The Arvada enterprise., 1920-04-22


Avada citizens have had enothe,
experience which they will not soon
forget, and one which revived mem.
cries not altogether pleasant Of six
years ago in December, the greatest
exception being that conditions gen.
orally were lsss severe.
To be maroonsd In Denver, within
ten miles Of your home and loved
ones, not knowing how they are far
ing nor they how you are getting
on, Il an experience that some OF
our citizens, especially those who are
employed in Denver have had at least
twice now in the past six years. And
yet they are not brooding over It
very much, in fact, we don't know
but what some have really enjoyed
the outing" But laying all jokes
aside, it was "some snow" And in
sons instances conditions do not
warrant the spirit Of lsvity in speak
ing Of It.
In some homes there was dire dis
,tress not only Of mind but Of body.
There was scarcity Of fuel and pro-
visions, there was sickness, and there
was loss Of property. Owing to the
inability Of the heads Of the house.
holds to reach home, no matter how
hard they tried, the duties of caring
for the poultry and stock, getting in
the fuel and keeping the home fires
burning under most trying and even
perilous conditions, fell heavily on
many housewives. ~,
While many were held in Denver
some were IN Golden and at various
points.
Business wac almost at a standstill
all day Saturday and Monday in con-
sequence Of the terrific blizzard
that swept the entire country from
the mountain range to the state lines
east and north, We are told. The
Storm began Friday night with =
Light drisxls which soon developed in
to snow, and the wind bisw . per-
feet gale all day Saturday, some Of
the time raining and slesting.
The morning cars were irregular
but finally got most Of the down.
town workers 70 their places Of en-
ploymsnt.
Some Of the business men, who
had important business in Denver,
not draining that we could be visit
I'd with another deep snow. ventured
forth on the 10 80 car, which proved
to b the last one that got thru.
Realizing that matters wers~get-
ting serious, the people quit their
places Of employment q little early
and started for home. They were
chasrinsd to find that the Leyden
car had not been in operation since
early forenoon. and It was reported
In q vague sort Of way to be off the
track half way between Clear Greek
function and Berkeley. They wait
cd sxpectantly until about three o.
clock, whom quite = number of those
at the central loop station decided
to try the C. { 8. train. and hurried
down to .ths Union station. The,
train, wen filled, with passenger.
left on time, and everybody on It
was happy fog . brsif time At least,
Some Of the passengers, however,
live at stations in the mountains and
after tho train had pulled out about
half . mile and stopped and stood for
fiftssn or twenty minutes. Then :
train man Informed them that all
passsnesvt fer points above Golden
had best ct out and walk back, as It
'would bs Impossible to reach their
destination. t4lst
II required some time to get out
Of the yards on account Of the snow
blocking tho switches. To add to
the delay a big truck was stalled on
crossing. Again TIE train moved on
only 70 step again for about an hour.
Finally Il came on, but At Arvada
took the siding, where It remained
until late Monday evening, when
train Of three engines and . snow
pillow arrived from Denver. These At
tempted to break thru to Golden, the
passenger trair following In its wake
only to come TO grief at Mount DIV
at. whero an trains returned to Dem
yer.
Eighteen or twenty Of the passcn-
gers arriving here Saturday night
live In Golden. and were compelled
to rsmoin IN town until Monday A.
tsrnoon, many sharing the hospital.
ity Of friends while others remained
on the train. where II was warm. ut
least, and took thsif. meals 1t the
rc-taurant Just acrosi the street.
Mr.. Tiffany Of Denver View was
among the throng. and number Of