, 1890-03-21
TO BUILD AT ONCE
Work Will be Resumed on the Chey.
enne & Northern in a Week.
Mr.. Holcomb Says the Construc-
ton Contract Has Been Signed.
Probability of Spur Building to the
HartyiIle Iron Deposits.
Shop Machinery Tested in the
Presence of Officials.

Everyone talked railroad and shops
character was received and quickened the
realty movement, besides strengthening
confidence in the future of the town. The
few doubters who have only been half
hearted marchers in the column of pro-
gress have emitted the last onimous
growl and the people are a unit in the be.
lief that the boom is stable and that rapid
growth for an indefinite time is assured.
W. II. Holcomb, vice president of the
Union Pacific, was here yesterday and the
distinguished manager talked freely Of
Cheyenne matters. He said that the
contract for completion of the Cheyenne
d Northern branch to a junction with the
Northwestern had been signed fortnight
since and that Fitzpatrick Bros. & Collins
or their representatives would commence
work in less than a week. The route
from Wendover, the present terminus,
to Fisher, the connecting station, has
been decided upon and the grade stakes
planted. A portion OF the construction
outfit will come overland from the Burr
ington west of Newcastle and the re
mainder by rail through this place.
There are only twenty-one miles of line
to build, and a good construction outfit
can prepare the bed aud lay steel this
distance in six weeks. July | is given
as the date of making the Junction, but
the work will be completed before that
time.
Mr.. Holcomb said to THE LEADER
representative that he could not yet
speak with certainty about the tapping of
the HartvilIe iron deposits by a Cheyenne
& Northern spur. He said that this
would depend largely on the result Of
assays now being made by Chief Chemist
Hodges, but he was satisfied that the
road would find it profitable to build to
this district, as lit had to have IRON
and the Hartville bed we're extensive and
rich. Particulars of Mr.. Hodges late visic
to the district have been given.
For especial benefit of Mr.. Holcomb,
nv was oNhI uuuer Tue new SuOp DOler
yesterday, and two engines tested. Every
thing was highly satisfactory. The boiler
is located at the west end of the black
smith shop, and steam was conducted to
the engines at the new machine shop
through iron pipes. This is the first shop
machinery to move. A large number OF
citizens were present. The immense fly
wheel revolved rapidly and noislessly.
The spectacle of machinery in operation,
and smoke and steam floating away from
the building was very pleasing.
The vice president and parry, including
6. w. Cushing, master of machinery for
the system. were shown through the
shops by Superintendent Munroe and
Construction Engineer Butler. Mr.. Hol-
comb wanted things hurried up. He
was aggravated over the delay in the car
repair shop.
Only a few days will intervene until the
shop plant is in full operation. Most of
the men can be had on forty-eight hours
notice. One more boiler is on the road,
and the betting can be quickly placed
when received. There is now small dan
ger of delay.
While speaking Of shops Mr.. Holcomb
said that plans for the additions to be
built this year would soon be received by
the construction department here. An
appropriation of $500, 900 lately made
covers most IF last vaor's uorL on ,ba