, 1885-01-22
THE NEW DEPOT.
A Palace for Passengers to be
Erected in Cheyenne.
The Union Pacific to Spend $70,'
600 for the Building.
Melancholy Remains of Early Days
to Pass Away.

was given TO a statement that a fine two
story stone depot would soon be erected in
Cheyenne by the Union Pacific company.
Summer was followed by winter, accord
ing to the time table given by the alma
macs and calendars, and in due time the
spring Of 1884 came. But the stone depot
was forgotten or neglected. At any rate
1t failed to grow upon the site of the pres
ent shed which is used for herding pas
sengers and dumping baggage. Spring
was easily and gradually absorbed BY warm
weather until it melted into summer, and
in proper season summer was Knocked out
Of sight by fall and winter, but the over
due depot did not come into port. 1t was
given up for lost, sunk in the Arctic ocean
Of railway business, probably, when sud-
denly the report is received that il has
been found safe and sound with the crew
in good health.
A gentleman who is connected with the
affairs Of the road and who is in a posi-
ton to speak advisedlY, stated to a re-
porter Of The LEADER yesterday that
work on the long contemplated depot
would undoubtedly be begun this spring.
He had talked with Nh. Galloway and
other officials, and the necessity of adding
to the Cheyenne facilities of the road was
admitted to be glaringly conspicuous.
These officials stated the erection of the
new depot would surely be deferred no
longer, and the joyful tidings were pro-
claimed that it would be a building almost
equal to the union depot at Denver.
Moro or less timidity is said to charac-
terize the movements of q burnt child
when approaching a red hot stove, and
therefore no lurid enthusiasm may be OBJ
served upon this happy occasion. But to
describe the building, as contemplated at
n more or less respectful distance, it ap-
pears that the following plans have been
decided upon:
The structure will be of stone. 1t will
occupy the unsightly site of the present
building. and will join the railroad hotel
on the west. The offices will be in the
second story. The express and baggage
rooms will be at the western end of the
building. and separate rooms will be used
as waiting rooms for ladies, gentlemen and
emigrants respectively. The entrance
will be on the northern side, and passing
through an archway the public can reach
the cars without entering the depot if SO
desired. Everything about the depot, to
the silver plated door plates and the
brass chains on the cups of the Oriental
water fountains, will be irst-class, wen for
the second-class passengers The depot
viii be in advance of the city, (as if any
thing on this earth was too good for the
people Of Cheyenne) and win be the pet
and pride of the Union Pacific.
Cheyenne needs adepot 1t wants a
depot worse than anything that can be
thought of at this particular moment. 1t
has more money than some people have
hay, and it has all modern improvements,
except a few jails and a depot Hence
there is a long felt want for the $40, 900
stone depot.
Speaking of depots in general and the
Cheyenne shed IN particular calls to mind
a bit Of early American history.
Way back in 1867, or perhaps
it was in 1867, the present build
ing was erected to meet the necessities Of
the town of tents. 1t was put together
with haste and some half inch boards, and
a few nails. A glaring sign at one end
warned the early tenderfoot to beware Of
the insiduous confidence man, ere he was
picked, and the depot was completed.
Since that time one valuable addition has
been made-another sign has been added
which conveys some startling intelligence
regarding the ultimate destination OF the
Black Hills stages. The building has
one room for the use Of ladies and gentle
men. Incidentally the bundles, and bags,
and varigated bed ticks, and children, and
unspeakable odors Of emigrants, together
with the aforesaid ~emigrants, and asprink-
ling Of Cinnamon, and a flavor of dogs,
and a dash of Italian garlic are also
crowded into this one room. Itmay casu-
ally be observed that the Cheyenne de-
pot has been SO far behind the city for 80
long that one in excess Of the needs will
be kept busy getting the matter sort of
equalized. The freight and passenger
business Of Cheyenne is next to that of
Omaha in extent, but it is possible that
the Union Pacific is not aware Of this fact.
1t may have escaped observation in the
rush of business to Tie Siding and Hazard
station.
1t is hoped the $4,000 stone depot
will be built this year, or next year, or
even the year after. No one will quarrel
about 1t If it isn't built in a week, but the
people Of Cheyenne may be excused for
nursing a desire, which long ago con-
v~alesced from anything like weakness, for
the erection of a depot what is a depot "
Notes From Fort Russell.
The minstrel and dramatic troupe has
billed its first performance for the 23d,
matinee and evening performances. This
bids fair to be a perfect success, as no