Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-21
TINE TO BREATHE.
THE SNOW KING CALLS OFF HIS FORCES
AND RESTS.
Ii the Cessation is Prolonged, Trains
VIII Soon Resume Their
Journeys.

The longest cessation of the storm that
has yet occurred on the mountains was
hailed with delight all day yesterday by
the snow-shovelers and imprisoned passen-
gers alike.
The sun shone out at times from behind
the clouds, and the shovelers and plows
pursued their work with vigor renewed.
Not fake Of snow fell during the entire
day on "the hill" and another twenty-four
hours good weather will undoubtedly find
passageway on the railroad over the Sierras
clear and the several snow-bound trains
speeding on to their destinations.
Information obtained at the railroad
office in this city last night developed the
fact that the most effective work yet done
had been accomplished yesterday during
the few hours of good weather. The men
worked hard and without the assistance of
a plow cleared the track from Colfax to
Alta, distance of about fifteen miles, and
in consequence
TRAIN CAN NOW BE RUN
To these points without interruption. 1t
began to snow slightly again at Colfax at
about half-past o'clock last night, and, of
course, if this keeps up for any length of
time the work will have to be gone over
again. The indications, however, were
favorable for only light downfall.
The large drift of snow which has for
several days covered the track at tunnel 49,
between the Summit and Truckee, and in
which one of the old style "bucker" plows
was imprisoned for quite while, has at
last been removed. Eleven engines went
out from Truckee with pillow and shovel
ers. and finally succeeded in clearing the
passage and bringing the imprisoned plow
and men to Truckee.
The rotary pillow has at last fought her
way to Blue Canyon, and last night about
o'clock was getting at the station supply
of water and fuel, of which the engines were
about exhausted. Orders were for her to
proceed at once farther down to where the
first east bound passenger train has been
snow bound for days and extricate her.
This done she will back up into Blue Can
yon, followed by the train, and then turn
so as to head east and then start in 10 make
passageway from Blue Canyon to True
kee. 1t is expected that the task of
REMOVING THE SNOW
Near Emigrant Gap will be quite difficult,
hut after this is accomplished the only
other bad place will be al Cascade, where a
mile and hall of sheds are down. The
railroad people, however, expect to find the
bank of snow in this particular place easy
to handle, as it is not supposed TO be frozen
to the rails as was the case between Emil
grant Gap and Blue Canyon. The clearing
of this piece at Cascade will virtually open
the road so that trains will be able to pro-
coed.
The railroad people in this city last night
were in hopes that the way would be
cleared by today some time, providing that
the snow-king does not break loose again.
Advices from the north indicate that the
situation on the Oregon road is unchanged.
A large force of men with shovels are scat
tered all along the snow bound district, and
with the assistance of two plows are work
ing hard to clear the track.