The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-16
The Burlington to Pass
Through Utah Territory,
ONE HUNDRED MILES SOUTH
vance in the Rates on
Wheat-Personal.

the committee on railways was In
structed to investigate the rumor thai
two Of the big eastern lines were soor
to pass through Utah on their way &c
the Coast, and report to the Chamber
what action was necessary to induce
them to touch at this city. From the
quotation given below, it would appear
that the Burlington route is one of the
companies heading this way. The
Denver Republican says: 1.-THE Bur
lington will build to Utah. Within six
months the company expects to have q
line to some of the large coal fields in
the western part of the State, and then
later push on to Salt Lake City. This
is no -umor, but comes from good
authority. The Burlington hay sew
eral surveys in western Colo
| RADIO. and at the present time it
is hardly known which route they will
build, but it is supposed it will be into
the White River country. A gentle
man claiming to know what the infen-
ton of the company is, says that within
very short time work will begin on
the new line. 1t is the intention of the
company to build on to the Pacific
Coast, but it is positively stated that
the main line will not be through Salt
Lake City, but about 100 miles south of
that place. The trans Mississippi
lines centering in Denver will be com.
PEELED to build on to the Pacific Coast,
and the Burlington seems determined
to take the initiative. The road now
claims to be doing a fine business,
shipping on some days 200 cars of coal,
and the other day shipped 100
cans of cattle. 1t is now running
through free chair cars to Chicago"
The fact that the Burlington will build
to Utah is news that will be appreciated
by all; but that it will pass 100 miles
south of US is not at all of an epcourag-
ing nature. OF course, no matter
whether it pass 100 or 200 miles south a
branch line must be built to this city;
but a strong effort should be made by
our Chamber to induce the Burlington
to reconsider its determination to pass
us 100 miles south, and come through
this city. It is probable the committee
on railroads will report to the Chamber
within few days just what progress
they have made in their labors.
THE EASTERN CUT RATE.
Tt Q cut-rate from Denver to the Mis-
souri, River remained unchanged at last
accounts, with a manifest disposition
On the part of the lines concerned to
prevent any further reduction. AS
result of this, the feeling of uneasiness
that marked the previous day has al
most disappeared and been replaced by
visible confidence that a further cut
will not be made. In fact, quiet effort
was made to bring about meeting be-
tween the lines to secure general con-
sent to a restoration of rates. For
the meeting was not held, probably be-
TO attend or participate in such meet
ing until they shall have received in
from the general passenger |
agents of their, respective companies. |
The prevalent opinion among local
agents is that the indications are favor
able for an amicable agreement and an |
ultimate restoration of rates to the for |
mer figures, $1S.15.
SHIPMENTS OF SHEEP.
Several thousand sheep are in the |
vicinity of Park City awaiting shipment |
east, where they will be converted into
mutton. A scarcity of railway cars has
caused their detention. A special train |
Of eleven cars will be started to Chicago |
probably to-day in charge of Charles
Rasband, of Rssband Bros, who, with |
White & Sons, are making this ship
nent consisting of 1900 head of mnt-
;on. As soon Is more cars come, Hall
Ind Smith will make very large ship
nent. Agent Nichols says that sheep
md cattle men are beginning to realize
he advantage of shipping over the Echo
Z Park City and Union Pacific and that
Park City in destined to becoms regu-
ar shipping point of no little import
nee, it being tributary to large stock
aising country Record.
RAISING THE WHEAT RATE.
On and after the Goth Of this month
he freight rate on wheat from Utah
ommon points to the river, will be adj
: need zoe. per hundred. 1t has been
uggested that the Goth would be a
God day on which to grant the conces-
ion asked by potato shippers. The
always could grant the 10c. per hum
red asked for, and yet come out ahead.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC was an hour
ate yesterday, as usual. Il
Two extra sleepers went out over the
Denver q Rio Grande Western yester-
ay morning.
The Utah Central train heretofore
,aving Salt Lake for Ogden at 1880 p.
/. has been discontinued.
THE D. q r. G. w. now arrives at 5
m. instead of 1904 great conven-
,nce to business and hotel men.
Two trains daily will leave Ogden for
be coast hereafter-one going out at
NJ, and the other at 80 q. m.
MATT. CLAIRE, of the Rock Island
'maha office, is once more in Salt Lake.
lie says the freight and passenger busi- ,
ess of the c.. R. l. & P. is booming.
GENERAL Passenger Agent Monette.
the New York Central, who died in
ew York on Tuesday last, is the third :
, die in that position within the past
lree years.
The Campaign in Idaho.