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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-24
WHOLE NO. 1906.

IS he longest and heaviest blooi ale il he
history Of the Central Pac iic r, al. and
never before was there such deep SNOW.
The storm ceased to-day in the Sieriss but
the weather is cloudy and threatening.
Late this afternoon superintendent Fill
more telegraPhed 10 the Office of the Cali
fornia Associated Press as follows: I'm
dicati0ns Al present are that we will have
the Central line open between this auG
10 Q clock ihis evening and 81 delayed
west-b0uDd trains moving. We expect 10
have the Shasta division on tbe California
and Oregon road open tomorrow ct noon.
This is in anticipation that we do not
have any more storms TO contend with"
The blockade on the California and
Oregon extends from Sims on the south
10 Sisson on the north distance Of
twentyseven miles, and is entirely within
this State. A snow plow and 500 men are
engaged clearing the road. A train which
LEFT here week ago and cot only as far as
Sims returned to-day. The passengers
numbered 115, and included Colonel Fred.
Crocker, OF the Southern Pacific Company.
Owing to the lack of communication,
provisions are getting scarce ct points with
in the blockade.
All the snow bound passengers are being
well taken care of by the railroad company
and no suffering is likely to occur. The
effect of the blockade in this city has been
to interfere considerably with commercial
interests, caused by the delay of mails and
stocks of merchandise.
In mining districts in the northern por-
tion of the State, which the heavy snow
fall has isolated, food supplies are running
short and famine is threatened unless the
situation changes shortly.
In Nevsds cattle and sheep interests
have suffered severein.and large numbers
are dying daily.
Considerable trouble IS anticipated by
the Postoffiee officials when The deiay ed
mails reach here. They do not expect to
clear them away in less than four days. i.
is estimated that not less than two hundred
freight cars are sideracked an6 delayed
owing to the blockade.
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IT BREAKS THE REooRp.
What Superintendent Fillmore Says oi
the Present Situation.

What Superintendent Fillmore Says of
the Present Situation.
SAN Francisco, January 23d.-To.day is
the eighth day of the snow blockade on the
Central Pacific end California and Oregon
roads. During this entire time 10 mails
have been received from the East, nor have
any passengers or freight over the Central
Pacific got through. The east-bound traffic
is not so badly interfered with, as it was
sent over the Southern Pacific as soon as
the blockade became serious on the regular
route.
The blockade extends from the Summit,
on the east. to Towles on the west-a dis
tsnce of thirty-fiye miles, all within Cali
fornia. At the Summit the snow is "a feet
on the level, ard a, other portions of the
blockaded track it averages eight feet for
miles.
Some portions of the track between the
points named are comparatively open. The
most serious difficulties exist at Shady Run,
Emigrsnt Gap and Summit
The rotary snow plow and number OF
other snow plows and abou. 2G00 men
have been engaged trying 10 open the road
since the blockade was first announced.
Superintendent ]. a. Fillmore, OF the
Southern Pacific Company. said that this
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by the sharp, cutting wind that the warn
ings given in advance were about 10 be
realized. The snow was blown fiercely
from all directions in the faces OF the
tramping travellers. The effect was TO inn
pede their progress. do all they could, and
it almost disheartened US.
Yet, spurred on by desire for success,
but not regardless of your direction to take
all proper precautions, we pushed on. In
this high altitude and keen rarifed atmos-
phere you can fancy what it was to fight
the snow for nearly ten miles over the
frozen and snow-laden mountain tops.
Often we sank above the knees in the
snow, and again would be blown from our
balance into the drifts,
HALF BLINDED
By the whirling, binding clouds of snow,
benumbed by cold, knowing, however, that
to pause for rest was to take the risk of a
chill and invite death, our little group
pushed resolutely forward. Though we'll
clad and in vigorous health, we were often
inclined to turn back and give up the
fight. You can realize that as the miles
appeared to lengthen out instead of be-
coming less, we came 10 believe that Ma
poleon's passage of the Alps sank into in
significance in comparison to our perilous
trip and its trials.
Safely housed now and hearing from old
mountaineers that the warnings given us
were not idle, and that we risked our lives
by the trip, we are not inclined to with
draw the comparison made with the little
Corporal and his crossing Of the Alpine
nights.
NO PEN CAN ADEQUATELY DESCRIBE
That trip, and the RECORD UNION cannot
repay US for its trial. But though it was
perilous, the scene was awful aud grand,
one that can never be effaced from mem
orY. The angry sky, the scurrying clouds,
the dull, cold light depressed US. while the
raging of the storm excited feelings of awe.
The blasts up and down the gorges roared
fiercely, and sweeping about us would lift
the surface SHOWS and whirl them in great
clouds over into the deep gorges; then the
masses of whirling snow, as far as the
eye could see, would be tossed up again
by the hundred weight and dashed down
upon the track, and again these clouds of
snow would be whirled against the mount
ain sides and literally driven up, up, far
aloft along their faces. 1t was scene in
describable, and for hours it continued as
! we fought our way painfully
TO THE FRONT.
At last we reached Blue Canyon, weary,
faint and more glad to reach that haven
than we ever thought we would be to see
shelter ahead in this world. Our journey
| consumed six hours, so that we made less
than mile and half an hour. Here we
| found the imprisoned west bound overland
passenger train, which arrived here yester-
| day from Emigrant Gap. 1t was found to
be walled in by great banks of snow. A
work train was also on the side track, al
most completely covered with snow. a
| large gang of men was found shoveling but
| it is nothing in size in comparison with the
force the railroad company has fighting the
snow drifts between Towles and Shady
Run, there being some 200 men employed
on that section.
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and put them through. The only serious
obstacle to be encountered after leaving
Blue Canyon is at Cascade, where mile
and a half of sheds are down. The snow
here is about fifteen feet deep, on an aver
age, and in some places it is lodged in mar
row "cuts," where it is difficult to throw
the snow out but withal the railroad PEG
pie do not look upon this strip with much
apprehension, and are confident that it can
he easily handled
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MORE COMING.
The Signal Service Reports Failing Ba-
rometer AL over Northern Points.

