Evening journal., 1914-03-03
SUN SHINES
AFTER STORM
PASSES OUT
PrOGnOStiCstOr Says Weather
Will Be Fair for a Few
Days
CLEARING UP THE
BLIZZARD Debris

Wilmington and the entire East
have recovered from the effects Of
the storm OF wind and snow which
began on sunday afternoon, and
which. before its fury had abatcd.
tore down wires. held up trains. rip
ped on roofs battered in windows
and played havoc geenrally. Today
the sun was shining. The air was
crisp and, indeed. some think spring
IS near The weather man promises
fair weather
Train service was practically re-
stored today
Mails from New York and the
North were delayed until today.
Southern mails we're on time.
a number Of theatrical folk did not
arrive and the result was that SOW
oral OF tho bills were incomplete, and
tho Garrick had 10 show al all.
II Is impossible 10 estimate the
damage caused in Wilmington by the
storm through fire. the destruction
of roofs. windows and other prop
crty The lowest estimate would be
at $4,000. This would make no al
lowance for the loss caused by the
hlocade OF traffic on the railways. the
broaklng down OF the telephone and
telegraph wires. etc
Not q section OF the city escaped
tho Winds fury. From tho north
western suburbs OF the city 10 the
extreme southeastern point tho storm
swept in all It's wrath. tearing and
smashing things IN terrible abandon
mont Roofs. signs. Windows. shut
/ tors and pOrcheH suffered IN the hur-
rlcanc. and The litter left by the
storm Was sadly in evidence yestor-
7 dav
3 Those who live in rural sections We're
enabled 10 make their way 20 the troll.
/ lcy rogds this morning. and no trouble
was experienced in reaching this city
The Darby line was opened yestcrda,
afternoon but not before Tho Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Company
had had force of mon sho, cling awnN
iho drifts between 1hirtieth street ant
Shcllpot Park. II was also necessary =,
remuye large tree that had fallci
across the tracks az tlaymonI lh'
Stanton line was opened in the after
noon. and this morning residents of tha
town end Newport were enabled TO rid
lhcro.
i. FDs Proples iine la9 an ears runnin
lasf night aud normal conditions pr'
walled THIS morning
AZ the storm ceased and those wli
had remained iu doors ventured ont q,
day morn damage that had been don
during the storm was learned. Anon
those who were forced To- seek shelter i
auother's honse during the storm o
Sunday night was the family of Gcorc
I q -. ..Nl
street. During tho storm tho chimne.
on tho home was torn olf and the brick
fcll down The ilue. stopping ~. Ihi
prevented the fire from burning and a
the house bcalne cold the faulty wa
compelled to take refuge IN the home o
o relative nearby.
Another freak of the storm wa
! the blowing down OF the large smok
| stack at the bakery Of Emil. Wagner
No. 1ifS East Twelfth street Tn
chimney crashed through tho roo
OF the shed and through tho top Of
wagon. The axle on tho wagon va
broken by the falling debris. TIL
damage TO the bakery Is estimated 2
$3.50.
The electric sign Of the Islcctri
Hose and Rubber Company. 8lon
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
line near Landlith station. was blow
, ! down This sign was the drst q
tho now signs advertising Whining
ton II viii be replaced as 500
ss possible
The heavy demands being mad
/ for coal by residents here. couple
, With the extreme cold weather inter
, fering with deliveries. has cause
, much suffering with those who At
, short Of fuel Tho rural section
, arc being pressed for fuel. and th
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