The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-19
EUREWS UNSETTLED
RAILROAD CONDITIONS
Though Nothing Looking to a
Resumption of Former Freight
and Train Service Has Official
ly Been Given Out, 1t Is Felt
That an Adjustment of the Mat
ter Will Soon Be Brought
About

There has been little or no change
made in the service given the people
of Eureka by our local railway over
that of last week, when the follow
ing official statement concerning the
service was given out and published:
Eureka, Nevada, May 10, 1917.
Publisher SENTINEL, Eureka, New.
MI. Sexton has issued the follow
ing instructions as to train schedule
and the handling Of freight ship
ments over the Eureka-N Nevada Rail
way:
Effective at IL o'clock noon, May
s, 1917, trains will leave Palisade for
Eureka at 1 p. m. on Tuesdays, and
will leave Eureka for Palisade at
$50 a. m. on Wednesdays.
Freight originating at points out
side of the State Of Nevada, or des-
tined to points outside of the State
of Nevada, will not be handled, ex-
cept such freight as was in transit,
or freight receipt had been issued
for, previous to May 8, 1917.
This does not affect express matter,
which will be carried to destination
as formerly.
Yours truly,
A. MOORE, LocahAgent.
About the middle of the week it
was generally understood here that
our troubles would soon be over-at
least, so far as the railway was con-
cerned-as its differences with the
Government and the Nevada Rail-
road Commission we're reported to
be under adjustment. and it was ex-
an early settlement would be
Whether this settlement
was to be made with the Postal De-
partment or the Railroad Commits
sion could not be learned, and MOTH
ing has been given out during the
week officially concerning just what
the local railway intends doing.
In the meantime Stag and ore is
being received at the local depot for
to the smelters. and our
merchants r not apparently worry
ing greatly over any doubt about re-
ceiving their freight. even from
outside Nevada.
AS showing that the Nevada Rail-
road Commission is not satisfied with
the present service given by the To-
cal railway, and will use its best eff
forts to improve it. the following
from the Commission is made
Carson City, New, May 10. 1917.
Mr.. w. H. Russell. Eureka, Nevada.
Dear Sir:
This Commission is in receipt
of your letter of the 5th instant with
respect to the discontinuance of train
service by the Nevada transportation
which operates the Eureka
Nevada Railway. During the latter
part of last week we wer advised by
the owners of the road that the lessee
commence operations on the
day of May, and we have re-
later advice from Mr.. Sexton
to the effect that he will operate one
train service per week each way, but
will handle Nevada interstate bust
ness only.
This is far from satisfactory to the
Commission, and although the opera
ton of one train a week will relieve
the supply shortage at Eureka and
other points located on the road, to
a great extent. it will be the object
Of the Commission to compel either
the lessee or the owners of the road
to maintain regular service the same
as was in effect prior to May LIST.
We will keep you advised from
time to time as to the status of the
controversy between the Commission
and the representatives of the rail-
road. Very truly yours,
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF NEVADA,
Per E. H. Walker. Secretary.
Train service into Eureka this
week from Palisade consisted in the
arrival of a train Tuesday. which re-
the next morning. Another