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Show 1L1W II Gill mm slides Great Boulders Rolled Onto Track; Line Will Be Closed Several Days. Special to Tho Tribune. OGDEN, April 11. With the Ogden river at Hood stage, damage which will cost several hundred dollars to repair has been caused by landslides in tho Ogden ennyon. Eeports at the office of tho Ogden Rapid Transit company today to-day indicato that the canyon electric line is completely blocked at two points, and that at ouo point, near the Pecry place, about 200 feet of roadbed has been washod away. The company has a force of fifty men nt work in an effort to prevent further damage. Just north of thc Wilson sawmill tho canyon lino is completely blocked by a largo landslido which has carried boulders boul-ders weighing several tons down onto tho track. The cliffs on thc north side of the track nt this point arc very steep and it is estimated that a week will be required, to clear away tho debris. No cars will bo operatod over tho line tomorrow. to-morrow. So tar as reported at a late hour this aftornoon there was no other damago from tho flood wators, cither in or outside of tho canyon. |