The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-18
RAISING The SNOW BLOCKADE.
Eight Trains Arrived at Og.
den, Utah.
The First in Twenty eight Days Entertainments
Of the Passengers Among the Mountains
Deaths and Births-Diet and Indig.
nation Meetings-Appearanc and
Sentiments of les Voyageurs.

OGDEN. Utah. Feb. II. 1872.
The blockade on the Union Pacific has been tenn
porarily raised, so that eight trains came through
today-the first In twenty eight days The passen-
gers appear to be In pretty good condition, although
their diet has not been varied or rich during
their imprisonment III the snow OF the
Black Hills and Rocky Mountains. One
party thrived on crackers and cheese ana salt
salmon for a number OF days. while others luxu-
riatea in canned meats. warmed In stoves, with an
occasional bit OF beef antelope broiled on erid-
IRON formed oil pieces Of telegraph wire appro-
prated from the side lines
The m0n0tony OF the thirty days. journey was re-
lieved by cards. stories, Indignation meetings,
songs and shoveliing snow the latter recreation
being participated in by all the passengers.
one death and two births, together with
a number OF mangled victims, the result OF
collisions. disturbed the quiet. monotonous 1ow Of
existence Of those In the struggling trains.
The general impression OF the passengers is that
not more than five or SIX hundred hands were en-
gagged by the railroad company to clear the track
totally insufficient Tor such an immense work. The
officials are doing what they can with limited
means TO clear the road.
several eastern bound trains are fighting their
way slowly through a succession. or snow drifts
which are piled up so high on either side as to
render 1t almost Impossible to throw the snow or
cuts. Any additional heavy storms must close them
up past all remedy until the spring thaws arrive
General Ord, commanding the Department OF the
Platte, arrived here to-day.
The Japanese special hotel train Is still In block
ade, but the members OF the Embassy are In hopes
Of being through in few days II there no
storms. The train leaves for the East TO-DAY. Colo
mel Wickzer, special agent OF the Post ONCE. goes
with 1t TO get through with the mails II possible.
| The snow belt is nearly two hundred miles wide,
and there no suitable snow poughs to clear the
| track The locomotives are generally badly used
up and prospects III the future not very bright
| unless a thaw soon comes
| Arrivals from the Snow-Bound Trains in Sal,
Lake.
SALT LAKE, Feb II, 1872
The trains from the East, so long blockaded by
| snow at Laramie Plains, arrived at Ogden to-day,
and this afternoon the regular and special trains
the Utah Central brought travellers and mails seem.
ingly Without end. The experiences OF the travel.
ers differ, but most Of them denounce the
management OF the Union Pacific without
stint, saying there was no excuse for
such long delay and hardshlps, and
that with reasonable energy and determination on
the part OF officials who understood their business
the blockade could have been raised or passed two
weeks ago. number threaten suit against the
company Tor DAMAGES. Several arrived here to-day
among them some ladies, utterly worn cut, pros
trated and sick from their trials.
The opening OF the Union Pacific Railroad causes
great JOY.