Evening journal., 1910-01-14
STORM FALLS
ANEW ON CITY
Holds up Suburban Trolley
Traffic and Interrupts
Travel on City Lines
RAILROADS REPORTS
NO INCONVENIENCE

Although the snow storm which settled
over this section last night and continu-
ing to-day. is not so heavy as that OF
Christmas Day. It Is being attended by
some Inconvenience. Trolley traffic be-
tween Wilmington. Newport and points in
Brandywino hundred along the Darby
line was suspended during tho morning
and although cars on all the city lines OF
both companies wero moving they ran
considerably behind schedule. On tive
lines the South Van Buren, street and the
East Lake division OF tho Peoples Cons
pany. however, there we're slight hold
ups although officials OF the company
said the delay was only temporary. being
confined 70 a square on each division.
and that both the divisions would be oper<
ating this afternoon.
officials OF both tho r.. b. and W. and
tho Delaware railroad reported that pas
senger train service on each road waa
not interrupted Freight movement on the
former road, however. was reported al
being retarded but as yet there have been
no blockages and as the storm Is not ac.
companied by wind tho railroad officials
are not expecting trouble. Along the Doll
aware railroad no snow fell south OF Mt
Pleasant.
The telephone and telegraph companies
reported that all their wires we're works
ing
Workinsmen Delayed.
Many workingmen who were obliged "a
report for duty at o'clock were the ONLY
persons inconvenienced by the storm On
the Riverview. and East Side divisions on
the Wilmington City Railway Company
cars did not move with regularity until .
o'clock compelling workers livin tffdrr-Tff<
sections 20 walk TO the places o.seFNPi
ment
Fearing a return of the conditiops "A
fortnight ago tho trolley companies 4, tiI q
their sweepers out last night openinr
many OF the city lines. The Riverview and
the east side divisions. however. were
closed again by tho fall OF snow during
the night aud IL was because OF this unex-
pccted condition that cars on tho divisions
did not operate regularly until o'clock
this morning.
Residents Of Newport and Upper Bran
dywine hundred. who are employed here
were obliged 70 walk 10 the city but the
trolley ofnciais announce that cars viii
bo at their convenience tonight
Storm viii Continue.
Tho storm originated IN tho Ohio Vail
Icy and according to the weather men It
will continue to-day and tomorrow at
though tho prognosticators are not posi-
1.-Two weather rain or snow viii fall during
the storm period. The snow that has al
ready fallen did not drift. II fell on top
Of tho heaps OF snow which remain on the
streets az remembrancse Of the Christmas
storm. and increased their size 20 nomal
extent
All day yesterday the weather wasl
threatening and storm seemed immin nsnt
at any moment. The temperature did hot
vary much during tho day. At A. m. itI
was 80 degrees and at D. m. the ther-
mometer stood at 30. The highest point
during the day was reached at d. m.
when the temperature was 80 degrees
At noon to-day the temperature was "a
degrees.
As tho temperature was generally above
| freezing all day. there was no skating
on tho Park lakes or on tho Brandywine-
The surfaces are stili frozen. but there is
a layer OF slush and water covering them.
so that skating would bo unpleasant az
well as dangerous Since tho rise in tenn
perature several cracks havs appeared I'M
the creek and a further rise would prob
ably cause the fine layer OF ice. which has
been on the creek for week. to broalk-