Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-09
second EDITION.
[ HEAVY SNOVSTOBN
Erh Inconvenience, But Com
prliiTeII Little Damage Here
kOME WEATHER CHANGES
Result Of Which the Snow Soon
Began 10 Melt.
tEupERATURE REACHED 40
r,ollev Tracks Kept Clear and
cars We're on Time.
M NAH DELIVERY CUT OllT
bOME WEATHER CHANGES
!, R,suIt Of Which the Snow Soon
Began TO Melt.
EEupERATURE REACHED 40
r.oIlev Tracks Kept Clear and
cars We're on Time.
NJ MAIL DELIVERY CUT OUT

uauipeton experienced some re
',ssble weather in the uast "A hours.
,.,sr arrived in earnest last night.
~ beaan to fall early in the even
ma continued until early this
i,,ins. when rain came down 10 lib
N ousu ,ities, as a result of which
I. streets we're exceedingly slushy.
ssr daylight the wind began to blow
I,Do,ously and the temperature fell,
Ia Nv noon the sun was shining and
. y mercury was uP to 40 degrees above
Tbs railway companies had sweepers
n during the night and kept the
I,,eks 10 condition to operate cars,
M there was comparatively little
s,ay General Managers Hof Of the
ITmipeton City Railway Co. and
l,ook Of the Peoples Railway Co. said
4 d their lines we're being operated
time. Suburban cars we're also
runing as usual.
Trolley cars we're kept in service
.iveep New Castle and this city all
I'M under the direction Of Superiu-
ISdent holccmb, in order to keep the
s,oks open aud oars we're run south
DelaWafe City at an early hour this
oming to see that the road was in
spe ior the regular schedule. Be-
.ssn Brandy vine Springs and Ken
M Square cars were running all
qht ioi the purpose OF preventing the
toW aocumulatlng in drifts. In the
unity Of Kenneth Square large limbs
trees laden with snow and sleet we're
sppsd eff and lay upon the ground
ID morning. In that locality the
um vas more severe than in this
dniiy. The cars OF the West Ches-
h, KenDett & Wilmington Railway
Io, between Kennett Square and this
b, we're on time this morning, while
cars OF the West Chester line
he late on account Of the storm, and
rsble TO connect on scheduled time.
The storm paralyzsd outdoor work
The boat yards during the morning.
The several yards a number of men
ne engaged in shoveling snow, in
.ef that material could be dried out
d prepared for use as soon as the
nihef moderated.
Employees Of the George W. Bush &
los Co. cafted of the snow in wheel
HoWs to the wharf, where it was
Enpsd into the Christiana River.
,s employees Of the Charles Warner
loaded the snow in carts in the
lds aud dumped the material on the
ii side Of King street near the Office
the NeH Jersey & Wilmington Ferry
The employees Of the p, b. & W.
ick department and the station per
Is we're busy betwesn times at the
lllon, cleaning of the snow in that
aliiy, while similar work was done
ihe station O. the b. q o. railroad
Delaware ave-ue.
Un account Of the storm at Coates.
lsi aud the freezing Of one Of the
llohes, q car left the track at q
ion and blocked the hrst south
lnd r, b. q W. train from Elver-
known as the milk train, for halt
aour That train arrived at this
ig street station at s. 40 O'Clock.
storm in Reading caused some
~ - ~NNRAAN VI Anc CuAM ANMAn'
a dsDth Of y to IA inches, auo
train due in this city at 10. lS
aocS vas nearly an hour late.
lialns on the Delaware and Mary
. divisions Of the p, b. & W. rail
y we're on good time, as the storm
not Affect them.
1uslness was interfeIed v ith because
the slushy streets. Postmaster
sla had to cut out the 10 o'olocl
very because the carriers could no
.As It, and horse and wagon oollso
VS. we're 6nuulled, the collection
made by men on foot.
.ls sleamboa on the DelaWarl
lei we're not interfered with thi
aainai although n heavy sea wa
.nleg and high winds prevailed
tugboat Emily, Capt. Denney
W Two trips between this city an,
Ilvs Point and the steamboa
nA made the round trip on Roo'