The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-28


way Notes.
The expose made exclusively by The
Herald. of the efforts that are being
made by the Union Pacific and Rio
Grande Western TO strange competi-
ton in this territory still occasions
much talk The railway men who are
most interested in the making of the
freeze out deal have nothing to say
about the matter. but seem to be keep
ing still and saving wood at a great
rate. 1t was not learned positively
until yesterday that the tariffs of the
Union Pacific which recognize the San
pete Valley road had been withdrawn,
but now it may be stated positively.
Another development in the matter
makes il look as though il is the in
tention to have the territory COM
pleualy at the mercy of the two big
corporations, SO that, like the robber
barons of old they may unitedly set
upon the defenceless people and divide
the spOilS. Even the Great Salt Lake
and Hot Springs railway, that has been
making slow but sure progress in the
direction of Ogden and the coal fields
al Coalville, is included with the Cen
roads that are to be shut out, and it
has been agreed that the Western will
furnish 1t with no more coal for the
brick yards beyond the Hot Springs.
The deal, the full text Of which has
not yet come to light, but which will
come to light when the merchants of
this vicinity begin to feel the effects
of II, perhaps in higher rates, was
made when Mr.. Babcock of the Wes-
tern went to Omaha about the last of
November and had a conversation"
with Mr.. Munroe of the Union Pacific.
1t was understood at the time among
all the railway men that the purpose
of the conversation" was to endeavor
to settle the differences between the
two lines
At that time the principal cause of
difference between the two big lines
was over Sanpete Valley business. The
building of MIR. Brubacks road into
Ephraim and Manti had given the peo-
pie of those two places an opportunity
20 pay off old scores that they were
not slow to sieze, and as a consequence
there was serious diminution of the
revenues coming from the Westerns
branch. The building of the Central
into Park City some years ago had had
a similar effect upon the revenues of
the Union Pacific OF course it was
the policy Of the Union Pacific to fos-
ter the Sanpete Valley and that of the
Western to foster the Central, which
courses resulted in great deaf of i'll
will between the two roads and led to
numberless disputes The fact that
both reads were in Eureka. also proved
fruitful Of much alteration.
Both in the case of the Central and
the Sanpete Valley the old game OF
freeze out by slashing rates was tried
without the desired effects and the two
big roads then realized that the only
course left open to them was to unite
and take everything, leaving the roads
that had hitherto been their feeders
to look out for themselves. AS to Eu-
reka, it was comparatively easy matt
ter to settle the dispute after the other
matters had been taken off the hands
of the heads of the departments having
the matter in charge.
The contamination Of the whole deal
and settlement of everything was to
be put off until the arrival of the big
Union Pacific officials. who were due
here on the 5th Of this month. They
had other business to attend to- how
ever, and the meeting was put off
until the 18th. Mr.. Rabcock hurried
back from his trip to San Francisco to
be here on time and Mr.. Flynn, of
Denver. he who has been getting
great deal of advertising out of his
connection with the matter came out
also. But at the appointed time the
Union Pacific officials failed to mate
rialize. They had been called to New
York on urgent business and so the
matter was put off again for a time.
Mr.. Flynn got tired of waiting and
went back to Denver. and Mr.. Bah
cock soon went TO Denver also Now
it IS announced that the Union Pacific
people are scheduled to arrive on Sat
urday- Then all arrangements will be
made and the campaign will begin.
The changes that will be made in the
rates on cattle and other produce have
already been announced in The Herald
The rates on ore from Eureka 10 out
side points will probably be lowered
But few other changes in rates will be
made.
AS TO the future policy of the roads
that are to be shut out by this deal
very little is yet known Mr.. James
aIcGregor, general manager of the Cen
trail was seen yesterday by q Herald
man and while he did not care to say
much. he was not backward in stating
that The Herald was right in its pre-
dictiOns that this is TO be a freeze
out game. He would not say anything
as to the future of the road. but said
that the Union Pacific and Western
are likely to find that his road is not
SO badly off as they hoped to find It.
Whether he meant by these significant
words that his road viii build UP to
the head or the Provo and make stir
by tapping the rich timber belt whether
he meant that more money was coming
to perfect the equipment and grade
or whether he meant that there was a
prospect Of some big line standing be-
hind il in this time of trouble, is not
known.
II was learned that the Sanpete man.
agement is not indulging in any mani
feStatiOnS of hopeleSSness over the de-
velopments either, but that there is a
prospect that the little road viii build
on down the valley. tapping the rich
Sewer valley region 1t is well known
that the English investors who are be-
hind Mr.. Bruback have contracted to
furnish him with sufficient rolling
stock of good quality, and it was learn
ed yesterday that he now has a man
IN the east who is ready to contract
for the purchase of it OF course the
road, which now has only the local
business on its own line and some of
the passenger business to more dis
tant points, would not be a paving
property unless it was extended into
other regions. In connection with this
{. prominent railway man said yester-
day:
# those who are behind the Sanpete
Valley only realized what an excellent
opportunity they have of making of
their little line q great road they would
not hesitate moment to push il on
south into the rich country that has
never yet been touched by a railroad.
II they would go on 10 meet the Nevada
Southern. which is now coming north
they could dictate their terms TO the
two big roads that are now trying 10
smother them. The consequences of
their building into this region would