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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
Railway Notes.


Traffic Manager Eccles viii leave this
evening for short fishing trip.
6. T. Hill. travelling passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania lines, with head
quarters in Denver, is in the city
G. W. Megeath. manager of the
Union Pacific coal department, is in the
city for a few days adjusting matters
for fall business.
General Manager Dickinson of the
Union Pacific and General Counsel
Kelly left last evening for their homes.
Messrs. Munroe and Lomax will re-
main in the city for today at least, adj
Justing such business as they have on
hand.
The Ogden Standard contains a story
OF the alleged removal of the Union
Pacific shops from Evanston to that
place. This story is denied by Union
Pacific officials here, who Elaintain if
the Stops are removed it will be one
divisun eastward and not westward
The Utah Central road is being put
into better shape than ever before. New
ties are being put in, the road is being
surfaced and the trackage improved
in every respect. The line between
this city and the Park is now better
than ever. At the summit the curve
on the Hill on the other side is being
Widened and is a great Improvement
The special excursion on the West
ern from points in Utah to Grand juno
ton on Peach days" Sept. I, 8 and 9,
is attracting @ great deal of attention.
There will be 20 tons of peaches given
away to those. who attend. and a good
time is promised for all who go. Like
the Rocky Ford water melon, the Grand
Junction peach is a thing of beauty
and joy, and there will no doubt be a
great crowd there from all over Utah.
The rate from this city and return Is
SIS for the round trip. There will be
other attractions besides the peaches,
such as a fremen's tourney, base ball
and other sports.
Rates Of one fare and q, third for the
round trip. tickets to be sold on the
certificate plan, are announced by the
Western for the following meetings in
the east: The Union Veterans Union
National encampment. at Springfield,
o., which is in session for three days,
beginning the 18th of this month. It
is rather late for this announcement.
but then the circular is just out. The
semi celebration of the Hol-
land immigration at Holland. Mich.
from the 25th TO the 9th, and the Far
naers' National congress at St. Paul.
Aug. 81 to Sept. 6. 1t is expected that
many will avail themselves Of the op-
portunity of visiting this congress-
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and that he could not say when news
OF an important character would be
ready for publication.
It is doubtless a very good thing for
both the Western and the Short Line
that matters have taken the. turn they
nave, since it will undoubtedly lead
TO the erection Of depot by the two
Companies in the junction city An Gift
eial Of the Short Line stated yesterday
that the opposition of the city council
TO the erection of a passenger station
up there would cut no figure: their
company had the right of way into the
city to a point as central as that occu-
pied by the union depot, and if they
concluded to build. they could do SO
without any trouble,
"A Western man states that the rates
al Ogden are higher than in Denver,
and for by far poorer service.
In relation to the matter OF union sta
lions. there is a strong sentiment grow
being in favor of union station here.
provided the old fort square can be
utilized for that purpose. 1t would
bring the depot closer to the central
portion of the city; would divert traffic
all IN one direction. avoiding the ne
cessfty of transfers, and would be alto
gether better for the city and the roads.
There is ample room on the square for
traekage. and the station could be
erected as cfleaply as anywhere
There are, more trains in and out of
this city dailKs than one would imagine.
For instance, there are 81 passenger
trains running in and out of this city
daily. This includes the beach trains.
but they carry passengers. and it
would ba great convenience to have
them all come into the same station.
X Toll
there may be something done this sea-
son.
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INCREASE IN BUSINESS.
Activity In All Departments
Heavy Tonnage.

There is increased activity in all de-
partmen0s of railroad work in this sec
ton. TIE shops of both the Union Pa
cite and Southern Pacific at Ogden and
here are busy With repair work and this
is directly traceahle to the increased
traffic. The freight business is heavier
now than it has been for many months.
IF. indeed. il IS not the heaviest III years.
Merchandise SHIPMENTS to the west are
unusually busy. while fruits and veSe-
cables are going east in larger quaint
ties than has been tile rule in July
Just now there is a hull in the live
stock shipments, but they have been
heavier of late than for many days.
The Southern Pacific shops at Ogden
haYe PUT On a night force of about 20
men, while the day pay roll carries los
names Two extra mechanics are 10 be
put on today.
General Auditor Stirling has made a
report covering the investi cations made
by him and the other auditors repre-
senfing both the Union Pacific and the
Oregon Short Line. for the purpose of
demonstrating the proportion of ex-
ponse to be borne by each road in the
maintenance of the joiut freight depot.
The proportion has been agreed upon
During the month OF July there was
handled at the Union Paeific-Oregon
Short Line freight depot tonnage
amounting 10 over 100000 pounds, or,
20 De more exact, 1892. 600. This was
simply the freight handled, piece by
piece, transferred by trucks. and doss
not include freight in through cars. Al
though to the mind unaccuStomed TO
such things the figures can hardly con-
yey an adequate impression of the bulk
OF s1eight handled, yet they serve to in
dicaee in some degree the Importance
of the freight transfer business in Og-
dan alope.
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HELD A CONFERENCE.
Short Line and Union Pacific Men
In Session.

