The Great Northern Snow Plow: President Hill’s Battle with the Cascades

MILL IN THE SNOW. Pieriden's "Ill" at the Great North-ern. Mr. Hill has been having a whole lot of snow-storms on the city west. At last he had an switch engine into the private car breaking roads and paths, and then later he had a hard time in the snow drifts alone the road. The Groton-Sunrise of Monday says of his trip:

"Our considerable tribulation for the snow plow train, the train bearing President Hill passed itself over the ice mountains Saturday night. It was delayed by snow at Snoqualmie for some time, and on the east side it was again delayed by the same element. Following President Hill's signal came the regular west-bound overland. It was expected at first that the trains would get in during the afternoon. But they were hampered delays, and at midnight had not arrived. It was feared that they could sit in the darkness."

The president of the Great Northern Railway, James J. Hill, found himself trapped by a severe winter storm this week. After switching into his private car to break roads and paths, he encountered significant delays due to snow drifts along the line. Reports from Monday indicate that the train bearing Mr. Hill was delayed by snow at Snoqualmie Pass for some time. On the eastern side of the pass, it was again delayed by the same element. Following President Hill's signal came the regular west-bound overland train. It was initially expected that the trains would arrive during the afternoon, but they were hampered by delays and had not arrived by midnight. It was feared that they might sit in the darkness.