Evening journal., 1905-12-16
NEW CASTLE
SNOW DELAYS
TROLLEY TRAVEL
First Heavy Downfall of the
Season Caused Trouble
Along the Line
NEW CRANES FOR BALDT'S

Special to The Evening Journal
New Castle. Dec. l6.-Now Castle in
common with other localities in this sec
ton was visited by the first real snow
or the season yesterday and as a result
trolley travel, as usual was interfered
with to some extent.
Flakes began to fall about $50 O'Clock
yesterday morning and in short time
the local trolley company began TO feel
the effects of it. Rails became slippery
and the snow in places driftcd across the
tracks, delaying. the traffic The only SER
ious trouble was experienced between this
city and Delaware city where drifts be-
gan to form which made 1t difficult for
through cars to get along. Early last
evening Delaware City cars were stalled
and Superintendent llolcomb with a force
of men set out to clear the tracks.
NQrthbound cars ran from fifteen minutes
to an hour late and for some time travel
was practically suspended.
After the snow had ceased falling the
wind shifted TO the north and blew up
cold Pavements became ice coated and
walking was made difficult last night.
Many people received bruises by coming
IN unexpected contact with the Sidewalk
while others wrenched themselves in vain
efforts to avoid sitting down unceremon-
iously
1t was due to the heroic efforts OF
John Lamont that a six-year-old girl was
saved from an unpleasant if not serious
experience yesterday afternoon. The
child was sent to the Baldt works with
dinner and becoming benumbed with the
cold while along the road, was unable
to reach her home. Lamont. who is em-
ployed as an electrician by the company,
discovered the child standing along the
roadside and boarding a trolley car took
her TO her home in this city
Superintendent Holcomb spent almost
the entire night along the road and by
this morning succeeded in getting cars
running on fairly good time.
Cranes for Steel Company.
Owing to the rush Of work at the Baldt
Steel Castings Company it has become
necessary TO increase the number of
cranes now la use and two new ones have
been ordered, one Of the cranes which will
be placed over the dry floor will be of
nfty-ton capacity and the other. which
will be used in the foundry will be OF
thirty ton capacity. They have been or
dered from Niles and Company Of Phlla-
delphia.
First sIeishers of Season.
George Mcdaniel and Thomas Barry en-.
ioyed the distinction Of being the frs
slcghers of the season yesterday after.
noon. Mr.. Mcdaniel brought out hissleigf
and accompanied by Mr.. Barry drove over
the streets Of the city.
Homo Missionary to Meet.
At the residence of Edward Challenger
on Monday afternoon next there will b.
held meeting of the Woman's HON,
Missionary Society. Members Of the so-
ciety have finished and shipped to Ne.
braska two handsome quilts.
River Traffic Halted.
The high wind and driving snow of yes
terday seriously intorfered with navi-
cation on the Delaware river aud bui
few boats were able to proceed on theh
courses. The Major Reybold was delayed
ON her down trip from Philadelphia sew.
eral hours
Or. Black Congratulated.
Members Of the medical profession
throughout the State are speaking in tn,
highest terms Of the address upon III,
states Duty 10 Her Detectives de
livered by Dr. John J. Black az the meet
ing Of the State Grange i'm Georgetown
Dr. Black has made tuberculosis an es