The Big Pipe Down
April 12, 1882
Walker & Merritt’s big pipe across Willow Creek, near Susanville, intended to convey the water flowing through the tunnel now being run to tap Eagle Lake, fell down one day last week.
This pipe is forty inches in diameter and rested on trestle-work must have been swept away by an overflow of water.
This mishap will not cause any delay in the work. A full force of men is kept steadily at work in the tunnel and will be continued until the lake is reached.
The pipe will be put in position again as soon as the water goes down so that men can get to work on it.
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