The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-29

all traffic was abandoned on the en-.
tire line across the lake.
On the east arm OF the lake the
wind, blowing down the Bear River
valley, attained velocity tnat Is al
most unbelievable BY the time the
wind had trnverscd from the north
end OF the lake to line of the
Southern Pacific Il had lashed the
heavy waters oil the lake and made
the surface resemble a storm at sea
The great waves struck the "6ll" OF
the railroad, and, as they washed over
the top, then recedel, they
carried away Yards of the cmbanll-
ment. weakening the roadbed.
The greatest damage. as far as
could be learned. was between Bag
ley and Promontory Point on the east
side oil the cutoff The "fll" east of
the channel OF the Bear river has
been badly damaged. To what extent
cannot be asccrtained until an invcs-
tiGation has been completed by South.
ern Pacific officials who left Ogden
this morning
Maneon in Danger.
Great anxiety was felt In railroad
circles this morning over the safety
Of Superintendent OF + c. Manson.
who left Ogden at I O'Clock this morn,
lnE upon receipt of the report Of the
damage to the road and was on tho
laEo during the storm. Desiring In
formation hrSt-handed and for the
purpose of making observations while
the storm was a It's height, Superin-
tendent Manson without waiting for
his private car or other officials left
ogden early this morning on an en-
CINE and proceeded to Bagley. The
condition Of the storm was not
thought safe for the further use of
the engine across the trcstle and SUI
perintendent Manson started to walk
from Bagley across the cutoff during
the terrific windstorm 10 Promontorv
Point
AS the hours advanced this morn
ing the officials At Ogden heard moth
ing from Mr.. Manson. and fears for
his safety were entertained Opera.
tors and railroad men at PrOmontory
Point began TO grow uneasy when.
after four hours. the superintendent
had failed 10 arrive there The opera
Tor at that station said 81 would he
suicide for anyone 10 attempt 10 walk
across the trestle while the wind was
blowing at the rate OF sixty miles per
hour
At Ogden a train with several cars
of laborcrs and carpenters. and with
tho Superintendent's private car al.
tached, was all made up and ready to
start upon receipt OF word from the
superintendent At 9:15 o'clock, after
most trying experience. during
r-h hNrh lr,,- l.
hands and knees. Supt Manson TO-
ported that he had reached Promon.
tory Point. and ordered The special
train TO proceed to Bngley.
Tho train will be held at Baeley
until the storm dies down. then will
proceed TO Promontory Point. and the
trip over 10 the west arm, OF the main
body OF the lake. will he beeun.
The storm on the vest side OF tho
lake at 10 o'clock this morning was
reported TO be growing in severity.
and great damage Is feared The eI-
tent of tho damage Will not be learned
/ until late this afternoon.
Assistant Superintendent F1tzGer-
! aid. the resident engineer OF the
| Southern Pacific. and Assistant Engi-
neer Cambell Of the Hartman lines
! Joined Mr. Manson at Promontory
| Point this morning.
Trains Are He'd.
All west.bouud trains arc held at
Ogden this morning. and the east
bound trains are held at stations on
the west side Of the lake
II Is probable that the old line
around the north end OF the lake will
be used in caso of extreme necessity.
or the trains held on the west sldo
OF the lake. one IS q special. with Vice
President and Traflc Director J. c.
! Stubos OF the Hartman INES on
l board, who Is accompanied by mem
hers Of his family, The special Is
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