Salem, Jan. 5—At Silverton Sunday the recently widened narrow gauge Oregonian railway gained vantage ground. The city had refused to let them widen the side track running on Water street from the main line to the mill. Bright and early Sunday morning the railroad company surprised the people of Silverton by putting a large force of men at work widening the gauge, and before the citizens realized what was going on, the job was completed. It is expected there will be litigation, as it is claimed the right of way was never granted the railroad to run on Water street.
The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, The Dalles, OR, January 9, 1891