The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-03

indeed a gala day for Richield, ana
the celebration has been carried on III
a manner that would reflect ere@'
credit ON town of 10000 people.
No pains nor expense have Oeen
spared by the people here to treat TOY
ally the assembled thousands that dix
in the town to congratulate ana man
merry over the advent of the mo
GSrande Western. for it marks Nerl.a-
bic red letter day, not alone in the ms
tory of Richfeld. but Of all the peauli-
full and rich Sewer valley, opening up
as it does to the outside world ol-
rect communication and one that VIII
bring into prominence the wonoer
full resources OF this and the mineral
bearing regions tributary to It.
Small wonder. then, that all the peo-
pie should for the day and night olVesI
themselves of business cares and come
en- masse to celebrate the establishment
OF these new conditions.
The shrin scream of the engine
whistle and the merry clang of the en-
CINE bell now supercede the old stage
coach and the creaking Of the heaVily
laden freighters' outfiJ-the local peo-
pie. the outside world, and the no
Grande Western must all be congratu-
lated on the changed
THE START FROM SALT LAKE.
Five extra coaches were this morn
Ing attached to the rear of Rio Grande
Western No. = TO be dropped at Thistle
Junction and run from there to Ricn-
neld as a special-one having right OF
track over all trains. From Salt Lake
there were 100 people intent on joining
in the festivities Prominent among
them were E. w. Duncan, OF the Bank
of the Republic, and Captain Egan.
Charlie Shermer, with the 80, and
Conductor George King were the ones
getting No. . along. and they had
heavy train.
Aboard the train were the following
Rio Grande Western representatives
who were unsparing in courteous at
tention to the throng en- route: General
Passenger Agent F. A. Wadliegh, AS
sistant General Freight Agent Joe
Rrjnker. and w. ]. Caverly. the genial
private secretary to Mr.. Wadleigh
The other lines were well represented
too. There were Travelling Freight
Agent Warren, of the Santa re,
Travelling Freight Agent Cole OF lhe
Colorado Midland, Travelling Freight
Agent Yundt, of the Rock Island. and
Travelling Freight Agent Mcbride, of
the Rio Grande Western, who chap
eroned the freight fraternity E. j.
FLYNN. of the Missouri Pacific,
and John Burleigh. the hustling
travelling freight agent of the
81; In rot
road gang at Mount Pleasant, and
didn't do a thing but accompany the
crowd to Richfield. From this it will be
seen that the foreign lines also took
an interest in the festive occasion.
The 'old time w. j. Rid. travelling
passenger agent of the Rio Grande
Western, was along and exercised gem
eral supervision in the way that takes
so well.
THE RICHFIELD COMMITTEE.
The Richfield committee was aboard
consisting of John. Meter, Hon. Jim
Bolitho and Judge Wright, and did
the honors en- ronte in a manner sug
gestive of royalty.
THE PRESS WAS IN IT.
The press was in it. and as usual
Jared we'll The Herald representa-
tive was On deck from start to finish.
NJ H Graham. of the Provo Enquirer,
joined in, and D. P. Felt. of the Spring
Vile Independent, came along TO join
the gang. E. A. Gregory, of the same
paper accompanied in order to keep
cases on Dave.
At Provo whole throng of people
boarded the train, and then it was that
Agent W. H. Stinson agreed to follow
down on the regular.
At Springville another great crowd
swarTned aboard, and the five cars
were filed to overlooking. Here was
met the Rio Grande Wessern special
with Vice President Peabody. General
Palmer and Colonel Dodge. who had
come in from Eureka, and were on
their way east. They all expressed re-
gret at not being able to 60 down and
attend the great celebration.
THE SPECIAL FROM THISTLE.
The special from Thistle was a hand
some one in every way, and reflected
credit on the motive power depart
ment. Master Mechanic c. II. Hague,
of Thistle, joined the crowd. and
seemed eiated over the occasion.
The special was in charge of Con-
ductor Mitchell. Engineer w. l.. Kin
ney and Fireman W. II. Briscoe took
her over the hill'' in fine shape. The
No. 2 was all but hidden in bunting
and evergreens. Within the head
light shone OUT the figures "e-2-lS96 y
A huge boquet Of wild mountain flow
ers adorned the number plate, and on
the pilot held in place with ever
greens, was g large card bearing the
month and year-"June. 1885,
Additional coaches were taken on al
different points to accommodate the
crowds from lift Pleasant, Ephraim
Manti. Gunnson, Salina and other
points, and made a heavy train. Il
seemed as though people of the famed
Sanpete valley enthused equally with
those of the Sewer in the latters GOOD
fortune, and were determined to enter
fully in all savoring Of celebration
and this they did.
TRAFFIC MANAGER BABCOCKs
LETTER.
Traffic Manager Babcock, who ha.
all along taken vivid interest il
opening up the Sewer valley and th'
Marysvale mining district, could no
be present owing to yesterday leaving
for California, and transmitted the fol
lowing letter:
Salt Lake City, June 1. 1896.
To the Mayor and Citizens of RichfieId
Utah.
l send you heartiest greetings anC
congratulations upon the com5letion O.
railway communication with your city
and / sincerely trust that the higf
hopes OF your citizens of the grea'
benefits to be derived therefrom ma,
End realization in the highest degree.
Since the completion of our line t,
Salina five years ago. / have persist
emily and steadfastly urged upon GU,
people the extension of the line Il
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