Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-18
OGDEN.


Ever since the idea WAS lrst broach.
cd Of securing for Ogden the shops Of
the Southern Pacific railroad, there
have been "doubting Thomases" who
have said that tue shops would never
be built. But now the railroad COM
pany advortises for bids FOR the con.
etrucllon Of the buildings, and all
doubts are ut rest. Ga Sunday part Of
the plans arrived from tho general
cillcc OF tue company In San Fran
cisco. and last evening the rest VI the
plans and the specifications came.
They are now In tho hands Of Resident
Engineer Fitzgerald OF the Southern
Pacific, where they can be seen by
anyone, AMI especially by the contract
ors who ueeire 10 bio on the work.
Accompanying the plans and speeiilc,-
lions was letter authorizing MIR. Fiiz'
gerald 10 advertise fJr bids for
construction, which he does In the
following language: IAN contractors
Wishing 10 bid ON the foundations,
brick work, wood and IRON work, slate
aud Iron roof and painting, for the
round.hOuHe, machine shop and store
room 10 be erected by the southern
Pacific chop, nre iuvlted 20 call at the
Office OF Resident Engineer Thomas
FitzgefAl aud sec plans aud specln-
cations" All bids must be In by
April 18th, rs work isespeoted 10 begii
by May let.
In the Fourth district court yeitsr.
day Fanny Brhnson was gwen judg-
ment In the sum OF $3.50 against the
Southern Pacific company, by consent
Of the company's attorney, for the
death OF her son, Heber J. PItc1ck,
who was killed IN the Ogden yards on
October 10th. William IL. filcnck,
father OF the dead mau, was a party
plaintiff, but the court found no cause
Tor action ss to him, on the ground
that while he was parent, tho young
mans mother was tue only person
financially damaged by HebeI's
death. IL seems that tho lady
IL, or was, the plural wife
and the young man had lived with
and supported her fJf ten years prior to
hia death. The complaint asked fIr
$4,000. The accident which causod
yound Pldcock's death wss due 10 the
detective brake gear. He was EN-.
ployed In the yards and while switoh-
ing on the uight Of tho date named
had occasion TO set the breaks from n q
top OF the car, when one OF the brake
shafts broke, throwing him under the
wheels Of the moving cars.
At the City Council meeting last
evening II came out that after all
Ogdon'a hundred thousand dollats'
issue OF general improvement bonds
has not been sold, tho $1,000 forfeit
check OF w. J. Hayee " Sons, q
Cleveland, Ohm, having been returned
protested. After discussion tho oOun.
oil decided TO allow the finance com.
mittee TO soil the issue. by Its action
the counoii has decided to have Ogden
represented on tho police department.
OF the Worlds Fair. The electric and
gas company was grauted the desire
extension on its franchise and the
ordinance creating new sidewalk
district was passed by the council last
night.
On Friday aud Saturday tho child
rem OF tho Sunday schools OF Sail
Lake will be- allowed to visit the
Temple. Through the refusal of tht
railroads, however, IN make rates the
Weber stake authorities decided lasl
night not TO accept the Invitation
| They feel that under the circumstance
their action would be- approved by the
general Sunday school authorities
Fully 2O0O children aud teachers woull
have attended from Weber Stake hat
tho asked-ior concessions been made
Tho railroads was 90 cent fare fol
each one OF the little tots, and the pee
| pie could not afford II.
Tho use OF Lester Park pavilion ha.
been granted 70 tho WORLDS FAiI
| CALIFORNIAN association OF Utah iol
May LIST. They propose giving dane,
| TO tho children In the Afternoon
and an entertainment aud grand bal
In the evening. The proceeds will o.,
devoted 10 the purchase Of an elegan
| prize, made from Utah silver, 10 h,
competed for during the Scottish les
uvillos at the Wofla's fair In July.
On Friday evening W. y. Hall, q
Salt Lake printer, lot the capital f0l
the osiensihle purpose Of working on
Tho standard. He has never reacnui
Ogden and his relatives and friends ar,
entirely IN the dark as to his whore
a0ouie. A few days before lie lett Sail
Lake Ills young wi,o returned TO hel
parents there, and feit, easy In tn,
thought that no l. ut work.
The divorce case OF Pauline Eshet