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(COPY) Las Vegas, May 28, 1918 Mr, D. P, Kellogg; For your information wish to advise that passenger trains, especially train Ho.20, are being seriously delayed at Las Vegas account of filling water tanks in dining oars, {Drain 20 is being held at this point all the way from 15 to 20 minutes filling these tanks, and on making personal investigar-tion, I find that this is due to insufficient water pressure. In taking this matter up with Mr. Coffey, our Mechanical Engineer, he advises me that the new water line from the Springs is not yet in commission, and we are dependent on the old line. We used to obtain about 30 pounds graoity pressure, but it has fallen to about 17 pounds of late. This is not sufficient to raise the water into the engine tank. We have had nine delays to engines recently due to shortage of water, and are forced to pump night and day in order to fill the tank. This is the first time we have had to do this at this point, but the situation will grow worse as the supner comes on. In case of fire, both the railroad and the City would be in very bad shape. Some action should be taken before the hot weather sets in as the consumption of water increases greatly at that time, resulting in still further reduction in pressure. Will you please look into this matter and see if some action cannot be taken? Yours truly, (Signed) W. F. Merry
