The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-03-09

more o. tbe I'M, aud q ~ III 70.
sition rvmainsd unchanged. - III tcent
teespnA h Apassle.4!fdlae iesp7esj>
PEDEsFsiAr T1rr. -
m Na>ntrA1 yksik fn2t el3tas 1sA,lae,;'
with the i'd II wiikin} aAAHN IS cleS9SA
and WashakIs and tslglsup " NJ Uo0ce'
ledD train the state OF sdsirs, and to Jake
kstapa toward moediAs &Ae di@cplsisass III
plfV walked throssh spew - W. free y .
hss1ibIs wind. fhethe5momsase nsgieeflem
TN IA. twenty degrees be)ow ssso, and Rs's
four hours walking ten miles TO Creston.
This station 10 nearly u the summit Of The
Rocky Mountains, though Sherman IL III
highest point OF the Eosd. Nothing but
pluck and remarkable physical endurance
enabled the party 70 carry out the prcJect
Al It was, the members Of the party were
thoroughly exhausted, and had narrow
escape They telegrap,.ed 10 Clark. The
Assistant Superintendent Of the road, q
Laramie. and gave him correct idea Of The
situation of the bi0cksded trans The 70.
suit of the communication was that no OF.
dcred provisions to be Forwarded from Raw.
lins by tesms to the trains He also cen.
sured tbe foremeu Of the working gangs,
|asd'eSused them to make greater exestious
to sxsricate the trsins, aud bring them
through the neutrality-suspicious. niles of
snow. In the morning the party walked 70
Washakie, passing. 1t Laha1 Bxktss4
party working east Al =Wasaakje ~
'pa)ty received special transportaston y
Green River THaespseet6l vrsin was dssaSn.
I'd hefs two days ON accoass Of lie ssn.
papy's lack of 'mouvHs s:novss. The party
nnal'y ssaches osassious dry h advsacs
tof the regular train. ''' =. sr,, $50 .-saT Y
- COOKING on A BLOCKADE r iI' TRAIN ~
Those who were well, arose early in the
morning, and first made coffee. The lattic,
work over the sleeping.car stoves gave %
some trouble ss first, but We toqe thae Away.
and soon the stoves were studded with oys.
ter cans. This coffee was our main stey.
1t gave strength to the wesk. and served, 10
keep " warm after our spirits had departed.
Several of Us captured stray pieces Of tele.
gssph wire 1t various points on the road,
and out of these manufactured broiles and
forks. Even corn.popper proved invalu~
able, and really believe that every variety
of food on the train. save sodps ~ booked
IN t. - --====s.-----.
/. NJ. ny. lsaacs, Of ~ asm a. sI,saes 4
0ross, sansome street. giveS the tol:oxibg
particulars Of bis trip: Left New York On
Jan. e4th. for San Francisco. Arrived u
Larami. about the I'd of Feb. Reports were
In circulation of the snow blockade. but
when The Company's ofaeegs were spoke.t 70
about it they denied the rumor, and said the
track was clear. The 6rst detention was st
LARAMIE, and from that on until they reach
ed Washakee vss . lsszses. Of detsntioss.
~ one time they only made eleven miles In
6ve dayS. ...........,..s :aI 70. & ~ .ssY
NJ Isaacs states that ct no point on the
road were there to beseeu any snow ploughs
or my apparatus to remove the snow from
the tracks, except common shoveis. II they
had had ploughs great deal 1tthe stopI
pages would have been obviated.
3 eaHlile lying 1t Rawlins, Mr. lsaassa end
sohie friends went hunting, and succeeded
~ killing two very fine antelope, which
were Conveyed u the cars and distributed
amongst the passengers.
Great credit 70 due - Gen. Ord for the
energetic manner In which, b Furnished
food to the passengers, and had it not been
for him.. We should 10 called on 70 recvrj
several deaths from starvation. Mr.. Isaacs
speaks Of the great amount Of suffering
which existed among the passenger On the
trip n
We are informed by PASSENGER, that Mr..
Lust, Of ~ 1tm Of 9tpS1 Lust 3 Co.. cur.
n ssaf11o u Ssnssome aud Pine streets, who WAS
On his way east st The time Of the blockade.
vas % injured by freight train running
inN Mn ilfapipg car, thai ~ died tho dsys
ssssbstdsha "ef Zr.orl'T t"t"ai =, l
49, s.sN y ii rsru.s 1F tai .a3 - aar-hao.I III n
IL. .aEBGFADDnN0BRC PD0eGo1. tsiano9'r
After leaving Ogden the passengers drew
vPUPVUlgUy, pUg{lUn 6f which Ve Insert
We, the dHdfsAlAf hA, psiseugers on the
ssobed asnl alirA ss0eias ef tiYs IL snow>
s ssss az Us.s. "a 3ss:s ss'ss.s u:
01Isulsy, 5o99s oeeR Il 1n
'n,9fsys d2 a :s: SSk'S ia e p ~;
grnce manifested by the authorities Of The!
ssid Rail'cad. W. are of " opinion that
the delay he's bse6s ydseat Caused by the!
total want Of system and Organization, sud
Gg the 'S:ssss::se sss9i saPSysa Y the
NJ warning having been given BY the
Lnsns,a wa avAnfs thai thu Fr,ad vvaa hIOck