Yesterday was one of conferences
among railroad men, although the re-
suits Of the same have not been def
njtelY announced.
Traffic Manager Eecles of the Short
Line, Traffic Manager Monroe of the
Union Pacific and G. w Megeatal, man
ager of the coal department of the
Union Pacific, held a long and pro-
tracted session during the afternoon
Although there was nothing given out
for publication. the announcement was
made that coal rates from the mines
westward were considered and that.
perhaps, when all is ended, there will
be some changes in rates To publish.
That something of the sort is on the
taps may be inferred from the fact
that during the conference an adjourn
ment was had to the Office of the traffic
marager of the Western, but at the
close rome of the officials had anything
to say.
Monroe and Eccies were settling up
old scores" There are several matters
Of interest TO both lines which have to
be attended to; claims and counter
claims. and these were gone over seri-
atm. with q view to arriving at some
definite conclusion very soon ana having
matters all adjusted. OF course. so far
as this is concerned. there is nothing
which will interest the public at all.
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LATEST THING IN FIGHTS.
Wall Street Syndicate Organized to
Promote Them

New York, Aug. 19.-The latest thing
in the lighting line is a Wall street
syndicate. which, it is said. is backed
I'D by some of the biggest operators on
the street. 1t has given Sam Austin
fun power to go ahead and arrange a
contest Of 20 rounds between Dan
Creedon, the Australian middle weight
and Charles (Kid) Mccoy. For this
contest they have offered $4,000 and
guarantee to place it in the hands of
Mr.. Austin or any person who is sat
isfaetory to the boxers.
IF Fitzsimmons engages in another
fight, he Will have to employ a new set
of trainers. Rober and Hickey left
him on Monday and declare that they
will not patch up the trouble 1t is
alleged the Cornishman abused his
helpers and failed to live up to his
financial agreements The trouble is
similar to that which sprang up be-
tween Corbett and Mike" Donovan,
after the Corbett-Sullivan mill.
Jack McAuliffe and Jack Burke, the
pugIlists, engaged in a row at Bath
beach last night, where Burke is en-
ployed in giving exhibitions. The
trouble arose over an estrangement
caused by a woman, and McAuliffe re-
ceiyed blow in the face While Burke
was seriously beaten up by McAuliffe's
friends.
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CREW PICKED UP.
Murderers and Mutineers Make a
Confession.

