Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-29 | Page 3 | Copper Belt Washout.

COPPER liE BELT BElI W. SIOU WASHOUT Part of lc Slips lute Into To n Tonof 10 1 of oC Bin liam Republican Special Servie Service May 28 8 A serious ac- ac cdell was vas narrowly avoided on nit lh the tiit steep grade rde of th time the Copper Coppel Bolt Dolt railroad rail ral- ral road rone h hero lo today as time result of a Just above the time town The Tho severe te rains brought ht down a stretch of oC time the roadbed which Is carved carvell out olt oltof of the time mountain side over 01 time the back backyards bac yards alls and several Cal hundred tons tomis of C earth awl and rocks fell fel Into Inlo time the lown town A Sha Shay engine with six ore cars CIS CI'S camu down Iown th the lit mountain on the S 8 pet per cent grado und and was slopped only a n few feet above e Iho tho washout Just missing heln being dropped to 10 lh time lown lO l below Time The Tie Rio Hlo Grande Grammile Gralie Western wrecking crew Is still sUI working on 01 the time break hrak and amid ane ore oro trains are itie Ue held up lit on nim cither slee side