The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-08
Personal and General.

Rumors are prevalent that the Rock
Island is seeking to obtain control of the
Colorado Midland, and endeavoring to cut
out the Santa Fe and other ambitious lines
that are counting the Aidlsnd's favor. AL
though not officially Endorsed, the Rock
ali it can get, will possibly obtain q con-
trolling interest in the Midland.
Without its branches the Union Pacific
would be practically valueless to-day.
Those who opposed the policy of extension
were wrong, as the experiences of the
years have demonstrated.
The shipments of steel rails in 1888 were
1,1l6,7SS tons, and in 1889, 1,11SO17 tons.
1t is quite probable that an increased de-
mand in 1890 will run the tonnage up to
J, $50 600 tons before its expiration.
Peter Clemenson, an old and trusted en-
ployee in the Union Pacific shops at
more responsible position. He goes to
Cheyenne. and will there take charge of
the blacksmith department.
The Rio Grande Western has let the con-
tract for a twenty five mile western extern
sion from Thistle towards Marysyille.
Utah. Thistle is station on the Rio
Grande Western in Utah county, seventy
four miles southeast of Salt Lake Civ
Denver Nous.
George H. Crosby has received his
formal appointment as general freight
agent OF the Burlington & Missouri, with
headquarters at Omaha. Of course. he
has accepted the promotion. Contrary to
first reports, his successor is j. c..
Schwartz, local agent Of the Burlington at
Denver.
Rock Island Ogiesby Is suffering from In
grippe, or disease akin to it.
The resignation of J. G. Stubs. of the
Southern Pacific, is said to have netted
him SIS, 900 per annum, as he left the com
pany at SIC, 900 and returned at So, 900.
The Rasl,cdv Age says: If the eastern
lines stick to their agreement not to paw
any ticket commissions next year, they
will have made themselves a New Years
present of great value. The ticket agents.
on the other hand, will not feel any graft
tude for the new management, although, If
their salaries are eQualized, as they should
be, on the basis of fair compensation for
the work which they actually do, they will
not have much occasion to complain.
The Railroad Gazette shows that there
were Isl railroad accidents in this country
in November, in which forty-two persons
were killed and 167 injured. Seventy five
of these accidents were in the nature of
collisions, which certainly shows gross care
lessness somewhere.
A new punch has been invented to
thwart conductors OF knocking down.,
proclivities. The ticket is half-red and
halt-blue, each portion being covered with
figures inclosed in squares. On the red
portion these figures denote cents, as 5, 10.
Is, 20, 25, ETC., while on the blue side they
represent dollars. The punch, which is a
trife larger than those in ordinary use,
has a hollow receptacle so arranged that
the piece of cardboard punched out by the
die falls into 1t and is out of reach Of the
operator. This receptacle is fastened by a
double safety lock, of which the keys are
kept in the main Office. When conductor
starts out on a trip he is given his punch,
and when he returns he hands it in to the
proper clerk, who unlocks and empties it.
and in moment can tell the amount due
the company.