Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-05
OREGON DIVISION.
Churches and Other Buildings Crushed
With Stow at DunSmuif.
COL. CROCKER AND TaE DRUMMER
Description of All the Slides, Wash.
outs aud Wrecks from Red
Bluff to Ashland.
From the RrcOnD-Us1os Special Correspondent

UNIONS special correspondent started north
from Sims this morning on foot and
reached Dunsmuir, fourteen miles distant,
after walk of about five hours through
melting snow. Sims looks deserted, and
the few people who stop at the hotel there
say the place has seemed very lonesome
since the blockaded train, with Colonel
Croker on board, pulled out of the place.
During the time the train laid there the
hotel-keeper made quite a snug sum, and
now the few who stop at the hotel seem to
delight in sitting around the large fire.
place telling stories and incidents in con-
nection with the blockaded train.
POPULARITY OF Mr.. CROKER.
Everybody at the station seems to have
taken liking to Mr. Crocker during his
short stay and stories are told about his
cheerful and pleasant manner, and his con.
sideration for the passengers on the train.
He had CHEEKY word for every one, and
the story is told that several drummers
who were on the snow-bound train secured
dtOuhu ZIG SOuAliS anu ouCCtSueu III
purchasing a half-dozen chickens. One
of these they offered to Mr.. Crocker, but he
refused TO accept their gift, saying at the
same time that he did not propose to
INDULGE IN LUXURIEs"
| While the rest of the passengers on the
train had hard time to get the necessaries
of life.
| Other incidents are related, and judging
from the talk since the train left Mr.,
Crocker had made hosts of friends before
he departed.
Between Sims and Dunsmuir there are
four or five slides covering the track One
( of these is very large and will require the
services of large force of men day OF
two TO clear it away. In this slide five
large pine trees have fallen across the track
and it will take considerable time TO re-
move them. In places along the track the
water has rushed across with such force
that the gravel and dirt have been washed
from around the ties, and these will have
to be tamped again to make the passage
over the rails safe.
| BUILDINGS CRUSHED WITH SNOW.
The roof Of the Anderson lumber mill,
five miles south of Dunsmuir, has caved in
from the weight of snow on its roof, and
the machinery has been damaged The
weight of snow on freight car standing
on the Chestnut side-track has caused the
roof to collapse, and the car is total
wreck
Your correspondent passed the outfit
train working south about three miles from
| this place. Division Superintendent Lind.
berg was on board. They will endeavor to
get south far enough so as to meet the first
Inbound work train, which has provis-
ions and freight for Dunsmuir and vicinity
DUNsMUIR CHURCH WRECKED.
There is about six feet of snow on the
level at Dunsmuir, and several small
houses and the church have been wrecked
by the weight of snow, and part of the
freight sheds of the railroad company have
| caved in. The main office of the company
also came near going.
The river at this point is falling and very
muddy, which indicates that slides are &C.
curing above here.
Chief Train Dispatcher Creelman of this
place was seen by your correspondent this
! afternoon, and through his kindnes the re-
porter was able to learn the actual condi-
ticn of the road on the whole division,
from Red Bluff to Ashland.
A WELL POSTED OFFICIAL.
Mr.. Creelman has all the slides and
washouts on the division at his fingers
ends, and is constantly receiving reports
from the stations north and south of here.
He says that if the weather was good men
could be brought up and set to work along
the whole line of road, but as long as the
rain continues slides and washouts are
bound to occur all the time and the men
cannot work to advantage.
Rain ceased falling early this morning
and none fell during the day until about
o'clock in the afternoon, when there was
slight sprinkle.
SNOW MELTING RAPIDLY.
The snow is melting rapidly and the
river will probably remain at stand-still
for some time, even though no more rain
falls.
From information obtained at the rail-
road office here to-day it was learned that
Assistant General Superintendent Pratt of
the Southern Pacific Company was at Ga
zelle, forty miles north of here, and push
ing on north as fast as possible.
LIST OF DISTRACTIONS.
Following is a complete list of obstruc-
tons TO the track on the Shasta division,
as obtained by your correspondent from
Mr.. Creelman, the train dispatcher: Com
mencing at the south end of the division
there is a washout of thirty feet of track
six miles north of Copley; slide at Tun-
mel No. 2, three-quarters of mile north of
Kennel; large slide at Shotgun creek,
half mile south of Delta; immense slide
st Tunnel No. 9, twenty feet wide, and
covering the track TO depth of thirty feet;
several small slides between Gibson and
SiIllsi CulllD5 On tuS WOTh- Train WtIhlDS
north TO get to the latter plac,
five slides between Sims and Dunsmuir,
one of which will take fifty men twenty
four hours to remove; numerous slides
between Dunsmuir and Mott, which will
require the services of thirty men week
TO clear away.
A slide at Cantara knocked three cars
over on the river bank, and if the stream
rises three feet more they will float away.
There is nothing between Mott and Ager
stations of consequence, except that the
first bridge south of the latter place is in
danger Of giving away. The approaches
to the Klamath river bridge are in bad
condition.
VICINITY OF HoRNBBooK.
The water has washed out every track
but one in the south end of the Hornbrook
verd incIudino 900 fret of the main track