The herald., 1897-02-17
THE PACIFIC SHORT LINE
Ten Million Dollars Now
Available
70 COMPLETE THE enterprise
The VanderbiIts Are Not In.
terested
AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW
With Donald Mclean, Of Sioux City
AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW
With Donald Mclean, Of Sioux City
Iowa
More Good Prospects for the Salt Lake
Connection
Names Of New York Capitalists Who Are
willing to Pind the Funds.
English Plnanclers
Interested

Los Angeles is to be the terminus
of an important railroad system con-
Meeting the Pacific coast with the Mis-
souri, river, and traffic arrangements to
Chicago. This latter connection, of
course, gives an outlet through the great
lakes and indirect communication with
the Atlantic seaboard. Practically,
then, another trans-continental railroad
Is about to be born.
Information has been circulating in
local railroad circles recently, the sig
nificance of which will be appreciated
not only by residents of the city but by
all those who have interests on the Pa
cific coast.
Mr. Donald Mclean Of Sioux City,
Iowa, was in the city yesterday, guest
at the Westminster hotel, but he was
not allowed to remain in seclusion, as
the mayor and other prominent city Of
ficials Wed with each other to do him
honor.
Mr.. Mclean left last night with high
opinion of the hospitality of Los Ange-
les, and a determination to return at
no distant day to make this city his
home.
Mr.. Mclean is a railroad man of ex-
perience, and a gentleman Of pleasing
address. When interrogated regarding
the report as outlined above he replied
in jovial manner:
"Oh, you newspaper men are bad peo-
pie, l know from experience. Do you
know I'm in love with this place; but
then have been treated too well. By
ho- cold IN thic q
noon that when he had a bill to put
through the legislature, but then you
needn't say anything about that"
There is a well authenticated rumor,
Mr.. Mclean, that you are interested In
railroad that is to connect Ogden,
Utah, and Los Angeles. Is that so?"
well, all l know is that have letter
from capitalists in New York city who
are willing to find the necessary funds
to build the road from Salt Lake City 10
Los Angeles, and 1 am on my way east
to complete the necessary arrangements,
but l first go to San Francisco, then to
Sacramento, Carson, New, Cheyenne
and Sioux City. But this is preparatory
to going to New York. Eventually 7
will go to London. You must under
stand that this is not new enterprise.
The project originated about seven
years ago. and a good many miles of
of the road is the Pacific Short Line
About $4,000,000 has been spent al
ready, and there is $4,000 900 available
to complete the enterprise But during
the stagnation of the past two years
like other financial schemes, nothing has
been done. The work must now be done
over again. But it will be much easier
to run over the same lines"
1T is reported that the Vanderbits
are back of the reorganization scheme Of
the Union Pacific, Mr.. Mclean, and that
the project you refer to is part of their
program. That is, connection will be
made with the Utah branch of the
Union Pacific (before the sale), and the
line extended to this city, coming into
this territory about La Canada. How is
it?''
We'll, don't you believe. it. You'll
waste your time hunting on that line.
That is, as far as the Vanderbilts are
concerned. They are drawing out of ac-
tive operations rather than otherwise"
VINO are the moneyed men of the en-
terprise?"
They are New York people, the Nor
mons are interested too. The Mormons
are great friends of mine''
you say you are going to London.
does that mean that English capital
is to be interested?"
Yes. it does. And now I'll give YOU
PoiieSi' koOdtu <AlIlCd is DldYed ont
Canada Is not attractive; too much
money went into the Canadian Pacific.
So English capital is seeking inyesr-
ment here. There is lots of it and at very
low rates"
VINO are some of the New York peo-
pie interested?"
Take out your pencil. I want to give
you some names: Otto Barnard, Cont
mental Trust Co.; Geo. c.. Frost $50
Sixth avenue; 0. II. Corbett, Gramercy
Park eyes, spell it the same way as the
fighter does); Charles T. Witchher
Mills building, New York city. Well
that'll do"
Are these men interested in the en-
terprise?"
Eyes"
You say you are going to San Fran
cisco?'
Eyes; go there tonight but will re-
main few days to meet Mr.. Spreckels.
who is at San Diego"
II was told that Crocker had cast slurs
upon myvability to carry out this pro-
ject. Did you see the letter." continued
Mr.. Mclean.
mo"
"well got back at him all right
have lot of letters here, but it's of no
use showing them to you Yes? Well,
here is one from Senator Cannon"
This letter names San Francisco; I
thought 1t was Los Angeles?" queried
the reporter.
Yes, 1t is Los Angeles, and it will open
up valuable coGl field, as we'll as de-
veloping region rich in metals and 9TH
er minerals. The surveys have been
made at cost of $150,0O0, and we are
about to spend 100000 more. WE'LL all
right; here's copy of the letter. Good
night"
PLAZA HOTEL, NEW YORK,
December goth, 1896.
Hon Abbott R. Haywood, Ogden, Utah:
My Dear Abbott-Donald Mclean
says he is going to build the Pacific
Short Line, and this time from Sioux
City to San Francisco. If any man on
earth can rehabilitate this enterprise
Mclean Is that man. He asks and de-
serves the cooperation of the people Of
Utah In his effort to establish a project
which Will be SO manifestly to their in
terest take the liberty OF addressing
this letter to You and invoking In the
strongest way your consideration OF the