Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
Just after yesterday.s westbound pass.

ouIsL WHICH Wdsueu OUT dDOut O1But
miles OF track between Pueblo and
At Pagosa Junction the
passengers all got out and walked
across the bridge. From the junction
10 Durango the train did not pro-
coed must faster than q walk. Con
ductor F. l.. Edmiston and members
Of the crew getting off. going ahead
Of the train every little while to see |,
that the track was all right. Outside
of being delayed several hours the |
passengers were not inconvenienced, |
the train coming through, and over |
the Spring creek bridge which has |
caused SO much trouble. without
The train arrived in Du-
range at LBS this morning. The east
ern was ordered to leave at 1906 this
morning, but shortly before 10 o'clock
was apnulled on account OF washonts
between Durango and Pagosa Springs.
The work train went out this morning
with a crew and ties to repair the
track.
Pennington Branch.
The Pennington train weut out yes
terday morning and managed to get
almost to Bondad. and then were com
PEELED to return on account OF the fire.
quent mud slides and washing of the
track. This morning the Red Apple
was the only one OF the passenger
t,,s ,.,t 81 ntrr
Silverton Branch.
The Silverton branch Is In very bad
shape-just how bad cannot be stated
at this writing. After getting the
freight cars on the track above Her
mosa Saturday the down train had
more hard luck, five cars being de.
rallied at the same place. These were
still off the track Sunday morning and
a wrecking train sent to the scene.
During Sunday all sorts OF rumors
were afloat regarding condition of the
| track, but nothing definite is known
| except that the ties were afloat a
| considerable distance In the Animas
| valley In the neighborhood of the
Bovee-Home ranches. 1t is also said
that there is a land and rock slide
this side of Silverton that covers the
track a hundred feet or more to the
depth of 10 to 20 feet. 1t is also said
some of the bridges have been washed
conjecture at this time than anything
else. Possibly by o'clock something
definite may be known. No trains
were started out yesterday and none
today and 1t may be week or more
before through traffic can be resumed
with a cessation of the storm. ant
If rain continues little can be done
TO remedy present conditions.
Rio Grande Southern.
The Rio Grande Southern is in tn,
worst fix OF the year. The track ant
several bridges are reported gone VI
Lightner creek. 1t Is known that tn,
first bridge after leaving Durango an,
quite distance of the track went on
yesterday, and reports today are tina
there is a break in the track at sew
eral places combined with washouts
II this proves to be the case 1t will
take some time to repair the damage
Word comes that the roadbed Is wash
cinity of Trout lake an dthat tn,
Trout lake dam is in bad shape an,
liable to go out 1t Is known ther'
are several places along the Dolore
river between Dolores and Rico tina
are liable to he washed out with a
high water as prevails in this imme
diate section.
The train leaving Durango Sunda
morning was unable to proceed fal
tner than where the road strikes tn
East Mancos where bridge wa
washed out. Returning, the trail
was only able to get distance thi
side Of Hesperus owing to the wash
outs above reported. A phone mes
sage says one of the bents in tn
railroad bridge crossing the La Plat
river at that place is out. This make
four bridges either washed out o
damaged between Durango and Man
cos. Hesperus reports heavy rail-
and the La Plata very high.
Montszuma County.
The Herald called up Editor Free
man of the Mancos Times this morn
ing to ascertain conditions there. FL
replied that while the river was III
very high-higher than he had eve
seen it. no damage had been reported
the principal loss being to farmer
in way of hay and grain.
Pennington.
The Herald also called up Edito
Butler of the Times-Hustler at Farm
lngton. He said 1t had ralned consid
cradle but no damage SO far ant
streams were not very high. The cres
of the flood will probably not reacl
Pennington before some time tonight
or tomorrow morning. reaching Aztec
this afternoon. With the Florida and
Pine emptying into the Animas 1t will
be n sight when 1t passes through
New Mexico. and still n greater Sigh,
when 1t empties Into the San Juan