Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-18
CLARK OF THE UNION
PACIFIC AND RAILWAY BUILDING.

PACIFIC AND RAILWAY BUILDING.
The telegraph advised us, the othe r
day, that Jay Gould, recognizing the
fact that his health was infirm, had
sought the aid of Mr.. S. FL. H. Clark,
the vice-president of the Union Pacific
railway, and had devolved upon that
gentleman the management of that
road. This is a good thing for the
Union Pacific, because Mr.. Clark has a
natural genius for the administration OF
the business affairs of railway which
is quite as marked in its way as is Mr..
Gould's genius for manipulating Wall
street. 1t is a good thing for the coun-
try when Jay Gould shows signs of wan
ing energies. His activities are all in
the line of wrecking things.
Angelefos are interested in this change
because Mr.. S. H. H. Clark is one of the
directors of the Terminal railway, whose
nominal headquarters are in this city.
They are interested for another rea-
son. Some months ago Mr.. Jay Gould
stopped the work which was then in
progress between Milford and Phoebe,
and announced that the west had all
tie railway building it needed for some
J years to come. This declaration quite
naturally cast damper over the Pacific
coast. 1t looked, on its face, as if the
great railway wrecker had deliberately
set his face against the development OF
this section, and, if the situation had
remained unaltered, our people would
have been justified in taking a despond-
ent view of our early connection with
Salt Lake.
But the situation did not remain as
Jay Gould, pursuant to his usual indi-
rect methods, had left it. Three or four
weeks ago Vice-President S. H. H.
Clark made little speech at Omaha.
He had just recovered from severe i'll
ness. In his remarks he said that he
believed in extending the Union Pacific
system towards the Pacific coast, and
he spoke very encouragingly of the Cen
trail Utah, which includes the road from
Salt Lake to Milford. He added that if
it had not been for his illness work on
this road would never have been suspend
ed. This, be it remembered s the gentle
man into whose hands has passed the
whole executive control of the Union
Pacific.
1t should not be forgotten, either, that
this is the same Mr.. Clark who is di-
rector in the Los Angeles Terminal rail
way. Those who are skilled in putting
two and two together will see pleasant
things for Los Angeles in the things we
have recapitulated. That the Terminal
company has been really getting mat
tiers in readiness for the advent of the
Union Pacific the HERALD has never for
moment doubted.
That great things are ahead for Los
Angeles from the direction of Salt Lake
all the signs of the times indicate.
Cheap and abundant coal and illimita-
BILE supplies of the base metals lie
in southwestern Utah and Nevada.
With the completion of a railway con-
nection with that region Los An
geles is sure to become smelling and
manufacturing center. The portion OF
Southern California which will be ira
versed by the road is also unusually rich
in the precious metals.
There is something very attractive to
Angelefios in a railway connection with
Salt Lake. Years ago great business
was done between this city and the city
of the saints. The Mormons bought
most Of their supplies here, and the
lOnO lipau Of m, 1lo Zoo ms fhat ,ol;aJ bo
tween the two places were Dig element
in our modest prosperity of thirty years
ago. The TACT that Los Angeles was Sc
lected as their purchasing mart speaks
volumes for the advantages of the coun-
try intervening from the point of view
of railway building. The grades which
were found easiest for horse and mule
teams are the most practicable for
railway.
Mr.. R. @. Kerens and other members
OF the directorate of the Los Angeles
Terminal Railway company will be out
here in few weeks, and undoubtedly
we shall be treated to some new devel-
opments in that corporations affairs.
When Mr.. Kerens was here about seven
months ago, he told the writer that we
should have a connection. with Salt |
Lake inside of eighteen months. With |
that once accomplished, Los Angeles
will start out on a career of progress
call it "boom" if you will-that will dis
count anything known in her past |
career. She will then be on splendid |
commercial and manufacturing plane,
and nothing can check her rapid prog
ress to metropolitan status.
The comments of the eastern press on
the great debate hetWaen Gnuarnor |