The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-24
ACCIDENT ON THE O.S.L
The Disastrous Wreck Of
Freight Train No. $40.
THE sALTAIR SPUR COMPLETED
Big Cattle Shipments to the East
Reduced Rates for the Base
ball Season.

GLENN FERRY, Idaho, .OctobeT %
Especial to THE HERALD. ]-Freight train
No. $40 on the Oregon Short Line was
wrecked about four miles west OF
Glenn's Ferry at about 10 o'clock this
morning. Five cars we're deraiied and
the track and roadbed were consider
ably injured. John E. Lamb, conduc-
tor of the wrecked train, received some
severe but not dangerous injuries about
tie head and face. A tramp who was
stealing ride was in one OF the wrecked
cars, which was loaded with coal, and
escaped without any injury. although
the car was entirely demolished. The
cause of the wreck is supposed to be the
breaking of an axle. The injured man
is in charge of the company's surgeon
and is doing nicely.
The following special dispatch to The
HERALD was received last evening from
PocateIlo, Idaho: "a freight train was
wrecked on the Oregon Short Line, two
miles west Of Glenn's Ferry. The con-
ductor was slightly injured"
ORE shipments from Milford are re-
ported as lively.
FRANCIS COPE, of the o al Central, is
home again from his northern trip.
THE Colorado Midland opened it,
new branch from Glenwood Springs to
Newcastle on Friday last. 1t was cele
brated by painting the town brilliant
carmine.
THE Utah Central train which usu-
ally leaves this city at II pm. is now
held until the close of the opera. in or
der that our Ogden friends may reach
home the same evening.
The UNION PACIFIC will issue round
trip rates from all stations as Tar north
as Pocatello, and as far east as Evans
ton on the occasion of the coming base
ball sensation. Tickets will be sold on
the Goth and 3lst of the present month,
and on the 1st of November, and will
be good returning until The %.
IMMENSE SHIPMENTS of cattle are
being made from the south. All the
beeves are destined for the east. but
some will be held over in Nebraska,
where they will be fed for several
months before being put upon the
eastern n arket. Late advices are to
the effect that the stock yards at
Chieago and Kansas City are full to
oYerfoWing,
J. THE special to Saltair Yesterday
morning carried Cut carload OF SALT
Lakers, who had been invited to attt nd
the celebration of the connection OF
Ssltair with the outside world. Among
the passengers carried were Superin-
tenC ent Sharp, OF the Utah Central,
Superintendent Ritter, 5. +. Fenton. L.
J. Almy, Thomas jeremy, n. w. CLAY
ton. Henry smell, James Jack, David
Mckenzie, F. s. Richards and others.
A short Time was pleasantly spent in
examining the plant, and investigating
tbs workings, when the party returned
to the city. To many Saltair proved
Yeritable revelation.
The board of trade of Colorado
Springs has issued beautiful invitations
to banquet to be given at the Antlers
Hotel at 7.30 p. m. Friday, October 26.
in honor Of the officials of the Chicago,
Rock Island and the Chicago, Kansas
& Nebraska Railroads, on the comp e.
ton of their line to Colorado Springs.
1t will no doubt be one OF the society
events of the season, and the most
prominent officials of the different
railroads centering In this city will be
IN attendance. together with the repre-
sentative business men of the Springs
and Denver, The completion of the
Rock Island has been long looked for,
and the prospects for excellent trans
portation to the east are very fat
tering. No doubt the entrance of The
first train into the Springs will be her
aided with grand demonstrations and
rejoiciDgs, not only by the citizens of
Colorado Springs, but of the entire
State,