Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-16
owed II. When found She was un-

lowed ID. When found she was un-
/ conscious and the doctors labOTec!
with her INCREASINGLY until 5 O'Clock
this morning, when she revived
slightly but has been quite stuilid
all day. In a letter written by her
she claims 10 have n husband. She
came from Eden, Vermont, three
! years ago and was marrie'i about
two months ago, but her husband
| deserted her. Ii IL probable she will
pull through this time hut viii re-
peat the attempt the tirst opp0r-
tunity.
/ The Pacific short line is coming
Z 20 Denver, says the Nsirs. Every
sign nj present indicates this, and
unless there j. an entire change Of
1 programme another great trans
continental line viii bc knocking
: for admission iuto Denver in las
1 than twelve months. For several
weeks past there have been vague
Tumors afiO8t Of mysterious survey
I ing parties in the northwestern pOr-
Z ton Of the state, but nothing defin-
! tie could be learned regarding their
purpose. But the cat is out Of the
bag ami the aforesaid surveyors are
engaged in laying out a route for
the Pacific short Line from
Denver 10 salt Lake City. One
CUTls Of engineers are located on the
fGmpa Tiver. another near Steam
boat SpTings. n third ia Middle park
aud another in the vicinity Of BOul-
der. They have been prosecuting
their work with 10 much secrecy
that not the slightest iutimati0u was
given rs 10 the character Of their
wcrk. Matters have finally reached
crisis through a grand coup d'etat
which Is b be sprung ON the curious
public, being HO other than the COB
bling 1f Left Hand canyon By the
railroad company. A force Of men
Is already on the ground ami dirt
has begun 10 fly. Just how long
this will continue no One knows,
but ceItrin il i the company
proposes 10 be sure Of Left Han.
Canyon. This canyon, viii n Is
situated just west Of Boulder. fur
ms res the only practicable. feasible
outlet through the mountains into
Middle PARK. A railroad which at
tempted 10 wind through the noun
t1ius from Boulder without using
Left Hand Canyon wOuld have .
Dig job on its hands. Realizing this
fac, the Pacific Short Line has
jumped in, and proposes t. occupy
the mario s PAS again. all enemies.
T. all reports are true the grading j.
% be done u once and the track laid.
Possession = nine points Of the
law, and i: the company once
gets track through the
canyon thsy would occupy an
imrT-Ena"le position. Once ia
Middle park the road will have
comparatively smooth sailing. and
Il IL said viii head for Yellow Jack
1t pas, thence 20 Meeker. and bas-
out Of Colorado npIT the sUuthEes;
corner Of RpUti County. This line
is indicated hy the route which the
surveying corTs has followed. The
contract for building the line has
teen let 10 james Scully * Go.
From Sioux City about two hun
argi miles has been graded and one
hundred miles is ia operation. Con-
tractor James Mclean Of Den
yer rs saia 90 have captured a big
suh-contTact. tie has Just r.
turned from New YOrk and
he knows q great deal more
than hc viii tell. lie might explain
about the big force Of men in LEI.
Hand Canyon, hut tine contractor
holds his peace. ~ al events. the
line is going b bee buiit to Denver.
10 Us 10y no means likely that the
company would be sending out
csTls Of men 10 capture mountain .
Flsses solely for future reference.
Railroads don't 10 that sort OF husi- |
nrss now. While it : being built
under the name Of tine Pacific short I
Line. the road viii he owned and {
operated by the Chicago. Milwaukee I
6 -. PAUL system. In the near /
.ature some startling developments .
are lrDmisei.-Dsaysr Ne,rS.