The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-24
PUSHING THIS WAY. gs
The Milwaukee Preparing to Jump Into thu
King Row.

King Row.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul is
from every indication, preparing to jump
into the king row on the checker board of
western railway extensions. 1t is reaching
for Ogden. From all Appearances it will
get there. For some time past the Sioux
City-Ogden short line, the new western
route in course Of construction, has been
a brain racking mystery in railway circles.
For several days the Ne.cs has been work
ing on reliable clue, and has the pleasure
this morning to flash little light on the
hitherto unfathomed darkness that has
enveloped the scheme from its inception.
The idea Of building the Sioux City short
line was first discussed by the Illinois Cen
tral s Southern Pacific executive heads.
In the fall of 1887, ]. H. Clark, who was
al the time president OF the Illinois Central,
accompanied by several officials of that
road and two prominent Southern Pacific
magnatcs, proposed au overland trip from
Sioux city to Ogden. The transportation
was TO be made by wagon, over the pro
posed route. 1t was Immediately planned
and carried out without delay. One mem
Der of that party was in Denver few days
ago and related "reminiscences of the trip.
He furthermore revealed its object without
beating around TO any extent The entire
distance was traversed by wagon. Would
those high officials, all in the bloom of
excellent health, make such tiresome
journey simply 70 emulate immigrantsi
Hardly. The utmost secrecy prevailed and
the fnllOyHinlr aprnn1 DnOO From
Sioux city directly northwest to a point
near Harrington, Neb., thence n an air
line across Nebraska plains to Douglass,
Wyo., striking Granger and then reaching
direct to Ogden. The distinguished party
who roughed it through Nebraska and
Wyoming sage brush, returned by rail. To
friends they said it was merely pleasure
trip. BY d singular coincidence, rails are
now being laid over the trail they pursued |
1t was a rough trip and delays were fire.
quent, but they were not out to beat time
records Later President Clark was sue
ceeded by Stuyvesant Fish 70 preside over
the dcStnies of the Illinois Central In !
the meantime, the Southern Pacitic's in |
creased Indebtedness to the government
somewhat took The enthusiasm of extern !
siOns ont of its sails. At this juncture Of
seeming deserlion by the two roads that !
had fathercd the idea, the Manhattan Trust |
company, . powerful corporation of New |
York, came to the front, and for d while |
backed the new project. Mr.. Gedney, a |
rich banker Of North River also opened !
his Golfers and secured large interest in |
IT. ThrO lgh his influence Mr.. McNeal was |
made general manager, and track laying at !
once commenced Eighty miles OF the |
road was completed, and then a sudden |
apathy paralyzed progress. About this
time an unseen hand reached out That
hand belonged, beyond all doubt, to the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il St Paul railway.
II is rumored that this line, recognizing The
Importance of direct line t. Utah points
and thence securing an outlet to the Paci-
nc slope, seized the opportunity. One hun
ired miles Of sixty-pound rails were re-
, ently purchase. On AL sides was evil
lence of sudden boom" Money rolled
n barrels up behind the enterprise and the
0ungholes yearned to be tapped. a Mil
Taukee official recently travelling through
Denver was chaffed by several other rail
Tav men over the stunted western extern
'ions of the Milwaukee.
"Never mind about the Milwaukee," was
he significant fespon=e. ave will be in
Ogden in less than three years"
d. j. Pridham, general agent of the road
n this city, was seen yesterday. When
he question was put to him directly as to
Who was interested in the Sioux city short
inc, he stroked his beard with a dreamy
ook and finally said:
1.-The fact is, that while l am not at lib
,rty to discuss matters al length, you can
est assured that the Chicago, Milwaukee
L st. Paul road has got a hand in it. Ire
,eived an inkling not long ago that this
would be the route adopted by our folks
or western extension. as soon as it is ;
completed. l do not know what the ar
will be, but We ion't intend to
ct left on west-bound business. l can
peak more fully later
How will you reach Denver?n was
sked.
~ can say no more now" was the reply.
1t looks very much like western extern
ion, as the St. Paul has been accepting
ne recent transcOntinental line with re- !
larkable resignation. The mileage of the
Il. Paul system now aggregates 1863. % &
lilies. BY the acquisition of the new :
iouy City short line it will be a railroad )
mpirt.
Another thing that makes Improbable that
lie Scathern Pacific and Illinois Central
ave dropped the project, is the develop
lent Of President Moffatt's new broad
uage short line which presented the de-
red eastern outlet to the Southern Pacific,
bd did not involve so much expense as the
luois Central proposition.-Den Nesos.