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TIRED OFFICIALS,
They Were About to Shout Their Victory
When the Battle Resumed.

They Were About to Shout Their Victory
When the Battle Resumed.
Division Superintendent J. B. Wright
looked tired and worn last night. He has
sat beside the chief telegrapher almost con-
stantly since the blockade began, receiving
reports from the front and directing the
movements of the 1900 or more men who
are fighting the snow. "Ah," said be
with sigh, " 1 wish this was over. This
is the hardest fight we have ever had"
Chief Train Dispatcher Jones has also
been on duty constantly. How exasper-
ating this is, he remarked to a RECORD
UNION reporter last evening Son Tues
day night we were about to proclaim our
victory, and had actually sent out orders
for the trains to get in readiness to move.
The engines were fired up and the cars
backed down the track distance to
shake off the snow and ice. All that
remained to be cleared up was that
four miles of track between Shady and
Towles. This is a bad cut but still we
calculated upon being through by this
morning. Then at this point the rotary
meets with several accidents, work is de-
layed and it begins to snow again. But we
do not despair-not bit of it. The harder
we get it the harder we fight back. The re-
suit is, that in the face ofthe severity of the
storm we have kept the road open this side
of Towles and east of Blue Canyon, except
where the snow-sheds were burned last
summer The rotary will get through the
cut tomorrow and go to Alta, where, after
being turned around, she will start back to
Cascade to release the trains there"
WreckiDg Superintendent Phil. Douglas
and Locomotive Superintendent Cooley
have charge of most of the work at the
front, and are doing nobIy. a dispatch
from Alta says that both look rather
"broke up" but are still at it, without
thought of fatigue.
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cisco last week for the East on one Of the
trains which was caught in the blockade,
passed through this city yesterday on his
way back 10 the Bay.
81 thought I'd postpone my little iunket
East" ssid he 10 q REcoRD-U UNION reporter
who met him at fhe depot 81 may try it
again later on; but you may rest assured
there will be no snow on the hill when
do start. staid wish my traiD nearly
week, and though it was one of the rough
est experiences | ever had / rather dis
liked to desert it. Had it not been that nv
family was anxious about me, I should
have stayed aboard the train and waited
until the blockade was raised. How are
the passengers faring? Well, l don't know
anything about those in the other traips.
but there was no complaint in our train.
In taet. II It were not for the length of the
delay, think most of the passengers rather
enjoy the situation. They are all provided
with good fresh food every day. the ears
are kept warm SIS toast and sleeping ac-
commodationS are good. Of course. it GETS
awfnlly tiresoEne waiting in one place so
long, but most Of the passengers are max
ing the best OF it, and have become yery
sociable. When we started out from San
Francisco; aud curing the journey, all were
strangers. But the DIOckade W8s- only q
day old when all were on the mcst init
mate of terms, singing songs together,
cracking jokes. and guying the kickers.
II wes the recipient of an unMereifuI
joshing from them when bade them adieu
and started off on snow shoes with party
of men who bad just brought provisions to
the train. My late companions expected
to see circus when ] mounted the shoes,
but | disappointed them, as l am very
familiar with the snow shoe, and used to
be very expert on them back in Canada,
my old home.
But to look at the situation little more
seriously, 1 might say that the obstacles
with which the railroad is conteuding are
most appalling. There IS a veritable army
of shovelers working night and day on
those mountainous banks of snow, but
great in numbers and skilled as they are
they can proceed but slowly, and one snow
slide will undo in a few seconds what it
took several hundred of them TO accom-
plish in halt day. The great trouble has
been from these slides and the high wind
right along. For instance, plow will go
through a couple Of miles of drifts which
may cover the track to q depth of ten or
fifteen feet. Then the shovelers come along,
and co the polishing as it were This
may be about finished, when suddenly a
cave occurs on either side, and down comes
tons upon tons of snow from the side of
the mountain, and the work has to be done
all over again. Itis exasperating, of course,
but the only thing to do is to pitch into it
again, instead of standing off and swearing
at ii"
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FROM TIE FRONT.

