The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-03-22

NOaPhS "a oeyo t'S hA0h "a
the week with the result that our To-
cal line of railway is now temporarily
out of commission. High water was
reported in Pine Valley Wednesday.
but that days train from Palisade
got through to Eureka by patching
up a small washout between Oak and
Cedar Stations. about IS miles north
of Eureka.
The train started on its return
Thursday morning and all was well
until it reached the washout of the
previous day. Here it was found
that an increased volume of water
had washed out the grade for some
80 feet, and it was then pouring
through the gap with such force that
it was found impossible to repair it
and the train returned to Eureka.
Palisade reported that morning
that Pine Valley was covered with
water and Pine Creek running out of
its banks, with the Humboldt river
bank full and raising. Later it was
stated that a bent in a bridge near
the Raine ranch had washed out, and
on its way down had taken a bent
out of another bridge. 1t was said
| the ranchers in the valley had been
| compelled to move all their stock to
the high ground as the water was
continuing to rise.
Reports from the north end Friday
morning stated that the water in the
river had fallen some but that Pine
| Creek was still booming and that a
portion of the railway bridge at the
| Walker ranch had gone out. At 5 p.
m. Palisade reported that it had been
raining there for three hours, but
that no perceptible increase in the
water had shown up yet. This rain
is thought to have extended IS far
north as the Garden Pass summit.
| for while it was clear here then and
| the sun shining, a stormy condition
over the summit was visible from Eu-
| reka.
The heavy snow falls and continued
cold weather during the past six
weeks have piled up to an unusual
/ depth in the valleys and on the
mountains. and it is feared that in
| the break up of Winter that is now
/ thought here the run-off will be so
rapid that ever the unfrozen ground
| will not be able to absorb enough to
| prevent the water doing considerable
| damage. While warm. thawing
weather and a quick run-off would
now save the stockmen many a hoof,
moderately cool weather at this time
is preferred by other interests.
There is a small world of moisture
| in the snow that will drain from Bel
mont and the east side of the Rob-
| erts Greek mountains through the
| DEVILS Gate and into Diamond val
ley shortly, and it is expected that
the railway and county bridges and
| fills across the Slough, eight miles
north of Eureka, will this year be
| given a supreme test. While water
was reported running under these
bridges yesterday. the big water is
not expected to reach there for a day
or so yet. 1t generally takes a couple
of days to fill up the Hay Ranch and
the big basin west, and this water
was reported spreading over the
ranch yesterday. County Commits
sioner Reid arranged yesterday to go
down to the Slough to-day and clear
and put the county bridge in as good
order as possible to withstand the
pressure.
The damage 80 far done to the To-
cal railway is not thought to be of a
serious nature and can be repaired
in about a week after the water goes
down. but with the melting SHOWS
above this length of time is problem
atical.
In the meantime what about the
mails 4? 1t was learned at the post
office yesterday that it was not the
duty of this office to report the matter
to heaquarters, but that of the post