The Signal Service Reports Falling Ba-
rometer AL over Northern Points.
The Signal Service reports in this city
show the rainfall yesterday, up to P. NJ,
to have been .OG of an inch, making 50
inches for lnis month and 81 81 inches for
the season, Is against 81 inches to an
equal date lest year. The barometer is not
low, but has been falling slowly all day.
reaching al 5 A. ". to 50 10 inches and at
P. NJ. 3O04. with brisk southsrly winds,
travelling from 18 20 "a miles an hour.
The temperature a. A. NJ. and . P u.
was 46o and 4So. respectively, showing the
starm 10 De producing little warmer
temperature than is desired. What is now
needed Is clear cod 5eather to freeze the
immense banks Of suow in the mountains
TO a solid mass, thereby requiring greater
heat in the spring to melt il, and in fact
the melting will be more gradual thereby,
reducing the volume Of water tha. would
flow in,o the already saturated valley.
The highest and lowest temperature yes-
terdaY was $50 znd 44o, with showery
weather and brisk sJuherly winds. The
highest and ioYesl temperature ore year
ago yesterday Was $50 and 31o and The high
eet and lowest one year ago to-day was so
and SO, win clear, blue sky aaG he sun
brightly shining.
TIE barometer has fallen at 6ll Signal
Service points from this city rorth 10
Olympia, with high winds and stormy
weather reported
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THE BATTLE.

The Attitudes at Which the Great strug-
gle is Going On.
The battle ground on which the heroic
workers of the railroad company are to-day
doing such valiant service, and for which
the company and the employees receive on
ell hands unstinted praise, is properly be-
tween Alta and Truckee, q distance of not
to exceed ffsy-one mile; that is to say, be-
tween Alta and TIuckee the heaviest snow
fall is encountered, the deepest cuts, the
most tortious track and the steepest grade.
How great is this grade, how lofty this
battle in the clouds and how circumscribed
the battle ground, The following table will
show:
c. P. r R-THE. BATTLE. GROUND
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tn the Pullman passengers.
BLOCKADE BROKEN.
The Rotary Breaks Through to Alta
Trains to be Released.