News From the " "Record-Union's Corps
of Special Correspondents.
The following dispatch was received last
night from the RECORD UNIONS special
corps, who have now reached the front:
TowLEs, January 22d.-The storm has
renewed the war again, but is meeting with
stubborn resistance from the railroads de-
termined army. A heavy wind sprang up
last night about midnight and as morning
approached this developed into gale. 1t
played sad havoc with the work accom-
plished yesterday. drifting the surface snow
about in great sheets, burying the tracks
again, and starting innumerable slides.
Instead of being dismayed, however,
the snow fighters battled even harder than
before, and have thus kept the track COM
paratively clear west of this place.
We learned to-day that the shovel regi-
ment on the other side OF Shady Run has
been equally vigilant, so with the ezcep-
ton Of the extra delsy occasioned by the
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renewal of the storm, the situation is about
the same as when we telegraphed last
night.
We, as well as the representatives of
other papers, have kept close to the front
since the early part of the week, and we
have had all our share of the excitement
and hardships of the fray. All have been
afforded every possible facility by the rail-
road officials.
Reaching this place this morning we
learned that an outfit, consisting of 19O
men, supplied with extra shoyels and all
the provisions they could carry, were about
to start on foot for Shady Run, near which
place the rotary plow is located in dis
abled condition. We accompanied them,
the start being made early in the afternoon.
Five miles intervened between Towles
and Shady Run, and travelling over snow
on foot is not the fastest nor the most ener-
getic kind of travel ever invented by any
means. 1t took us two hours aud half to
reach Shady, and thence one of US struck
out to find the imprisoned trains, while the
other returned to this place, as there is no
telegraph office at Shady Run.
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and their bodily health has been solicit
ously the care OF the untiring officers of
the company. Let us be honest and fair
with our Californians; though they are
ours, and others might well be Ieig 70 tell
the story of their labors and hu-
manity, we too may accord credit
to whom it belongs, though they are
our own citizens. 1t was not until
the 18th of March that the great snow-storm
of 1883 began TO give way for the labors
of the Eastern railroad men; the tempera-
ture declined and then they got to work
lively enough and set the wheels rolling.
But the entire continuance of the storm
was only four days, while on the roads
operated by the Southern Pacific it has
been now
NEARLY TWO MONTHS
Since the battle began, and in all that time
there has not been an hour of suspended
labor. For about week trains have been
blocked, not twice the time that they were
stalled at the East, from Maine to Illinois,
in 1888, though here the difficulties of
clearing the way are a hundred fold
greater.
This storm of 1888 is given as single in
stance where traffic has been entirely sus-
pended for days upon Eastern roads where
the fall of snow has been trifing in COM
psrison to that encountered in the Sierra
Nevada and Shasta ranges. Dozens OF such
instances could be cited by reference to the
files Of newspapers, bat this one serves TO
the superior energy and pluck of
the California railroad men. Their labors
and achievements within the past six
weeks have been simply phenomenal. In
stead of giving up the fight after a few
hours struggle, as was done in most in
stances in the East, these men have never
their labors for an hour For
several weeks they kept the road over the
Sierras open, even after the snow lay upon
the ground to depth of fifteen to twenty
feet and daily drifted upon the track in
great banks, and came down the sides of
the steep canyons in vast slides. And, as
said, they have so cared for all their workers
and passengers and regular employees that
there is no complaint, and on all sides
vigorous labor and satisfaction
with the management.
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STRIKING COMPARISON.
How Six Feet of Snow Stopped Traffic in
EasfarIa Sfatas

How six Feet of Snow Stopped Traffic in
Eastern States.
The difficulties now encountered by the
Southern Pacific Company have not been
paralleled by storms of equal severity, nor
has there ever been known in all the his
tory of railroading any instance in which
railway company more arduously, and so
successfully, battled with the elements;
especially when it is considered that the
company has over two hundred and thirty
miles of track lying under snow conditions.
LET THE CONDITIONS
Be kept in view. The Southern Pacific
Company encounters the storm king on
lofty nights, in deep canyons, in scores of mar
row cuts and upon grades unprecedented,
well nigh. 1t has to force ways for its
trains along lines sparsely settled, over
sections far removed from the base of sup
plies, and under conditions that rnay well
nigh paralyze human effort. Yet, despite the
heaviest snowfall ever known in mountain
metecrology, the Southern Pacific Company
has cleared miles and miles of the 230 miles
of track it has under snow. bound cor.8
tions; has kept
FIVE THOUSAND MEN
At work shoyeling the way for uains, has
employed hundred locomotives in the
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MEN AND PROVISIONS.
An Estimate of the Enormous Expense
to the Railroad.

