The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-14

IT Is pretty well understood that
Jay Gould has about retired from the
active control and management of the
Unicn Pacific Railroad. He has
disposed of much of his stock and it
is generally accepted as trae that the
great road will hereafter know him
no more as the mover of its destinies
The chief cause for this action on the
part of the distinguished gentleman
is said to be the failure of the consoI-
datiou scheme, which has long been
a pet project of his. he wanted to
unite the Union and Central Pacific
and all their branches and connections
into oHe massive pool, under on
general management, and thus
practically control the railroads.
through and local. of the west. Some
of the Union Pacific people could not
be made TO see the advantages OF
consummsting the project. It's said
they we're afraid. Gould became dis
gusted, and received 10 turn bis at
tention t. another direction. What
ever tbs reason for the withdrawal OF
Mr.. Gould from the Uaion Pacific,
the fact that he Is going cut should
and will occasion regret. From the
moment That be took hold of ibe
road the change for the better
was felt, not only by the
stockholders. bus by the western
people generally. His master mind
has made itself felI in ell tn states
and territories touched by tbs Union
Pacific, or for which that road fur
nishes an outlet. The many new
roads b1ilt as feeders to the trunk,
between Omaha and Ogden, owe
largely to Gould the fact oftheir ex-
istence. The Utah and Northern is
an enterprise tina. he made successful
when 1t vas on the eve of failure.
To him more than to any other per
son may be given the credit for the
long line OF railroad south of Salt
Lake. The proposed lire from 0g-I
den or Brigham to Oregon acknowl-
edges Gould as its father. Indeed,
We can turn in no direction without
meeting Jay Gould, and encountering
his mighty genius. Because he has
been what he has and promised much
mo e, We cannot help an expression
OF regret to lose him, for in whatever
direction he moves, Development. al
vancement and prosperity seem to
follow bis movements. Gould is look
ing toward Mexico now, and i
interesting himself in what promises
to become the grandess railroad
combination on earth = schemeI
which has for its object the building
Of roads through Mexico and the con-
troll of all Ihe lines southwest of Mis-
souri, to the City OF Mexico and the
Pacific Ocean. All of Gould's late !
purchases and extensions have been :
in the line Of, the mammoth project, {
which is certain to be an accom-.
plished fact, if Mr.. Gould shall live /
snd retain his wonderful brain. /
Hence what is the loss in THE latitude G
will be the gain in some other. Mr.. d
Gould has always taken 8 deep inter q
est in Utah, aside from the fact that b
il presented s gooa field for invest. I
nent. He is a warm friend to the d
people here, and as he has done bust e
ness with them to the extent Of 3
Of dollars, without dispute G
Dr. trouble in any way, be has cause Q
% respect them and enjoy their re- Fl
pect. There are other great minds
n the Union Pacific, but the wide
"trip of country between Salt Lake Fl
md the Missouri, and Montana and p
New Mexico could spare any OF them o.
Is easily as can part With jay Gould. Of