The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-15

AS a result OF the recent heavy and
continuous rains between Ogden and
San Francisco = the entire western
country Is flooded and through passen-
ger traffic between this city and Sac
ramento and San Francisco has been
diverted from the Southern Pacific
and. beginning this afternoon. VIII be
sent to tho coast over the San Pedro
route. The first two trains to follow
these orders today were Nos. and l.
the westbound fast mail train and the
Overland Limited, Whether tnese
trains will go over the San Pedro road
to Dnggett, then over the Santa Fe
line to Mojaye and thence over the
old Southern Pacific to San Francisco
or be sent directly through to Los
Angeles and then over the coast line
to San Francisco-has not yet been
fully determined, but railroad men as
sumo that all through passenger traffic
Will be handled over one OF these
routes fer the next week or ten days.
Eastbound passenger train No. 2.
known as the Overland Limited, and
due in this city at 1.3O this after
noon. and eastbound passenger train
No. 4. due In Ogden from the west at
5:S5 this evening, have been annulled
entirely. Hereafter. and until the
Southern Pacific road Is again open for
general traffic. all eastbound trains
from San Francisco Will arrive in this
city over the San Pedro road.
Local Western Trains.
II Is more than likely that local
trains Will be put. on over the Salt
Lake division between Ogden and
Sparks. until the road west Of the lat
ter point is open for through traffic,
as general track conditions between
this city and Sparks are reported in
fairly good shape, Notwithstanding
heavy rains.
kilograms received at railroad head
quarters this morning state that high
water has been experienced at various
points west Of Ogden for distance of
five hundred miles and, il rain con-
tinues. more or less trouble OF a seri-
Gus nature is apprehended near Deeth.
AS yet no serious trouble is reported,
however, although all trains covering
the division. will be run on slow or
ders as precautionary measure.
Freight traffic west will be con-
tinued over the Salt Lake division un-
til further orders and the through
freight will be allowed to accumulate
at various points between Ogden and
Sparks until the Sacramento and Oak
land divisions are open and ready for
business again.
Western Divisions.
The floods between Reno and Sac
ramento and the latter city and Oak
land are the highest ever known and
higher than those experienced during
the high water of 1907. Four spans,
or over 220 feet, of the Southern Pa
ciflc bridge across the American river
have gone out during the last twenty
four hours, and the little town or
Baggs, according to reports received
az local railroad Offices this morning,
is under four feet of water, while cit
liens have taken to the bench lands
for safety
The Feather river is four feet high,
er than ever known before. and the
Southern Pacific brldgeSis reported six
inches out of line.
The Nevada & California road is
under water and one hundred feet of
tho track has been swept away at
Churchill and all traffic on the road
temporarily abandoned.
The Southern Pacific bridge across
the Yuba river is also reported in
Il dangerous condition and the track
out of line nearly twelve inches.
The damage resulting to Southern
Pacific property from the storms and
floods will aggregate hundreds of
Thousands of dollars. and it is more
tnan likely that through coast traffic
over the Southern Pacific will be cut
out for the next ten days or two
weeks.
Railroad Flood Notes.
Superintendent Manson and Resi-
dent Engineer Fitzgerald are out on
the Salt Lake division examining
every danger point between Ogden
and Sparks and paving particular at
tention to matters at Deeth.
Southern Pacific train crews will op-
crate company trains over the San
Pedro road and no stops will be made
except at division points. The boys
VIII probably have some rather long
Iuns before being relieved.
Southern Pacific motive power will
be used as far as possible over the
San Pedro road. and Clark engines
will then help Southern Pacific trains
through.
IL is generally thought west-bound
trains Nos. 3 and 5. and east-bound
trains Nos. 6 and will be used as
local trains on the Salt Lake division
until the line is open again. and that
trains No / and No. and Nos. 10 and
3. Will be sent to and from the coast
over the Clark road
Chief Clerk Reynolds of Superinten-
cent Manson'S Office is the busiest
man at railroad headquarters today
md, in the absence of the boss. is di-
recting Southern Pacific local affairs.
ID. W. Cook. general traffic manager
of the Eric road, came in from Los
Angeles on the limited this afternoon,
called at railroad headquarters and
continued cast.
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