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Show Although officials of tbo SoutTiern Pacific Inst nl:ht ' declared that tho damage done in the storm of tho night previous, which swept down the length of the Great Salt Lake at terrific ter-rific speed, throwing the waters of the lake In Irresistible waves against the Lueln cut-off was of little moment nnd that trains would be running by tonight, to-night, It Is feared that when the engineers en-gineers have made a thorough Inspection In-spection of the damage done It will require a considerable outlay of time and money before It Is repaired. All yesterday afternoon trains were sent ocr the old Central Pacific line for the first time In eight years, around the northern end of the lake and all traflic to and from this city will have to he sent this way today. Reports received yesterday afternoon from railroad circles expressed apprehension over tho probable fate of Superintendent E. C. Manson of the Southern Pacific, who had left this city on the night ot TJe storm for tho west. No word had been received from Mr. Manson since his departure from this city and It was thought for a while that the train on which ho had been travelling had been overwhelmed over-whelmed -by the swirling waves. I .at last night, however, It was reported that the superintendent was safe ami sound on the other lde of the Great Salt Lake. Before the last trouble took place the Southern Pacific company had been advertising for 300 men to continue con-tinue the work of enlarging the fill and raising the grade of tho cut-off and It Is probable that this Dumber will be greatly lnereaed now, In order or-der to complete tho necessary repairs before trains can again cross the great trestle. Repair gangs have been rushed to the eoene of the trouble, trou-ble, and no delay will occur In the reconstruction re-construction of tho damaged portions of the line. Storm In aKnsat. Kansas City. Mo. March 29. Western West-ern and central Kansas today experienced experi-enced a heavy sand, dust nnd windstorm. wind-storm. Telephone and telegraph wires are down throughout this section. sec-tion. Trains are running from three to tour hours behind their schedules. Several pValrle flrvs Jiave started Fnmers have fought desperately ti check them as the grass Is so dry 11 will be difficult to extinguish the flames If they once obtained a fair start. It Is feared the wheat crop will sustain great damage as many fields are covered with dust. A high wind prevailed In Kansas City today and threatening clouds all day gave promise of a break In tlu? drouth that hos prevailed practically since March 9 A windstorm of almost tornado violence vio-lence prevailed in southern Missouri this afternoon. More than a quarter of an Inch of precipitation was recorded re-corded The rain was accompanied by a high wind which caused damage to billboards and mining plants. Showers were general over eastern nnd southern Oklahoma. The rain in St. Louis was the first that visited the town since February 15 The rain in Oklahoma was not sufficient suf-ficient for cotton planting but will help tho corn crop. Salt Lake City. Utah. March 29 The Western Pacific line across tho south end of Great Salt Lake Is unsafe un-safe for traffic because of today's storm, but the officers themselves have been unable to learn the extent of the damage. |