Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-03-08 | Page 6 | Snow Slides in Sierra Nevadas

I J SNOW SLIDES I IN SIERRA I ' NEVADAS H San Francisco, March 8. Reports H received today at the- general offices H of the railroads which terminate horo H indicate that train service continues H to suffer from tho effecLs of tho rain- H storm, which lias swept the stato for H the last three days, fl On the overland routo of the South- H em Pacific, heavy snow slldos between H Emlgrnnt Gap and Cisco have tied up H all traffic and the lino will remain H closed for at least thirty-six hours H ' It is liardlv likolv that tho coast H , route of the Southern pacMflc will be H in operation before Friday The Shas- H ta. route Is still tied up. but It Is ex- 1 pected that trains will be running on H schedule by tonight. 1 I The Western Pacific roports wash- M outs In Niles canyon cud snowslldes H in the Feather river canyon. The of- H flcials expect to havo the lino clear H -within 24 hours. If tho storm condt- M tions do not become worse. m The Santa Fo reports all of its linos , H clear and trains running on schedule H B Telegraphic commuuication has suf- K ferod serious Interruption throughout the Pacific coast because of washouts M carrying down poles and wires.