The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

Gloomy Outlook Miles OF Track
Washed Away.

Gloomy Outlook Miles OF Track
Washe Away.
The situation on the Union Pacific
and the Burlington & Missouri roads in
Nebraska is very bad at this writing.
The floods have extended over miles
upon miles of country, and, as the prai-
ries are very level. the damage has been
widespread. To make matters worse.
the streams are increasing in size ow-
ing to the melting of the snow, and
what else is in store for the Nebraskans
remains to be seen. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Union Pacific was forced
to build a road three miles long around
the washout near Fremont. This
lasted only a day or two. The SHOWS
melted and the floods came, and the
road that was built upon the sand was
washed away. Besides, there have
been small bridges swept away, and
other damage done. How much, can
not be learned, because the wires are
down over the deluged portion of the
land.
On the b. &c M. road things are also
in very bad shape. Near Oreopolis
about ten miles of track have washed
out, including two bridges. This pre-
cludes the possibility of a transfer;
hence there was no train from the east
yesterday, and there will be none to-
day.
Yesterdays train from the west was
on time and it was sent east. But
what arrangements have been made to
take 1t through cannot be learned.
However. it is probable that the en-
barge will be raised to-day, or the U.
p. managers would certainly have let
the train go around by the way of the
Kansas Pacific.
There is but one more train left in
the west, and it leaves Ogden to-day.
So there will be no Nc. A train to-day,
unless they gather ONE cars at Ogden
and make a No. A. 1t is thought that a
No. 3 train will be gotten up here to-day
10 take out the west bound passengers
and mail and bring in the overland pas
sengers from Ogden.
The railroad officials are kept In dark
ness owing to the wires being down on
the eastern division. But the situation
is certainly serious enough. Three days
passengers and mails are lying in Ne
braska. 1t is thought that If the breaks
be not speedily repaired the passengers
and mails will be sent around by way
of the Kansas Pacific.
These disasters are coming on at q
very critical time. The Union Pacific
now has overland competition, and it
can be readily inferred that they desire
to run everything like clockwork and on
time. But IN ''act of God,'' rs the
legal term runs, interferes.
Later.
Telegraphic communication with
Omaha was obtained last night in a
roundabout way, when the latest situa-
tion was revealed. There will be a No.
8 in to-day, and it should com in on
regular time, though it is two days
old. How it came through eastern
Nebraska is not yet learned.
A No. 3 left Omaha last evening for
Ogden. 1t will not strike the Union
Pacific line until it reaches Grand
Island over the following circuitous
route: From Council Bluffs to st. Jo-
seph, over the Kansas City, st. Joseph
& Council Bluffs road, thence to Grand
Island over the st. Joseph & Western
road. From this point west there is
no trouble whatever. Going by this
circuiteus route will consume consider
able more time, rs the following dis
tances will show: From Council Bluffs
to st. Joseph, 129 miles; from st. Jo-
seph to Grand Island, 1865 miles; total,
494 miles; from Omaha to Grand Island
154 miles; hence it will be seen that
$40 miles additional will have to be run
from Omaha to Grand Island. 1t is
probable that the train which left
Omaha last evening will arrive in Chey-
enne some time tomorrow, possibly on
the regular time of No. 3.
At any rate the Union Pacific man
agement is determined that the passen-
gers and mail shall be kept moving re-
gardless of cost. Their management is
highly commendable.