New Britain herald., 1920-02-06

mobile, trolley or truck having passed through the locality this morning. All business is at a standstill and the peo- pie are keeping to their homes rather than try to get out while further storms threaten. What mail comes into the town is brought by sleigh. but the arrival of postal matter is very infreqGent, many deliveries being omitted entirely. Workmen in New Britain factories residing here caf-, not get through except by walking a mile and a half through the drifts to Jacobs corner, the farthest point the cars have reached. Huge drifts sever al feet deep resist all attempts of the powerful snowplous of the trolley company to effect further advance.
 Trucks Fail.
 Several auto trucks tried to go through to Hartford last evening, but fell short of their destina tion before they had gone many miles from here. The turnpike, except for the trucks and a few sleishs passing last evening. is unhroken. No one has Ventured out with their sleighs because of the high drifts encountered along the turnpike. Many of the older residents stated this morning that they cannot recall a storm of such severity since the one in 1888 made famous by the great blizzard.
 All night long the Conn ectiCut company kept the line open far the Kensington switch, a snowplow being run over the line at hourly in tervals. Several times in the early part of the evening the blows had to go to the ala of stranded ca rs.
 Cars on the Berlin branch would have made good time on their trips if 1t had not been for the main line trains which ran from one to six hours late. The 11:29 train out of Berlin for Middletown did not leave the station until half past two this morning, having to wait for the New York train. The trip to Middletovn took more than an hour. the rails be- ing covered with sleet. The first car out of MiddIetown this morning did not reach the junction until half past seven. making all the factory em- ployees late.
 No automo o bile trucks have been a ble to get through to the, Connecti- cut Metal and Chemical company's plant in East Berlin since "Wednesday. This has not resulted in any incon- Venience yet, it was stated this m morn ing. The different factories in the town are feeling the effects Of the slorm in connection with their pro- duction, a considera ble percenta ge of their working force being out due to the storm.
 The brick concerns, more than the other manufa ctlrers. perha ps, feel the effects of the snow blockade. as most Of the deliveries of it's products are 1 hy auto truck. Production, how ever. will not be halted Shipm ents by trusk will be continued as soon as the , weather permits.
 Two Engines on "Dinky.'' The "dinky' between Berlin and ! New Britain was obliged to use two engines to maintain the service be- j tween points yesterday. Even with both engines, difficulty in keeping the schedules was encountered. The track is exposed to the full force of the wind and snoV nearly it's entire length and its was impossible 10 kcep Inc line clear.
 Postpone Initiation. The Foresters' initiation scheduled for Ia st evening was postponed indefi- nitelv on account Of the weather. Plans had been made to have the New Britain degree team initiate the can didates, but it may not be possible to have that team for the next date. An nouncement will be made by the com- mittee of the initiation date soon.
 No Mail Carried.
 Hiram Fl urllJurt the rural delivery carrier ill kcnsington, was unable to