The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-23

For a number of years the manage
ment OF the Union Pacific railroad have
been talking of running the line through
the Poudre canon, in order to avoid the
heavy grade of the mountain division.
1t was nothing but talk until the COM
mencement of the Julesburg division,
1. e., from a point near Julesburg, on
on the u. r., to Evans station, Oh the
d. p, just below Greeley. Next 1t was
announced, and it is the intention. to
extend the Julesburg branch oyer to
Fort Collins. From this point the road
will lead up the Poudre cahoh and
through North Park, according to pub
lie belief.
But from a. gentleman who is just
fresh from Mr.. Dillon's Office in New
York, 1t Is learned that the plan is to
continue the road until the main line
of the U. p. is reached by the easiest
possible grade. The idea is TO avoid
the heavy grade on the mountain divis-
ion from Denver Junction (near Jules
burg) to Sherman station.
The same gentleman says that Mr..
Dillon also informed him that 1t was
the intention to take up the track of
the G. g. between Cheyenne and Fort
Collins, and use the rails, ties, etc. on
the new Colorado extension. He ven
said that the work of tearing up the
track would begin at ono
II all this were true, 1t would put
Cheyenne in an unenviable position. The
company would clearly have no need of
two roads from Denver Junction to the
new junction neal Laramie City, and
the inference is that the present road
between those two points would be abol-
ished, and torn up. This would leave
Cheyenne with but one railroad, anne
ly, the Denver Pacific.
But we doubt IL the matter is as bad
as presented by the above. statement.
They are in conflict with several ar
engagements made by the Union Pacific
company. In the first place, tho CON-
pany is erecting the Ames monument
at Sherman station, which will cost.
when fully completed, $4,000. The
work is being pushed with all possible
vigor. Is it reasonable to suppose that
this immense sun of money would be
thrown away? 1t certainly would be
wasted, If the company should tear up
the track.
The handsome monument would then
be seen by nothing but cows and coy
otes. No; the Union Pacific managers
are too shrewd to throw away a for
tune.
Again, the Union Pacific shops in
Cheyenne have recently been increased
in capacity. New buildings have been
added, new and expensive and weighty
machinery has been put in, and all
preparations have made TO render the
shops permanent. Does this look like
abandoning the road hereY
There are Jealous villages who have
long hoped for the state of things
which the gentleman from New York
relates. We have given them the ben.
eft in full of the statement of the al
legged situation, present and prospect
i've, and even then. reason does not de-
eide that the vast changes spoken of
will be brought about.
And now for a few more telling
points: The Colorado Central road is
owned by the Colorado Central railroad
company, and is only leased to the
Union Pacific railway company. Fur
thermore, it is a paying line. While
the local traffic between Cheyenne and
Fort Collins may not pay for the inter-
yening 43 miles of rails, it certainly
pays with reference to the entire road,
and it pays too well to justify the own
ers from tearing up that 43 miles of
track.
Suppose the Union Pacific company
should extend its North Park road over
to Laramie City. 1t does not follow
that the long line of road beween Dem
yer Junction and Laramie City would
be abandoned and torn up. The live
stock interests along the line are too
important to justify even the thought
Of tearing up the road. These ship
ments form u very important item in
the receipts of the Union Pacific COM
pany, and the managers are not SO fool
ish rs to throw away s. important a
revenue.
Besides, If by any stretch iof folly,
the portion of road meftiohed were
abandoned, it would be but the work
Of a few months for one of the several
eastern roads that want an overland
route, to build through this region.
Cast where we will we cannot find
a single fact to support the ideas set
forth In the beginning of this article.
Not satisfied with our own thoughts
and knowledge on this subject, We yes
terday interviewed two Of the leading
officials of the Union Pacific railroad
company and they stated emphatically
that there was no foundation for the
rumor that the track to Fort Collins
would be taken up, or that any portion
Of the main road would be abandoned.
They cannot imagine anything more
absurd than the rumor as detailed to
them.
We have chosen to state these ru-
mors in the fullest and fairest manner,
and then present the necessary facts to