Newark post., 1922-02-01
Young Blizzard Grips
Newark In Fury
lCoptinued from Pare One,)

uTday nlSnI. !
Sunday the storm had spent its
force and things started moving
again but even yet traffic in greater
number of places is greatly hindered
and in some places at standstlll.
Many persons of Newark were in
Wilmington Saturday not expecting
to see such a storm and many OF
them stayed there until Sunday af-
ternoon. The road between here and
the city was dotted all along with
automobiles that became stalled in
the drifts and could go no further.
Efforts were made to open the local
streets with tractor on Sunday but
some of the thoroughfares were so
banked with drifts that no progress
could be made.
Wilmington was hard hit by the
storm and traffic in that city was at
standstill after 5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon and many Of the trolley
lines were stalled long before that
time. The Delaware Avenue line was
open as far west as Broome street.
The taxicabs did a rushing business
but even these vehicles became stalled
in the deep drifts. The unemployed
of the city found much work and not
enough men could be obtained to
shovel snow. Starting Sunday the
Street and Sewer Department started
to clean the street intersections but
it will be several days before traffic
resumes it's normal aspect.
Hundreds of men were sent out OF
Wilmington to shovel snow from the
various railroads and a number of
these stopped off at Newark and were
working here for several days.
Sleighing enthusiasts and sledders
had a great time and from the pres
ent outlook vii lcontinue to have for
some days to come.
Although the people of Newark
thought they had lots of snow the re-
ports from points further south show
that the storm must have been a
whole lot worse in those parts. Many
deaths were caused by the storm and
in Washington many persons met
death when a roof of motion picture
house caved in under the heavy snow.
The death list is given as well over
a hundred and twice this number re-
ceived injuries.
1t was impossible for some of the
local churches to hold their Sunday |
morning services because of lack of
attendance.
Many pupils of the local schools |
were unable to be present at their
classes as result of the storm.
One of Newark's milk dealers de-
livered his product on Monday in a
four-horse team and had four men
with him with shovels in case he be-
came stalled.
Newark is getting back to normalcy
again after being showed in as re-
suit of last weeks blizzard. Traffic
is opening again and the railroad
service is on schedule. The road to
Wilmington is still in a condition that
makes those wishing to reach the city
use the railroad rather than attempt
ing to make the trip in automobile.
Many of the machines that were
stalled along the road last Saturday
are still there.
The streets of the town are now
passable due to the efforts of many
local men who started work on the
streets last Sunday. Mr.. Fader, of
Fader's Garage, helped to great ex-
tent in opening the streets by the use
of tractor. Many of the streets
were piled so high with drifts that +
the tractor was even stumped in it's
work.
The last vehicle to go to Whining
ton on Saturday and up until today
was bus of the Stiltz line which
started from Newark around 2.30
o'clock Saturday afternoon and
reached Wilmington about 6 o'clock.
A bus of the same line leaving Will
mlngtOn about A O'Clock reached |
Marshallton then turned back and re-
turned to Wilmington.
The road into Wilmington was in a
terrible condition but it did not COM
pare with some of the other country
roads leaving Newark on which the
drifts were so high that they were
impossible and man trying to reach
here on Monday over the New London
road, on horseback, was three hours
coming five miles. Conditions such
as these are found on all roads lead
ing from Newark. i
Work on opening the Lincoln High
way between Newark and Whining
ton was started in some parts as
early as Sunday In the vicinity of