The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-29
PACIFIC RAILROADS..
WIN Two Lines Be Built s-NIormon Wow OF
y the Question.
[From the san Lake News Dnc TT

lFrom the salt Lake News Dec. Ill
my sacramento Oto@ saws the inquiry, 'Wil the
Union racine Railroad come To California ~ Is al
ready practically answered in the Affirmative. The
business VI the country rapidly increasing, demands
IT. ana the demands or business sure TO DO com
pheu WIN ~ WA pay That IL enough. IL VIII be
done, AZ thinks, whether the government subsidy OF
lands anu londs Is continued or not. The White
Pine discoveries In Nevada VIA double the araount
OF tonnage on the Central Pacific next year; aud 1t
ASKS what can be done towards carrying it with the
single track all the mule, horse and OK teams being
WltndraWnr IL insists there mast be two tracks,
and that very soon.
The Union then proceeds to discuss the point
which IL says requires to be gravely considered
whether these two tracks shall run close alougside
Of each other on the present graded route,
new staue IL asserts thai the present route OF the
Central Pacific Railroad across the mountains il not
the best attainabe. The Union Pacific already ricn
point where 1t viii meet the Central Pacific by Beck
wourth, Fredonyer or Noble Pass 10 the waters Of
sne pay OF san Francisco without any further gov
eminent AID The natural point OF terminus WIN be
some point on the Straits Of Carqunas IL may be at
vallejo, or Bencit or al an intermediate point be-
tween the two. These straits are accessible 10 the
heaviest ships anu The lightest steamers from the
sacramento and san joaquin reach them
heavily freighte1 in any weather. And il will
cost but little more to tow ships outside the heads
from Vallejo or Bencia than 1t does now from san
Francisco, and this would save a hundred miles OF
railway transportation. The drift Of TINS argument
Is evident. sacramento wants rival to san Fran
CISCO ana the Uiso1t says-"We look. then to those
rival OF san Francisco, and we count upon this
rivary with as much certainty as upon any future
cVeut III couuecton Win Inc growth OF the country
But though 1t IS matter OF some interest to US
whether the Union Pacific Railroad continues on
through California not, there Is item OF news
IN our dispatches from the West this morning that
possesses greater interest to We refer to the
despatch which Governor Stanford liz credited with
having sent from this city to California, and In
which he states that he thinks 1t Is inevitable that
the central Pacific must pass through this valley and
the valleys south, and thus make connection with
The SMOKY HUI route as that ls the only practical
winter line We have known for some time that the
construction 81 the Central Pacific line in this direc-
ton has been IN contemplation, ana suppose from
the pubHation OF to-day's despatch that IL may he
viewed As settled thing that the line viii be built.
Sucn a line VIII De OF great advantage to
our city and Territory, wiN place two channels
OF communication with the East within our reach,
and Though the one now proposed we may at least,
expect that we will have uninterrupted communi-
cation all winter. The construction OF one line OF
railroad has been anticipated with great satsfac-
ton and delight and few years ago It much
as we dared TO anticipated but its construction has
lamluarlzed mems minds with the enterprise, and,
instead or one being now thought sufficient, 1t only
reveals to us the great necessity there Is for more
through lines. III capital can be obtaned-and we
see 1t stated that money ts now cheap and abundant
and anxlousy seeking just such enterprises for In
vesmentthere Is no doubt about two lines paying,
and paying handsomely too, for there will be bust
ness enough to give them both full employment
II the Union Pacific is blocked by snow, and has
been In that condition since the 4th instant, 1t may
occur again many times through the winter. In fact
during the winter that route Is liable TO be blocked
AT any time, and another railroad, running south
and connecting with the Smoky Hill route, would
be great convenience to our Territory. Where
there IL a probability Of deep snow, as Governor
Stanford suggests protection conld be secured, as 1t
s on the Central Pacific through the Sierra Nevada,
by covering the road with sheds.
We hope that both roads will find IL to their In
teresr TO build distinct tracks from the Missouri to
Ca lii0rnia and from California to the Missouri.