, 1889-01-10
EVERYTHING LOVELY.
Denver FInds II Is Too Late TO Alter
the shop Plans.

The special to the Ne1ns on last Sunday
which informed this city that the Union
Pacific railroad contemplated building
large shops at Cheyenne excited wide
spread comment among the business men
OF Denver.
President Fletcher of the chamber of
commerce telegraphed on Monday to
General Manager Kimball Of the Union
Pacific. asking him if it were too late for
Denver to present her claims to have
these shops built within her limits.
MIR. Kimball replied that he feared it
was, but that Vice President Holcomb of
the road would be at the Windsor on
Tuesday, and would be glad to receive
any reasons for a change of programme
which they might offer.
Accordingly yesterday morning a meet
ing was very hurriedly decided upon, and
forty or fifty business men assembled in
the secretary room in the afternoon in
obedience to the presidents call. A very
general wish was expressed to do every
thing possible to convince the Union
Pacific officials that Denver was the
proper location for the new shops. A
committee Of ell even was appointed by
Mr.. Fletcher 10 wait upon Vice President
Holcomb at the Windsor hotel. Presi-
dent Fletcher was chairman of the com
mittee.
The visit of Vice President Holcomb
to this city was not for the purpose of
anntorYn. ,r,th thA -, ..,ttoo -. - l.
expressed it to a NeDS reporter last
evening, for the purpose of getting some
what acquainted with the road, of which
he is the Western head. He arrived here
in his special Car, 03, yesterday morning
and will remain until this evening. He
was asked if the Union Pacific had posi-
lively decided to build shops at Chey-
cnne. There will be repair shops built
there" but nothing like so extensive a
plant us | am told was described in the
NeIoS' special telegram from that city. 1t
does not contemplate any change or re-
duction in the Omaha shops. The COM
pany must always have shops there"
With regard 10 the interview with
Vice President Holcomb, Chairman
Fletcher said: I'VE had our interview
with Mr.. Holcomb and the question was
put to him whether the question was
finally settled that shops were to be built
at Cheyenne. He told us that it was de-
cided. We had t~elegraphed to President
Adams and General Manager Kimball
to please hold the decision until Denver
could show reasons why Denver should be
selected as the most available place.
But answered that they were afraid it was
too late. The question then asked Mr..
Holcomb was, how large these shops at
Cheyenne were likely to be. They told
us that only two or three build
ings were to be erected. Then we
asked as to the number of men to be en-
ployed, and he told us ABOUT 100. 1t
would not take away any men from here
or from Omaha, he said. He was then
asked if he thought we would soon get
larger shops here than we have. He
said hat the management had already
recommended to the directors to build
much larger shops here than those in
Cheyenne would be. We told him that
the people here had been greatly disap-
pointed, having been led to expect four
or five years ago 81, 900. 900 in improve
ments, and they knew hat plans had been
made and accepted.
MIR. Holcomb spoke in general terms
OF the desire to do everything for Den
yer that was in their power. One of the
most important things he said was that
the Union Pacific needs Denver far more
than Denver needs the Union Pacific. He
told us that Cheyenne had been promised
very early certain shops, and the company
was only keeping this promise. If the
company will only give us a chance we
propose to put a committee at work on
this matter, and if necessary send it to
Boston,"