The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-08

Colorel Dodge, whose arrival in Salt
Lake S announced exclusively in
yesterdays Herald, is like all other
magnates assembled here-uncom-
municatfve as to future plans, if any
have vet been matured. But in the
genera Jpheaval that is going on, the
Rio Grande Western is sailing right
along and its officials apparently see
no breakers ahead.
Regarding The statement that the
object of this visit of Colonel Dodge is
to confer with Receiver Egan as to an
eastern outlet for the Short Line, ana
MIR. Bgan's statement concerning this
matter, the Denver Times says: Col
onel Dodge did not receive the tele-
gram from Mr.. Egan until almost 6
o'cl6A and he left on the 1870 train for
the west. The plan which is under
consideration is believed to be part of
the scheme which President Jeffery of
the Rio Grande was arranging for
just before he started for Europe. 1t
Is known that Mr.. Jeffrey held a Ions
consultation with the officials of the
american Trust company and as they
are the power behind the receivership
of the Short Line it is surmised that
he made certain propositions antici-
patlng the appointment Ct the receiver.
Tia Rio Grande Western was of
course equally interested in the plan
of Mr.. Jeffrey, for without it no deal
could be made
Without an eastern outlet with
which the road was directly affiliated
the Short Line would be at the mercy
Of combinations between the lines with
terminals at Salt Lake. 1t would
amount simply to a sort of connecting
link to the northwest and the only
policy for the receiver TO pursue, in
the opinion of railroad men. would be
to make be best deal possible for an
outlet to the east. In this deal the
Union Pacific of course could not be
considered and the Rio Grande lines
vere the only other roads available.
With these lines a further combination
gould be made with the Rock Island
oreMiSSOuri Pacific, both of which are
on intimate relations with the Rio
Grande ard both of which would bid
top figures for a coast outlet. Just
which road will be taken into the COM
bine has not yet been absolutely de-
cided but it is possible that the Rio
Grande will pull the business direct
TO Denver and then turn it over TO the
Rock Island, allowing passengers the
usual privileges at COLORADO springs
and Manitou This would avoid doub-
ling the haul to the Missouri Pacific
connection and would also save ma
terially in time between Portland and
Chicago. Another feature which points
to the Rock Island as the road which
will Owl the business out of Denver is
the faSA hat it is very closely affiliated
with TO- anderbilt interests while the
A1issoGS4 Pacific is a Gould line.
With President Jeffrey in Europe the
most likely person connected with
either road to make the arrangements
with Receiver Egan would be Colonel
Dodge. whose extensive experience in
matters of this kind places him in the
position of adviser to President Jeffrey
and when the latter departed it was
evidently with the full understanding
that Colonel Dodge would make the
deal in case the receiver was willing
For this purpose Colonel Dodge left
last night and he will personally con-
duct the receiver over both lines into
Denver, arriving here early next week
.sfter remaining in this city for a day
ceiver Egan viii at once depart for
1 nicaro where he will confer with the
oficialg y the Rock Island and the
deal viii undoubtedly b. completed
withiK two weeks.
While If Denver Receiver Egan VIII
bert the guest of Colonel Dodge and the
latter viii probably accompany him
through TO the east.