The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-28
OGDEN WILL b CROWDED.
The Whole West Will Be Repre-
scented at the Congress.
THE APRIL CONVENTIONS.
Preparations Now Being Made for the
Two Great Events.
The Javanese Special = Reform School
Meeting-Park City Events-Storms
and BlocIxades-Provo Wooden
Mills improvements.

OGDEN, March 27.-Colonel w. H.
Harvey, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Trans Mississippi congress,
which viii convene in Ogden April "a,
has returned and established himself here
permanently. He is about the busiest
man in town and the mail received by
him daily in connection with the congress
Is something terrific. Today's post
brought communications from the mayors
OF Galveston, Tex, Falls City, Neb.s
Cheyenne, Wy, and Governor Richards
onel that they win be here at the head
OF large delegations. Speaking OF
the great congress, the Leadvllle, Colo,
Herald DEMOCRACY, OF recent date says:
1.-THE citizens of Ogden are already ac-
lively engaged in preparing for the nota-
bic event, and as the community is com
posed Of enterprising and public spirited
gentlemen, ana Ogden is noted for the
naghihcence OF its hospitality, the l, 900
or more delegates may rest assured that
they win be well cared for during their
stay within the gates of the booming
city,
TIE CATTLEMEN's CONVENTION.
Secretary Armstrong, OF the Inter
Mountain Stock Growers association,
whose congress meets here on April ~,
has his Office in the same suite Of rooms
as Colonel Harvey has his, and IS nearly
as busy as the latter gentleman preparing
Tor the congress.
THE JAvANEsE SPECIAL.
Tomorrow morning between II and u
O'Clock the special train bearing the
Javanese colony and exhibit for the
World fair will reach Ogden and go east
over the Union Pacific without delay. 1t
has been somewhat increased and is now
made up of thirty cars and double
header. The little people are said to be
most interesting lot and their exhibit
comprises several hundred tons, in which
everything necessary for the erection OF
Tavanese village in Chicago is to be found.
The idea is to have the village the exact
counterpart OF one in Java. Several
native houses were taken down and are
packed up with the exhibits now being
transported. The Javanese also bring
with them exhibits from the settlements
on the Straits Of Malacca and from
Rorneo.
A twenty-five car tea special viii arrive
from the west Tuesday night and be
transferred to the Union Pacific for tran
sit east. This is part of the steamer Gae-
lies monster cargo.
Judge II. w. Smith has returned from
The Tribune intends making some
changes in its Ogden end. Colonel A. B.
Hayes, who has represented the paper
here for two years, viii be relieved by A.
B. Thomson, commonly known as "Milo
Zip.''
ROAD BLocKADED.
Communication by team between Weber,
Morgan and Summit counties was cut off
by the recent snow slide in Weber canyon
which covered the county road up for
about 500 yards, fifty feet deep. 1t will
necessitate the expenditure of consider
able cash and energy to clear the high
way.
-Four cars of oil for the United States
uuartermaster at San Francisco, and two
cars Of wire cots for the Marine hospital
at Santa Monica, near Los Angeles, were
today transferred by the Union Pacific to
the Southern Pacific.
oGDEN's BASEBALL TEAM.
Manager Traffiey of the Ogden baseball
club will leave for the south tomorrow in
the interests of the proposed Utah base
bali club. Ogden will have an extremely
strong nine this seaaon. The club has
been organized and is made up as follows:
Traff1ey, catcher and short; Barnes,
catcher and short; English, pitcher and
right field; Franklin, pitcher and right
field; Hardness, pitcher and center field;
layiof, ufSI; Gre6uWeA1y SSCoHu5 reISu-
son, third; Bun, left field; Thompson,
extra, short or field.
Chambers has made its appearance
among the horses of Ogden and Weber
county. and stoekmsn feel considerably
alarmed. Occasional cases have been
found heretofore but in no such numbers
as at present. There may be little cause
for alarm, however, as the health officers
are keeping close watch.
The Utah Loan and 1ruGf buIldInpr 1rn-
sented very busy appearance, thirty
mechanics being at work on The repairs.
REFORM SCHOOL MEETING.
held their regular monthly meeting this
evening. There were present, President
KimbalI, Directors Adams, WoolIey,
Rogers, and Secretary Rolapp. One more
claim for work done on the new building,
that of Contractor Hill for 1887. OS, was
audited and allowed. jerome Smith. of
Tooele, and William Heslin, of Salt Lake,
inmates OF the institution, were released
as reformed.
Hon. c. c. Richards returned this
morning from Washington where he has
been since several days before the inaug-
uration.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
At meeting Of the city council tonight
considerable business was transacted.
Strong's Canyon Water company asked
for a franchise to put in waterworks and
Law mains on the streets of the city.
An ordinance providing for a 500, 900 |
issue Of improvement bonds passed, after
8 heated debate.
Further time in which to report was
granted the fire chief investigation COM |
mittee. This delay is considered by most |
citizens as purely for effect.