The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-26


Waliingford line. On this line near the
railroad cut the snow is drifted higher
than the cars. and it will take some
time to clear this away. The same con-
dition also exists on the othec gully
ing lines.
The trolley service was surprisingly
good yesterday, when all the troubles
of the traffic are taken into account.
Snow plows were kept running s:iuttle
fashion. The morning rush of business
locally was not interfered with. All of
the trolley routes were opened with few
of them behind time. About IL O'clock
two cars were stalled with drifts at
the Country club on the Mt. Carmel
line, but were speedily dug out, and
later two cars on the SWoodment line
were dug out at Oyster river. The
Edgewood line was some what blockad-
ed. Four cars, were reported stalled
at Whitneyyille, early yesterday morn
ing. In West Haven passengers left a
Blockade near the depot there and took
the steam cars, only to ind another
hold up near Howard avenue They
then walked to the city. The drifting
of snow on the outskirts was reported
as exceptionally heavy.
One of the trolley officials last night.
gave the following statement concerns
ing the service. On account of The wind
blowing so strongly, causing the snow
to drift SO high in sections, and also
recovering the tracks as soon as clear
same, in quality. 5
ed, the lines in the suburbs were prac-
tically abolished for the time being.
The cars were running at good inter
walls yesterday from Quinnipiac avenue
to the Westville postoffice TN the
Chapel street line, from Grannis corner
| to Norton street, a twelve minute SER
vice was kept up. On the Whitney
avenue line the cars ran from Cliff
street around the loop at Sayin Rock
on a,tWenty minutes service. The same
time was also made on the Winchester
avenue line, from Read street to kim
berly avenue. There was nothing doing
on the Sylvan avenue and George street
lines, but they will likely be all right
this morning. The lines from the rail-
road station to Dixwell avenue and
Highwood, also the Fair Haven to
l
Manson street, were run on a twelve
minute scedule. The Edgewood avenue
line was run at as frequent intervals
as possible. The State street line from
Bishops gate was run on twenty min
ute intervals. The State and Ferry
streets line to Church and Chapel
streets was run on fifteen to twenty
minutes schedule. On account Of the
weather, the hardship it worked on the
motormen, and the difficulty OF running
them, the small unvestibuled cars were
all taken off, and none but the double
truck cars were run. No accidents to
car crews or passengers We're reported
| last night.
The Starin line boat did not start out
ION her trip to New York Tuesday night
because of the severity Of the gale and
no boat arrived from New York yes
Iterday morning belonging to the Starin
line. The old line steamer Richard Peck
seame up from New York Tuesday night
on schedule and returned early yester-
kday morning. 4
n Fearing that the storm was settled for
la heavy fall of snow, Director Coe OF
1.-The department Of public works yes
terday took few steps to combat the
drifts accumulated during the night,
putting on only 100 men and six teams.
Every preparation has been made, how
ever, to place heavy force at work as
Esoon as conditions justify its employ
ment, and the city will be cleared as
expeditiously as possible.
I 4 a. ~,
shortage OF jurors was noticed in the
court of common pleas, the absence OF
three of the dozen in service necessitat-
ling the adjournment of the court until
1.-THE missing men materialize.
! The sessions Of the grammar schools
were suspended yesterday in conse-
! quence of the storm. The High school
held a session but the attendance was
4 light. The one session signal was given
yesterday morning at eight o'clock for
those attending the grammar school,
and as the weather did not clear up
| yesterday noon, Superintendent Beede
| decided to suspend the session yester-
day afternoon also. q .:s. 4
/ A number of funerals were postponed,
and the severity and cruelty OF the
/ weather added to the grief in many a
home saddened by the inroads of death,
| On account Of the severity of the
storm a number Of the factories about
| the city closed early in the afternoon,
All the departments at Winchester
shop closed at 4.e'clock, except in the
gun departments. The office force in
the Candee Rubber company's factory
was allowed to go home at o'clock.
The same conditions also existed IN a
number of the other large shops.
| Several of the largest factories in Mer-
iden closed at noon and the Bradley
and Hubbard factory sent several 81
the female helpers home in carriages.
A number Of the out Of town guests
to the Junior promenade, who expected
to return to their homes yesterday, re-
manned in this city until to-day.
! GUINEA PIGS POPULAR.