The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-08-02
YUMA BRIDGE.
ITS CONTRIBUTION.
TRAVEL AND FREIGHT.
Employees and Expenditures
$1,000 a Day.

Since the washing away of the s. P.
R. R. Cos bridge across the Colorado
river at Yuma, the company by its officers
and employees have been untiring and
energetic to overcome any obstacle
which would impede trade and travel,
and which has been, siuce the recent
disasters, a most remarkable success.
On both sides Of the river everything
wears the aspect of business of years
past, for everything moves so smoothly
and clock-like, that one would call 10
mipd the tale of 1.-TWO Cities" 1t las
been fortunate for the railroad company,
to have in their employ proper and COM
petent employees, who have been equal
| 10 every emergency. Immediately upon
the washing away of the bridge and
burning of their warehouse. no time was
lost in transferring passengers and
| freight to and from. The stransfer
steamer ella, under Capts' Godfrey and
Poole run their "a hours of hard work.
H. s. Muzzy, the head engineer with his
assistant is on duty day and night
Muzzy has been in the company's en-
ploy for years and has been true to his
profession and TO the good faith of his
employers. The construction of out
side mechanical work has been under the
charge of Seth Green, the veteran bridge
builder. However, the general supervi-
sion of everything has been under the
agent, Major G. W. Rallton. who seems
to be a most resolute and executive man,
| always despatchtng business at every
moment from all quarters OF the depot.
Capt. folh1mus, is in charge of the river
navigation. He has been active and
done good work. He is now at the Need
les on the company's business. Amongst
all men. who deserve passing notice is
Sam. Bradford, the depot clerk, who has
been for long while in the employ of
the company: Since the fire, Sam has
been as attentive as ever to everyone.
The company has now employed force
OF l5O men at an average of $2.25 per
cav. The transfer steamer passes over
from 30 to 40 cars of freight daily. Since
the burning of the warehouse, over one
thousand cars of freight have been
crossed the river, exclusive of mail, e1-
press and baggage. The past week has
been principally occupied in transferring
10 carloads of iron bridge material, which
goes to Sacramento for the California
and Oregon road. Work will IN a few
days be commenced upon the reconstruc
ton of the bridge. The two middle piers,
their engineers say, are still solid and
firm. The company proposes to con-
struct temporary bridge, spanning the
two piers. each distance being 100 feet
with what is known as O Howe truss,
which will facilitate not over 8 cars at a
time. The company may afterwards con-
struct a permanent bridge, but as of
which we are not advised, In all these
railroad disasters at Yuma, we are happy
to chronicle only one slight accident, out
side of the drowning of three persons.
In the management of the business it Is
but fair to say that every empl oyee has
be a faithful servant. We are creditably
informed also that the temporary
bridge Will be completed within fifteen
days. The company's expenditures for
extra labor is over $1,000 per day.