The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-04


Sensers on the seven trains that have
been held at Battle Mountain since
last. Tuesday was Gone at the expense
OF the railroad company at the Battle
Mountain hotels When those trains
left Battle Mountain this morning for
Sacramento, 10 be detorred by the
way of Portland. each coach carried
its full capacity Of passengers, and
each train WAS supplied with diner
The diners will be carried through TO
Ogden
One OF the Southern Pacific Over
land Limited aast-bound passenger
trains. with l5J passengers. was
caught between washouts between
Paljsade and Wells. and which WAS
moved 10 the latter place yesterday
morning. will leave Wells this evening
for Cobre, where 1t will be held until
the bridge over the Lorcy washout Is
completed, which the officials think
viii be early this afternoon or eve
ninS. Then the train will be brought
into Ogden
FitzoeraId's Report.
Assistant Superintendent Fitzgerald
who made the overland trip from Pal
port To the local Offices of the South
ern Pacific company. In which he an,
nounced that in the district he had
just visited the conditions we're much
more serious than wero at first re-
ported. The roadhed is completely
washed away In many places aud sew
eral bridges are In a weakened conoi-
tion, 10 such an extent that they prac-
tically will have 10 bo rebuilt. Tho
repairing Of The line at this point will
require from week 10 ten days.
General Manager Calvin and Super
Intendent Manson, who have been at
Lorey. experimenting the bridging Of
the l50foot wasbout al n 15-foot en-
bankment, Will. upon the completion
OF the work there this evening, move
to Palisade, carrying all the available
bridge and track gangs with them
Danger to the Northwest.
Until the Nevada trouble Is over,
come, all Southern Pacific trains will
be detoured by the way of Portland
as long as possible. But the fear Is
expressed that the oregon Railroad &
Navigation company's line may go out
between Pendleton and Umatilla and
between Baker City and LaGrande.
Tho small streams through these dis
tricts are said TO be raging torrents
and the water has been steadily ris-
/ Ing for several days past Reports
from points along the Shasta route
from Sacramento to the north are 10
! the effect that nll the streams are
above high water mark. and there has
been no noticeable rcceding OF the
water
While the foods nj Nampa, Idaho.
have been conquered for the present.
the officials of the Oregon Short Line
railroad are maintaining the Strictest
watch for fresh breaks. Port Neuf
canyon. between McCammon and Po.
catcllo and the marsh land OF Swan
Lake valley. call for close attention.
Soldier Train Oetoured.
When the trains left ogden TO be
dctoured by the way Of Portland. on
| Wednesday night. railroad officials az
Ogden expected that they would be
held at points in Idaho and Oregon
Since that time they have displayed
anxiety with every train that Ia semi
north.
A trnin bearing 25S officers and men
| of the First Const artillery OF the
| United States army. en- route from FIT
| Sill TO San Francisco. where they
will board the transport Logan for tho
Philippines. loft Ogden at II O'CLOCK
last night Tho contract OF the Har
| rlman lines With the government
specifies that the soldiers must be ir
] San Francisco. Saturday evening, a
p. nj. Every effort is being made
10y the railroads 10 land the men II
the Golden Cato city al the time.