Evening journal., 1922-01-31
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LOST in STORM
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(th1hath rum dbt OAts
mington, he learned that the trolleys
could not get through. He then
decided to take the Wilmington and
Middletown bus leaving Fourth and
Market streets. at 800 o'clock. While
the bus made slow progress, IL man
aged TO keep moving until reaching
a point on the State road, near
Tybouts Corner, when II stalled.
The bus stalled in a snow drift
which reached up to the windows
OF the machine. The driver did
everything possible, but was unable
to get the bus out. BY this time
there were but four passengers In
the bus, Warner, Miss Alice Buck
son daughter OF Levy Courtman
Harry V. Buckson, of ST. Georges
and two Negroes.
Warner and Miss Buckson decided
nnder the circumstances that Il
would be best to get out and try to
find shelter. II was then about 5
o'clock and they started to walk
After nearly an hour OF struggling
through the snow they reached the
farm OF Bennie B. Sillitoe near
Rogers Corner which is only about
half a mile from where the machine
was stalled.
on being taken in at the Sillitoe
house the two were surprised to find
several other travellers there who
had abandoned stalled automobiles
along the State road nearby and
sought shelter at the farm house.
Among these was young woman,
Mrs. Stanley Brown. of Ridley
Park, whom Miss Buckson happened
to know.
After Miss Buckson and Warner
had gotten warm, Mrs. Brown sug-
gested that the three OF them walk
to Bear Station and try TO get a train
for Wilmington. 1t was dark by
this time and the three OF them
started out, although the storm was
then at about its height They had
not gotten far from the Sillitoe
house when they got lost in the
fields and wandered around for
probably two hours, when they dis
covered a light and found the farm
house of Alfred Davidson. During
this two hours OF struggling through
the storm, time after time one or
the other OF the trio would fan into
huge drifts Of snow and would have
20 be pulled out by the other two
All three were practically exhaust
ed when they reached the Davidson
farm which it developed was only
a very short distance from where
Miss Buckson and Warner left the
stalled bus. Warner and the two
women were almost helpless when
taken into the house and 1t was
necessary to thaw out their coats
before they could be gotten of.
More stranded travellers were also
in this house who had left cars on
the highway. After the three had
somewhat recovered they related
their experiences to the other
travellers. All OF them were kindly
taken care of overnight in the
Davidson home. II was learned tha'
more travellers were being cared foi
az the home Of Mr.. Davidson's sor
omiy a hundred yards away. Amon'
them was a man. his wife and thei
year-oid baby. They were compelled
. to abandon their car on the roal
and while the husband broke a pat
his wife followed carrying the bah
and fell at the door OF Mr. David
song son practically exhausted
They were taken in aad after get
ting thawed out revi 'ed.
After spending the night at tn
Davidson home the men members o
the party on Sunday Joined others II
assisting to dig out machines stalle'
along the State road. Twelve truck
and touring cars had been stalled
land abandoned within half a mile.
Il. T. Daniels OF Wilmington, haS
abandoned his Ford machine Satur
day afternoon and was among thos'
who remained overnight at the Da
wilson farmhouse.
Warner assisted in digging Dan
iels car out and at o'clock SUNDAY
afternoon he with Miss Buckson an,
, Mrs. Brown started with Daniels II
- his car for Wilmington. The mel
5 took shovels with them and a mum
e her of times had to dig snow to &c
b through drifts. In this manner an'
81 by going through some fields tn
I party OF four reached Wilmington
r about o'clock Sunday Afternoon
being four hours going from Roger
Corner. Warner left the others d
Wilmington and returned to Newar
by train and that evening told fello'
frat members OF his experiences