The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-29
WEDNESDAY,
The City in Brief.

H. H Geiger. formerly of Ogden but fol
more than a year past a resident of Baker
City, Oregon, where he has been in the EN-
ploy of the Pacific Express company. run
ming messenger between that place ant
Green River City, Wyo., has been trans
ferred and is now running as messenger on
the main line between Ogden and Greer
river.
The agent of the Gamewell fire alarm
system. who has contract with the city to
put the system in here, will have to get a
move on himself in order to fulfill his con-
tract. tits doubtful whether Ogden will
be provided with fire alarm system at the
tine designated in the contract.
A span of heavy horses attached to a
heavy wagon, started on run from in
front of Driver & Sons drug store yester-
day about noon. In front of the Fair the
wagon slid down and collided with horse
and cart belonging to Major Stephens,
knocking the horse down, but not doing
much damage. The team continued its
mad career and turned down Twenty
fourth street.
Typhoid fever is prevalent at Harris
vile and in the neighborhood. A number
of cases have proved fatal
If it were fact that s'the weather has
cracked one of the large granite blocks
which was to have been one of the corner
stones of the Reed hotel" as stated by the
Commercial reporter, it would indeed ''be
something for scientists to study about, -
but it is not true. The large stone spoken
of is sandstone, which became water
soaked, then was frozen through and, of
course, burst. Granite is about the only
kind of stone that is almost impervlous to
{ the action of the elements. 1t is the most
enduring of any known material for build
lngs, monuments, etc.
The 'tiger's'' name was stroked the
wrong way by Justice Preshaw. 1t cost
the animals keeper 500 to make peace with
the offended dignity of the corporation.
It's cheaper to go to the store ana buy
canned corn, or go without it, than to steal
it. That's what the two men think who
robbed the Union Pacific Railway company.
The city still has many strangers within
its gates, who are anxious to get through
to California The railroad people do not
hold out any encouragement to them, but
those who are broke are being fed at the
expense of the companies.
The Southern Pacific company continues
to receive from the Union Pacific and Rio
Grande Western all the freight offered ex-
cept that of a periShable nature The cars
are run out of Ogden and sent as far as
possible on the way. AS no freight can be
taken over the mountains and as the block
ade has been of long duration, the conse-
quence is that hundreds of cars are side
tracked along the road and in the yards at
the various places along the line.
The telephone central Office is to be re-
moved to the third story of the Peery
building annex on Washington avenue
The room is being fitted up for that pur-
pose and the wires run into 1T.
There isn't much going on now in the
city, except the ordinary business. The
town is dull and items of interest scarce
Co,
to law and a city ordinance. Of course,
half the men in the community break this
law with impunity, and.it is not often that
one is brought to account for it. Yester-
day man was taken before Judge Pre-
shaw and tried for the offense, found
guilty and fined SIS and costs, amounting
all told to $40.
The only business of Importance trans
acted yesterday at the session of the county
court, was the establishing of the width of
the road TO Hot Springs, beyond North
Ogden: The court says that the road shall
be six instead of eight rods in width
The old methodist church building on
Washington avenue is being fitted up for
theatrical purposes. 1t is understood that
the Dime museum will occupy it.
A case of careless handling of firearms
occurred in the rear of saloon on Twenty
fifth street. A man under the influence of
4lquOT WAS JuO NlcUlIn. he handled his
revolver in such amanneraS to cause it to 60
off and send a bullet through his left hand.
The wound is a severe one.
a few more days like yesterday and the
snow on our streets will be thing of the
past. Then business will get up and hump
itself.
Friday evening, January 81, in the ward
meeting house, the Third Ward Dramatic
company will produce "Everybody's
Friend and they hope that everybody
will be there on that occasion.
The Fourth Ward Amusement company
will play Cast Upon the World,n in their
new hall, on the evenings of January 80
and February l.
A train from Reno will arrive here this
morning. The hotels have been notified
that the Central Pacific road is now open.
The Park City train came in at 30 last
evening, ten minutes late. A freight train
came in from Collinston yesterday morn
ing.
One Lon Robinson was tried in the police
court last evening ON the charge of gam
bling. The judge reserved his decision.