Evening journal., 1908-01-24
STATES
In STORMS GRIP
Continued from First PaEe.)
Snow Becomes Deep


but it drifted greatly because Of the
high wind and in places was piled up
several feet high. The railway COM
panies were making valiant efforts to
keep cars moving. Both lines had
sweepers out all morning, and despite
the great odds, the Wilmington City
Railway Company managed to keep a
fairly good schedule. Double-headers
were run on several lines to open a
way through drifting snow. The Peo-
ple's Railway was sending cars along
on an irregular schedule during the
morning.
Omcials of the p. B. & W. railroad
at French street station at noon re-
ported that the storm had no inter-
fered to any great extent with train
movements Aside from delays Of
few minutes the trainscame in on good
time. Days such as this, in addition to
interfering with steaming, also put the
engine crews on additional guard to
observe signals, and it is this caution
that causes the delays.
Wires Are Working
The Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Companies are feeling the effect
of the blizzard. although not to such
an extent that communication is cut
Oft Manager Springer, Of the Western
Union, said the company was getting
Through messages as usual. few
wires had been crippled, but they did
not interfere with transmission. Man
Iager Anderson, Of the Postal Company
said that aside from minor troubles the
company was getting along all right
and messages were being sent through.
Down the State, however, it was diff
/ iferent. Wires of both companies south
of Dover are crippled, and 1t was DIM
lcult this morning to get messages
through. Messages were being taken
Subject to delay" The railroad wires
were kept working. however.
The Maritime Exchange at Philadel-
phia this morning received the Follow
ing dispatch from Dover, Del: "All
wires fail south Of Dover on account
Of the storm. Hope to have them re-
stored SON" The Exchange is in ig-
norance Of conditions between Dover
and the Capes.
The blizzard is in full possession of
the coast from Cape Hatteras to Cape
Cod. At s o'clock this morning the
wind registered as miles an hour at
Cape Henry and was sweeping along
the coast at a rate that boded no good
TO any vessel that encountered 1t.
No reports were received at the Mar
Litime Exchange this morning from the
Delaware Capes. The storm has put
the wires between the BrealSwater and
Lewes. Del, out of commission and
IL is impossible to get In communica-
ton with that station. Word was re-
ceived from the stations at Reedy Is
land and Marcus Hook and they report
that all traffic at those points on th'
river was at a standstill
Several vessels weer due TO arrive a
> the river mouth last night and thli
morning. but the storm has completed,
tied up the river and the snlps arr
held storm bound within the Capes
Those which were proceeding up tn
, river were held at their anchorage thi
= morning. the snow and fog being 81
thick that it was impossible to pro
coed.
vessels outwardbound we're also de
llayed except those which were fortu
nate enough to reach the BrealSwate
: before the storm descended last even
} ing.
Doesn't Affect Phones.
4 owing TO thea bsence of sleet, IN
!
4 wires throughout the city to-day. A
the wires of the Delaware and Atlanti
q and the Wilmington Light, Power an
d ] Telephone Company were in orde
= Manager Hall. Of the T. and A., sal
J. this morning. I'VE don't fear storl
2. like this There is no sleet and Il
n snow does not affect the wires
Il The storm had little affect on II
/, schedule of the Wilson Boat Line, an
n the company's boats between here an
PHILADELPHIA arrived az the usual tin
Just before noon.
The train service on the Atlantic Cii
and Cape May divisions of both Il
, West Jersey and seashore Railroi
l. and the Philadelphia and ReadiI
Railway was at a standstill this NOR
ing.
New Castle Line Tied Up.
&c The storm tied up the Wilmingto
:, New Castle and delaware City Ral
~ way and cars were not moving over
y New Castle commuters used the Do
,o aware Railroad trains.
ON the wilmington and West Chest
line but one car hadi arrived at Ho
kessin up TO noon.
Many of teh schools were closed b
= cause Of the storm. In some instanc
only a few scholars appeared at
81 morning session.
NEW YORK. Jan 24-The stoi
- which is general in the Atlantic COS
al states was especially severe about he
Of last nieht and was marked by fall
on wires, tieuD Of surface roads and 1
2 most a complete suspension of bu
u ness.
- coitis Kiok Nav provo Fatal.