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos AyFes says:
Topographic advices from the Herald s
correspondent in Rio JaEadro. Brazil,
are to the effect that vessel of the
Atlantic. squadron has picked up and
holds at Bahia John Lend and the other
members of the crew of the American
schooner Olive Pecker. who mutinied at
sea. They murdered the captain, ]. w.
Whitman, and the first mate. ". A.
Sanders, after having had trouble
The crime was committed about 125
miles from Buenos Aypes. The six
prisoners have made confession of their
part in 1T, and haye attempted little
concealme11t.. They say that after the
murders they set the vessel ON fire and
look to the boats. The schooner was
laden with lumber and burned very
quickly. The men had rough experiences
before they were picked up.
The details of the mutiny have not
been given out yet. but the men say
there had been in feeling ON the whole
voyage and the captain and the second
mate had made strong enemies of all
the members of the crew.
The United States consul will take
charge of the men. and they will prob
ably be sent to Boston for trial ON a
merchant vessel. ~
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Chicago, Aug. 19.-The Inter-Ocean
says: A romance threatening to end in
a tragedy was brought to a close in
Chicago last evening by the shifting
Of the scene to New York. That the
tragedy feature was not enacted here
vas not the fault Of the jealous lover
but due entirely to the agility and
shrewdness Of the heroine, who only es-
capped the effects of the romantic cary
ing knife by lodging the blow and es-
Gaping to the street
AS in the romance famed in fiction
the infatuati6n of a wonan'S beauty
was what caused Albert l. Hildreth of
New Orleans to follow Mrs. Frances
Allen of Spokane, WASH from one end
Of the continent to the other, imploring
her to show some return for his love.
Mrs. Allen, whose wonderful beauty
has been the cause of many difficulties,
is The society lady who created such a
sensation last winter by riding horse
back at an amateur circus at Spokane.
Her appearance in pink tights. for
sweet charitys sake, SO shocked the
good people that the fair equestrian
was ostracised from the upper circle.
Her husband, prominent lawyer, was
so mortified that he secured q divorce
Then she met Hildreth, and he became
Infatuated dI Ill 81 SISul-'- ne So dill
noyed the fair beauty that she left the
country with her admirer in hot pur-
suit.
After a chase of several months from
one city to another, during E'hich time
Mrs. Allen was endeavoring to elude
her prosecutor, young Hildreth got
trace of his charmercin New York
about two weeks ago. The couple again
met at the Leland hotel, in this city.
and Hildreth is said to have pressed
his suit with threats. Cleve Jago was
called and Mrs. Allen informed him
that she must leave the hotel and city.
He was instructed to purchase a ticket
for New York, and she was spirited
away. while Hildreth was at dinner
Hildreth learned of the departure and
left Immediately for New York. where
the scene of the next act will be laid.
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From information received yesterday,
The Herald is enabled to announce that
in all probability, ere another month
has passed. headquarters of the San
pete Valley road VIII have been re-
moved from this city TO Nephi, where
they VIII be esta blished permanently.
All The general offices VIII so there, and
it is stated that the people Of the Juab
county capital are very much excited
fa14reat.
Superintendent Kerr. of the Sanpete
booking over. the ground and has stated
that such a move was contemplated
and would be carried out.
The location of headquarters in this
city is toe for away for the first-class
operation of the road, and to have them
handy 10 the Lire has been desired fer
a long time. 1t is very likely that when
the change is made the secretary will
move to NeDhi and make it his home
in order 70 be near his business.
Head quarters of the Sanpete Valley
have been in this city for long time,
and the removal will facilitate business
in every way, as hitherto important
business had TO be treated by tele-
graph, and less important was some
times delayed by the mails and so it
has been finally agreed that 1T wifi be
better for all concerned TO have the
officials close to the center of opera
f5osls.
Nepai is excited over another matter
also. Il is animated that movement
is in contemplation looking toward 10
eating the 5uab shops at that point and
making it division. Should such be
lhe case the people viii have double
cause 10 rejoice. 1t is stated that seS-
erai Oregon Short Line officials have
been down there looking over the
ground, ard that the intentions alluded
TO are no secret. having been. boldly an
nRlInnpE7.
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STILL APART.
Short Line and Union Pacific Havn't
Agreed Yet.
Especial to The HeraId.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Ogden, Aug. I9.-The directors of the
Union Depot company held a brief
meeting this evening in Superintend-
ent Agler's Office. President Ed Dick
inson and Judge Kelly came up fresh
from conferences with the Short Line
people in Salt Lake. but it seems no
agreement was reached in the matter
of the rates to be charged the Short
Line for trackage and terminal facili-
ties here. Mr.. Dickinson told a Her
aid reporter shortly after the meeting
that the question was left unsettled,
and would he dealt with at subse-
ouent meeting of the directors.
1T is just this way ne said, I've
have depot and they have money to
give us tor the use Of it but they have
not as much as we want, and there
the matter stands"
He seemed in the best of spirits, and
iaughingly agreed with the suggestion
that the depot company had the best
of the argument, intimating that they
had nothing 70 lose by delay.
II think" he said, that ne will get
together in a little While on the depot
proposition.
Is there still a matter of $4,000 diff
ference between you?" he was asked
NO, it is not now SO much"
He dld not say now much difference
now exists, but in reply to q question
as to whether the depot company came
down or the railroad company came
up. he said; They came I'D"
superintendent Agler said the meet
ing of directors had adjourned subject
TO the call Of President Dickinson; that
the terms of each company had been
stated and no agreement reached. An
other meeting might be held IN a week
or it might he indefinitely postponed
No Short Line or Rio Grande Western
officials were present at the meeting.
but it is understood that the confer
ences were held in Salt Lake. Dick
inson and Kelly went on east last night
at $40 n m
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THE TURF.
Several Surprises For the TaleD- at
Butte.
Especial to The Herald.)

