The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-03-05

From the SENTINEL Of January %. 1890
When Conductor Crowley left here
last Wednesday week with three fully
equipped locomotives and q snow pillow
to push through to Palisade it is quite
evident that no one connected with the
Eureka & Palisade railroad at this place
could have foreseen the difficulties that
were to be encountered. The train
reached Horse Shoe Bend, the place
where it was ditched on the Monday
previous, having had to force through
deep snow all the way. The weather
had moderated at the time Of the de-
parture. lao p. M, but the tram had
not proceeded far when it again com
menced storming, the snow falling and
the wind blowing a hurricane, filling
the track almost as fast as it was cleared.
But Mr.. Crowley, directing his force.
pushed along as best be could from the
Bend to near Mt. Hope, reaching that
point at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning.
The entire force consisted of about 2C
men, and they worked hard aud in
cessantly clearing the track and pushing
along under extreme difficulties thu
whole time.
- The train rested near Mt. Hope and
all hands turned into the baggage Cal
and slept until z O'Clock. non beinf
particular about blankets or other cover
ing, except the clothes they wore. Leav'
ing this point about s O'Clock, buckinR
snow Ill the way. the train reached the
Summit House, one mile this side OF
the Summit and % miles distant from
Eureka. and could proceed no further.
On the day Of departure from Eureks
MIR. Crowley had calculated on reaching
Palisade in "a hours. therefore no pro
visions were taken aboard but such Al
the men carried in their lunch buckets
and Thursday morning dawned upoI
them At Mt. Hope with only 25 pound
Of bacon and 10 pounds of beef on tn
train, which was intended for delivery
1t McKee's blackboard station in Pleas
ant Valley, formerly known as Prit
chard's third station.
By this time Mr.. Crowley realizing
the danger of being several miles from
the nearest eating place. jumped aboard
engine No. 8, to which the baggage ca
was attached. and with Engineer Huzz,
driving, started back to Eureka after
full supply Of provisions. Arriving a
the Six Mile House. near the mouth o
Eureka canyon, MI. Crowley found tina
1t was impossible to reach the town. AM
there was no other alternative left bu
70 return to camp and take from Dia
mond Station such provisions as nigh
be procured there. Diamond was sool
reached, and Barney McCool. the sec
tioa foreman, was taken aboard witt
his red hot cooking stove and wha
available grub he had In the house, con
sisting of . small quantity Of flour
potatoes and corn beef. barely suficien
for q mouthful all around for the half
starving force. Arriving In camp O
midnight, supper was cooked and tn
men were thankful for eve this smal
bite. situated % they were
They looked TO the Summit sectio
house for their lei meal. and arrive
there 1t Q O'Clock p. m. Ccnducto
Crowley started ont stoot over the Sun
mis- 60 inform himself Of the OUTLOOK
He soon realized that it would DO impo'
able 20 move the train Is miles to Pint
sha next station ahead Of him. tn
snow. packed hard in huge drifts. WEI
a., as rmeun able BARRIERS an
IN anv event is would require man