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


talAed by the Southern Pacific west
OF Ogden cannot be- ascertaincd until
Assistant Superintendent Fitzgerald
and party complete an overland jour
ney begun last night at Palisadc. Ne
vada. which Is 10 extend TO Battle
Mountain, nifty miles west. This
stretch OF country along the railroad
Is inundated and Tic track absolutely
impassabIe even for hand car.
1t is reported That bridge with
l2O.foot span near Palisadc was dc.
suoyed last night
The water has f9llen three feet al
Palisadc since yesterday. and this is
tb emosf encoura g,ng word TO local
lallrudi Offices have received since the
beginning of the flood in the Hum
Ooidt valley.
General Manager Calvin has moved
east from where he was marooned
since Tuesday. and Is now in charge
OF big gang OF Torkmcn at Loray,
where an attempt Is being made 10
bridge 15o-foot opening in the main
line oil the Southern Pacific
Overland Limited No. ], wcst-bound.
held ~ Wells. Nevada, since Tues
day. has been ordered To proceed 10
Carlin. from which point the passen
gers who are most anxious 10 continue
their Journey west may make the
overland drive by stage 10 Battle
Mountain and be transferred 10
train ,c he made IN at that place for
western Nevada ard California points
A new break In the line occurred
mile west OF Carlln carly this morn.
ing.
Tho colonlst travel is arriving in
Ogden. following the sale Of colonist
tickets al eastern points. and 800 of
the marooncd homc-scckcrs are held
here. with as many more on Union
Pacific trains due in Ogden this after
noon.
Trains arc being dctourcd from Os-
den via Pocatello and Portland for
Pacific coast points. Passengers bound
for Los Angeles and other Southern
California cities arc forced TO lake
tn circuitous route or 2,0On mlcs
Since 4 careful investigation OF The
wlshouts and the extent OF the dam
age done along It's line in Nevada, the
Southern Pacific officials have decided
4
westbound trains by wav ot Portland
All passenger trains that are held
west of tho waGhonts and those from
San Francisco Will he sent 10 Port.
lard Passengers on the train3 that
have been caugl between tho wash.
outs Will he taken oycr'and around
tho floods and sent on 10 their dcsti
nations. Train No. ]. the Overland
rtsI, Tnl
hcon held up A. Wells foi several
dayS. proceeded To Carlin. Nevada, to.
day.
Where Breaks Are Worst.
Tic worst trouble on .hc entire
line still exists between Battle Noun.
tain and Palisadc From the latter
10 the effect that the Wato- nal re-
cedod about tbrcp feet were received
al tnc Ogden Offices this morning.
The big washBIt AT Loray, 1%2 miles
west Of Ogren. where the sompany is
constructing bridge about l75 feet
in length over wash a. foot IL
depth. Is stnl causing trouble. as the
water continues to come down The
hillsides in torrents. interfering with
the work OF the driving Of piles.
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Palisadc was destroyed last nich;, bnt
IT Is expected the line will be repaired
before evening. as llncmcn have been
working all night and today TO e:i tie
break repaired.
Await Fitzecraid's Repor..
The local railroad officials arc
awaiting with interest the report ron
Assistant Superintendent Thomas
Fitzgerald, resident engineer os the
road, who loft Palisadc last night on
an overland trip Il Battle Mountain
The hope is entertained that. VITA the
report OF Mr. Fitzgerald. the officials
will he able 10 determine the amount
OF damage done and the lcDGil ~
time II Will require TO repair the dam.
age.
Aoout O'Clock last night 100 pas
sengera who have been on the road
between ogden and San Francisco
since last Saturday night, arrived IN
Ogden after . number OF experiences
in taking An overland trip arouLl The
washouts. The first waShout was 1D-
coantered near Wlnncmucca. and tho
passengers were held at Winncnucca
until Sunday night. when the train
began creeping cautiously along &c
Pallsade. where IL WAS held for about
eighteen hours. and then proceeded 10
Carlin. Tuesday afternoon tho train
WAS sent on to Cobre. Wednesdays
morning the passengers were con-
vCyey 10 tho Loray washouI and
transferred by wagon road for about
three miles, where they boarded
train which brought them 10 ogden
last night.
Passengers Well Treated
The passengers on the bclated train
are unanimous In their praise ri the
railroad officials all along the Salt
Lake division through the flooded dis
trlcts. They state that everything
possible was done FOR the comfort or
the passengers. They said tl,a; while
-: did not have any claborats