Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-14
FRsIGHrlNE IN EASTERN NJ.
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The Lyon Times has an article on
this subject which may interest some
of our local readers. The account was
evidently written by a novice, as ii
covers much space and gives not more
than half of The facts that might be adj.
duced on the subject, yet it will serve
to convey some idea of the great i'm
portance of this section of the State.
Says the Times:
Perhaps the most extensive freight
n stage line in the world is thai OF
w. l.. Pri;ciiard, from Pali >a,Ie, on the
central racine, To variou> points i'm
southeastern Nevada. There NAV be
other lines greater in length. but Ger
ta;nly there are none, OH this coast. al
least, which approach the magnitude.
IN point of tons OF merchandise and
products transported, of Pritcliard's.
OF course freight lines by wagons only
arc alluded TO. TIE topography of the
country over which these ponderous
vehicles travel, which carry the miner
his supplies, ami bring back the fruits
OF his toll, i'll the shape of cords OF base
bullion, renders it convenient I Unite
together ill n team as many animals
as a single driver can guide wiki safe
ty. over Il o comparatively level, or
with a regular gradient. The average
number reaches about twenty. Ii is
no uncommon, however, to see as
high us twcnty->iX gathered Together
i'll one string. and under command OF
Il single teanister. These are. with
rare exceptions, mules of fine stature
and proportion. They are also kept
in excellent condition of flesh. Tie
wagons. too. are of the most ponder
OILS build. In the early days of Cali
iornia, before the completion OF the
trans-contincntai railway, some i'm
niense freight trains were daily to be
seen pUtyi ing on. from The head of wa
ter navigation to the mines, laden with
correspondin4ly large argos; but
none equaled in size and power those
which now traverse the senii-sterile
wastes OF the eastern portion Of this
State, AMI which bear tie name OF
their owner, formerly yclep. Nick OF
the WuOuS.'
To give the aggregate capacity of all
the convcyances employed along the
line, or the average of each, would i'll
voive some little calculation, as well as
a slight acquaintance with the teclIni-
calit.eS of teaming. But the following
data, gathered from a scarce highly
trustworthy. may convey To the reader
some definite knowledge ofthe subject
in hand: The total number Of ami
mails is put down ut 30G; freight wa.-
II 2GG; STAGES, 80; men, 100. The
number OF m:les %travCrSed, exclusive
OF the Belmont route, which has late
~ been established, is 80. All along
this liEe, from the place OF beginning
tn tin ~ y 4, ~ Mt, ,NNt,t I;,t, tl,.-..
provided at regular intervals OF dis
tince, ample accommodations for ami
mails and mc.i. These in some loca.i-
lies were obtained at considerable cost.
The earth in numerous instances had
to be pierced 10 Il great depth before it
woaid Weld the indiSpen able article.
Also the material to construct the
necessary Sile!.cr had to lie carried Il
Icing distance. But all obstacles of
this sort soon gave way before the III
do;litabic perseverance, of Mr.. Pritch-
ard, and now the route, together with
its equipments, is unuucStionabjv UNI
cNcciled by any OF the Western slope
of America. The reader will UNDER
stand tina these statements and figures
have reference to tie freight and stage
line together. The latter WAS pur-
chased about four months back from
VI OOdfl!it * E.nnOr.
Bat the frcighters and stage men
early saw that the Increasing import
ance of the Grcat East (aS one Of the
journalists Il long while ago named il
demanded that steam should take the
place of muscle, and the narrow
Gauge project t~hcrcupon had its birth.
The enterprise has been SO far pushed
forward, rs we nionpd in Il recent
issue, as to place twenty miles OF the
road i'll good running order. This
twenty miles is so much cnt off from
Pritchard'> great trcjghtand stage line,
and ere long il will lie reduced bv
twenty miles ore for large force of
hands is vigorously engaged in grading
and Otherwise preparing for the rails
for that distance. Prichavd. however,
will make connection wiki the vari-
otis tcrmini rs the road progresses, and
however far it may penetrate the
interior, even TO the great Colorado,
there will still lie opportunities for
leaning i'll directions angular to the
course OF the road. Meanwhile, lie
is himself Il large Owner in the en-
te!nrisc. At The present time all
freight is t"d!lsaiprcd from EARS to
wagons at the terminus, AMI paSscn-
gers also change from S!a-e to caboo>e,
or ricr rtrSu, "a tie case may he.
There is 10 regular passenger car vet
placed upon the road. Tai, trlnsllip-
ment having heretofore taken lace III
i'alisade, tie place has leen rendered
somewhat dull by tlie change, and bus
mess me are rather 10th to speak IA
vorab.y of narrow gauge railroads.
Nevertheless, tie Eureka ana Palisade
Narrow Gauge is something Of which
there was Il pressing need. 1t will
serve largely 10 develop section of
country As yet only partially explored,