The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-04-08

time? That is. two men working on
track out of Palisade; from one TO
two men at Hay Ranch; from one to
two men at Alpha, and two men work.
ing in an outfit. car?
Auditor Rice: No. Just two men In
the outfit car and one man at Alpha
four days a week. That is all we
have now.
Chrm. Shaughnessy: And have
orders been issued to increase the
section force at this time?
Auditor Rice: No sir; / have or
ders this morning to lay all the force
of except two shopmen.
Chrm. Shaughnessy: Where did
those orders come from?
Auditor Rice: From Mr.. Sexton
in San Francisco.
Chrm. Shaughnessy: That is all
men of every kind?
Auditor Rice: 1t says: Lay ev-
erybody, except two shopmen, off," ).
Chrm. Shaughnessy: That means
laborers but does not refer to train
and enginemen?
Auditor Rice: Yes 1t does, the
way / understand 1t, because 1t says
discontinue service.
Chrm. Shaughnessy: Is that for
any definite time?
Auditor Rice: 1t says indefinitely.
Chrm. Shaughnessy: Is Mr.. Sex
ton advised of the condition of the
track, the run-off of water and the
washout which occurred yesterday?
Auditor Rice: Yes, sent a mes
sage last night.
Chrm. Shaughnessy: And 1t Is in
response to a report of that condition
of affairs that he has now ordered
the discontinuance of service indef-
initely?
Auditor Rice: Yes, / presume so.
Following this unprecedented ac-
tion, for the reasons aforesaid, Chair
man ]. F. Shaughnessy, who was on
the ground at Palisade conducting an
investigation on March 18th, and who
had gone through the aforesaid de-
railment at Blackburn on March 18th
and who was, and is, personally IA
miliar with the conditions herein be-
fore referred to, forwarded by wire
the following protest and request for
prompt action to President Whittell.
166 Geary ST., San Francisco, Cal
ifornia, and to Vice-President j. e.
Sexton, Palace Hotel, San Francisco,
California:
Right in the face of the begin
ming of the water run-off from
melting snow, which unless taken
care of will result in thousands of
dollars damage for reconstruction
your line later, your order to-day
discharging all employees is the
most extraordinary and inexcus-
able action that has ever come to
our attention. Only one section
man working on line between Eu-
reka and Blackburn yesterday, and
as result of which your passenger
train was derailed. With work
train and crew of men, ties and
materials, line can be reopened for
service in few days, and heavy
damages to your property prevent
ed by reasonable maintenance and
attention. Eureka, with four or
five hundred inhabitants, will be
out of food and supplies in short
time. and from my personal obser
vation am satisfied there is no ex-
cuse for the action which you have
taken to-day, which, IL followed,
will result in the line washing out
so badly that 1t will be impossible
to repair 1t for several months.
I'VE formally request that work
be started on reestablishment of
service at once, otherwise 1t will be
necessary for the Commission to
begin mandamus proceedings forth
with to enforce the obligation of
the Eureka-Nevada Railway to the
public. Please wire answer to Car
son City"
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
OF NEVADA.
BY j. F. SHAUGHNESSY, Chairman.
In response to the Commission S
fCopfipuad On DoOo Eourl