The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-29
IS. L. & E. D. RAILWAY.
Satisfactory Progress Being
Made on the Home Road.
SOME OF ITS AIMS AND OBJECTS
1t is Intended to Cheaper Building
Material -Ts Go to Red Butte
Ouarries Immediately.

The Salt Lake & Fort Douglas Rail-
way Company, of which Hou. John
w. Young is president, is quietly,
steadily and satisfactorily going ahead
with the tuilding of the little line, and
increasing its facilities for beneitlng
the section of country through which
it nov passes.
In an interview with Mr.. Young
yesterday afternoon, a HERALD repre-
sentative learned that it is in con-
temptation to push the extens: on
of the road to the quarries in Red Blu tie
forthwith. 1t is expected that the grs d.
ing will be done to that point in few
lays, and operations commeaced in
moving material for building purpoi es
so n after.
The company has complied with al
the conditions Of the government"
said the president, and we daily expect
n order from the Secretary of War t.
cross the reservation. When it comes,
we will go right ahead"
"Where do Y, u start in 2"
| From little north of the head of
South Temple Street, just below Brain S
brick yard"
To the il quiry Of the reporter, as to
| The object OF running a line from the
northwest quarter of the city over
the Nineteenth Ward bench, MIR
Young stated that his idea was
one of his own, and that
he simply wanted the right of way fol-
The present. He had always believed
that belt-lire for the city would be a
profitable undertaking, and to the in
terests of the citizens, for which be
aimed to labor.
There have been q number OF
rumors, recently" said the newspaper
imam, concerning your road and the
contemplated extensions, one OF which
lis that you intend to build to Park City
and Goa vile. How about that2"
The reply was such as none but e
} railroad man is qualified to make, ano
shut off all further inquiry on thai
head: 1.-The rumor didn't start from
lme."
ut was stated, a few days ago, tina
lyou had determined upon going up t.
the shale beds in Parleys. Is that SOP
| ~ nave n6V0E Sdlu gu, IOplICi III
gentleman. II have been approached
by many private individuals, and asked
, to tap the quarry, as they wanted II
use tie shale for private walks ane
iroads, and some of them have urget
upon me to go that far; but. as hav
said, have not yet determined as T.
that"
"What about the extension of you
3 road to Cottonwood, Mr.. YoungW
I'VE are ready to commence now,
, said he, land Just as soon as the peopl
decide on which way they want to &c
, we will begin. You see, they ar
divided, down there, one party wantiD
o the line to pass through the settlement
, and, the others. through the farms be
, low it. They will shortly have meet
o ing and determine as to the route to b
taken, when we will proceed"
Mr.. Young spoke freely and cheer
fully If the prospects of the road, an
. lin course OF the conversation, remarke
: that hitherto he had endeavored {
comply wi h the fishes of the people /
. building the SILT Lake & Fort Dougla
;, railroad and did not desire to chang
his po ~ in tbst regard. BE though
l1J woulu be to the interest of the cit
land the residents aside from any othe
! Questions, to secure good building ma
u terials at reasonable tis ures. and thu
n the road would be me ans of obtalnin
: that result He was opposed, he SAT-
d Ito antagoriziug the people. and Anne
: to work in h; rmony with them Il
mutual benefit The road will do wei
he is confident, just as soon as
reaches whore the company intend
u to go.
The rolling stock o. the company is
be increased in a short time, wheI. u
-. Equipments will be nearly complete fl
: the business il is contemplated doin