Evening journal., 1920-02-05
SLEET,, SNOW, WIND
GRIP STATE TODAY
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phia Traction Company were success
fully operated during the storm. Ths
company kept sNeepers going all night
to clear the tracks.
The CREATES, difficulty was found
keeping the different swit-hes open al
the linz functions. The switches froze,
and became c,Ogged with Ice, causing
frequent derailments. No cars were
running on schedule. Inspectors and all
The available men were kept busy in an
effort 10 keep the lines in op rationa,
The Brandywine Springs line was
operated last night on a belated sched-
ule. This morning the cars were un-
able to run regularly until $50 o'clock
because Of drifts on the tracks.
inconvenience was experienced on
the Darby and West Chester lines
caused by snow drifts and cars jump
ing the tracks at switches.
AT the office Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company 1t was
said this morning that no serious trou-
BILE had resulted from the storm and
all lines were being operated but not
on schedule. The Newport and stan
ton lines was kept open during the
storm.
Although train service on the Della
ware Division OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad was delayed by the sleet, the
most serious difficulty 10 traffic Oc-
CURED between Selbyvllle and Show
ellis, Md. where a washout occurred.
From Lewes south no snow fell, but a
high gale ragged and the rain fell heav-
lily.
The washout blocked the train south
from Wilmington 10 Franklin City, Va,
last night. Arrangements had bcen
made to transfer the passengers around
the obstruction, however, 10 another
waiting train below and this was ac-
compllshed with comparatively little
difficulty. The washout extended for
about 30 feet.
At Franklin City there was two feet
OF water in some OF the streets and
residents used rOwboats 10 get about.
From Wilmington south to Lewes
the. sleet, which hung heavy upon
poles and wires, coupled with the high
wind. leveled Telegraph and tcephonc
poles. Gripping communication con-
slderably and hampering movement OF
trains. Repairs were made lass nigh'
and by noon today service was prac-
| tically normal.
on the Maryland Division OF the
Pennsylvania schedules were delayed
somewhat and delay caused to trains
/ but no washouts or serious damage
was reported today.
Managers OF both the Postal and the
Western Union Telegraph Companies
reported today their service had mol
been interrupted by the storm In the
city and state, and they had received
no notice OF delays from points outside
Al Fourth and Church streets
freight car OF the Pennsylvania railroad
mmped the track about o'clock thi;
morning and blocked the trolley
tracks, causing all persons travelling
on the trolley cars 10 be transferred.
While the Wilmington and Philadel
phia Traction Company was trying u
keen its lines here open early toda.
with five snow-sweepers working stead
Uv. a leak In the roof OF the powe
piant along the Brandywine creel
caused a shutdown there The lcal
dampened the armature and Dynamo
and all pow1r fas shut on.
The storm lnterfered with the stree
markets, Edward McAteer, clerk OF IN
markets reporting less farmers alOni
the curb thsn for a number OF years
| In Madison street market but two far
mers braved the storm 10 sell thei
products. while sven farmers ATTENDED
King street market.
the nine farmers were greeted by rev
lborea,yives the weather conditions
reeniur the shoppers st home.
While the wind was high every
where and signs were reported blow
down from an sections OF the city u'
vicinity OF Tenth and Market street