The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-09
SD. LINE OPEN
TO THE COAST
Continued from Page one.)

trains from the coast were handled over
the Oregon Short Line yesterday. in
Guiding several regular detOured
trains" and it is expected trains from
San Francisco, via the Shasta route and
Portland, will continue arriving at Og-
den until some time tomorrow, as there
are still several on the way, started be-
fore the late decision to resume
through service today.
Some of the passengers on the trains
arriving yesterday had left San Fran
cisco as early as February Is, prior to
the washouts, and had gotten as far
east as Battle Mountain, New, when the
breaks in the main line prevented fur
Their progress. After being held at Bat
tie Mountain four days, they were re-
turned to Sacramento, detoured to Port
land, and finally, after eleven days.
have completed a journey that by the
direct route has heretofore consumed
less than twenty-six hours.
Salt Lake Persons Arrive.
A number of Salt Lake persons have
arrived on the detoured trains, and all
report themselves as glad to get home,
although they have nothing but praise
for the courteous treatment of the Of
ficials of the Southern Pacific and Ore
gOn Short Line systems. They realize
that the trouble which caused their de-
lay was not due to any act on the part
of the railroads, and so took matters
gracefully.
Among those who returned to the city
yesterday on the delayed trains were
Bishop A. H. WOolley of the grocery de-
partment of the u. c. NJ. l., and Mrs. H.
S. Joseph The Mission theatre vaude-
vile troup, booked to open a weeks en-
gagement here last Thursday, came in
early yesterday morning and appeared
before the public last evening.
Train No. 6, eastbound, on the D. &,
r. G., left Salt Lake yesteday morning
in two sections of nine cars each, car
rying many flood belated coast passen-
gers, who arrived in Ogden during the
early day Ell route to their homes in the
east.
Humboldt Again Rampant.
Fresh flood damage from the Hum
bodlt river was looked for Monday
night, but the danger was averted. Con-
corning the rising of the river an As
ISOLATED Press dispatch, dated Reno,
New, said:
Breaking all previous records and
coming with a suddenness that caused
general alarm, the Humboldt river last
night rose two feet above all former
marks. The lower part of Winnemucca
| is submerged, the great bridge span
| ing the river at that place is threatened
and levees are now thought to be men,
aced. Great property damage has been
done, the principal loser being the
Western Pacific. The roadbed of that
railroad is badly damaged, and in one
place suddenly sank into the river with
train of loaded cars.
Although the river is falling slightly
of &c at ~
that the levees and the bridge at Win
/ nemucca will go out. Watchers have
! been posted at various points, and al
! possible effort is being made in prepa-
ration for still higher water. Ranches
/ between Winnemucca and Battle Noun
! tain have suffered much damage, and
many head of cattle and horses are re-
ported to have been drowned"
Washout on Short Line.
A washout on the Oregon Short Line
( between Granger, Wyo.. and Mccain.
mon, Ida, caused by a rampage of Bear
river. has resulted in detouring OF
trains via Ogden. No actual damage to
trackage has resulted, but it was
! deemed advisable to detour the trains
as bridges and stretches of track were
threatened. The Short Line system, be-
/ tween Ogden and Portland, over which
/ the detoured Southern Pacific train:
are being operated, is not affected by
yesterdays flood damage
In connection with the return to Salt
Lake yesterday of Bishop Woolley, II
will be interesting to know he conduct
ed religious services on his train Sun
day morning, while the train was run
ming through the granduer of the scenic
Columbia river in Oregon. Bishop
Woolley delivered a sermon, there was
chapter reading, and the Lords
prayer, in German. The passengers
thoroughly appreciated the services
! which were well attended.