Alta, January 23d.-The rotary plow
succeeded in breaking through the great
''cut'' between Shady Run and Towles TO-
day, after a desperate fight. There was
great enthusiasm at that place when she ar
rived. The battle westward was then re-
sumed, this place being the objective
point. The track between here and
Towles had been covered up CON-
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siderably by the drifts thrown about by
the high wind and had also suffered some
what from the heavy snowfall which set in
to-day and still prevails. Still, this strip
was easily handled compared with what
had been encountered above Towles The
rotary progressed slowly, on account Of the
icy condition OF the track, and was in con-
sequence longer in cleaning up this strip
than would have otherwise been the case
She arrived here tonight at 11;20 o'clock.
Her arrival means practically the breaking
of the blockade. The plan now is 10 re.
turn up the road again, to sort OF polish"
it up-clearing up the additional snow
which has fallen, and the drifts and slides
which may have occurred behind the plow
on her downward trip. She will 90 up as
far as Blue Canyon, and will start out
about 1:30 o'clock in the morning. When
Blue Canyon is reached the first west
bound train, which is at Blue Canyon, will
be released. 1t is calculated that plow will
reach Blue Canyon by dsybreak. This will
land the train in Sacramento before noon,
barring accidents. The plow will continue
on Eastward, clearing the way for the de-
layed East-bound trains, as well as releas-
ing the other West bound ones, too.
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ADVICE to Mothers.-Mrs. winslew,s

SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
sufferer as once; it produces natural quiet sleep
py relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub awakes as bright as a button" It is
very pleasant to tsste. 1t soothes the cnild,
softens the gums, sllsys all PAIN relieves wind,
regulates the bowels and is the best-known
remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-Five cents
bottle. MWEiy
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Pullman Tourist Car Excursions.-st


excursions via the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
rosd Santa Fe route), under management of
salaried railroad employees, leave Sacramento
EVERY THURSDAY for all Eastern points.
Berths furnished through to Chicago, Rstes
same as from San Francisco. Baggage checked
through to destination. G. w. RAILTON, agent,
231 street, Sacramento. Cal. m31mMWF
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Special Notice 1.-The annual meeting of
the Central Street Railway Company viii be
held at its Office, No. lois Fourth street in the
city of Sacramento, California, on FEBRUARY
T. 1890, at o clock P. NJ, at which time seven
Directors viii be elected and other business
transacted L. L. LtWIS, President.
January ., 1880. jas I'd
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C. P. r. R.-THE BATTLE GROUND

The battle-ground on the Oregon Divis-
ion lies between Delta and Steinman, dis
tance of III miles. The following table
shows the nights and depressiGns along
this line of battle:
OREGON pIYIsIoN.-THE BATTLE-GRoUNp.
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Pain and dread attend the use of most
catarrh remedies. Liquids and snuffs are un-
pleasant es well as dangerous. Ely's Cream Balm
trils, and a sure cure It cleanses the nasal
passages and heals the inhamed membrane,
giving relief at once Price SOC. MWF
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The most obstir ate cases of catsrrh are
cured by the use of Ely's Cream Balm the only
agreeable remedy. 1t is not liquid or snuff, is
easily applied into the nostIils. For cold in the
head il is magical II gives relief ct once.
Price Soc MWF
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Exempts, = Tha

The best place in California to have your
printing done: A. ]. Johnston * Co.'s, 40 J
street, Sacramento Cal.
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Attention, Exemptsl = The
regular election of officers of the fs5sSE
Exempt Firemen's Association of
Sacramento will be held on SATUR- tsA tsSsssZ e
DAY, the 25th day of January, 1880, at Fire
mems Hail. Eighth street, between J and K,
Sacramento. The officers of the election are
ELI MAYO, Judge; JOHN hatcher and l..
B. BERCK, Inspectors. The polls will be open
from to p. NJ. ALI members three months in
arrears for dues and fines cannot vote.
Dated Sacramento, January 10. 1899.
JAS Fl. Ck0NE, President.
YM. AVERY, Secretary. ja16-td&Su
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AT THE FRONT.
"Record-Union" Reporters at Blue Can
yon-Hailed with Delight.

