The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-18
Personal and General.

II is now said that Just as soon as the
broad gauging of the Utah & Northern is
completed, the fast mail on the Union
Pacific, destined for the north and north.
west, which now leaves the main line al
Green River, viii be taken to Ogden and
northern towns and settlements a better
mail service than they now have.
There will be the usual rush to Garfield
Beach to-day.
1t costs only little more, so far as wear
and tear is concerned, if twenty trains a
day run over the same track instead OF one.
The track itself, maintenance of way.
station expenses and terminals cost but lit
tie more when fully occupied than when the
traffic is light. Roads with the densest
Traffic, like the Lake Shore. the Pennsyl-
vania and the Big -Four, operate their lines
with much smaller percentage of cost
than that of the single track roads in the
west Travelling on the extreme western
roads costs about twice what il does on the
eastern roads.
1t is rumored that Hunt has made pro
position to the people of Salt Lake city to
extend his road to that city if they sub
scribe $, OO0,0O0 worth of stock. Mr.. Hunt
expects to be here the latter part of the
month at the latest. In the meantime,
further developments as TO his future plans
may be expected. Work on the road from
Portland TO Hunts junction viii be begun
by May l the Grande Ronde extension is
now being built and the connection there
Is already completed and it is well known
that the road will not find a permanent
terminus here, but will be extended fur
Their, and if we are correctly Informed,
Will leave the valley via Catherine creek,
running through the southeastern section
OF this country and on towards Boise city,
and if this late rumor is true it will go on
to the ''City of Saints,'' aud thus be
brought in connection with number of
transcontinental roads. The o. & w t.
Is destined 10 be the greatest and the ia
vcrite road of the west. 1t is the peoples
road. Eastern Oregon Republican.
Trains for Garfield Beach to-day Sun
day. will leave Salt Lake at 10 a. IN, = Is
p. m. and PAS p. m, returning at / p. N
5: 45 p. m. and $50 p. n. J. V. PARKER.
A. G. p. A
President Charles Francis Adams. of the
Union Pacific, who is now in the north, has
the following to say in reference to the ru-
NOR that he was ''losded for hearn and
would make numerous removals OF officials
Of the road: THAT article was inspired by
an official who recently left the service
The stoly is entirely unwarranted
Messrs. Holcomb, Ames and myself came
over the road from Omaha to Portland,
and both track and rolling stock were
iOuuu iu very SOOQ conull1Ou, considering
the severity of the winter. No changes
are contemplated in the officials of the Pa
cific division. The recent changes were
necessary to insure harmony
Mr.. c. z. ingalls, and Miss Eta Shell
will be married on Tuesday next, and will
leave soon after for an extended trip to the
east.
The Great Erie railway have placed in SER
vice three splendid Pullman trains, taking
effect Sunday, May l. The fast limited ex-
press by and Chicago & Grand Trunk
railway via Niagara Falls, leaving Chica-
70 at 1920 a. m, arriving in New York at
BIS the next day, having splendid view
of the falls in the morning. This train has
through connection to Boston. The Pull
man palace vestibule train, operated by the
chicago & Atlantic railway. which Tor
merly left Chicago st OPS in the morning,
viii on and after May 18th leave Chicago
et 1880 p. m, arriving in New York the
neXtevening at 1925 p. m. This train has
through Pullman car TO Boston. No. II
brain, Atlantic express, will leave Chicago
rs usual, at 7:55 p. m, arriving in New
York 80 a. M This train has through
Pullman car to Boston, in connection with
Z the Chicago & Atlantic railway. For
tickets and sleeping car reservation, apply
10 all ticket agents in the west and 103 and
l07 S. Clark street.
IA W. BAKER, General Pass Agt.
SIG Chicago opera house Erie Railway.
building, Chicago