The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-03
THE NEW SCENIC LINE.
The Salt Lake & Eastern Be.
ing Rapidly Pushed.
PARLEY'sA SCENE OF ACTIVITY
The Canyon Liued with Men and
Teams as Far as the summit
General Notes

Yesterday afternoon, at the invita-
ton of Secretary Harrington. represen-
tatives OF the press accompanied special
train over portion Of tins Salt Lake &
Eastern-to the point whsre the rails are
laid-and from thence a canyon wagon
conveyed them as far as Hardy's, up to
which point a thorough inspection OF
the road and grade was had.
1t is but just to say that all who went
out yesterday were not only surprised
but gratifed at the progress being made
on road that bids fair to greatly bsne-
fit not only this city and Park City, but
the country contiguous to both.
The party, besid 30 the representatives
of the press, consisted of Miss Fannie
Young, Miss Price, Miss Maggie Taylor,
Mrs. Amelia Young, Mrs. Maggie Tay-
lOr. Mrs. D. Harrington. the Messrs.
Clayton and the we'll known builders,
Watson brothers.
Leaving Salt Lake at about 1890, the
ride over the Salt Lake & Fort Douglas
to the old sugar house, was most
pleasant one. 1t is at this point that
THE SALT LAKE & EASTERN
virtually begins. Here surprise was
in store. The old land mark which has
done duty as sugar house, Woollen
mill and paper mill, is once more being
remodeled, and some slight additions
made, which when completed will
transform 1t into a machine and Car
shop, at which place the repairs and
other Work incidental to the running of
the two roads will be made. A large
force of men are engaged in the re-
modelling of the building, and the grad
ing Of the adjacent grounds preparatory
to the putting IN of suca switches anu
side-tracks as may be necessary.
There was wait of few minutes for
the down train, and then the run over
the well-built road commenced, The
road passes to the south of the machine
shops, and further on within few rods
OF the southwest corner of the Peniten-
tlary wall, near which were seen nun.
Der OF the gray uniforms of the guard
and several TRUSTEES walking aimlessly
around. Just after the building known
to fame as Dudler's brewery is
passed, the mouth of the canyon proper
is entered, the road swinging to the
| south and passing the picturesque pile
known as Sentinel Peak, through a
deep cut. 1t is here that one of the
grandest views within hundred miles
OF Salt Lake is obtained, and yesterday
| the scene called forth such admiration
as to cause one of the party to declare
that Mr.. Young had given the Territory
NEW SCENIC ROUTE.
Parley's Canyon is noted for scenic
beauties, and it will become more so
when the Salt Lake & Eastern reaches
Park City, or before-wheneYer it is
open for general traffic.
The track is now laid nearly four
miles from Dudler's brewery, and is
progressing towards the home OF the
Ontario at the rate of about three-uusr.
tiers OF mile per day. The grade Is an
easy one as far as the track now
reaches.
Leaving the cars at the point where a |
small army of workmen were carving |
iron and driving spikes, carriage con-
veyed the reporters to point within a |
stones throw of Hardy 8 Station. Dur
ing the whole OF the distance and, in |
deed. as far as the Summit, the canyon |
is lined with the graders and |
their camps, ties, iron, bridge builders, |
and the numerous other APPENDICES |
that go to make up railway construo-
ton force. The grade hugs the south |
side of the canyon wherever it is prac-
tlcable; when not, it swerves to the |
north over solid and substantial bridges |
that looks as though they were con :
structed with view to their staying |
qualities. In crossing to the north, it |
became necessary to appropriate about |
five miles of the old
DENVER & BIO GRANDE GRADE,
which for several years past has been
used as a county road. 1t was out of |
this appropriation that the recent talk
of injunotions grew; all trouble, how
ever, was quickly dissipated by the
promise of Mr.. Young to construct
another wagon road in lieu of the old
one; this he has done with the utmost
satisfaction to all concerned. Indeed.
it is said by those who are in a position
to know, that the new road is far better
than tie old one. Grading has pro
gressed faster than even the most
sanguine anticipated, in consequence of
the ailuVial character of the soil, which,
In great measure, does away with the
necessity of blasting, and thus allows
the work to be pushed rapidly forward,
UP to Hardy's station there is but one
big fill. That is about three-quarters
of a mile this side, snd it has not vet
been decided whether it will not be
more economical to use trestIe work to
span the immense and precipitous
gorge. There are but one or two places
only where slow progress is being made
-Oae OF these is at a point near Har-
dy's. Contrary to general expectation,
the grade passes to the south of Har-
dy's, and continues in a southwesterly
direction until the Summit is reached.
the heaviest grade IS encountered
about mile west of Hardy S, where
the road leaves the bed of the CANYON
and commences
THE ASCENT OF THE MOUNTAIN SIDE.