Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08

Especial Correspondence
IN oCATELLO, Jan. 1.-THE CITY IL
- still in the firm grin Of KING
i frost. who is playing havoc as
in the day of old. 20 odd years
ago, when 1t was common occurrence
TO have traffic interrupted by snow
blockade, and incidental wrecks.
tnaw. followed by rain. occurred Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday Of last
week. creating flooded conditions and
Sidewalks like glass. rendering walking
extremely difficult A number of GEL
lars were flooded: one house in the
suburbs was evacuated, as 1t was
reared the thaw would continue. But
the change of weather did not last
long, frost came and ended the flood.
Inc storm caused a head-on collision
oil TWO freight trains Saturday evening
at way, 5S miles east of here resulting
In some property loss; but fortunately
no lives were lost. Conductor Wood OF
the westbound extra west No 1911 re-
ceived some painful bruises.
Beaver canyon once more presented
the closed door to overland traffic. and
Tor three days king snow, aided by king
Rocky mountains. No. A. southbound
fast mall. was showed in at Dubois. 100
miles north OF here. Saturday evening,
necessitating sending out of the rotary
snow plow, heretofore invincIble: but II
came To grief this time, owing to the
TACT that the water tank at Dubois
1roZe and burst, flooding the track, OBJ
literating the rails with a layer Of ice.
covered with big drifts of snow, which
wrecked the snow plow. Three at
tempts to pull it back only resulted In
pulling out the draw bars of the help
ing engines. The wrecking crew was
sent from here to mend matters. Four
line superintendents assisted by a
small army OF section men and road
masters, were on the scene. assisting in
shoveling out the snowbound rotary,
while all the time gale was blowing
In the meantime passengers were
fed at Dubois, two diners were sent up
on the first train out OF here Monday
When No. arrived here Tuesday, II
carried a mark OF the blockade in the
shape of coat of ice on the San Pc
dro sleeper. received from a leak of the
burst water tank
A small wreck, two or three miles
east of here, is reported occurring this
morning. shortly before o'clock. a
special force OF shop men were rushed
there to clear the right of way. which
is here used In double service, east-west
and south-north.
THE COAL SITUATION.
The coal situation is still critical.
The company is coming to the relief by
releasing three cars of company coal to
employees who are In actual need OF
fuel.
Possibly several of the churches may
close temporarily for want oil
fuel, which is already the case in the
west side Latter-day Saint church,
which only had one service last Sun
day. having consumed the last shovel
full of fuel
The Danish Brotherhood. with their
families held their annual julie fest"
Saturday evening at the l. o. o. L.
hall Plates were set for 60. The pro-
gram consisted of q Christmas tree,
songs, recitations banquet and dance.
Two regrettable accidents occurred
afternoon. about 430, at the
car shops. Air Inspector David Clark
received a very painful ,concussion OF
the brain by being struck on the base
OF the head by an air hose. which was
suddenly being charged with n strong
pressure OF air. unknown to him. The
terrific blow rendered him unconscious
for q time, and he was finally taken in
a stretcher to his home, 124l North Gar
field avenue. He is reported as con-
valescing nicely. Hans Hansen. EN-
ployed as mill hand at the planning
mill, suffered painfully lacerated
hand while operating the shaper ma
chine. The injury. ii is thought, will
him for duty for the next
TWO weeks.
STREET ASSAULT.
An assault occurred on West Center
street on the evening before New
Years eve. between an unsuspecting
'tripling of a youth. whose family
lame is a household word in three
states. and foreigner, who is equally
veil known. but whose names are
The assault ended disas-
rously for the lad. who was knocked
lown by the irate and muscular for
igner The impact with the ground
endered his memory a blank on most
ubjects for several days following
he occurrence Pending the full recov-
ry of the lad. friends OF tbs latter are
rging legal procedure against yne as
aulting partS-