Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-02
RAILWAYS Axu THE PARK.

RAILWAYS ANu the PARK.
The bin, nov before Congress, 90
provide Tor opening The Yollowsiono
National PARK 20 She railways g. euro 90
evoke considerable orp5sitloni aud Il
d not improbable that flr the present %
will hil in attaining iis purpose. The
park was rot apart originally with D
view Of preserving tho grandeur " tho
"Vondotland of America" ~ nearly
~ possible In 90 natural state. 10 H.
therefore probable that tho aniagnnlam
to granting tho railways permission
10 thread tho park will bn based ou the
proposition that u IL contrary to thu
original dcaign in making ihu
reservation; there viii DO also ON
nn,agonism Of what may be termed
IN arIalocmlic aud sentimental ORDER
which would regard 70 us almcai ncri-
loge % have the echoes OF the park
awakened by the snort AMI whistle Of
the iron horse.
Notwithstanding this probable opp3.
sitiou, however, tho advocates Of lc,.
ting IA tho railwgya hayu strong sup
Dor, ia the House OF Representative,
aud are confident that the bill win Pass
that body. They assert that there b.
no morr improurio,y To- having a rall-
way under proper restrictions than
there b. Of permitting "a, stage coach
or modern tally.ho in the park, aud
that the public will be- much better
served. AZ 10 b. a. present. only
rich people can AFFORD % visit
the park, which might DO clawud
almost A. an exclusive resort Tor multi
milnouaites and foreign lords. Occa-
tonAlly new paper correspondent Or
a tourist from among tho ordinary
Glasses Is able TO make trip there, bal
itisa fact that this grand park " th'
nation, which contains the most mar
yellous display Of natures great
agencies that the globe affords, h about
as safely excluded from the masses Of
the American peopla "a 20 u wor,
located In the wilda oicenlrll Africa Of
on tbs Siberian plains. Tho people can
read descriptions Of ils enohant
ing anu sublime scenery 90
goyScrs, waterfalls, lakes, rocky
terraces, wild canyons aud wiorl
natural phenomena which DISCLOSE tho
secret Of some OF the earth's mIghtlca
convulslons, but Il is no. given 10 "a,
poorer people OF tho land 10 gaze upon
the scene. The park IL opon but a
few months Ia tho yoab anu th,
visitors are Tow because OF the circuit
Gus routes Of travel, tho great expense,
and tho Inconvenience to many BE-
going over difficult mountain roads be-
stage COACHES.
Tue friends OF the measure agree
that all this can DO changed withou
marring the appearance Of the park oil
ia any way detractlng from II
beauty nH a natural wonder regloi
or ia utility o. game pro
serve. The park contains, will
the timber reserve, 1880 square milss
A railway going through tho valley
anu forests OF the park woull be los
TO sight nearly the entire distance
they say, and would bo noticed only 10
places for fow hundred yards o. Ga,
vicinity OF stations. As 10 tho game
the approach Of settlement 60 Oh,
limits OF the park render 90 necessary
that the wild animals be provided WIZ
food in tho reservation instead co.
coming down 10 lower attitudes DO col,
weather asat present, and riaking 90,
settlers rlhg; anu tho railway would
afford Infinitely better facilities chan
exist ut present Tor cHuyiu.
such supplies. Tho great argument
however, iu favor of the railway Is thl
Of alording O cAoapor and more oEpc,
dluous means of access 20 tho park iog
the tunrnt %, the people.
The bin as at present drawn pr1vidpI
aoommon right OF way 200 log, wild,
through the par., for the general uso o.
amy aud ol railroads, subject 20 lnl
control AVID regulations %, thu govern
menL Tho railway nnt building 30 {,
have tho primary dght OF way % con,
stupt and operate iH line, and olla
railway companies may u.p such eight
by paying annually to tho secretary
OF tho interior three peg cont o.
their gross earnings Within tho nnTE
this fund Co bc used BOO maintaining tu
park and preserving iH game nul
natural Wouder. For depot Aoioluu,
camping purposes, grounds Of no. la.
than twenty nor more ghlu forty acre
ench may be- selected, not exceeding
tenGuoh locations in the park aud ai
joining timber res rvatlJn limits, but
none 10 be nearer than ono.iuuuh OF
mile to any recognized natural wonder
This IL, Ia brlei, the 2u0l,aucs OF "a.