| Show SAND TRAIN rolla GUTOFF GUT OFF embankment all work ie now being done by steam shovels at present all team work n the sand ridge cutoff cut off has stopped the reason tor this Is due to the act that the excavation Is down so deep in the ridge that it la impossible for teams to climb to tho top with their loads of sand in the future all work will be done by the steam shovels and carrying cars the sand from the cut is being hauled past of the ridge and dumped on lower thirtieth street from a halt block west of wall avenue to the river bank so tar the grade has been raised nearly alve feet and more sand will be hauled to widen and increase the height ot the grade in removing and replacing the dummy driving track cars were run over the rails before they were straightened A sand train composed of eight cars was passing over tho crooked track and at a tend jumped tha rails i and rolled down the embankment to level ground below no one was hurt and no greater damage than a few broken cars was dope this is the first mishap since work on the ridge started although work Is being pushed as rapidly as possible it will according to one of the construction officials be several months before tho excavating work is done the track will be laid by the railroad company as soon as the grade is low enough but winter will come before the entire work is completed As soon as the cut is completed other big improvements will be started and rushed to completion until the entire scheme enlarged railroad center has been carried out |
