1907 - Situation at Ingleside

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Roanoke Times - June 13, 1907

SITUATION AT INGLESIDE

Four Steam Shovels and Fire Engine at Work

   Tuesday morning the tracks of the N. & W. at Ingleside were 
completely covered by a huge landslide. The Virginian railway runs 
very near the N. & W. at that point and on a much higher elevation. 
The recent rains had thoroughly loosened a tremendous fill made by 
the Virginian, and as a result it slid to the N. & W. tracks, 
covering them under eighteen feet of dirt for a distance of 225 feet.
   As soon as possible a force of hands and steam shovels were rushed 
to the scene of the slide, which, together with a fire engine, sent 
out from this city, soon began to make a headway against the 
disastrous slide. Yesterday a large scoop was added to increase the 
work being done by the shovels. It was stated yesterday at 
headquarters that the work of removing the debris will most likely be 
completed today. Yesterday afternoon the work of laying a track 
around the obstruction was completed so that the trains could be 
started on their way.
   As result of this landslide all passenger trains have been delayed 
several hours as a result of the time consumed in transferring 
passengers and express. As for freight traffic, that has been 
completely paralyzed, not a train comping through for two days. The 
laying of the track around the slide, however, considerably relieves 
the situation and trains are now being rushed through with all speed.


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- Roger Link