The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-15

A slight boon was experienced by the
citizens OF Seattle yesterday who have been
eagerly watching for several days for mail
from the East, as couple Of long-deiayed
Great Northern trains arrived with letters
ard some sscond-class matter. but these
brought mali due here Monday and Tues
day nights The outlook is not bright for
any more mail up TO the middle of the COM
ing week. Floods have followed floods in
quick succession along the lines east OF
Washington. and although this state Is re-
markabiy free from trouble. Il Is not prob
able that the entire lines of either the
Grea: Northern or Northern Pacific will be
enen in several days.
The Unicn Pacific and Canadian Pacific
are too far removed from Seattle 10 be OF
much immediate benefit to people who are
wanting mall so there is not so much local
concern over their condition. The trouble
tina. afflicted the Union Pacific near Chey-
enne, Wye. was fortunately all repaired
al once, as construction crews were near
there working on extensions. and trains
are running as usual. The Canadian line
seems to not have had the trouble that
has fallen 20 the lot OF the lines 10 the
south Of its route.
kilograms received from Portland late
In the afternoon announced that the Color
ado Midland was again opened from Grand
Junction 10 Denver. giving the Union Pa
c.fc another outlet to the East. This Col
orado line has been closed for several
weeks.
report reached this city Yesterday
that the Northern Pacific bridge across
the Mission river between Bismarck and
Mandan. n. D., had been washed out by
the terrible floods which have been infest
ing that locality for the past week A dis
patch to the Post Intelligencer last night
from fits St Paul correspondent states
that the report is untrue. The bridge is
perfectly solid
overtowed yesterday morning and cars
could not be brought to the east side Pas
sengers were transferred 10 Bismarck by
steamer. Fourteen miles OF Northern Pa
cific track is under water but not much OF
it is washed away. Trains are expected
to be running over the washout by Mon
dav.
IT was also reported in the afternoon that
the Northern Pacific tracks in the vicinity
of G.endive. Mont. were again inundated.
and that this time the railroad bridge was
somewhat affected; bat in lack OF confirm
a'ory evidence it Is impossible to tell the
extent of this alleged trouble The North
ern Pacific train due yesterday morning did
not get in until afternoon. and Ii Is be-
heved that this was made up in Montana
this side of the reported floods of the Vel
iowstone river near Glendive.
The two Great Northern trains due here
Monday and Tuesday nights arrived at $40
a. m. and 1910 p. m. bringing the convinc-
ing proof that the lire was clear to Spo-
kane All preparations were made to send
out another train in the afternoon on reg
lar TIME for the East; but about 3 O'Clock
Wire came from the mountains nor TO
do So as another slide had occurred near
Wellington. IL is not known how grea.
this accident was but /. will probably de
lay traffic for several days Added 10 this
Is the announcement that the Great North
ern is also damaged In Montana. and ina,
recent trains east bound have been forced
10 turn back at Shelby. Mont as the wa
ters there We're too great to attemp: to pass
through.
Montana and North Dakota are This
springs enemies to through traffic IA the
West. and when the trouble In those states
IS ended II is probable that raiIroadine
VIII assume It's normal condition. The
Great Northern slides in the Cascades ara
a purely local and temporary affair ana
VIII probably be soon remeded Rarrsnp
more floods in tho two afflicted states ~
she east, the spring floods will not nroh-
ably assume a more serious aspae,