to the Railroad.
One hundred and fifty men left this city
last night to join the army of shovelers at
the front. They will go directly TO Towles,
and will be placed at work IN the cut"
between that place and Shady Run.
This will make over a thousand men
who will be at work this morning at this,
the worst part of the blockade.
Additional supplies also went up from
this city yesterday and last night, to the
scene of operations. In all, one hundred
quarters of beef, 1000 loaves of bread, and
several tens of other provisions composed
the cargo.
Over two thousand men are now at work
on 1.-The hill, and they cost the railroad
company over 5000 per day for salaries
and provisions.
There are over /, 800 more shovelers em-
ployed on the Shasta Division, vino entail
an outlay of fully So, 800 per day.
These expenses are exclusive of the pas
sengers who have to be fed When the
passengers are counted in the bill will
easily foot up to $4,000 per day. What
the loss to business and the damage will
amount to can only be conjectured.
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TRAIN RELEASED.
Colonel Croci<er's Train Clears the Block
Pet, t1. InII


ade and Returns to the Valley.
A dispatch from Ashland last evening
reads as follows:
The snow bound passenger train that left
Sims for Delta at noon up 10 the present
time has not been heard from. 1t has been
showing more or less ell day in the vicinity
of Sims and north to Ashland. The road
south of Edgewood has been gone over by
the snow-plow as far south as Igerna. The
plow is now between that place and Sisson,
working southwark. There are now about
six miles of track between Dunsmuir and
Sims not cleared at all; also part of nine
miles between Igerua and Sisson. The
rest of the road has been gone over, but it
is feared that in many places it is now as
badly drifted in as before.
LATER.-No. 10, the train referred to, has
at last got back to Delta, and will have no
difficulty now in running down to Redding,
much to the relief OF the passengers. This is
the train bearing Colonel G. F. Crocker,
and it will reach San Francisco via Sacra-
mento about o'clock Thursday morning.
STILL LATER-DUssMUIR January I'D
Another driving snow-storm set in last
night, and up TO this hour twenty inches
has fallen and it is still coming over an
inch an hour. L IS drifting badly and is
wet ana nedVy. All tDe UdCk EeCcIltly
passed over by the plows and engines is in
a worse condities than it was five days ago.
There is now bard wall of snow on each
side of the trick from FIVE to Sfteen feet
high, with the space plowed and shoveled
out rapidly filing up with wet snow. Five
engines, which had worked their way
south are abandoned. Three engineers
will stay with them and keep up the firas
to keep shem from freezing A gang OF
wood choppers will keep them in wood.
One OF these engines is OF the track.
Superintendent Lindberg was brought
homs this morning on. q sled. He is about
used up. The plow which had been tenn
poraTily abandoned in the snow slide i've
miles north, was dug out last night, and
this morning hGa backed up and was
making a run when it struck azd killed
w. Whiting, an extra gang foreman. He
leaves a wife and two children at Delta.
| Superintendent. PTstt is making slow pro.
gress in taking train No. 10 southwasd.
| The plow coming south from Edgewood Is
eight miles from Sissons. snd has repaired
and crossed the broken trestle. Provisions
of some kinds are short.
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NEY TO-DAY.

Advertisements of Meeting Notices, Wants, Lost,
Found, For Sale, To Lei end similar notices slder
This head ere inserted for cents per line the first
time and cents per line each subsequent time Al
notices Of this character seH be found under this
heading.
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GENERAL NOTICES.

If health aud bssuty you'd maintain,
And keep yonr breath perfect charm,
Use SOZ0DONT with might and main;
For it alone prevents the harm
That mars q womans teeth and breath
And leaves her mouth SIS dark as death.
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1T CD a = ~
UPON OUR COUNTERS WILL BE FOUND many
FINE OFFERINGS.

The price down-slide has nothing to do with
qualities. Conditions ana kinds all right.
These the days of our WINTER
CLEARANCE SALE. There is the elo-
quence of economy in the following:
Fu-size 1O4 Silver Gray Blankets pair 81 generous
White st the price, Close thick
You smile at chilly nights
COOrd Canton Faunel IA yards 81; you
usually paid.
Steel Gray Ladies' Cloth go yard
measure Of all this class of goods by this
Heavy New Hampshire strap, cents two
straps 9S
Heavy Bingham Umbrellas, paragon frame 80
inches, 75 cents
The Mat, Ladies' Rubber GOame with
in light and dark stripes reduced from 81 so to So %.
In Wool HOSIERY two bits will do where three failed days
Ladies' Cashmere Wool Hose, with heel
cOlOr, reduced from 40 to % qualities
and styles at like reduction.
Ladies' heavy Waterproof Skirts with fancy trimming,
down o
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SUNDAY excepted. sunday only. MONDAY
excepted A-For morning P-For after.
a. n. TOWNS, General Manager
7. n. GOODMAN, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent tf&Su
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BACK FROM THE DLoOKADE.

