Evening journal., 1922-01-30
DIGS
FROM UNDER
SNOW PILES
Continued from Page one

Is having a difficult time prying
away the hardened drifts.
Many motormen and conductors
joined the squads digging out the
trolley tracks yesterday, last night
and today.
The state Highway Department
and the Levy Court Commissioners
early yesterday realized that unless
the country roads were opened the
milk famine that prevailed yesterday
in this city would cause much suffer-
ing. Forces OF men were at work
an OF Yesterday clearing the high
ways leading into this city.
The result OF this work was ap-
preciated by housewives this morn
ing when the milk men were able to
make deliveries which were slow
because Of the drifts on city streets.
Several dealers came to the city with
double teams of horses attached TO
their wagons or sleighs.
Those arriving from rural sections
all report the snow much deepr
than in the city. In rural New Cas-
tie county few OF the roads are in
such condition that automobiles can
make any progress and autos are
stalled along the highways, In some
places buried beneath the drifts.
The various bus lines operating
from this city, were sorely hit and
the line operating between Whining
ton and Odessa and Middletown was
tied up Saturday. when the three
husses owned by the company were
stalled in snow drifts. one OF the
machines. costing $1,000, was ditch
er near Middletown when It ran. on
the road.
on the road between Richardson
Park and Eismere this morning, five
automobiles were submerged in the
drifts which in some places were
ten feet deep. on the Newport pike
near the city line. one OF the 1 l.
Laundry trucks that had run from
Kennett Square TO this city, on Sat
urday morning became stalled dur
ing the afternoon. The car was oper-
ated BY Albert Blackwell, route
foreman. The machine was still
stalled on the pike today.
Some stockholders OF the Peo-
rles' Bus Line. which operates be-
tween this city and Marshallton.
led by Alonzo Newlin. president OF
the company. worked all day yes
terday clearing the pike and sue
ceeded in opening Il from Marshall
ton to Union Park Gardens. The
first bus was operated between
these points at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and they resumed their
runs between Wilmington and Mar
shallton this morning
The Lincoln Highway was closed
today from Marshallton 10 Newark
the last auto having gone over 1t OF
Saturday afternoon.
f. NJ Davis. while driving north
on McKee's Hill late Saturday af
teronon. met a truck coming dowI
the hill. To avoil II he ran TO thl
edge OF the road, and his auto up
set Luckily the car turned owe
in a bank of snow and II was no
damaged and Mr.. Davis ESCAPED
injury.
While automobiles using IN,
country roads were unable 10 MAKE
any headway owing to the snow, city
autom obilists who chanced to be out
in the blizzard also Jared IN. Most
streets In the city harbored stalled
cars. At Fourth and Orange streets
on Saturday night one car became
stalled in the center Of the street
Intersection. IL was released, how
ever. when pedestrians went TO the
assistance OF the owners and showed
It west OF Orange street, where Il
remained until yesterday.
The Department OF Public Safety
Saturday issued a warning 10 prop
erty holders. in having snow cleared
away from the sidewalks. not "a
throw II about the fire hydrants ir
violation Of the city ordinance pro.
hibitng the blocking OF these ny
drants. and the forces OF the Stree
and Sewer Department were busil,
engaged yesterday in clearing ava,
snow from in front and a distance
OF ten feet each side OF them.
The Wilson Line steam boats
which. were obliged 20 abandon thef
trips to and from Philadelphia
Saturday afternoon resumed servic
this morning.
The Wilmington and New Jerse
Ferry Company also resumed servic
between here and Penn's Grove to
day.
The gale on Saturday afternoo
and night caused all shipping o
the Christiana and Delaware river
and the Delaware Bay to com
to standslnl. Several ves
sells which had sought shelts
behind the Delaware Breakwat,
went on their way, and those boun
for Philadelphia, which were force
to anchor in the Delaware. arrive
there during the day
Among the latter were two steam
ships which Saturday night were r,
ported in distress-the Catherin
and Woodmansie. The CATHERINE
bound from Porto Plato, ra
aground of the Breakwater, but wa
Heated, undamaged. with the It'd
yesterday. The Woodmansie. froi
Bristol. England. asked assistanc
because her fuel oil supply was e,
haustcd. She lost anchor during III
storm and ran into the mud
Ship John Light. The ship W;
hoated yesterday morning an
reached port otherwise undamage
Two thousand men were placed