The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-05
SECOND DISASTER IN CASCADES
CAUSES THE DEATH OF FIFTY MEN

on account of the washouts on both
sides OF il, at Palisndc on the west
and Loray on the east. The train
reached Ogden AT about s 30 and was
followed by another train an hour
later, containing surplus equipment
that had been tied up This train car
ried local passengers between Ogden
and Carlin.
Officials Praised.
The Limited train carried about
eighty passengers. who wore unani-
nous in their praise OF the officials OF
the Salt Lake division of the southern
Pacific for the courteous treatment
extended during their enforced ticup
nj Wolls and Elko. The passengers
drew up and signed resolutions ex-
tending their hearty thanks 10 the
railroad company. and these were
mailed TO w H. Bancroft. ylcc-prcs-
dent and general manager OF the Ore
Eon Short Line company. which oper-
ates the Southern Pacific lines east
OF Sparks. Nevada. Tho resolutions,
with eighty signatures. were IN praise
OF The treatment extended by every
employc OF the road,
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senting the Morgan Silver Plate com
pany OF Winstcd, Conn. and who was
nicknamed Pa by the passengers, In
discussing the treatment of the rail-
TOAD company and the incidents re-
lhtIne 10 the trip, said.
"Uae Your Imagination in thinking
OF all The good things to say about the
railroad company and then you will
not say half enough OF their good
treatment of the passengers on This
train Everywhere the railroad en-
ploycs showed that they arc the finest
bunch in the world To accommodate
the passengers they would actually
stop doing their work and would not
return, To 1t until the passenger had
been fully taken care Of Dispat chcS
received were read to the passengers,
80 thai The latter know exactly the
condition nj affairs. and that the rail-
road company was not making any
false promises in regard 10 when the
line would open.
Had Baseball Game.
"Whon NC left ogden. Monday
afternoon, we went, as far as Mon
tello. where VIC stayed over night. and
then proceeded 10 Wells. On Tuesday
afternoon the town assumed holiday
appearance, and Il baseball game was
played betwcon a nine from the Lin
itcd and the Wells team for purse
Of $40, and was won by the latter. In
tho evening the railroad employees and
their wives gave a dance for the pas
sengers While some of the passen-
Ia f.f
the young men on the train went TO
a saloon. whore roulette game was
run. and after an hours vigorous play
Ing they cleaned out the check rack
for about $3.50.
The Passenger Kicked,
"On "Wednesday afternoon VIC had
another baseball game, and the Wells
team again defeated the Limited
team. Thursday morning We were
moved over to Elko. but later returned
to Wells The train was run over
there. | think. to give us a ride. and
incidentally 10 lot passenger named
w, A. Hammond. n mining engineer
who had Kicked so much that every
body was down on him, get over and
proceed 10 mining camp near Elko.
This man Hammond. understand,
scnt a telegram 10 the Chicago office
of the Hartman lines. registering a
kick because he could moi get through
HIS hasty action was condemned in
thc strongest terms by the paSsen-
gers Of the train and all, wlthort any
hesitancy whatever. signed the resolu'
tions sent 10 Mr.. bancroft
In expressing our appreciation TO
Nlr Bancroft for the courteous treat
mcnt by his employees, we also wish
10 extend our hearty thanks TO Agent
Smith at Elko, Agent Cullen at Wells,
Pullman Conductor Conlcy. and those
loyal good people at Wells They cer-
tainly won a soft spot in the hearts
of eighty iIood-bound passengers"
Women Pleased.
Mrs. ]. S. Burgess OF Trenton, n. j..
and wife of the secretary OF the Y.
NJ c. A. at Peking. China, and who
Is TO sail from San Francisco Tuesday
morning on board the Mongolia.
said; i may miss my boat and my
friends on the boat Will have to go
without me, but there VIII be other
boats The action OF the clements
always have to be considered in tray"
cling, but ] want TO say that the treat
ment that the railroad has accorded
us has been magnificent, and not
lady on The entire train has ANYTHING
but the highest praise for the railroad
men"
While the train was being watcred,
iced aud the diniDs car stocked with
provisions for. the trip 10 San Fran
cisco the passengers used the ume
In walking ap and down the railroad
platform, stretching themselves and
preparing for their trip. 80.
Similar expressions OF the good VIII
OF the passengers toward the railroad
eompsny were made by Detective "a.
T. +. Green Of Oakland, Cal, Mrs.
n Menz Of New York, Mrs. l,eona
/ Block tof Colorado Springs. and the
following members OF The Limited
baseball team: r. McAsce. Los An
geles; e. McCurdy of New fork :
Judge Hyde. mayor Of Ridgeway, "a;
w F. Gum OF San Francisco; I. II.
Hyland. New York: r. Newman, san
Francisco: r. Thompson. New iork
II. s. Pack. New York. and Il Manr
OF Sew Orleans. Frank McGranam
OF San Francisco was umpire OF tne