Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-31
TRAINS ARE STILL DEMORALIzED
All Railroads Have Strenuous Times
Fighting the Elements.

FIRhttnR the 6lemehAb'
Trains in Iowa are still having a strenu-
Gus time on all the roads, although many
are getting through greatly delayed. The
Great Western trains are completely lost
as far as the Omaha office Is concerned
No train on that road from the east has
been able to get to Omaha since Thursday
morning, the train due Thursday night be-
Ing still delayed somewhere in Iowa, and
four others behind 1t are also due and still
missing.
The Union Pacific is making a record
during the storm and is putting its through
transcontinental trains into Omaha on time.
Trains to the west are necessarily neld for
the eastern connections and these have
been most uncertain. Union Pacific trains
Nos. u, 4, IA, 6 and s were on time and
Nos. 10 and 2 we're reported two hours late.
The Illinois Central trains are reported
as indefinite, although that road is send
] ing trains east practically on time and Is
getting an occasional train through. The
wires to the east are down and no word is
to be had from the eastern trains.
One whole Day Late.
Northwestern Overland Limited arrived
twenty-four hours late and that road has
been able to get three other trains through
during the last two days. The wires along
the Northwestern are down near Dennison
and no word can be had of trains east of
that town. Central Iowa seemed to be the
worst struck as far as wire trouble Is con-
cerned and the wires are dow for miles
and the work of repair is exceedingly
slow.
The Northwestern started three trains
east from Omaha at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning. These were Nos. 6, 8 and 2 and
they followed each other at a short dis
lance. Some of these trains were ready to
leave before that time, but II was deemed
advisable by the superintendent to hold the
trains until the storm had spent some oi
its fury. The st. Paul and South Dakota
train on the Northwestern left st. Paul or
time Friday night. The Omaha road wa:
reported cleared at 4 o'clock Saturday
morning and an effort will now be made tC
get the trains through.
During the storm Friday most OF the
Burlington trains arrived and departed
practically on time. Saturday morning
however, No. 8 from the east was re
ported five hours late.
The Rock Island has been able to get blu.
one train through from the west, but tn,
line is open to the east. No. 8 ar
rived Saturday morning six hours late. NJ
report has been had from the Rock IslanC
trains from the east. The Milwaukee,
Overland Limited of Friday arrived Sat
urday morning twenty-fours late.
Rock Island sn~ow-Capped.
The Rock Island train from the southwes
showed clearly that it had been encounter
ing some fierce weather and sleet and ic
covered the front of the engine to a dept
OF a foot and a half.
Union station was filled Saturday morn
ing with people trying to get in all direc
tions. 1t was a most patient crowd unde
the circumstances. AS one waiting passen
ger expressed it: Il guess it is better t
walt here in this warm station than to b
held all night in some deep cut completel
covered with snow and no chance TO ge
out"
The Rock Island station at Albrigh
burned down early Saturday morning.
Burlington train No. /, the crack train o
the system, was held at Pacific Junctio
until the storm abated. as the officers O
the road were afraid to send it across tn
Plattsmouth bridge. The train arrived a
Pacific Junction only ar hour late, but eau
tion made the officers held the train unit
the wind went down. No. l is one trai
that the officials Of the Burlington insis
must get through on time, and so CAREFUL
!, are these orders carried out that for month
that train pulled into the Denver depc
right on the dot. The flood at Llncol
during the campaign made that train lat
|, once in months and now the storm has dc
layed 1t again.
Reason for the Caution.
The reason for this caution on No. l a
the Plattsmouth bridge was that Just b.
] fore II reached the bridge a freight tral
had been taken across with an engine Z