Reno Evening News, February 11, 1884
The Trains Yesterday
A Hurricane Blowing and the Snow Drifting
The N&O train got stuck yesterday in a drift four miles from Reno. They ran back to Reno and too out 12 shovelers. When they got nine miles out they stuck again and could not move either way. A four-horse sleigh brought the men and passengers back to Reno. The mail went through on horseback. Walter Thomas came in with the mail from Onieda and took out the mail and four passengers this morning. The engine is being shoveled out today.
The V&T came in with three engines and a snow-plow covered with snow. There were heavy drifts in Washoe Valley. The west-bound freights were held at Verdi until noon Sunday. The east-bound arrived at Reno at 2 P.M. A freight train was stuck between Verdi and Boca all night Saturday. The wind blew a hurricane all day in the mountains.
on Dec 6th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Wow, It sure is true that the Winters were worse in the old days. Come on snow.