The morning call., 1895-01-05

SUI plies from Sisson and Dunsmuir to tue
belated passengers.
For long distance along the line in
Northern California passengers In the
train arriving to-day report that the snow
was almost on a level with the car win
dows as the train moved along. The train
due from the south this afternoon is re-
ported eight hours late at this time. Ne
trouble has been experienced on the road
over the Siskiyou Mountains yet, though
heavy storm have prevailed there. too.
No snow at all has fallen at Ashland to
date. Trains on the north end were de-
layed by landslide In Cow Creek Can
yon, near West Fork, to-day, for four
hours.
DUNsMUIR, Jan. 4.-The blockade is
broken. but pro baby for only few hours.
as the snow is still falling fast. The day
has been rainy.
The train that was showed under at
Black Butte Summit yesterday was pulled
out last night, one car at time, and
hauled ahead to siding. The cars were
completely covered. and but for the plows
that followed and the rotary ahead they
would have had TO dig prospect holes to
find them.
Superintendent Cooley says it is the
deepest snow and fell the fastest ever
known on the road. To-day's train from
the south got here FIVE hours late, but is
still here.
All the engines have been in use on the
plows and snow trains. An effort will be
made tonight to move the train. But for
the rotary plow the road would be block
AIDED solid for weeks to come, as the old
push plows could not move this snow.
The southbound train is marked i've hours
late, but it is hardly possible for 1t to get
through tonight.
SIssoN, Jan. A severe storm set in
Wednesday morning and lasted until Fri
day morning. The fall OF snow amounted
20 tWenly-f0ur inches. Snow and rain
alternated. which rendered the suowplows
Oh this division ineffective.
Yesterdays northbound Oregon express
10 was blockaded at the summit. six miles
from this place. from IL o'clock yesterday
until O'Clock this morning. when it was
shoveled out OF a big cut by 112 snow
shovelers. sent up by extra train from
this place.
The southbound Oregon express, due
here last night, came through Sisson at 2
o'clock this afternoon, but will have to re-
main over at Mott on account OF big
snowslide near crossing Is. To-day's
northbound train is delayed at Dunsmuir,
but may get through tomorrow.
The compauy's Two snowplows are kept
busy between here and Dunsmuir.
CoLUsA, Jan. No malls to-day. as
the northboand train is delayed below the
county line on account of a washout. The
southbound is in the same condition just
above Maxwell. Several hundred feet of
track is washed out between Colusa juno
ton and Williams. No high water yet.
The big rise at Bluffs will not be felt here
until Saturday. The storm is over, and
the only danger to tuls farms is water
from the hills, which is abundant.
RED BLUFF. Jan. 4.-The storm has
subsidized at ihis place. All trains are de-
tanned by high water and storms. The
Sacramento River reached twenty-three
feet and is now falling.
ORovILLE, Jan. 1.-The rainfall from
Yesterday at Il NJ. to s A. NJ. to-day was
324 inches, being one of the heaviest
storms ever known here.
PoRTLA Or, Jan. 4.-The storm OF
the past two days has Frustrated telegraph
wires and delayed all through trains ex-
cept those on the Northern Pacific. which
continue to arrive practically on time. No
trains have arrived over the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation since Wednesday.
the trouble being caused by snow block
ade between this city and The Dalles.
Southern Pacific local trains are running.
but the California express is held south of
Ashland. The weather here Is warm to-
NIGHT and snow Is melting