''Record- Union" Reporters at Blue Can
yon-Hailed with Delight.
BLUE CANYON, January 23d.-The ninth
day of the great battle with the elements is
Just closing and still the great highway
over the Sierra Nevada is not opened. But
the untiring and almost superhuman
efforts on the part Of the Southern Pacific
Company are fast overcoming the difficult
ties. 1t is needless to say that during all
this trying and periious time, both night
and day, the mighty plows of the company
and scores of engines, together with nearly
1900 shovelers, commanded by score of
trained and thoroughly competent assist
ants, have battled unremittingly and con-
tinuously with the mountains of snow,
which covered upwards of sixty miles of
track.
The situation a. this moment, as regards
the clearing of the road, is favorable, and if
the storm ceases for the next forty-eight
hours it is reasonable to suppose that the
road will be opened to traffic.
Your special correspondents set out this
morning
FOR THE SECOND TINE
On foot from Towles for Shady Run, with
the view of reaching Blue Canyon if posi-
BILE.
Several railroad men advised us not to
attempt the perilous trip for fear of being
caught in the snowdrifts, which were be-
ing tossed about and reformed and madly
beaten about by the high wind which
was prevailing at the time.
Anticipating serious danger of this kind,
before leaving Towles we secured the
services of an experienced mountain tele-
graph operator, who, with complete
outfit of instruments, accompanied US on
our dangerous tramp. Our plan was that
if the worst should come, the wires
might be tapped, and relief summoned.
Arriving at Shady Run. after trip full
of trials and difficulties, we were well
coined again by the merry passengers,
and few short interviews were obtained
from them.
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NEW TO-DAY.

Advertisements Of Meeting Notices, Fonts Lost,
Found, For Sale To Let Gnd similar notices GndeT
his heed are inserted for cents per line the frst
time and cents per line each subsequent time. AR
notices of this character ,cA be found under this
heading.
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Tho Odorless Excsvating Co. that has
just comm enced business in this city, is pre-
pared to clean vaults and cesspools in the most
approved sanitary manner. Office 81 K ST. jal3tf
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[coSrrNuED or sEcosD PAGE
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TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE or CAL,
/ ifornia county OF Sacramento. In the mat
ter OF the estate of AUGUST OSTWALDT, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given thst FRIDAY,
the 3ist dayof JANUARY, 1880, at 10 o O'clock A.
n of SAID day, and the Courtroom Of said Court,
at the Courthouse, in the City of Sacramento,
County OF Sacramento and State of California,
have been appointed as the time and place for
proving the viii of said AUGUST OSTWALDT.
deceased and for hearing the application of
H. J. GOETHE for the issuance to him OF let
ters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
this 10th day CT January, 1890
lsEGLl " B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
l. 2. SCOTT, Deputy Clerk.
ISAAC JOSEPH, Attorney for Petitioner. isI7-l0s
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b. f. StoIl, Dentist. 606 j street, wishes
to inform his patients and all those in need of
dentistry teat he has reduced his prices one
half and will guarantee all operations to be
frSt-cless and satisfactory or no charge made.
jal-tf
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y1oR sALE-FoUR LOTS sox16O, NORTH
& side street, best location for dwellings in
the city; above all possible floods; near street
cars; city and pure well water: perfect drainage
and good soil. Apply to W. Z. CHAMBERLAIN,
1915 M street dl0tf
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HE WANTED TURKEY.

