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Show HE VICTIMS OF WASHOUTS ARRIVE i Mrs. Harry Joseph ami Sister Among Latest to Reach City From Flood Scene. RELATE EXPERIENCES THAT ARE DECIDEDLY UNIQUE ' j Get Up Concert. Dance and, Other Diversions to Relieve the Ennui. Mrs, Harry S. Joseph and her sister. Miss Morris, returned from California Tuesday at ;t o'clock. They were exactly exact-ly a week ou the road and as tbc victims of the delayed trains of the Southern Facile Fa-cile In Nevada " their experiences were decidedly imhiuc. liarly in February they left for tho coast, and after a delightful visit decided de-cided to leave San Francisco on the Overland LhnHcrL March 1. wishing to return here for a social event Mntch I!. But In the night the train camo to a stop and by morning every ono In the train knew lhat it would be some time before It could proceed, as rumors of the washout drifted to the delayed passengers. pas-sengers. Seek Relief Trout Ennui. The train was held at linlay. and after the llrst day tho passengers began to look around for some form of pastime, and as a result some of the original ones planned a concert, a. dance and other diversions. di-versions. The station agent's wife called upon tho marooned ladies and offcrod every assistance, and the limited shops of Imlay wcro besieged by tho travelers, who found many purchases necessary owing to tho length of time It was expected ex-pected they would have to remain. The train officials, especially tho dining din-ing car conductor, wcio very attentive, and tho latter was given a purse of ?30 by the passengers for the many kindnesses kind-nesses and courtesies extended. Tako Northern Route. The train was held there until late Friday anil then, word coming that It would take a milch longer time to repair the damage than was at first thought. It was moved back to California and via Uoscvlllc went north on the Shasta route and thcr.ee via Portland. Ore. The train was crowded. mosUy with eastern people, but few complained and the company did everything in Its power to expedite matters and make tho passengers pas-sengers as comfortable as possible. The delay and long detour were filled with laughablo situations and many incidents. in-cidents. &o that, on the whole, the trip was full of Interest, although the Salt Lake ladles were eager to get home. They aro outspoken in their praise for the officials of the Southern Pacific. |