The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-03

Junction is matter which depends
wholly on negotiations now pending
~ presume this means, Mr.. Moffat,"
said the reporter, THAT you are trying
to make terms with the Rio Grande
Western; that in case you fail to agree
with them you will build through to
the lake on your own hook?"
"Yes, that is practically what we de-
cided to do"
"Was there any other work decided
on at the New York meeting in which
the public would be Interested"
No, l think that is quite enough. 1t
involves a large expenditure and Is
about all a road can stand for one
year."
FOB PARK CITY.
On and after January ID, 1889, the
Salt Lake & Fort D ouglas will connect
with the Park City stage at Terminus
in Parley's Canyon. Trains for Park
City will leave the Denver & Rio Grande
depot at s As a. m, and trains from
Park City will arrive at the Denver &
Rio Grande depot at / 55 p. m. Tickets
for sale on trains and by l.. 2. Kimoall,
proprietor of the sstage line at Park
City. Single fares, Salt Lake to Park
Guy. Sl.OU, r6CuTu blChcGSI P0'
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
THE Utah & Nevada are now run
ming special salt trains from Saltair.
THE Beaver UtohiGn is pulling hard
for a railway. May good luck attend it.
FREIGHT couplers kill and main over
1000 persons yearly In the United
States.
SEVERAL Salt Lakers went to Park
City yesterday via the Salt Lake & East
ern 10 Eagle Rock, Parley's Canyon,
and from there to their destination by
stage.
AFTER January 1st it is said that no
passes will be accepted on the short
line trains between st. Paul and Min
nea polls, except those issued to the EN-.
ployees.
THE Canadian Pacific will shortly run
trains into Chicago over the Wabash
tracks from Detroit The line between
London and Windsor, Canada, IS ap-
preaching completion.
THE recent war in rates resulted in
cut to so cents between Denver and
Pueblo. As a result, Pueblo streets
were jammed. and there were no hotel
| or other accommodations.
THE New York Central is said to col
Iect as much as 100000 per annum in
excess baggage charges. 1t accounts
for connecting lines. however, for col
lections on through baggage.
PASSENGER AGENT FENToN, of the
Utah & Nevada, was considerably sur
prised to find that his name and that OF
Mr. Ritter appeared on the demurrage
circular recently issued. He says HE
HERALD's publication was the first in
tImation he had that such circular had
baen issued.
"WITH the com pliments OF the Great
Rock Island Route" comes handsome
calendar for the current year. 1t is
new and rich in design, with an imita-
ton oil painting OF the Garden OF the
Gods as q centre piece, 1t Is very at
trsctiye and original, and will be in
great demand.
THE Union Pacific has issued, ex-
clusively for the use OF commercial
travellers, an expense memorandum
book. 1t is put up in pocket size, with
pages for collections and monthly ex-
nense account. The idea is good one,
and the little books will be appreciated
by travelling men.
THE new steel postal car mentioned
as being placed III service on a north
western line is built of steel Plates lined
with asbestos, and trussed the entire
length of the car. The floors, platforms.
and steps are all of steel. 1t Is abso-
IuteJy fire proof and 20 per cent lighter
uhan ordinary cars.
PAYMAsTER JossELYN, of the Union
Pacific, retired on the first. He has
been with the road for twenty-three
wears, during which time he has
handled over $3.50, 100000 of the COM
pany's funds. The office OF paymastsr
having been aboli he'd, the business Will
revert to the auditor's department.
The Wells-Fargo express robbery
near Clipper Gap, California, at which
time $4,000 was taken, will in ali prob
|, ability necessitate the remittance OF
SAT 600 more to the Union Pacific COM
panv. 1t is believed that the money
|, was being forwarded here, although the
auditor and treasurer claim to know
! nothing of the matter, having re-
! caived no notice.
! SEVERAL important divisions of the
! Missouri Pacific system have been
q placed under other control during the
wear, but it is still one of the largest
-, systems in the world. 1t operates l,41t
miles of main line and 1.747 miles o.
j branches; the Iron Mountain Il South
a ern operates 100 miles, The Little RocE
. 81 Fort Smith ITO miles and the central
. branch of the Union Pacific, which IS
h branch of the Missouri Pacific, is IL
o operation for 388 miles.