Zone of the passengers actually made g
demand of me for turkey, but unluckily
there was none to be found for him."
The station agent told your representa-
tives that this morning demand was made
for eggs. He hunted up the way bills of
the overland freight train, and found a car
that contained several cases of eggs. They
were
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Lewis Winter. Wood Eugraver, sas j. If
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TIoR sALE-A NEW UPRIGHT MATHUsEEK
+ Piano. cost 81, eco; will be sold at g bargain.
Inquire st this office. fe2S-tf
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Decker Bros.s-The artists piano. Write
to K0HLER & CHASE, San Francisco. n25-Sm
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TITO RENT-oNE TENEMENT OF THREE
rooms, also one suite of two large unfur-
nishedi rooms, both suitable for housekeeping
for man and wife; also one large unfinished
room and three furnished rooms with or with
out board). Apply to D. GARDNER, woodward,
Io7r4I, a-1d cfrsa+r p,rT-tf
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ITO LET-No. 1913 STREET, A COTTAGE
to Mrs ]. A. BARRETT. 701 Twelfth. cor. G. j11-tf
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ITO RENT-Two UNFURNIsHED ROOMS,
] suitable for housekeeping. Inquire of
KREBS & CO., GIG ] street. ial5-tf
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TOR SALE-AN IMPORTED PERCHERON
! Stallion, age 10 years, color gray, weight
/, 700, sure foal-getter; will take good work
horses or brood mares in exchange. Inquire at
RECoRD-UNIoN office. ja41m
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The Ladies' Howard Society will neet
TO-DAY, at l P. NJ, at X. of P. HaI-Ninth-
street entrance iaIO-4tE&
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-02

We come down on Bro. Dawson
of the Journal, so heavy in our is
sue two weeks ago that we almost
paralysed him. We cornered him
up so badly that his only resource
as usual was falsehood. He saws
In reply that we had considerable
outside assistance. This is false
and we defy him to prove it. We
do not need any help to wind Bro.
Dawson up. We just give him
rope and he winds himself up. In
the mean time We lay low, keep our
powder dry and the first thing he
knows we have him on our hip.
We are not as old as the astute edi-
tor OF the Journal, but when years
and experience fail to bring wisdom,
1T is sad case indeed, but some
people get so far and can get no
farther. We are young in years
but not so young in experience as
Bro. Dawson has already found out,
and this poor. peevish, childish ex-
cuse Of his that VIC allow our col
umns used by other parties to vent
their spite and air their private gre
veances, is plain unvarnished lie
and we call it by no other name.
We hardly ever get any help on our
locals even, as Bro. Dawson does,
and write the original matter for
our own paper except where proper
credit is given. There was some
outside editorial matter i'm that is
sue Of the paper from Gamers
GieaHer, but it was properly credi-
ted to the GieaRer rs will be seen by
reference to that issue. And now
then Bro. Dawson If you have any
doubts about us being able to write
our own editorials, just try us on.
Come at us on anything you
want to tackle us on and be-
fore you get done with us you will
want some outside assistance YOUR
self. You might get the Man Of Mar
guess to help you out il you can res
erect him again but you viii first
have to soak him in hogs head Of
arnica to get the soreness out Of
hum.
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Notice to Lien Holders and
20 Parties.

w. ". shallcross vs. s.. 8. stearn. ct aI.-Tn
Chanccry.
To all persons holding liens ~ Judgment or
otherwise. on the real estate. or any part
thereof, Of 8. g. Stearn
In pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Court 81
Preston County, made ia cause therein pend
ing 70 subject the real estate ~ the said 81
stern 20 tho Subtraction 81 the liens thereon
you are hereby required 20 present al claims
held by you and each ~ you against tho said IS
3. Stoarn which are liens on his real estate or
any part Of 81. for adjudication 20 roe. At my
ONCE IN kingwODd. Preston County. west Nif-
ginia. on or before the 2ist day ~ October A. D.,
The above styled obancery cause, by decree
81 the Circuit Court " Preston County. W. va.
made therein on the 2fih day Of July 1880 was
referred 10 The undersigned Cofnfnissioncr. with
the following Instructions % ascertain and re-
port the lands owned by che defendant S. y.
stern, the state and condition 81 tho title thereto
the liens thereon, their amounts and pIi0Tities
aud % whom owing, and 70 report any other
pertinent matter deemed proper by himself or
that may be required BY the parties or any OF
them.
The parties 20 said cause to-wit WIN. n.
ShallcrOss plantin. and s. IS stern, O. T., Brooke
Weliman, defendants. will therefore take no.
tico that on the 2ist day ~ October, 1870. az my
ONCE in kingwOOd, Preston County. w. Va.
shall proceed 10 execute said decree.
Given under ny hand this e2i day oil Scptem-
her $500 HENRY CLAY UYUF
ID N-t3&j. Commissioner.