The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-12-03
UTAH EASTERN.
Mr.. VanPraag interviewed Re-
gardlng the Statements
Credited to Him.

On Thursday morning We published
statement from the Park City
Record, alleged to have been made to
. representative Of that paper by Mr..
II. A. Van Praag. of the Empire
mine, and one OF the directors of the
Utah Eastern, concerning the road
also one SAID TO have been made by
the same gentlsmGn to one OF this
city; and as both have occasioned
considerable comment, and their
accuracy been questioned 3 HERALD
reporter interviewed Mr.. VAnPraag
yesterday on the subject. Regarding
the statement Of the Record, Mr..
VanPraag says be met a representa-
two OF that paper, who asked him
shen coal would be furnished Park
City. He was in a bury at the time,
Just leaving for this city, and replied
that be did not knew whether Park
City would get any or not. As
reason be stated that the Ontario
would first have to be supplied and
that ss Park City had contributed
very little towards the road, the
means OF carrying coal to it were not
in the posse, sion OF the company. II
had not the time then to explain all
meant to him. l did not refer to
the Empire then and l do not
care to now. My reason for
making the statement was that
Ontario is obliged to pump up l, 600
gallons of water per minute, with |
strong probability OF an Increase.
Could no coal be secured and the |
pumping have to be discon-
Iinued, it will be readily seen
what disaster would follow to the
mine. Besides this, lock upon the
Ontario as the stay Of Park City,
and to q great extent of the ter
ritory. That property has done more
to keep up the reputation of the
mining interests OF the territory than
else, and it has expended in
various ways i'll this territory the sum
of 81 900, 900. Apart from the great
damage that would ensue to the mine
from shutting of the fuel supply of
the property,it would result in loss not
only to Park City, but to the terri
tory. Should it come to such a con-
dition, l have frequently said, and
say again, that | would rather shut
down sll work on the Empire than
that the Ontario should be obliged to
suspend work. For this reason, il for
no other, the Ontario has the first {
claim on the road for coal. More
over, when the road Was unabls to GO
father, the Ontario came forward |
and purchased the cars and
rolling stock, and has advanced about
$500. 600, and has still an
other CLAIM In this regard. Park City
has contributed very little toward the
rosd, and at that time We were IN
able to get any more cars; we had not ,
the means to do it, and without means {
We we're unable to transport coal 30 its
citizens. With another engine, which
has been secured and was expected to
arrive to day, Thursday | believe
The ten cars and two engines will be
.ble TO supply the Ontario and Park /
City with coal. [ made substantially
he same statement regarding the fur i
lishing OF coal for Salt Lake City. I
We had not sufficient cars to do it
With, and had not the means to get
hem; and if the people did not
come forward and give US more
means we would be unable to furnish ]
hem with coal. To day, Thursday s
however, nine ears more have been 7
and We are negotiating for
or still others, and | have NJ doubt
,ut We will be able to supply Salt
Lake with q large amount OF Goa st
kimbAll's. There is one more thing:
It has been stated that the Ontario l
)wns the road. This is not 30. The 6
DAD is and has been the peoples a,
Dad, aud we want it be kept :
10. The Ontario Company, nor =
[, nor any one else, desires I
o control it, and the Ontario
no mere possesses 1t than +
my other person who possesses 3 9
1eud. The road will be built; it will :
1sy, and pay well. and if the people I
10 not come forward I ana satisfied I
hat the stock can be placed in New r
York, with ready takers, and that it .
viii be constructed and put in sue q
essful operation next summer. An \
des Of mine was to have Salt Lake r
Jity purchase number of cars and r
couple of engines for the road, and n
axe bonds IS security. with the :
understanding that when the road /
Tas completed to this city these q
srs be taken of the line to Park q
'ity and put on the line running {,
etween here and Ooalville. feel +
ssnguine as to the success OF q
be road, and what have said has q
cen for the reasons given" 2
1t is stated that the reason the coal q
as not been offered for sale st 3,
is because il took all the h
srs and the engine to keep on build Y
og the road to Park City, which, as Il
efore stated, it is expected will be n
nished tomorrow night. With the Y
ars now ordered and non-occur- il
ance OF unexpected difficulties, II
arties who should know, state a
lat they have no doubt whatever a
delivering large quantities of coal a
KimbslPs this winter; but when, v
ADJ OF be definitely stated. Il