New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY.
CAN 1T BE OPERATED IN WINTER 2

CAN 1T BE OPERATED IN WINJERT
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: An experience of many years in the
Rocky Mountains and Of these Winters the line of
the u p r. r. convlnces that the present route
never be relied for O Winter route All the old inhab
itans Of this country, well those freghters and
who have passed through the country for many
years past Of this opinion and unite in saying that
Pacific Road Of the country must run south OF Colo
RADIO" The great Of trouble on this road arises
from the fact that the region Of the heaviest snowfall
the line Of the road is also the region Of the hardest
winds These would undoubtedly be called Hurricanes"
States During the entire Winter they blow almost
without cessation. The snow is very fine, and drifts
so densely into the cuts that shovel Will
not remove it. Huge snOw.pows are often
crushed In Intellectual attempts force through, and it
only Yields 10 the stubborn pick Of the freshman. Humid
reds can testify this When cut is cleared Of snow 1t
frequently refs before the tram get through This
was OF frequent last Winter, and Is well
known by passengers and residents the line Of the
road in particular occurred at the time OF
the first blockade AT Percy Station, cut was
cleared snow, and the train, drawn by two or more
engines was run back about mile In order to gather
force but although it run with all the speed safety
would allow SO much snow had again been blown into
the cut that the train could not force its way through
Another fact is worthy Of special note. The principal
trouble was in what is known the EEK Mountain
Country" Here the road for about 70 miles almost
parallel with high range Of mountains OF which Elk
Mounain"is the most prominent yet those who live In
that country and have done for years, testify that
this is one of the mdest Winters known there for many
years II a road blocSaded for month IN mild Winter,
what may we look for in severe onesi
The Brldger Country" or that portion OF the road
from Green River Wahsatcb, is usually quite as bad as
the Elk Mountain Country both regards snow and
wind but the same mild Winter felt there In greater
degree This the evidence Of Old aud responsible
residents OF that section Of country Owing to the great
t,oft ha m bo a mild Winter
one part OF il and very another Fences
will accordingly be built and other precautions taken,
and the next they will be found TO be where they
are not needed-the trouble win break out In fresh
place. where the road is totally unprepared for it, Thus
the first Winter the road running, distance Of 500
miles on the Plains blocked for three weeks az one
time in Nebraska! The road had not then attracted
sufficient travel notice 20 cause this fact 70 be noticed
III claimed that fences and sheds will obyiate the
difficulty entirely on the Black Hills the Company
erected costly stone fences sometimes three, one behind
the other but so from being remedy the road was
blocked for nearly week time Wooden fences, II
HIGH enough TO catch any considerable amount OF snow
can scarcely made strong enough TO withstand the
wind and II low and strong will not protect from snow.
Sheds will be broken down by the weight OF snow In the
calm districts and in the region Of wind must be made
tight like house. and have doors az each end, or they
will ill full OF snow. Tho short tunnel OF Benton
ned with snow the the cuts The officers OF tho
road speak as confidently OF obviang the difficulties
the future as they In former spoke OF not meeting
tnem when warned by those who knew. The employees
on the road who have worked roads in the Northern
States say the experience Of years there in lighting
storms is OF no use here.
The writer has quarrel against the road or any OF
s officers Our personal relations with each other Ia
always OF tho pleasantest nature Furthermore,
dnterested persons allow that the officers Of the
| road did the best they knew how TO do during tho
blockade except perhaps, an exception or two In the
case OF an irresponsible employee. But he goes TO
inevitable defeat who fights against Storm in the
| Rocky Mountains" JULES PERREPoNr.
Wyoming Territory. April o. 1859.
WHAT SHALL THE JUNCTION TOWN DE CALLEDf
| To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: If the new town which is to spring up
ON the plains where the last golden spike Of the railways
| connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans has
been driven has yet received an appropriate name
venture TO suggest that DO called ST. DIZZY, after ST.
DIZZY in Lorraine. the seat OF en- ecclesiastical college
founded in the sixth century 1t in the remotest corner
of France nestled among the Nosges Mountains, at tho
present day Of some 10000 inhabitants. No town.
u seems 20 me, has stronger claims 10 return compl
,nent Of this kind 1t is there is Paos in SPAN
where Columbus embarked Bautry in Yorkshire. Whence
| Robinson and Brewster retired into Holland; Delft
Haven the port OF Leydcn, from which the Pilgrims
sailed for Plymouth in NowEngland, and Black Rock in
| Ireland whence embarked William Penn. All these
names are household words and should be repeated and
bonored in this country But there two circum.
stances IN the history Of ST. DIZZY which may be called
our recollection to-day.
Early in the fifteenth century the Provost Of the College
Of St. Dizzy for several years other than the cell
ebraed Pierre DAILY afterward Cardinal OF Cambray,
tho author OF u book called Image Mldi, In which he
brought together after the Of Roger Bacon the
opinions OF the ancient philosophers poets historians
and geogaphers well OF the fathers OF the Church.
speeding the anpode the shape OF the earth &C. and
ntlmatng the possibility OF sailing west from SPAN 10
India beyond the Gauges copy OF this book 'nist
written in llO. but published Till liSJ ior years
the guide. friend and companion OF Columbus Doio ~
discovery Of America. In which may stu DC feu many
., tho manuscript notes OF the Discoyerer Is now care
fully preserved nc Seville It was nrst orouN' " "HH
"a descreb b Washington Irving about 40 years ago
r. was IN the same town, within the Sne precincts"
-, oarturv atter Pierre d'Ailly, that the Gymnas
80 % 9, NAV confraterny OF some half dozen pro-
sa.sor earnest students of geography OF whom the
-, meet Matthias Rngman was the soul, IN "a little
49,, n,oa OosLaooraphis Introduetio, printed there
go ,,o7 first suggested that the MulduS Norus des-
- nv Americas Vespucus should receive the beautiful
-, America This name. though intended 70 apply
I 70 Brazil eventually spread itself over the entire
Western Hemisphere,
For these reasons let the little mountain that first
gave aid and comfort to Columbus and aferward
TO the New World, have namesake at the Golden Spike
on the Plains HENRY STEVENS. GMB
Clarendon Hotel, Neir. York May 10, 1862
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