Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-19
The 0vsriasd Trains Etiii DELAYED
Bridges and Tracks wsshse
AWay-Transfer or Passengers.

OGDEN. April I'LL holds warm
along the Union Pacific Rosd and the
snow continues melting. and unless the
weather changes II will Be several days
before the water will begin to fall. Un.
I'll Il does, nothing y be done toward
repairing the track and the bad places.
The Union Pacific agent here has in.
structions to engage twenty-five teams
and send them forward to-day for the
purpose Of transferring passenger at
the breaks. No trains have left Ogden
yet. and nome will 90 East until arrange
ments for transferring are perfected.
SALT LAKE.. April IA lot Of emf.
grant passengers walked about eight
miles and got into Green river station
last evening. The railroad company
will start q train West from Green river
with these omigrants this morning. Tho
water in Butte creek Ia still rising. and
Ia considerably higher today than yes
terday. There are three bridges gone
and largo portions Of truck washed out
in different places. From oil that we
can hear to-day 1t would appear proba-
bic that any train can pass over the road
for a week yet. and even then 1t will de-
pend upon the weather. II the weather
continues warm and snow melts, tho
difficulty at this place will DO increased
besides ~endansering the road OF many
other points.
OGDEN. April H.-siI coaches Of emf
grants were transferred yesterday. be-
tween Rock Springs and Green River.
and ars coming westward Al fast az tho
breaks will allow. Up TO this time they
have passed over. in twenty-four hours.
as much road rs would have taken only
four hours, II it had been In good con-
di,ion.
A train Of Hrst.class passengers and a
large number Of smigrants reached
Green River to-day. from Rock Springs,
in wagons. which returned with a.
many East-bound passengers as choosed
to 10. A train will be started East,
from Rock Spring. in the morning.
ssreauess Eifsrts 10 Repair Dam.
axcs-feedinE she Delayed Pas
seagers.
OMAHA. April i7.-0hicia reports Of
Division Superintendent to the Union
Pacific headquarters. to-day. on tho
water blockade. do not show any ma
terial Improvement in the situation.
whilo some Of tho mountain streams
are falling. others are as rapidly rising
and carrying away small bridge, cutting
embankmcnts. etc. SO far. no large
bridges have beon lost. aud II tho food
should subsido rapidly, the damage
could DO repaired in q few days. rs the
company has It's entire construction
equipments and upward Of 500 workmsn
on tho ground. with materials for the
work.
A forco Of laborsrs arrived at Rock
Springs. from the East, to-day. and the
company are working energotically at
tho breaks. and feeding and doing every
thing for the comfort Of passengers that
il possible under the circumstances.
Many Of tho emigrant passengers de-
tanned here. waiting to proceed East.
have run out Of money and are begin
ming to call on charity for support. 1t
is uncertain when any train can start
East from hero.
There are now over two thousand pas
ssngcrs delayed on tho limo between
and Ogden; but all are ut
where thoy can 10 amply sup
piled with provisions. Emigrant pas
are generally being fed At the
expense Of the company. Nearly two
thousand California smigrants arc
awaiting transportation here, who are
free at the Union Pacific Emf.
grant House. by orders Of tho General
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