Evening journal., 1909-12-28

the snow was deepest where the tracks
were depressed. in these cuts tho wind
swept the snow until in some places,
il was nearly four feet deep. IL was
all two monster locomotives could do
70 pull trains OF eight cars through
some Of the cuts. In some places the
snow had been partly removed car
lier in the day. but the high winds had
blown IL back In the cuts.
A trip from Baltimore on late
Sunday night train gave a good de-
scription Of the battle Of steam against
the great deposits Of snow along the
b. g. O. r. r.
Gangs OF workmen clearing the track
were passed at frequent intervals. At
Aberdeen about 100 workmen were en-
gagged. In some cases these laborers
had been battling against the snow for
"a hours Although they were work
ing in snow up 20 their waists and
were worn out from many continuous
hours OF toll they cheered Justify when
the first train TO move northward
after the storm passed them.
Drifts North of Susquehanna.
The real battle against the snow did
not begin until after the Susquehanna
river had been crossed. North Of the
/ bridge Pennsylvania Railroad train
was passed in a heavy drift. A NUM-
| Der of laborcrs were at work clearing
| the track in front OF il. At Aiken a
heavy freight engine with "a snow plOw
was passed moving southwark. A long
drift about four feet deep was passed
short distance north OF Aiken. II
was picturesque sight 20 SEQ the two
/ locomotives enyeloped in a cloud Of
flying snow ploughing through this
drift THO fun moon and the glare
from the furnace as the toiling fremer
opened the doors added to the magni-
hcence Of the scene.
At almost every side track on the
road two or three freight trains over
come by the storm were passed. In
many cases the supply OF coal on tn,
locomotives had become exhausted anc
in others the water had been convert
ed into steam. and Il WAS necessary
to draw the fires. Usually one OF tho
members of tho train crew remained
with the train to guard it and tn,
other members OF the crew sought re-
fuge from the cold I'm some farm hous,
in the vicinity
Heavy al Newark.
In the neighborhood Of Newark, tn,
snowfall was much heavier and tn,
drifts deeper. So far not single stoI
had been made by the train and tn,
crew hoped TO reach Wilmington. Del.
about 1l3O D. m. that night. Frequent
ly the snow on the track was as higl
as the windows Of the coaches. II
many cases the fences were hidder
by the heavy drifts, and in severa
places only the crossbars OF the tele.
graph poles were visible.
A long deep drift about one mile from
Aiken was encountered, and It was al
the train could do TO pull through It
After beating through this drift It wal
necessary for the locomotives TO halt fo
some minutes while the nremen piled Goa
in the furnaces TO get sufficient steam L
J beat through the next drift Drifts ST,
feet high became frequent
The storm center was not reached, how
ever. until the train arrived at East Juno
tlon. From the beginning Of the storm th
greatest difficulties had been encountered
az this point When tho Baltimore trail
arrived there two trains were blocked
ahead OF It I'm attempting TO beat thei
way through the snow 10 Wilmington
ono Of these was passenger train from