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Show J OLD I CextexxiaL 177o Pri-pared for Storms. The past three of four winters have taught the Union Pacific management manage-ment that Rocky Mountain weather at this season, is very uncertain, and they have also learned that while snow fences assist greatly in preventing prevent-ing the blockade of trains, they are 1 not always elfective. During the past summer the company have elevated the track in many places, extended the sheds and built many . miles of snow fences, and yet they do not feel safe as regards blockades. Fearing that trains will be storm ; bound, every baggage car is provided with a box ol crackers, canned fruits, meats, etc., sufficient to supply an ordinary train-load of passengers with .victuals for three or four days. There have been instances of blockades on tho road, in past winters, when the passengers suffered for food, but the precaution taken by tho company this winter will prevent the recurrence of such unpleasantness. The provisions aro removed from the boxes every I limn wool;3, nuJ rciIcoJ Lj fitiU food, and we understand it is the intention in-tention to continue this practice of carrying supplies on all passenger trains until there is no danger or blockade next spring. The managers of tho road are entitled to credit for their thought fulness in the matter of providing comlortj )cr their cm lomers. |