6uCCes
Especial to The Herald.)
Butte, Mont. Aug. 19.-There were
several big surprises for the talent, to-
day. the biggest of which was in the
FIVE and one-half furlongs handicap. in
which Fortunate broke the trackNecord
for the distance and ran away from a
bunch of sprinters. Summary:
First Race, Pacing, $40 Class, the
Apprentice Stakes, Value $1,000
Searchight won in two heats and in
the second distanced Ratatat and Mil
dred Mayo. Time-2:1S1a and 2:12A.
Second Race, Trot, 2:4o Class, the
Prospective Stakes. Value s1000.-Ida
Sultan won in two straight heats; Sill
yer Band second Ganien third. Best
time-2::2sc4.
Third Race, Four and One-half Fur
longs, Selling, Purse $S0O.-Omah Wood
won. Tammany second, Joe Cotton
third. Time-:55A
Fourth Race. One Mile, Handicap,
Purse s400-Ostler Joe won, 2'lashlight
second, Imp. DeyiFs Decam third
Time-l:4S-
Fifth Race, Five and One-half Fur
longs, Handicap, Purse S350.-F'ortunate
won. I Don't Know second, Dora Wood
third. Time-1:0SA. Plumaria and
Imp. Missioner also ran
slxth Race, Six FurIongs. Purse $500
-Zeune won, Valiente second, Encine
third. Time-1:171a.
Seventh Race, Four and One-hali
Furlongs, Selling. Purse s300.-Marcf
Won. Imp. Liliuokalani second, Sweet
Briar third. Time-:55M.
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He Is Disensted.

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug. 1s-1n a
letter received here from c. NJ. wey-
mouth, who left here on the last trip
of the Mexico, dated Lake Lindermann,
Aug. Z, Weymouth says he is disguised
with the trip over the pass and would
return but for the terrors of returning
over Chill1oot pass. In Weymouth's
opinion. Dyea viii become a famous
horse market for the reason that horses
can not stand the usage there longer
than a few days, when their h0ofs, re-
gardless Of heavy shoes. become SO
broken as to entirely incapacitate them
fer further use. Weymouth is with W
j. Jones, the United States commission
er for Alaska. and a we'll known news
paper correspondent, which party was
the first to land at Lake Lindermann
Stree the Klondiloe rush began
Both Jones and Weymouth give an
opinion that one in ten of those who are
now at Dyea and Skaguay and en- route
Will be able to cross the divide this
wear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
The Eipel Case.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.--when the
Figel examination was resumed this
morning. Otto II. Heyneman, steno-
grapf1er for Chief of Police Lees, was
called upon to produce the notes taken
by him during the interviews which
Figel had with the chief the day after
the Hoffman murder. The defense,
howeyr, objected so stre1luously that
the court sustained the objection.
The prosecution managed to ex-
tract the most salient points Of the
interviews from the witness and then
Bernard Josaphs. from which Figei
borrowed money, was called and his
testimony taken at the forgery ex-
animation read to him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
BORDER BANDITS.
Black Jack Gang Adds to Its Many
Crimes.

