Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-25
STILL IN THE SNOW,
Railway Trains Being Held and De.
layed on livery Hand.

"NASt Sc<iSoh ever EXPERIENCE
by railroads in Utabl
That is the verdict of railway me
as well as others acquainted wit
the difficulties which the preser
winter has brought to the railroad
First it was snow, and the trains ha
o6e dug out. Then it was ice, an
: the slip, slip, of the wheels o
the rails caused the trains TO IA
hours behind schedule time in n ru
that takes but an hour in goo
weather. And now it lie a combina
ton of snow and ice that proves to
much for the iron horse and hi
masters.
OF course the Central Pacific ha
been blocked for over a week, an,
now, after the strongest efforts tina
could be pitt firth on that line
which in ordinary winters effectu
ally copes with storms that woult
close down most other lines, tn,
announcement is made that tn,
road Is In a worse condition thar
ever. The heaviest storm of the sea
son in the Sierra Nevadas begar
yesterday, and stiil goes on. On tn,
west slope rain has commenced e
fall, and the streams are already
overlooking their banks. This ha.
had the effect Of opening the road tc
the extent that one west bound
train vas liberated today, and made
It's way TO Sacramento. But the
other trains are still beyond hope OF
relief for sumo days 10 come.
This storm is vending its way
eastward, and Cache Valley has al
ready received visitation. On
Monday and Tuesday the Utah Il
Northern was cleared, only to be
blocked up again almost before The
news Of its being open could be
given to the public. There Is n
freight train near MendOn, so deep
in the snow that no definite idea
can be given by the railway
officials when il can be dug
out so that trains can be
moved. The northbound passenger
got 10 Logan Thursday night, and
learning OF the condition at Mendon
wisely remained at the Temple city
rather than take its passengers nnd
dump them IN 4 snOwhank. And
as Tor the coal famine, the people Of
Cache valley viii be compelled to
bear IL for some time. Fortunately
there is &c prospect of intense suf-
fering for lack of fuel, but many
families, IL is reported, will have to
burn wooden articles, which will
incur considerable expense.
On the Union Pacific. east Of og-
den, the trims are reported almost
any humber Of hours behind, with
the report from each station show
ing them still farther in the rear.
Then a train is reported abandoned,
and the train of the day before is
down as on time. only to
fall back again. Progress is made,
however, and traffic is kept moving
by the occasional arrival Of a train
at its destination.
The announcement is made from |
the Union Pacific office in this city |
that Tomorrow afternoons train for |
Park City has been abandoned. 1t |
Is also stated that n temporary 1
change in time has been made.
That is, the Park City train will
leave the Utah Central depot at
Salt Lake at 1880 a. H., on and after
next, and will endeavOr TO
reach the Park at ll:55 a. m. re-
turning, leaving Park City at 2:l5
P. m. 10 arrive in Salt Lake at 6:35
?. m. This arrangement is made in
he hope that the trains will Ice
lble 70 get through by daylight
;ach way. The train which should
nave left Park City this morning !
not TO do so. The reason
or this was that terrific storm had
ct in; the snow was drifting in
immense heaps along the track,
thoroughly blocking it. Even il the
Dad had been clear, the wind was
lowing a perfect hurricane, max
ng 1t positively dangerous for pas
enger train TO attempt to make the
un on the slippery rails. With this
OF ice, wind aud snow,
10 start will be made Until the
torn ahates.
Inquiry for the Salt Lake &
Western train brings the response
stuck IN the snow" Yesterday,
he train started for Tintic, but
get there, and no effort was
lade to start another today, there
cling sufficient to do in the way of
rying TO release the one already en-
Oute. 1t is not likely that any
rain will start for Tintic before
tuesday,, If one does then. The
now is still coming down and drift
az heavily.
Between Salt Lake and Provo the
Jay is Kept open with considerable
and trains cannot make
me. When the hour for arrival
ONES, and the train is asked for,
ne reply is invariably "At the ;
'oint Of the Mountain" This means
nat the way is being literally
igged through the snow that has
Town into the cuts, and as the
-ain moves forward ashort distance !
a time, the cuts passed are again !
He'd from the mountain sides. Last
train on the Utah Central S
lade good time from Provo, getting l
ito Salt Lake five hours late.
The r. G.. w. also has an i'm :
lense amount of work on hand,
nd like the Union Pacific keeps {
rowing slowly, but still getting
trough fairly well under the cir {
but no trains are able
} run to the schedule.
The Utah Central division be-
Teen Salt Lake and Ogden fares 10
etter than the rest. The fast mail [
lould reach this city at go am, S
nd started from Ogden almost ON @
me. But it only got a short dis {
trouble was encountered. &
he wind sweeping over the sand
dge filed the cuts with 4
ard packed snow, and about seven d
lilies out from Ogden all progress 5
as checked. The train got through v
lis afternoon, and the Utah Cen S
nj is now open on the direct line
ON Ogden to Frisco.
One effect of the railroad block
les is the scarcity Of coal in the
ilt Lake market, and dealers are ;
lsy in trying to satisfy the needs "
their customers by partially filling >,
ders, so as TO make the supply !,
ach over the present emergency. .
S TO weather indications the Signal I"
,rvice Office predicts that the fall I
& barometer means downfall of I;
ow in ashort time-probably part T
the storm that is now going on in a
e mountains around us. :,
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