The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-20
f. 8 P. RAILROAD MATTERS
No News Obtainable Regarding
Time Train Service Over the
Road Will Be Commenced

Agent 8. G. Dye informed the SENTI.
MEL yesterday evening that George Whit
tell, present owner of the E. & P. rail.
road, had mo- yet arrived in Palisade,
although he had been expected for some
time; nor. as far as he knew, had any
orders been received from headquarters
regarding the putting into operation of
a regular train service over the road.
1t is now nearly three weeks since the
road was completed and the first train
from Palisade reached Eureka. While
it vas known that the roadbed and the
company's rolling stock was not yet in
condition for immediate active service,
it was generally thought that an early
announcement Of the time the railroad
would be put into commission would be
made, so hat our merchants. mining
companies and many other interests that
have delayed ordering shipments Of
goods could go ahead with their plans.
But no announcement Of any kind has
been made. and the present uncertainty
as to when the railroad will commence
operating is retarding all lines of bust
ness here and causing much incon-
venience.
If the freighting conditions out of
Palisade by team were not almost i'm
possible at this time on account of the
soft roads through Pine Valley, the
present situation would not be so serious
a matter, but the continued stormy
weather Of the past two weeks has
caused a general tie.up Of all the big
teams at Palisade, and it is reported
they will make no effort to commence
hauling again until there is a decided
Improvement in both road and weather
conditions.
But the SENTINEL believes the ex-
pected announcements regarding the E.
q P.'s plans will not be much longer
delayed and that within the next few
days some definite statement will be
given out by Mr.. Whittell regarding
the operation Of the road. With its
present forces being held at Palisade
and along the road, it is costing quite a
few dollars for it to remain idle, and as
there is already enough freight in sight
to keep the road in its present condition
busy, il surely is not good business to
allow it to remain long inactive when it
can be at least made self supporting.
Mr.. Whittell most certainly did not re-
build the E. & P. without definite plans
as to its operation. and as he is an ac-
knowledged successful business man, il
is only natural to believe he will put
the railroad into operation at as early a
date as he can arrange to do so.
In the meantime considerable work is
reported to be going on along the road
aud at the company's shops in Palisade.
On Tuesday an engine went mp to Ruby
Hill and brought down three fiat Jars
that were taken to Palisade for an over
hauling, and the work of laying new
pipe from the spring to the water tank
at Diamond Station was completed On
Thursday.
A wreckiug crew has been at work
for several days neal Diamond Station
in getting engine No, 10 out of the
ditch. No. 10 was considered the com
pany's largest and best engine when 1t
met with the accident that caused it to
go out of commission. Il was wrecked
On the fiat IA miles below Eureka about
s O'Clock on Monday night. February IA.
1910, by running into a 30-foot washout,
the engine leaving the track and turn
ing turtle in from four to six feet of
water. pinioning the engineer, Fred
Morey, in the cab. His body was not
recovered until Wednesday forenoon.
The E. & P. was washed out about one
week later, and No. 10 has lain in the
ditch until yesterday. 1t is now on a
side rack near Diamond. where it will
be kept until the new roadbed through
Pine Valley becomes more settled. when
it will be taken to the shops at Palisade
s.