Evening journal., 1922-01-28
STATE TODAY
in GRIP OF
WORST STORM

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afternoon.
Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company officials were on
the job before daybreak and with
the sweepers and snow plows they
started to combat the drifting snow.
Their efforts appeared fruitless for
awhile, especially on the suburban
lines.
At the Offices OF the company at
noon II was said that the Todd's Cut
line, the King street line and the
Delaware City line from New Castle
were tied up. On the Brandywine
Springs line the drifting snow play
ed havoc and it required two hours
for the crew OF the first car to BRING
il into this city. Only two cars had
made the trip from Brandywine
Springs to this city up to 10 o'clock,
but after that time service was more
frequent.
Traffic on the Newport-Stanton
line was delayed awhile owing TO
the cars being unable to make the
run over Newport hill. For awhile
the lower end OF the line running
into stanton was closed. Traffic on
the lines within the city limits was
delayed but with two exceptions, the
lines were kept open.
Oficiais OF the Traction Company
said that some trouble experienced
in this city on the lines was due to
automobiles and teams becoming
stalled on the tracks.
The Wilson Line reported all its
boats running on time, both on the
Philadelphia and Chester route, and
the Penn's Grove ferry route to and
from this city up to early this after
noonA Whether they will be able to
keep running on schedule time will
depend upon the wind, according to
officials OF the company. The snow
is hampering the handling OF pas
sengers and freight at the wharfs.
Farmers Are Stalled.
Farmers attending the street mar
kets. and they were few today. re-
ported that while the snow in. some
sections OF the country was less than
eight inches deep, the wind had
drifted Il and at times the farmers
were almost submerged in trying to
reach this city. All of the farmers
appeared to suffer from the cold
after their drive to this city. In some
instances farmers automobiles load
ed with produce were reported
3 l. 10, hn NJ ~
Early this morning the drivers OF
/ two automobiles we're compelled to
leave their machines along the New
port pike. The car owners, who
, were bound for this city, boarded a
trolley car to go to the city to get
help to haul their machines out OF
the snow.
The swirling snow az times nearly
blinded the traffic patrolmen. The
officers remained at their posts at the
street intersections until 10 o'clock,
From that time on they abandoned
the silent police signs at intervals
/ and sought refuge alongside the Of
fee buildings but with a watchful
eye on traffic.
The biggest Inconvenience of the
storm to the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company was that the local
exchange was partly swamped at
/ times with the calls it had to ham
die this morning. The cause for this
was that nearly every housewife IN
Wilmington who was fortunate
enough to have a phone did her
shopping at home so to speak. This
caused the switchboard operating
force OF the company some delay in
keeping the calls going through.
Little trouble is anticipated from
fallen poles or wires, unless the snow
keeps falling and sticks to tho
wires, according to r. p. Bardo. gen
leral manager OF the company. Lit
tie IL any trouble had been reported
this morning with poles or wires, h
said.
Both the Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph Companies report al
their wires working in good ordei
because the snow was OF the fin
kind which did not stick to wires
Auto drivers experienced troubl
on the streets today, the snow pack
ing hard and forming a solid mas
on which chains appeared to b
useless. At one time during tn
morning three large auto truck
were trying to reach Market stree
from King in East Fourth street
After several attempts the driver
backed their machines and went t
another street without such a stee
grade.
Auto buses were running TO sub
urban points during the morning.
During the heighth OF the storr
p one horse Of pair belonging to tn
Edward Ar. Pusey Coal Compan
fell dead at Sixth and King st'
3 Pedestrians who were swearin
beneath their breath as they tried t
b cross Market street at Tenth stree
: we're amused when they found
r small boy shivering in the safet
zone there. waiting for a trolley car
p The boy carried a pair OF ice skate
r from A. strap on his shoulder. on
2 man asked the youngster why h
was carrying the skates while a bliz
b zard was raging and he replied. "
was going skating at Shellpot Park
but, gee, l guess / want a sled"
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