The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-21
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
The S. l.. & +. D.-The Bathing
Resorts General.

The grandest view in the west is
obtainable from the east bench in this
city, which is reached by the little Salt
Lake & r'ort Douglas Railway. Of the
hundreds who travelled over this route
yesterday, in order to attend the
auction sale at Terrace Heights, there
was not one but who was struck by the
beauty OF the most magnificent valley
in the world. From this road the eve
takes in the entire valley, commencing
at the mouth Of Parley's Canyon and
ranging around as far north as FIRE.
mont's Island in the Great Salt Lake
This famous body of water, although
more than twenty-five miles distant,
glimmers and shines in the sun, and so
perfect is the view that one can almost
fancy he hears the waves as they dash
against the purple islands. To the left
and south stretch the fertile fields, from
the midst of which rises the smoke of
the smelters. Directly in front is the
tree ~emboWered city proper, and
glorious sight it is, seen from this eleya-
ton. 1t is un0erste cd to be the present
intention OF the Salt Lake & Fort Doug
las officials to run Sunday trains from
this city to the fOrt-a nominal charge
being made for the round trip. They
will doubtless prove popular, especially
IN the event of dress paradss and con-
oerts by the Sixteenth Infantry Band.
THE excursion of the Evening
Social Club to Garfield Beach
last evening was not so well attended
as on former occasions. The cool
weather OF yesterday accounts for the
falling oft.
The bathing resorts were almost de-
serted yesterday, save during the SITTER
noon. But the rain OF Wedresdav
morning ADDS another assurance of 9
bountifu- harvest.
QUITE number of Salt Lakers have
arranged to spend few we ks on the
coast this summer. They VIII leave
with the teachers excursion mex,
month.
LErrERs from Salt Lakers now in
Europe, and who left by the recerf
Spence and Rossiter excursion. saw ali
are well. and report & royal time Gen
erslly.
STEPHENS Bohemian Girl people have
decided TO have one more out before
they separate for the season, and NAV
be longer, aad have selected Garfield |
Beach as the place where Friday after |
noon and evening will be spent. Two
special cars will be attached to The 2:45 |
p. m. train, and special will also leave
he city at 8,45. Returning, the com |
oany will reach Salt Lake about1O45,
OGDEN Canyon to-day revealed about
twenty-five men at work on the eastern
.pproach to the tunnel. AT the present
ime they are engaged in IeveIing
'lace along the side Of the canyOn for
he retaining wall. This work is pre-
urinary to the establishment of the
rade upon which the road bed will be
INSTRUCTED, which viii be, atthe month
+ the canyon, about seYenty-fye feet
bove the river bed. The tunnel will be
0cated upon the south side of the
liver and will be about 500 feet in
ength. From the western entrance of
DE tunnel the road will be carried over
ne bench and By en- easy grade down
D the city. The scenery in the CANYON
ill be most grand. surprising Weber
anyon. As soon as the line is cross
which will be about August
ct, the contract for construction will be
II and the construction pushed ra pidlv.
= Union.
THE result Of the annual meeting
I Chicago, Juns Z, at which six direc-
ors whose terms expired were re
.ected, was given last week. The
GARD now STANDS as follows: Albert
sep, Martin Hughitt n. r. Fairbank.
I h ~ |
g.; David 2 Kimbail. Boston: William
:. Scott, Erie, Pa. a. G. Duiman, John
1. Burke. Chauncev NJ. Depew. sam
81 f. Barger. Fl. Mex Twom5lsv. W.
:. Vanderbilt. f. w. Vanderbilt. D. o.
ills, M. l.. Sy es, Percy K. Pvno, of
lew York; John I. Blair, blairstown.
lew Jersey.
THE experiment of building a railway
feet gauge was undertaken few I
ears a2o in Maine, and line of con-
derable length is there in operation,
pparently with success. The first j
bad in the west, of this miniature
auge has just been opened in Colorado,
lnning from Black Hawk into a noun
lin m aiming region some 10 miles The
verage grade is about 1870 feet
} the mile, reaching in some places as
loSh <iS @Or AOOb' ouO COIfSS DIS SuOIV |
s 80 degrees, or 60 feet radius, are ope-
ated. The largest locomotive, with
ender loaded with fuel and water,
'eighs only twenty tons, and another
about half that weight. The little
bad starts out with large business in !
lie carrying of ore and is expected to !
eTelop also a considerable excursion ,
,atfic. II will afford a good opportu-
ity of studying very light railways
II mountains and thinly settled re
ions and it is likely to have not a few !
nitators.
GRANT Bros. run buses from both
epots to the Cullen, Continental, White
louise, Cliff House Valley House and
t. Elmo. Fine turnouts for tourists.
Telephone 2l1.
The OGDEN Presby terians go to SYRIA
Use on Wednesday next.