The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-14
In RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Vice-President Peabody on the
d. & r. G. w. and Utah.
WHAT 1.-THE RoAD'sPOLICY WILL BE
How the Broad-Gauge Train was Welcomed
at Grand Junction - Mr.. Adams
and Dir. Miller

s'It is d Utah road, and we want you to
feel that it ISL said First Vice-President
Peabody, of the Rio Grande Western, last
evening. ''The whole of the Rio Grande
Western, save the eighteen miles connect
ing with Grand Junction, is in Utah, and 1t
was built to develop Utah.
"Of course, The chestnut has been cracked
in Salt Lake before; Colonel Dodge and
nearly every other official on the road have
al one time or another denied the story,
but l would like to ask you Mr.. Peabody,
whether any of the big eastern lines have
purchased, or are about to purchase, the
Rio Grande Western!''
Mr.. Peabody smiled.
" The idea is absurd he said. {" The
Rio Grande Western is not for sale. No
other railway company owns share of its
stock Individual members may own some,
and if so, they bought it knowing that it
was sure TO rise the moment the road was
broad-gauged, but that is all.''
''And as to the work of road-gauging
You are satisfied with the result 81
Most assuredly. The work has been
well done, and in a few weeks at the most
we will have one of the finest roadbeds
IN the United States-one that we shall be
pleased to show to our eastern friends who
nave put their money into the enterprise.
Our policy is to build up Utah; that we
have the power TO do this none will dis
pute, and we have the will also. You will
lind that the Rio Grande Western will be
to Utah what the Denver & Rio Grande
has been to Colorado. We have spent
some millions more than we intended to
when we first began the work, but we are
not bankrupt yet by any means-there are
more millions to be had, and some of these
will be used In developing the country
through which we run"
about the Thistle extension! How far
Will that line run!''
''At least one hundred and seventy
five miles-at present. That will
bring us to below Maaysvale,
passing through rich country. cut
ting the asphalt beds, stone ouarries.
and reaching one of the finest belts of
timber in the west, and undoubtedly the
best in Utah. The country through which
the Rio Grande Western runs is very rich
one, and we propose to do what we can to
develop that wealth; in so dong we benefit
both ourselves and your people at the same
time. Yes, | know how rich the southern
country is" he said, as TIE HERALD pro
ceeded to enlighten him. II have ridden
over the most of it in company with our
engineer, and am perfectly satisfied with
the outlook
1.-THE Sanpete extension will be narrow
gauge?"
well. yes; the road bed will be broad
gauge, though, so that at any time when
business justifies it. we can put down q
third rail, and make it standard gauge
We have any amount of good
narrow gauge iron, ties and equipment
as result of the change from narrow
to broad-gauge, and these will enable US tc
branch out economically, at first, ane
when the development iustifces it, we can
make other movements. Our coal land,
are among the best and our coke business
which is yet In comparatively expert
mental state, will soon assume huge pro
portions"
II understand the coke is giving very
good satisfaction" suggested TIKI
HERALD"
"Well, the demand is greater than the SUI
ply; that speaks for itself. There are lare
numbers of industries that will eventu
ally spring up along the line of our road
and we shall take considerable pleasure il
fostering them"
Mr.. Peabody did not say so in those many
words, but from what he did say it would
be fair to assume that it will not be long
before the Rio Grande Western is running
into the rich Tintic district.
Mr.. Peabody will leave this morning fo
home, over the Union Pacific. Colone
Dodge goes with him.