The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05


damage to poles and wires was done, the
storm damage Will require two weeks al
1eaSt 10 repair. Today hundreds of line
nen are being hurried 10 that locality
20 that a temporary telegraph service
may be installed. The linemen will inn
pfONlse a service by StringiuE a wire
through trees extending along the rail-
road tracks. This line viii restore COM
munlcauon between Washington and the
North as far as New York
Rush Repairs.
local telephone lines suffered 10 a Ger
Tain extent. though the damage was
Each as can be repaired within a few
days. When the storm struck the city
most of the overhead phone wires were
affected for q brief period. All those in
the Columbia and North circuits were
out Of commission entirely, and this
service viii not be fully restored for sew
eral days.
No lOng-distance telephone service out
OF Washington was possible yesterday.
Early today communication with Chi
ragO and New York was established by
way OF Cumberland. Md. but direct SER
vice between this city and New York
VIII not be possible until the first of
next week. The phone COrp3n MES like
the telegraph companies, are hurrVing
linemen from all directions TO repair
the damaged wires between Washington
md New York.
Because of the damage to the tcle-
graph lines, the news agencies were
greatly nampered in their work Of tell
Ing the outside world the particulars Of
President Tafts inauguration. Heroic
measures were reSOrted 10 in order that
newspaper readers in the BIG cities
throughout the country might be served
with THE big story of the day"
Wireless was the one Hope Of the
newspapers outside. and through its me
dunn they were able TO get a good ac-
count The Times secured the wireless
service early in the morning when it
was apparent that telegraph and tele-
phone communication was impossible
in this way the Munsey Newspapers
located In B-ltimore, Philadelphia, and
Boston were furnished with a complete
report of the inaugural happenings.
Delayed Trains In.
BY 1890 o'clock this morning the last
If the delayed trains TO reach Washing
ton pulled into Union Station over the
Baltimore and Ohio lines. II was due
at $3.50 a. m
Between . o'clock yesterday afternoon
and midnight about 1900 persons who
had expected to witness the inaugural
parade reached Washington on delayed
trains More than half Of this number
had departed by noon today Many of
them did not leave the station at all
Ia their homes.
At noon trains were leaving every
half hour on all Of the principal lines
While the FLAG and block system was
used principally in getting the trains
under way, communication had been
established between many Of the small
stations by telegraph, which assisted
largely in restoring the schedules.
Trains were sent out in sections that
Followed closely one another. IL is es-
timated that more than $4,000 persons
were passed through the gates between
O'Clock and midday.
Although the Baltimore and Ohio syc
tenn was the worst crippled by yester-
days storm. it was the first TO get its
schedules completely restored The
Pennsylvania and Southern systems
were not FAR behind it.
Week to Repair
Judging from reports brought i'm by
the crews sent out 70 investigate the
damage. a week TO ten days viii be
tequired to put up all the poles that were
blown down. In some places along the
tracks Of the Baltimore and Ohio and
PENNSYLVANIA lines not a pole was left
htanding for several miles
Much OF the success in getting the
Trains out Of Washington is due 10 the
fact that the station master and the
eighty-Odd men under him have worked
almost continuously for tWenty-fOur
hours Nearly all Of Yesterday was
=
the station and avoiding confusion i'm
t1e yards. As soon as the last Of the
belafed specials arrived last night. work
vas commenced AZ once in making uu
new sections and sending them back
again.
Officials Of the various railway lines
are Of the opinion that direct communi-
cation VIII be established late ms after
noon b. telegraph In tho meantime II
Is estimated that the carrying capa cities
or the various roads viii be sufficient
10 yet from 5000 TO 1000 persons out Of
the Capital 10y O'Clock
Tho horrible weather YESTERDAY Is
TeapinS more than the usual toll OF
dead and injured. which ALWAYS D1sve
tragic part IN every inaugural Three
dead. three seriously injured and soy
entN-hFe whose injuries arc o. = minor
character IS th" record. There haE-
heen no further deaths today but every
hospital Is crowded with the sick An
estimate Of the scores who will event
ualiN become Id on account of the cx-
posure IS unobtainabIe. because the
crowd VIII have scattered 10 all parts
OF the country and the sick harvest
viii come later.
Sentiment Growing.
All this has resulted i'm 4 seutfn7e1.
that Is growing for q change Of the
Inaugural cate Men in all walks IF
life predict that this viii be the last
fourth az March inauguration.
Inc Capital is stil half JIM the grin
O. the unrelentlnG storm King The
sun shines brightly. Tie thrones are
gayer and the streets are filled with he
lated arrivals and those who nave linz
cred 10 get bit of pleasure out Of tie
trip, but TRANSPORTATION facilities and
comforts are still among the unfound
Things.
Train schedules between Washington
end Baltimore wIicu were so interrupt
cd Yesterday shat Governor Crother.
could not reach the city 20 ride at the
head Of the Maryland troops, are nov,
fairly restored.
The lines Of the Washington. BaIti
more and Annapolis Electric line were
cleared during the morning. and about
1900 B2ltiInoreaus have already returned
By this route.
- The thronss. which through all the
SisSOura cement OF YESTERDAY maintain
ed remarkably well their good humOr
are making up for lost time this morn
inE. The concerts. features Of every
inaugural. attracted their thousands
8 this morning and will again this after
noon.
Tearing Down Stands.
The sound Of the hammer and saw
Is the onslaught upon the reviewing
stands begins. mjugIes with the spie