The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-26

see, the Northwestern has already a
pretty close utilization with the Union
Pacific, and there Is every indication
that within the next two years the two
roads will be working on an exclusive
basis in and on: Of Chicago. The North
western would go ahead and build the
road on its own account I'd an extension
OF the Fort Fetterman route but that
would be a gigantic undertaking that is
not in accord with the present policy of
the company. You will see that when
the road Is built 1t will be from some
near point on the Oregon Short Line,
owned by the Union Pacific, aud that
before it has been completed the North
western VIII have q road to connect
with the Short Line from Fort Fetter-
man. This combination of competing
lines is something not understood by
the general public, but Is ia understood
In Wall street well enough"
THE NEW DIRECTOR.
Mr.. J. 81. Willard. of Omaha, who
has bsen elected director of the
Union Pacific. was born in Hamilton,
Can, in 1886. and came to Omaha when
20 years of age and engaged in the real
estate business on the corner of Tenth
and Farnum Streets. Shortly after
ward. he engaged in banking and was
one OF the founders of the first bank in
the city. which was located in the
Western Exchange building at Twelfth
and Farnum Streets. 8. s. Caldwell
was his partner. In 1864 Mr.. Willard
went to Montana and engaged in the
banking business at Virginia and Hell
ena, returning ia 1866. Since that time
he has been with the Omaha National,
and for five years has been its presi-
dent. He served one term as mayor,
and was for six years government di-
rector of the Union Pacific.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
w. B. MANN, of the Rock Island, is In
Salt Lake, on his way home from San
Francisco. He will continue his journey
this evening.
GROSS earnings for 1888 are reported
as follows: Rio Grande, $7,673 ,266, g
decrease of $50, 15} from 1887; Rio
Graude Western. 81 1865 1876, an increase
of $1S4 AL.
THE Boynton Bicycle Railway system
of running trains on single track at a
speed of 200 miles an hour will be given
a practical test on a Massachusetts,
road on the I'd of February.
A MAN by the name of Gillard was
pushing up cars for the Denver & Rio
Grande at Pleasant Grove yesterday,
when one of his hands was caught be- |
tween them and was badly crushed, |
DR.. Pike attended to his injuries.
The Santa Fe collectors have gone, |
and Sunday Conductor w. B. Piper of |
that Dad ran the first train out OF Den
YER without collector. The collectors
were put upon the main line January
18th, 1887, and by the following Sep
5ember the system was established to !
every branch. The conductors are re-
Iuired to give bond of $500 each for
idellty. The collectors have been
ordered to Kansas City, and, it is said,
will be given places in the train service.
THE Portland company of Portland,
Me-, which is building for Hon. E.
Moody Boynton q locomotive to run
lpon single rail, the equilibrium be-
ng maintained by an overhead rail
guiding wheels fixed to the tops of the
has received an order to build
second engine and also double deck
passenger car. The engines are of a
capacity similar to medium standard
,auge locomotive and track IS being
,uiIt for trial of tie invention. The
ocation of this track is not given, but
t is probably somewhere near Boston.
The Union Pacific has sent out cir
ular relauve to the joint rhrous
rain tariff taking effect yesterday. The
ates from all points named in the tariff
o st Loui, and common points are to
'e cents per 100 less than to Chicago.
'he st. Louis differentisl heretofore
vas cents. and it was intimatsd on
friday last that the advance on st.
louis would be 8 cents. This circular
Establishes it at 2 cents, which is bad
rain merchants standpoint. The rate
ivert shipments from the North Platte
District. which IS rich grain centre.