Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-05 | Page 1 | Snowbound Trains Break Blockade in Northwest

SNOWBOUND TRAINS I BREAK BLOCKADE INN IN NORTHWEST 7 r I SEATTLE wash Feb Peb 5 Ex Except t for th the 9 danger nger of serious floods floods and rand sn caused by bythe bythe bythe the m melting snow conditions in western Wa Wahington which has been snowbound snowbound since Tuesday night were i rapidly r approaching hing normal normaJ to to- day Street Streetcar car e expected to have all 11 their lines Jines running before night while le the railroads reported I greatly improved conditions Weather conditions in the mountains were reported reported reported re re- re- re ported favorable The Northern Pacific cleared its double tra track k line across the Cascade I mountains late yesterday and trains which h had d been held in hi the mountains three days moved across the summit in a steady procession Five Northern Pacific overland tr trains ins arrived In S Seattle attle early today They were the first trains Into Seattie Seattle Seattle Seat Seat- tle tie from the East since Tuesday morning The Northern Pacific sent out its firs first eastbound train last night Northern Pacific trains for the East started on schedule time today The Chicago Milwaukee l St. St Paul expected to have its lines open early today and trains for the East were sent out over its own track The Great Northern which has bas had the most trouble with still is blocked blocke l. l