurred Mr.. Toner KEEP
the animal chained in his stable. on Fri
day the dog refused to eat and shove
signs of rabies. officer Tobin was sent 70
yesterday and shot it.
Her Condition Most Critical.
The condition Of Miss Fidelia stockto
is most critical and all hopes for her re
ooverv have been abandoned. For I'll
past three days she has been in a CON
atose condition and her death is locke
for at any moment.
Will Occupy Green Farm.
Edward Deates of Sudlersvllle, Nd, ha
leased the farm on the Wilmington roa
opposite the stoeclxle place, now operate
by Thomas Green. and will occupy
March %. Mr. Deatos has rented tf
stable owned by John Refs and will quar-
er his stock there during the wints
months.
News Of the Town.
Young women Of the Episcopal Churc
will begin this week the work Of trimmin
the church for the Christmas festival.
Refs Graham today hauled out his yacl
rnorotbv for the winter She has bee
placed on ways on the wharf occupie
by Captain Harry Lancaster and will
looked after by him.