The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-08
TERRIBLE scESEsUy THE cEy
.asal TRAL PACfFICRAILRoAD

coming ice, anu twenty four hOurs more .
tie blockade would have settled us here il
tie Sierras for at least week ~ - "a
Happily this morning broke clear ant
bright. The hard snow yielding b iii,
melting appeals ufthe sun, aud the hug,
snow. piows, atta,king the enemy when II
his weakest, tore . passage tlrough. ...aad
overland trains are oBce rnore running. ss
The great s,low-plows started frpn tbi,
starion Il 10 this morning, AT the same
time aiother stattaI from Alta. Each
was propelled b. eight fs,ty,five stm Ell.
gnes, and lhe ol jvctive paii,t Df each was
the sane--phe wreck near Emisrant fiap
Essh did irs work we'll, Though .apder
great difficulties. The snow had Lecome
softened foa great extent. md tie brow
uf the huge monsters ciuve through il for
some liles at q -ehsonnble rate Of speeJ
But the snow-kipg declined 60 give m the
light until thoroughly beaten, and twice
the pillow from this point became fast in
his icy grasp. The eight engines strug-
gled aud groaned and pdfcd and ,Iuisefed
TO no purpose, The shoyels we're brought
iuto play, and the monster resurree,ed., ,
Then fresh start was taken. .and tors
of snJw we're hurled over into The can.
yol.s. rolling down the moautsin sidc with
noise like ibe rumblipy IL mighty taan.
der. at length the wreck was reached.
aud i way had been cloyen through. from
IL Blue Canyon. III '''','a
lThe snow plow was cot npot, tlie track
again. aud the renaine. which is utterly
ruiped Ia saapeless mass Of IRON aud wood
--was removed. THIS cleared the ,road.
ana The worknlen. who have labored a..
most continuously for forty. eight hours.
gave won't 70 thor los Unload iruzsas and
Wild gesiiealalisas.--- - The battle has been
fought aud man il now triumpbalt. Fl l,s4p
From other parts Of the liue comes the
news of victory. Tie road Is now open
throughout is entire length to Osden.
The deI~sed passenger trains are now NOV.
Jug onward 10 the last and 10 tlis NJ est
The snow has been fairly yanqaisLed after
four days ofbard 6shtiilg, and unless all-
other furious storm bursts upon Us to-nisIit,
the blockade SIT an end. ~; 81 tIEe
This evening l.met NJ. Tarboy. one ofthe
who accompanied the snow. plOw.
which is now wrecked lust beyvpd here,
aud who nearly lost he life when the plow
jumped tl,etrack. lis story of the, ad.
venture is interesting. and | transcribc it,
for beueiit. Nr. ralbei said fiiAs9' ~
| stood with my teethn elsnched. /. NY
hpgers grasping the liferrOpe and my eyes
iairly starting irom their sockets. 1 held
my breath aud wondered if the thing
would ever stop. held my breath aud
ouly seLturcd - look around. The sights
vas awful. asal0 alsalsss Eaai |
The great black engines, their tnps al
most ey.n with the hlgh banks Of snow, !
we're rushing on in hot pursuit, aud
screaming ont their delight in tue sport
in tones shieh shook the earth hHa cchoei
ior. r.a'iles ia tho mighty eorges tbFoagIs
which We e speif yflHfls .. sssss ,sssist..41
Mi,s u'isiaeked speed the Plow rushed
20 y Diue VanJop, There, stu WIN eo.d !,
ny iaee eu1 ahd iaceratci w Tue hereiy
ar'ven snow. my nerk and hair tlied with
'iesce. descended irum tho plow and
mounted to the hrsi sngsns 70 ihaw myself
ous, 80 .al,f n trs.a. q a,ia re.
Ine great plgw rushed along, rounding
,se Y. s,eep emOankinei't ~ pntc.Fiat Ditch.
We had JaFt passed 'twhen saw the auge
structure irsntswaysd Ike "a drunken
man. ~, Someovdy srieds shes OIL 80
ihcre was rush 10y ssaiety. Abe en-.
s'ne gave short. fharp, frightened
was thud. . heavy surge
70 ihs rght. s,aleHt shock. aud then thero'
came q erash. Everysody oheyea nat lre's
nrst law-ihe instinct OF self.preservation.
J made one frauiigA leqpi ibreath the
window and sErans Wildly 'Hio the snaw.
came oat all r.ght' ent don't want 10
feveat tue experiment 20 hurry. - =
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toa aosr ths,s c.,,,,.A. ,no,t 4, s,..,, -
living ,burisl.I me event oce,,rre, m
ChsPwapv:Ile. Penn. .Anthony CSegswcll. ]
u that place. u driver aud away iieal
home great deal; ~. wife. Martha. Ha,l
subject 70 trt,ice-llke siupors. but II never