The herald., 1894-08-12
ANOTHER BIG RAILROAD DEAL
Two New Overland Connections
for Los Angeles.
The Great Northern to Effect an
Opening to This City.
A Bright Prospect for This CIty-Th q
Salt Lake Road to He Built 81
Once-some Istersst-
ing Notes.

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move toward building a railroad line
from Salt Lake to Los Angeles, pub
lished exclusively in the HERALD few
days ago, information of q most import.
ant character has been received. The
information confirms the hitherto rathe
vague railroad project. and outlines an
undertaking which will. without doubt,
make this city the most important place
On the Pacific coast and start a growth
which will exceed the expectations o
the most ssnguins.
In brief. it means the opening of a new
transcontinental line with the east, and
incidentally will form q connection with
the most important railroad in the north
west.
Anew days ago the names of Col. Isaac
Trumbo and @. F. Clarkson were men.
toned in connection with the Nevada
southern, the road undertaken by Mr..
Blake. 1t seems, however, that these
gentlemen have a scheme all their own
in project, entirely independent of the
Blake road, and have been quietly at
work upon it for the past four years.
They waited, in fact. until Utah became
their confidence, and now that that OBJ.
ject has been accom- plished, they are
free to proceed.
The following from the Minneapolis
Tribune, under date of August Sd, ia
used by way of introduction and shows
how the situation is viewed in that
part Of the union:
Whisperings OF great railroad scheme
have been heard in the city OF late, es-
pecially since the arrival here of Col.
Isaac Trumbo of Utah and @. f. Clark
son. These gentlemen, when they ar
rived, gave 1t ont that they we're here
on business matters, but neglected to
state what those matters were.
1t is now definitely learned that they
are in this part OF the country for the
express purpose OF Visiting ]. j. and
Samuel Hill OF the Great Northern.
Colonel Trumb0 while in Washington
has been has been devoting all his
energies toward he securing of state
hood for Utah, and now that the result
has been accomplished he has turned
all his energies toward railroad enter
prise, which, on it's surface, is known az
the Salt Lake and Los Angeles railroad.
The colonel is himself the president
OF the road. and through his efforts the
terminals have been built, but there
still remain 700 miles Of the road to
build before 1t lie completed. Fruit
growers, especially in California, are OF
the opinion that the Southern Pacific
rnles them with rod of iron, and for
years they have been living in the hope
that California will be reached direct by
some- other system, so that they will be
have gone go far as to ASSERT that such q
state Of things would be the saying OF
California.
The new road, as it's name implies, is
to run from Los Angeles to Salt Lake
city, and work upon it will be pushed
to completion. There is apparently no
connection between it and the Great
Northern, but there are those who Of.
ssrt that plans are under way for ire
building of several other sections OF
road under different names, to connect
with the Pacific terminal OF the Great
Northern, and carry the cars of that
line to Salt Lake city. Taking all this
in to consideration, the visit of the two
gentlemen to the Messrs. Hill ia signih-
cant. Should the plan be carried
through, it would give the Great North.
ern q southwestern outlet, open up
much rich country, and, above all.
pierce California with Hyetem which
will not be under the control OF the
Southern Pacific.
General ]. s. Clarkson Is also inter.
ested in the new scheme, and Colonel
Trumbo is himself authority for the
statement that work ON the Los Angeles
aud Salt Lake road will be commenced
Immediately and pushed to completion.
Jefferson Chandler, ESQ.,. of this city,
| returned few days ago from the east
and from him the HERALD learns much
that is of interest in relation to this
subject. As Mr.. Chandler was one OF
the prime movers in building the
| Terminal road, and had at that time
the object Of furthering the building to
| this city Of line from the east through
| Salt Lake, his information Is moro than
important. He met both Trumbo and
| Olarkson in Washington and was per-
| mitted to inspect their prospectus. 1t
| provided for the building of line out
of Salt Lake, by the best route, in
south " esterly direction to Los Angeles,
distance Of 715 miles. They had had
preliminary survey OF the route made
and had maps prepared which showed
immense deposits of iron and coal
through which they would pass. Their
estimate showed that for long distance,
probably far more than half the way.
the line could be constructed for sic, 900
a mile. They told Mr.. Chandler that
the steel rails had already been pur-
chased in England and that ties and
other equipments were already provided
for, and everything was ready to begin
work.
After consulting together for some
days plan to obtain possession, by
purchase or otherwise, of the line now
known as the Utah Central, feeder o.
the Union Pacific. was outlined. Ihis
is in operation to Milford, distance o
over 800 miles. From Milford south iol
q distance of 70 miles ia piece OF roac
already graded. Deduct this from tn'
distance 70 Barstow and but l75 mile'
would be left to actually build. Ii train
arrangement could not be made with TN
Southern California into Los Angeie
then the plan as outlined was to quiz
into Los Angeles or to connection Will
the Terminal.
The plan also proposeda line from TN
A, & P. north to San Francisco. but Ia
latter project ia to be secondary 70 reach
ing Los Angeles. This plan was yer
much approved, and when Mr.. Chano
Ter left they were to put the matter INT
affect at once. As will be seen py IN
news from Minneapolis. Q consuitstlo
has been held with Jim Hill OF the 1rea
Northern in relation to his ROAD.
neems that Mr.. Hill has been maxim