The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-24
SALT LAKE & SIOUX CITY.
Charles Francis Adams and the
Union Pacific-Dickinson as
Reporter-Gensral.

of the Territory of Utah and near the
point where the old overland wagon
road CROSSES the Territorial line on its
way to Phoebe in the State OF Nevada;
also to extend the company's franchise
over branch line from or near Juab
Station, on the line of the said Utah
Central Railway, in Juab County, in
Utah Territory, to some point IN Castle
Valley. in Emery County, in said Ter
rltory; also TO make some changes in
regard to that p1rtion of the company's
line that ex enCs from Milford to Iron
Springs, with q view to either extend
ing that branch or disseminating it al
together; also some action in regard to
the Pleasant Valley b 'anch of said COM
pany'S road with view to withdrawing
the company's charter from said
branch; also the question as to chang
ing the company's name, the number
of its directors, and to increasing the
company's capital stock and to generally
change its present termini ana alter its
present route.ss
THE UNION PACIFIC's ATTITUDE.
Charles Francis Adams, OF the Union
Pacific. is reported as having dropped
the following remarks recently at Bos-
ton: 1--WE have soma money in the
bank, and ne propose to keep it there.
We have not q note outstanding; We
are not building a foot of road nor in
curing any liabilities. There is no
basis for these dividend reports. SO far
as the directors of the Union Pacific
are concerned. There is no change in
the policy of the Union Pacific Com
pany. so far as 1 know, and none is con-
templated."
THE UNION PACIFIC IN MONTANA.
The Union Pacific folks evidently in
tend to do considerable work in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Anaconda, judging
from the movements of their engineer
force now occupied here. The Review
mas for the past four years advocated
the extension of this line to the Bitter
Root Valley, at a point near Corvallis,
or StevenSVille, and this paper still in
ssts that there is no more inviting
field for a railway than over this pro-
posed route. The local business which
it would develop would pay the operat-
ing ex0erses from the start Ana
cordR ReUteD.
THE SALT LAKE SIOUX CITY.
Active operations are now being
pushed on the long talked-of through
line of railway, which is 10 connect
Sioux City, Iowa, and the numerous
eastern lines centering there, with Og-
den, Salt Lake City and the Pacific
coast. This great line of railway will
pass through this portion of uinta
County, says the Evanston Chieffdin
A company of sixteen civil engineers
are now in the mountains near Wood
ruff, in foot of snow, at work as rap
idly as possible stalking out the line.
The route near here runs through
Dry Hollow and up Bridger creek.
The main line is now laid out
by North & Sessians' ranch, only about
eighteen miles from Evanston, and only
twelve miles from the end of the Almy
and Evanston railroad. We will I'm
doubtedly have a connection with the
new road, We are informed that this
western end will be completed within q
wear. Still another railroad is ap-
preaching our town from the south
west. 1t is already built for several
miles out of Salt Lake City, and is
staked out to follow up Chalk Greek,
from the vicinity of Coalville, to the
boundary line between Utah and Wyom-
ing. within fifteen miles of Evanston.
1t will undoubtedly reach Evanston,
aud in due time the coal mines near
billiard.
Is IT ROCK ISLAND
The Trinidad & Rock Island Rail
road, incorporated last week, is prob
ably a Rock Island interest, says the
Gunnison Review. The Rock Island is
building to Trinidad, and has for some
time been looking for feasible route
through the State. This it can best Sc
cure by crossing the Sangre de Oflsto at
Moscow Pass, and thence following the
route selected by the Pueblo, Gunnison
& Pacific. It looks as if this was the
plan. if, so lock out for lively compe-
tition and some fast railroad building
DICKINSON AS A REPoRTER.
An Iowa paper tells the following
story of Assistant General Manager Ed
Dick1pson's first experience as a re-
porter: In 1874 he was train dispatcher
at this place, and in the summer of
that year Ben Hogan and Allen net In
western Iowa to battle for the cham
pion heavyweight of the world. Dick
inson WAS inclined in that directi IN,
and entered into an engagement with
the press to furnish Geographic report
of the fight. The time for the latter ar
rived, and the young journalist was on
the spot with full reportorial accoutre-
ments. IL will be remembered that the
fight broke up in a general row after the
sixth round. but that was not part of
young Dickinson's report. On the
contrary the folio wing telegram was re-
ceived by one of his intimate friends:
"The fight commenced; revolvers
drawn and numerous holes shot in the
air; give me clear track for I'm coming.
Too hot for me-"
E. DICKINSON.
SOME HEAVY LOCOMOTIVES.
Among the heaviest locomotives ever
built are those recently put on its