The Meeker herald., 1890-01-25


publican OF the 10Th reports the wors,
snow storm in the history Of the far
West. The dispatch says: Tho snow
blockade on all roads in this part of the
country continues. No train on the
Central Pacific since Thursday or the
Oregan Short Line for six days. Tweu-
iy-seven relief engines we're sent on,
from stations on the Central Pacific
yesterday and to-day are stuck in drifts,
AS are several OF the patent snow plows.
The Central Pacific has ordered one
OF the. Brag screw plows from the East,
and even II is sidetracked at Sherman.
Word came tonight that there WAS 10
assurance OF getting this plow through
before June.
A special from Reno says the storm
ended there last night, that stockmen
say that half the cattle and sheep in the
State Will perish.
Sparks i rinnin Ia Southern Idaho
have lost 5000 head OF cattle.
ksportA fgusn- Quin river yect,ou Of
Idaho sav xll stock there will die.
A train tina, left Ogden for San Fran
cisco Friday wen, out Ia Reno and ic-
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MORROW or TUESDAY. Inc passengers
arr settihs ANXIOUS ana 'hr ace"thihuih'
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"ofk from bo'h rhhs "t the biocAadc'
II Is reported that terrible SHOW
side occurred NJ isrd jacket mountain.
CofnucaIih, Saturday, destroying build
in.s AMI iramway al The mines No
lives We're lost
As n sample oi tic experience OF The
railroads with Tie storm. II might be
stated That al Ifnck.c, California hun
dreds of SNOW sho,clcrs ARE working
da' and night Oh the drifts,
Five engines undertook 10 work their
way To Reno. bn, they were only able
10 SO one mile when they stopped for
ten hours IN drift Five engines were
sent out 10 help them out, bu, they were
doomed 10 the SAINT fatc. After shovel
Ing SNOW FOR several hours they were
able To back up Ia Trucscc.
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only able to 10 two miles and then stuck
fast In SNOW which seemed 10 roll back
on them. although tho rotary plows
throw snow Hfty feet.
Eastern people on their way TO Calf
ornia are now nj TrurLcc enjoying
California weather with n vengeance.
A lot Of snow shovcllcrs. who were
being paid - n dav and board. struck
yesterday for sac and lost their job.
and are now trying In vain TO get their
old jobs back.
:. Jacobs. u line rcpaircr sent ives,
from Truckec Saturday. has not been
heard from. and II Is feared he has
perishcd In tho snow.
Snow sheds are breaking down. rcn.
icring II dangerous to use the snow.
plows. SO that shovcllcrs must do the
work.
Eleven hundred men reinforced the
gang IN Blue Canon Yesterday.
On all the blockadcd lines passengers
are being cared for ut the expense of