New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

,tHoDs horizontal shafts penetrate the hlll-slucS
"a hiring this rich product TO the nam track ~ %
s,ro,,n coal somewhat of the nature OF IlgIhte-
80 easily lighted, burning IN Diaze 10
osbes and leaving no cnder "ha'oNei.
:. a. lted greatly both for steam engines ana ior
selings Loaded upon the cars it costs the company
bout s. per run They cannot yet deliver u at Oniana
Cor less than Sii while Iowa coal though OF an lherIOr
ouslity is sold there for 3d. But this discovery was
Codsendhe piece Of fortune that has happeeu 70
sbem Not only does It supply their long hne out II wiz
also have to supply the Central Pacic Whlch Is a"luy
bort OF fuel In mining parlanee, 1t is the biggest thg
yet"-a richer possession than the Wmte flhe sH'oi
veins or the sweetwster gold placers AID .
The road runs ten miles north OF Fort brluRer' A'
carter the station that beautiful post we found tho
retiring Judge Carter Of the long, snowy hair and bearu'
supplying band Of shoshonees with their annuai pres
ents Fifty Of the Indians-unusuay picturesque ana
1idy-were gathered around his warehouse The squS"s
ere gay in yellow and scarlet lad OF dozen years.
with hair as horses name, ana hanging uo"n
10 his shoulders amused with his bow and arrows Dy
Inoc,nr fye.eent piece Of the top Of split stake,
at 50 feet The chief OF the band BGshate is tat rare
Hpectace, a hneloOhng Indian, large, compact ana
symmetrc Of frame. snd with broad noble forehead
AT Piedmont We begin to climb up to the rim OF the
Utah basin Here the sharpest horseshoe on the union
Paohc-a degree curve 55 feet grade The Penn
sylyania Central horseshoe, the Alleghanies HAS
curve of % degrees and grade OF more than lVO ie"
At Wasatch on the crest sup sumptnouSly uiO
trout; then we drop down into the basin O9 " ~
grade, whOoping through tunnels, and screecninE
cuts. miles this descent continues Az Inv o
other evening, three freight trains stoou upon 'o
track when word came flashing over the leeEap MN
Tho Superintendent, "a locomotive ana 'enuer' "i''
steam up and with nobody on board nave DIoAeu
FREIGHT train and started down the grade AM theh
snA tbora was hurrying too and froi In few minutes
~ second message: "She has just passed
T,os,o Rock station" Never three trains got on
,pon siding with less delay. Then the worKmen phed
eeepers high upon the track lest even that snou not
ktop her. she should do murder further down the
road they tore up the rails below Just as this was ae-
complshed she came in sight. She shot through the
steamers like bullet through pine board, sending them
flying in all directions and darkening the air with the
spnters But at the broken track she jumped up and
down with vexation, and finally plunged angrly head
foremost into hill side. She had 26 miles In ~ min
utes-the best time yet made upon the road!
Through Echo and Weber canyons by dim starlight we
note the inspiring scenery-the grandest between the
Aieghenes and the serras. Every train should pass
here by day. that passengers may enjoy It, Slowly ours
crawls ona huge reptile with OF fire, now hesltatng
till the swinging of red lantern ahead indicates that no
bowder has rolled down upon the track now feeling JUS
way oyer reste, through Howe truss. while Weber
River foams and underneath now plunging into
funne now creeping along narrow she'll with noun
taip 900 feet high upon side, and yawning chasm
on the other and finally emerging into the open plain
Through the towering rock portals Of The Devils Gate
A third night In the sleeping car anu AZ D a. W. "o
wake at Promontory, loss miles west Of Omaha. We
have nassed over the entire Union Pacific road. The
5ourpey leavesthese conclusions From Omaha toPled
mont $50 miles, 1t is without exception one Of the very
best roads in the United Satessmoother than those
from NewYork TO Chicago, or those from Chicago TO
Omaha aud capable Of being run forty miles On hour
without tho least difficulty 2. Between Piedmont and
Promontory, 155 miles, there is very rough track
30 or 40 miles in all-whch laid dur
ing the Winter. But the Company have
heavy force putting Howe trusses where there
were temporary bridges, replacing treshe-work with
masonry, removing sbutments built OF sandstone
which was very hard when taken from the ground but
which softened ana erumbled after few months in the
open air and substituting quality which plays no such
freaks, leyelDg rough spots, and smoothing irregular
grades.
8, One taking the sleeping will ind the road en-
trey comfortable and in spite Of rough places passen
ger trains 81 S5 miles per hour from end to end In
Guiding all stOppagesa rate speed which is very high
It as safe travel upon any road in the United
States Up to May had carried in all l3 9S passen-
gers equal to 25OoOO for me and yet in spite OF
the confusion arising from construction trains and the
shipping Of material to the end Of the track not pas
senger has been MANNED and not one killed through any
fault In the road or its employees.
The operating directed by Webster Snyder OF
only years. who has risen step by step 10 the general
superntendence Of the longest railway in the world He
has charged with lack Of courtesy Pressed with
care and labor fancy he has sometimes been
gracious visitors who were Justly entitled to special
attentions. Older have outgrown graver faults.
He seems to me a marvel Of energy thoroughly devoted
10 his work and thoroughly equal to it. The prevailing
system the tone subordnaes, the general condition OF
things along the line all indicate man at the head who
''knOWs his business"
The difficulties Of his position have been great "Be
cause this road las received Government aid" he
says Everybody seems to think himself entitled
10 free nde over It, 1t is impossible to
1ssue passes avshy upon line where the fare Is $50
we did, every train would be filled with dead heads We
have had everything do, and to do in hurry II We
sent out station-keeper must send house for him
70 live in 1t has been almost impossible to get good
railroad men. Anybody discharged from any Eastern
line as incapable a thief sure 70 get here within
two or three weeks bearing letter from his late Pres
dent or Directors ndOrug him the most honest and
efficient man ever employed upon their road! Even
when we capable. steady out into new towns,
where there homes and no organized society,
they would frequently get 10 gambling and drinking.
But the hardest part ia We trying 10 put
the road order, and to IL 1t should be; and we
want TO It criticised ineligently and frankly. II
yOd anything praise give the credit for IT, If
yJu see anything TO condemn, don't spare u.s." A..
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