The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-22
RAILROADS..
Bon. John Sharp Interviewed.
The Utah Southern Extension to
be Extended.
Prospective Opening of Utah's
Iron Mines.
Consolidation of the Roads.

1t is known that when Hon. John
Sharp goes east once a year, the pur-
port of these visits is railroad bust
ness; and as he represents the great
railroad interests of Utah, the peo-
pie of this territory are keen to
learn what is new in the railroad
programme on his return. To as
certain some points on railroad
matters, local and otherwise.
HERALD reporter called on Bisho,,
Sharp on Monday, and found him
looking hale, hearty and pleasant as
ever, and while not anxious to talk,
was not unwilling to reveal some
new plans that have been deter
mined on since he left Utah for the
east.
Reporter-Well, Bishop, is there
anything new ON the railroad |
docket that you care to make pub
lie?
Mr.. Sharp-Nothing particular.
R.-DO you intend pushing any
of the roads, the Utah Southern
and Castle Valley or the Utah
iJOubAlClu IlADCDDAOtl, dil6du llOh-
81 guess we will run the Utah
Southern Extension some sixty or
seventy miles further this season
that is Qaughing) we will make it
the Utah Southern Extension Ex- I
tended.
K-In what direction is the road
to be run?
S.-Beyond Milford south; some
where into Iron County; perhaps I
BulliOnyille or Iron City; the exact ,
location has not yet been determined :
upon. Before anything is done on ]
it, l want to go south and look over !
the route. 1t is settled, however, 2
that the Utah Southern Extension
will be run south to some point in
Iron County, if it is not pushed
farther than that.
R.-What is the object in this c
move? c
S.-TO run into the immense and
valuable iron and coal beds in that
ocality, with a view to opening
hem up by inviting capital to that
ectiOn and insuring good invest a
nent by the manufacture of iron. Il
That is one of the reasons now up
)ermOst.
R.-When do you expect to COM
nence work on this road? u
Sit will not be long. As | "a
nave already stated, l want to go w
over the route before anything is \,
lone on it. 1t is over Il route where 60
here is no feed, and if work We're a
20 commence Immediately, it would y
Je necessary to carry all the hay r.
md grain for teams. When the
becomes permanently fine.
md grass begins to grow for feed,
We viii begin work, and throw Il
lTge amount of money into the -,
andS of persons thereaboutS. !"
Rs it the intention to push the he
Jtah and Castle Valley Railroad th
Onward at the same timer co
S.-NO; not at present. What iu
nay be done on the road remains to WI
g seen. fu
R,-Regarding thu three roads "a
yer which you are superintendent, di
nd which are separate institutions if
Ow, is there any foundation for pr
ne report that a consolidation is II
La
S.-Yes; l tank We will CONSOLE to
ate. tn
RS it settled? When will the kr
90 into effect? pa
Sit VIII take place as soon as a be
lsis for the consolidation can be so
rived at. You see, some persons eli
Yn stock in all of the roads: others WI
no own stock in the Utah Central CD
} not own any in the Extension an
or in the Utah Southern; others lol
gain are interested in the EXten- til
on yet own nothing in either the an
entral or Southern roads. 1t will OBJ
necessary, therefore, to arrive at Sc.
l accurate estimate of the value of Dc
e interest of each person in either tol
the roads or in all of them, in
der that a just proportion of stock
ay be issued in the consolidated
adj to all. When we shall have
rived at this basis, then the roads G.
i'll be consolidated, g.,
R.-AbOut this Union Pacific road on on
Oregon, it is, of course, a settled S ii
ing? 5 9n
| saw engineers at work ~"
~ do peboSCu talAO IL ID OCA Vail "
through.
RS it a fact that an attempt Oh
i'll be made to crowd it through in !
lie year?
ST. will not say in what time it
i'll he pushed through, but when
Drk is commenced it will go ahead J
a tOlerably lively manner. no,
R.--This will hurt Ogden, injure no,
e Central Pacific, and ultimately mr.,
owe of benefit to Utah. az,
it will hurt Ogden, and III
III take away part of the trade of
e Central Pacific. 1t means COM
tition, and while / do not think
at the effects of this competition :
III be evident in Utah for year
two, it will come, and will StC
a good thing for Utah, when it NJ;