The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19

crease OF nearly two hundred in the school
population The Park, including the On
tarlo district, has nearly nine hundred
children OF school age, between six and
eighteen years
CAUSED A BLOCKADE.
A special coal train caused blockade on
the Echo & Park City road Thursday by
one coal car and the caboose jumping the
track and piling up in the ditch The con
ductor, brakeman and Mr. e. Kimball, of
the Park, were in the caboose at the time
and fortunately received no injuries. The
stove was upset and the fire for few min
utes threatened to make things uncomfort-
able, but they succeeded in putting it out,
and got out of the car safely. No freight
got in until Friday night
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
The passenger train was held fast in a
snow bank, a mile below town, Thursday.
ana did not succeed in getting out until
after midnight. Transfer sleigbs went
down and brought in the passengers. A
snow pillow and force of men came up the
next day from Echo and dug out the
coach. The train which usually leaves at
a. m. left at 2 80 p m. on Tuesday
OUR BRASS BAND.
The Park City brass band have for some
time been talking of giving "a concert to
replenlsh their treasury, but have de-
clded to give grand ball instead. The
Park Opera House has been secured ard
Thursday evening, Jan. 3Oth, has been
selected as the daIe of the event. 1t will
no doubt be grand success, as every
effort of the bandb oys will be exerted to
that end. AT the Old Time Concert last
week, their playing showed remarkable
Improvement. They deserve all possible
encouragement.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
The social event of the week was a pro-
gresslve euchre party, given by Mr. and
Mrs. y. G. Lockhart at their residence
thursday evening. A pleasant evening
was enjoyed by large number of friends
me hrst second and BOBBY prizes to the
ladies fell respectively to Mrs. w. V. Rice.
Mrs. W. [. Snyder and Mrs. A. b. Rich
ardson; and to the gentlemen to Mr.. A. b.
Emory, MIR. w. d. Moffat and Mr. S.
johnson.
ACCIDENT AT THE ONTARIO.
An accident happened at the Ontario
mine, on Monday, in which John Alther
received serious injuries. While working
IN drift large quantity of dirt fell upon
him, breaking three ribs near the spine
and int1lcting internal injuries. 1t may be
possible for him to pull through. but at
present it is doubtful
1. o. o. F.
A union installation meeting of Park
Lodge No. and Olive branch No. s, L. O..
y. f., was held Tuesday night, and the fol-
lowing officers were installed, Chas. 10.
Street, deputy district grand master of
ficiating: OF Park Lodge No. Z, j. J..
Sweeney, N. G.; w. D. Edwards, V. G. :;
A. Sanders, treasurer, and D. F. Condor,
secretary. OF Olive branch No s, r.
Hooking, N. g.; Edward Crosse, V. G.. !:
Fred Crosse, treasurer, and j. H Harris,
secretary. The annual statements of these
lodges, recently presented, showed an un-
usual large increase in members for 1889,
and splendid condition of the finances.
COAL FAMINE
The Park has suffered for the want of
coal during the past week. But little could
be- secured at and time any on Friday the
supply run out entirely. Snow, accidents.
etc on the road has been the cause of the
famine Nine carloads came up Saturday.
which afforded relief. G.. A s.