Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-28
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

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Such ice must be removed with pick and
shovel. Trains will, therefore, probably
not reach this city before at least Thurs
day night.
There ie little change on the Oregon
division. Snow is falling tonight on
the Siskiyou mountains, and there is
cause to fear it will shift over to the
Sierra Nevadas, which would lengthen
the blockade.
As to the financial loss that is being
sustained by the Southern Pacific Com
pany, Superintendent Fillmore is author
ity for the statement that the daily losses
of the company from all sources are
$75 900, and that the total loss by block
AIDES, waehoute, and loss of revenue
from diminished freight and passengers
will reach nearly million dollars.
Thirtyfive hundred men are now en-
ployed in the mountains and repairing
Washouts.
All Eastern mail sent from here and
neighboring towns up to tie goth instant,
excepting that of the 18th, has now
reached its destination. The latter is
now en- route East via the Atlantic and
Pacific.
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SACRAMENTO, January 27.-The sun
shine which bathed the whole valley
today did not bring single ray Of prom
ice for change in the situation in the
Sierras. The wires were down on the
other side and no communication could
be had with Truckee. 1t was thought
that beyond Summit the state OF affairs
was satisfactory, but it seems now to be
that an unplowed strip of mile at Cas-
cade is the only difficulty the company
will have to contend with before traffic
is resumed. The tidings that came last
night have thwarted the hopes of the
officials again. The weather report from
the mountains, covering tweDty-four
hours ending at Z a. M, is as follows SO
far as received: Blue Canon, hazy atmos-
phere; Gold Run, three hours rainfall !;
Co!fax, rainfall 80 inches, total for sea-
sou, so 92; Auburn, rainfall .35 inches,
total for season, 81 81; Rocklin, rainfall
| so inches, total for season, % 60.
THE ROTARY PLow AGAIN STALLED.
SAN Francisco, January 27.-The
| Southern Pacific confidently expected to
raise the blockade in the Sierra Nevada
mountains this morning, but concede
that another twenty-four hours will
elapse before they are able to do so. The
track is practically cleared Through the
mountains, save one and one-half miles
OF road at Cascade. The rotary snow.
plow attempted to clear this last night,
but became stalled in snow drift and
cannot be dug out bsfore night. In addi-
tion to this it has been found necessary
to clear the track of ice between Truckee
and Summit, and it is believed that this
will be accomplished by tomorrow night
when it is thought trains can leave Reno
for the West.
WORSE THAN WEEK AGO.
SIssoN, Cal, January 27.-There is s
strong south wind today, indicating re
newal of the storm. The Gun is shining
occasionally. 1t is showing in the sur
rounding mountains. The railroad is liz
worse condition than week ago Two
cyclone snow plows would work won
| ders. The two plows working stifl remair
where they were week ago. The snow
thawing in daytime and freezing nights
makes the mass very compact, render
ing it's removal difficult. The enormity
of the work may be known, when it il
stated that there is over hundred miles
OF track to be cleared.
A MORE HOPEFUL VIEW.
SACRAMENTO, January 27.-The rail
road officials feel more hopeful tonigh
than at any time since the blockade be
gan. The train of the 18th instant ar.
rived from Cisco tonight with iorty-twt
passengers, who had been snowbounc
there for two weeks. They were given
tickets to proceed East by the southern
route. Washouts have been repaired, and
the valley trains are expected to arrive
and depart on time tomorrow. The
weather is clear and cool here tonight
and the American and Sacramento -ivert
are falling.
THE U. P. IN GOOD SHAPE.
PORTLAND, Or, January 27.-'rhe
blockade on the Union Pacific is again
practically raised. East.bound trains
started for La Grande at O'Clock this
afternoon. The snow plow will reach
Baker City this evening. Four DELAYED
trains will be started for Portland and
expect to get through on time. A chinook
It blowing and the snow is melting
rapidly. Superintendent Johnson says
the Union Pacific has no fear of land
slides or washouts, and barring snow
6llQeb, 10 lehI Vi luItu0f interruption on
the line. Owing to the wires being
down, no news from the blockade on the
Southern Pacific can be had. There has
baen some heavy snow slides in Glow
Creek cafIou, and two bents of the brid ge
at Roseburg have been washed out.
THE BLOCKADE IN NEVADA.
AUSTIN, New, January 27.-The snow
blockade has not yet been raised. Food
is getting scarce, and at Belmont, ninety
miles from here, there is no coal, and oil
and food are short. Sheep and cattle
are dying by hundreds.
THE RIO GRANDE BLOCKED.
DENVER, January 27.-The snow block.
ade on the Rio Grande, between Alamosa
and Durango, was raised on Saturday.
Today snow again fell and drifted into
the cuts. compelling all trains to stop.
It is not probable that the road will be
opened for several days. Reports reached
here tonight that the South Park trains
are delayed on Kenosha hill. The drifts
are fourteen feet deep.
NO PROSPECT FOR THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
PORTLAND, Or, January 27.-There is
no prospect for the early raising of the
snow blockade on the Northern Pacific