Story OF Passenger Who Escaped on
Snowshoes.
Albert Mollineaux, who left San Fran
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Attention, Exempts! - The -
regular election OF officers of the ksSE3T.
Exempt Firemen's Association of ESz5Sss>
Sacramento will be held on SATUR- Hs-Y q
DAY, the 18th day of January, 1880, at Fire
mems Hail, Eighth street, between 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 8 to P. NJ. ALI members three months in
arrears for dues and fines cannot vote.
Dated Sacramento, January 10. 1890.
JAS. H. ChONE, President.
WIN. AVERY, Secretary jal6-td&Su
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The best place in California to have your
printing done A. ]. Johnston d Co.'S, 40 J
street, Sacramento, Cal.
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O. Robins.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CAL
| ifornia, county OF Sacramento In the mat
ter of the estate OF AUGUST OSTWALDT, de-
ceased Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY,
the 3lst dayof JANUARY, 1880, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ OF said day, and the CoUrI-roo of said Court,
at the Courthouse, in the City of Sacramento,
have been appointed as the time and place for
proving the will of said AUGUST 0sTWALDT,
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 of January 1sq0.
lsEALl IS. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
/. 2. SCOTT, Deputy Clerk.
ISAAC JOSEPH, Attorney for Petitioner. js17-1Ot
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FOR SALE-TO LEF-ETC.

ITO RENT-CoTTAGE OF FOUR ROOMS
and closet, at rs @ street. Rent reasonable.
Inquire of Z. K. ALSIP d CO. ja223t
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ITO LET-NICE FRONT ROOM, WITH CRATE,
suitable for man and wife or two gentlemen;
also side rooms. Apply at 422 K street, oppo-
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T7oR RENT FOR CAsH-17 ACRES VINE
0 yard, orchard buildings, windmills and
horsepower . miles from Sacramento. Apply
to CARL STROBEL, 8, Z J street. ja22-10t&w1t
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Regular meeriog Circle No Q. L of G.
A. R., Changers Hall. THURSDAY EVENING,
at 7:S0 O'Clock. EMMA DODGE, President.
MATTE SHIRLAND, Secretary. It*
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ITO RENT AT S14 SEVENTH STREET-DE-
i sirable front rooms nicely furnished, with
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Regular cantonment ef Grand Can-,6Z
ton, Sacramento No. l, P. NJ, I. o. o. F., %S[T
THIS Thursday EVENING, at 7:30 TX
o'clock. w. H. SHERBURN, Com. W.
W. a. STEPHENSON Clerk. Its
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T1OR sALE-NEW, HARD-FINISHED THREE
e roomed house, with lot 40 by 140 feet, and
stable for $50 See STROBEL ia22-1W*
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At work shoyeling the way for uains, has
employed a hundred Locomotives in the
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NOR sALE-oNE OF THE FINEST AND
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Regular Meeting of Court Ssc-T r
ramento, No. 6,66l, A. o. F. of A, TFIS " -
EVENING, at 1880 o'clock, at Odd Eel Es-3
lows Hall. w. A. SHELLS, c. R. -
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The Odorless ExcAvatjng Co that has
just commenced business in this city, is pre-
pared to clean vaults and cesspo0ls in the most
approved sanitary manner. Office Sl7 X st. ja1Stf
b. F. stoll, Dentist. COG j street, wishes
to inform his patients and all those in need of
dentistry toat he has reduced his prices one
half, and will guarantee all operations to be
first-elaSs and satisfactory or no charge made.
ja1-lf
Decker Bros.'-The artists piano. Write
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Swedish meetings will be held in u. B.
Church. corner OF Fourteenth and K streets,
TOMORROW NIGHT and SATUR-
DAY NIGHT at 739. All Scandinayians in
vited. NILS SAABYE and HJALMAR ANDER-
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ITO LET-FOUR FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
i housekeeping. Apply at ll25 st. ja23 2t@
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L Also rooms for light housekeeping. CPS NJ
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the Central Street Railway Company will be
held at its office, No 10l5 Fourth street, in the
city of Sacramento, California, on FEBRUARY
z, 1890, at O'Clock p NJ, at which time seven
Directors will be elected and other business
transacted L. L. LEWIS, President.
EDWIN K. AIsIP, Secretary.
January p, 1890. ia2S I'd
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NOIICE-PAS iURAGE TO RENT. FIVE
IN hundred acres of good feed to rent by
month or season. For Information, address ].
D. KYBURZ, Clarksyille, Il Dorado county,
California. 1t&w
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TOR sALE-AN IMPORTED PERCHERoN
E Stallion, age 10 years, color gray, weight
l 700, sure foal-getter; viii take good work
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CTRAYED OR sTOLEN-FROM TELEGRAPH
y Stables a pay mare, about 9 years old, two
white hind feet, white strip in face. Anybody
returning her to above address will be literally
rewarded by the proprietor. JOHN MCKAY .j23-2