The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-06
oGLETuoRPE AND GREEN THE STORM ROLLS OF
DEATH AND RUIN IN ITS TRACK.
The Recent Blockade on the Union
Pacific Railroad.
HOW TRAINS WERE DELAYED NEARLY A FORT
NIGHT.

HOW TRAINS WERE DELAYED NEARLY FORT
NIGHT.
from the Alta California; April 26.l
GREEN RIVER, WYOMING, April 25.-On
Saturday morning your correspondent left
this point on the east-bound train for the
scene Of the washouts between here and
Rock Springs. The train went but two miles,
and came to halt, being within fifty yards
of the first washout east of here. The pas
scngers alighted from their seepng.carS,
and were directed to go up hill 10 the left,
where Eddy's camp Is located, that being the
first transfer station. The rain and snow
made walking very dissgreeable. the ground
being soft and slushy. At this camp immense
quantities Of baggage aud mail were piled
up awaiting further transportation.
I proceeded from Eddy's camp, down
along the line Of The road, for distance Of
four miles.
The scene must be witnessed before it can
be fully realized. The condition of the road
is one of almost complete destruction, and in
going over it as I did, tramping ankle.deep
ia mud, and compelled at times 10 jump
across creeks and climb up muddy hills, it
looked as though it would take weeks before
the road could be 10 any manner put 10 a con-
dition to permit trains TO pass over, although
the bridge. and track. builders have entire
confidence that they will have the breaks re-
paired sufficiently to allow trains to pass
over within the next FIVE days.
The extent of damage on this four miles OF
road is much worse than on any other part
of the line, and is more difficult to contend
With. The road passes here almost innu.
merable times over Bitter creek, The course
OF it's current having been unfortunately
turned by the esgneers 10 The construction
of the road. From Green river TO Lawrence
the road runs through an aikali desert, De-
tween mountain ranges. Embankments
we're thrown up to height Of about twenty
feet. consisting of soft aIkali clay, with no
gravel or ballasting, the ties being laid on
road. bed which becomes soft and slippery Us
soon as it is washed by the rains.
The first large washout is about two miles
from Green river, and is nearly mile In ex-
tent The water from the oyer6owed creeks,
flied from the foothills, rose com pletely over
the embankment, and for several feet over the
tracks, and for height of twenty-five feet
in some paces-belng higher than ever
known in this region of country.
The embankments were entirely washed
away. rails breaking, and the track in some
nlace, was buried twelve feet deep In mud.
at other points it is sliding down the track
at Others, rails and ties sixty feet 10
length were thrown oVer the sides OF
the remaining embankmen's, lying there
az if they had been raised carefully by
men and laid there. At this point
J. T, Clark is at work, engaged With
= large working force, in raising the track
and preparing to relay it there, aud his
wreqking.trains ruu down track on
sliding emb,nkmeut, a bed of seepers eight
feet deep having been laid so that the engine
and wrecking-train could lie on emporary
track. Further on, piece of emoapkmeot
400 wards long was washed out. no MARKS
being left that track had ever laid there'
Then, three bridges were carried away, Inc
water soaking 10 under six'een.feet piles.
| The first of the bridges was 100 rect 10
length, the second 400, and the third 316. a
small piece Of the last only remained STAND.
ing. In many places the road-osd is utterly
| impossible.
About half way between Green river and
| Rock Springs a construction train, with
bridge outdt, sent out from Rawlins TO repair
! one of the bridges, was cut on before II
could reach its destination, and had TO ee
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