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The Silver State
Unionville, Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada
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Postmaster Robins reported deep snow (8-10 feet) on the Sierra mountains west of Truckee, requiring a snow-plow propelled by seven locomotives and 70 men shoveling to keep the railroad open after his recent crossing.
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Postmaster Robins, who has been basking in the sunshine of Southern California for the last two or three weeks, arrived at home yesterday. He informs us that the train on which he crossed the Sierra was preceded by a snow-plow, propelled by seven locomotives. The snow along the track on the mountains west of Truckee is from eight to ten feet deep; and where the track is unprotected by snow-sheds, it is drifted into the channels cut by the snow-plows, and blocks the track. Seventy men, clad in rubber suits, were engaged at one point on the road, shoveling snow, and the company is sparing neither pains nor expense to keep the road open.
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Sierra Mountains West Of Truckee
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railroad kept open through use of snow-plow with seven locomotives and 70 men shoveling snow
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Postmaster Robins reported that his train crossing the Sierra was preceded by a snow-plow propelled by seven locomotives due to 8-10 feet deep snow along the track west of Truckee; unprotected sections drifted and blocked the track; 70 men in rubber suits shoveled snow at one point; company exerting efforts to maintain open road