Silver City, N: NJ, Aug le.-The Black
Jack gang of border bandits made an
addition to their record Of crime in this
section today Early tbs s.s mfoTa,.ns ,t they
on Mule creek about 60 miles west of
here, and calling him 10 the door, shs9t
him, infiicting q wound which win likely
prove fatal A posse of cattle men was
at ONCE organized 70 follow them and un-
Dry creek. about 20 miles distant from
the Miller ranch: fight e4sued,, in
which Edward Moss was killed and Ell
gin Holt is reported missing. Officers
from Grant and Socorro counties are in
pursuit. The motive for the first crime
is supposed to be revenge for informa-
ton supposed to have been furnished to
the officers, which resulted in the fight
near Clifton. Arig., in watch Tom Ketch-
UNI. q member of the gang. was killed.
An alttack was made a few days ago on
Sam Shaw by the same gang. but he eS-
capped, although his horse was shot under
HIM His life had been Threatened for
the same supposed cause. Owing to the
distance from here and the wild cllaTac-
fer Of the country, complete details VIII
1ro,s be obtainable until tomorrow.
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New York, Aug. 20-The following
nominations for directors Of the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation company
have been made by the holders of GER
tiicates of the voting trustees repre-
.senting the preferred and common
stock.
A, L, Mohler, H. W. Corbett, w B.
Myer. w w Cotton. William Mac
Intosh, Miles c. Moore jr., of Walla
WalIa. Wash: Alfred S. Heidelbach. ",
L. Bull, Edward D. Adams and Charles
II. Coster Of New York. to represent
the preferred stock holders. and Henry
Failing, William Laid, A. L. Mills, w
G. Oakman and Samuel Carr to rep
resent the common stock holders.
The Audit company of New York was
nominated for independent auditor.
The election will be at Portland, Ore,
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He Attempted to Outrage a Farm
er,s Wife.

Chicago. Aug 19--Sh0rtT after noon
an unknown man attempted 10 assault
Mrs. PuuIina Fenske, the wife of a Ger
man farmer, living in Schiller PARK, a
suburb of Chicago, and was shot TO oeatn
by- fine enraged husband, and a posse Of
farmers. After dinner. Mr. fenSke lett
his home and went to q farm. about TWO
r11las distant Soon after he left.
Grange man walked into the house and
aslraf Mrs. Fenske for something He
was rudely dressed and had paint stains
on his clothes. and presumably was
frarnp PAINTER Seeing Mrs. FensRe ana
Ser. four little children were alone, the
frannn seized the woman. Striking her
over the head with the butt OF ms re
Iroiver The terrified children fed from
rho bous,e and alarmed the neiEhbor5- n
noCGe of farmers, headed by Mr. f,enSke.
secT1red weapons and hurried back Just
in time to see Mrs. Fenske's assailanC
emerging from the house. Ihen began q
chase amid a fu5ilade Of shots on potn
sides. that led through the corn fields ana
woods lasting an hour. just as the
tranoD was entering another corn neid
ne was shot in the back and fell. but
en1Dfied his revolver at mis- DursuerS as
he isy ON the ground. They were unhurt
and surrounding him. literally riddled
aim with bullets. No papers were Iound
on hfs body to indicate who ne was
Mrs. Fenske being muscular German
woman was almost match Tor her
assaiIant and sustained but few bruises
in the struggle
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WANT ACTION DELAYED.
Eastern Lines Send an Important
Message to Eccles

General Traffic Manager Eccles, Of
the Short Line. yesterday received an
important telegram from New York, in
which it was announced that the repre-
sentatires of all lines would hold d
meeting in New York City ON the 25th,
with a view 10 making full Testora
zion OF the Atlantic sea board and
Colorado Utah rates, ard asking the
REPRESENTATIVES, of the Union Pacific.
Oregon Short Line and Rio Grande
Western to withhold their notice of can
collation. WITH after said meeting, and
notify their eastern representatives of
the matter
No answer was returned last evening.
the traffic manager Of the Short Line
referring the message TO Mr.. Babcoek,
Wifi, a request that he suggest an an
ewer for the same. The two taraffie
managers will have conference with
rale traffic manager Of the Union Pacific
fg,is morning and then a reply will be
sent
II is stated that this is a. very inn
uortant matter for this section Of
country. and the officials mentioned
Iii no doubt deliberate over the ques-
son for q. time ere making their reply
1Shere is but litle doubt, however, but
f4e- notice of cancellation viii be with
17sii until after the meeting, as the de-
qav is but a brief one.
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TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
Southern Pacific Agent Seriously
Injured,

E. a. Steiffel. travelling freight agent
of the Southern Pacific. with headquar-
tiers at Helena, was brought TO this city
yesterday and taken to the Holy Cross
hospital for treatment for some severe
bruises and other injuries sustained
day or two ago. Mr.. Steiffel was tray
cling in the stage coach to Mendoza.
when the horses took fright and ran
away. The vehicle WAS overturned and
he was dragged a considerable distance.
1t is stated that some of his hurts are
quite serious, but that none of them
are considered dangerous. although ne
is likely to be confined to the hospital
for several days on account of his in
iuries.