The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-26
TO CUT 1T SHORT
WHAT THE VANDERBILTS WILL DO
WITH TIE UNION PACIFIC
Omaha Authority Gives Out the Prediction
closure Proceedings and an Immediate
Extension of the Union Pacific System
Ing the Time From Chicago to the Coast
to Two Days and a Half-Kai.way Lecls-
Iatiou and other News.

Chicago Jan. 25.-Edward Rosewater,
editor of the Omaha Bee, in an interview
today, stated that he believed the affairs
Of the Union Pacific system will all be
Strengthened out and settlement reach
ed with the government before March 4.
in my opInon,'' he said, you will see
an agreement between the government
ani the Vanderbilt interests all closed
up, foreclosure sale held and the prop
cry turned over to the Vanderbilts be-
fore the present government goes out of
Office
Just as soon as the Vanderbilts get
hold Of the property they will begin an
extension of the system from Salt Lake
City 20 Les Angeles. When this is built
the Union Pacific will have the shortest
and by far the quickest route from Chi
cage to Los Angeles. The other day the
government directors Of the road made
a tour OF Inspection over il. No difficulty
Will be experienced in keeping UP the
rate through the entire distance and that
would mean t%o and half days to Los
Angeles very much quicker time than
by any existing route. In extending the
road from Sal- Lake City to Los Ange-
les / would not be surprised if they took
the Utah Southern from the Frisco. BY
that means they would shorten consider
ably the time necessary to finish the
work. One of the first effects of the con-
clusion Of all the arrangements will prob
ably be the opening of the Wyoming
coal region. You know that they have
an oil region op there which is far more
extensive than that in Pennsylvania"
Los AH,GEI ,ES DEEP WATER.
San FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. 25.-Captain
\. +. Rogers. Groi ge s. Morrison OF chi
cage and Ecbert +. Burr Of New York,
three members OF the deep water harbor
have arrived in this city,
Walker OF the commission, went
directly eass. while r. P. Morgan, the
fifth member is still in Los Angeles.
During the pass month they have taken
MUCH testimony and made many person.
al Investigations of the sites available
for the PROPOSED narbor and have COM
pieted .he;r allotted task in that direc-
ton The closing session will be held in
Washington, about February 10, When
the work will Tee resumed and a conclu-
si1n reached "a early as possible. Inc
SIZE averse to discussing
any phase OF their inquiry in the south.
ard decline ID make any statement until
the final report has been made puonc.
MI. burr anu ny. MOTTiSoli Win iOiiihiAA
here for some Gays sightseeing before
they resume their journey.
ANTI TOOLING BILL.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Allen or
Nebraska today introduced a bill max
ing pooling Ky railroad companies mis-
1ameaaor under the act OF 1890 relative
. unlawful restraints and monopolies.
PACIFIC ROAD LAND PATENTS.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Petit
grew today introduced a resolution pro-
yidiny that a committee of five senators
shall be appcinted by the vice president
whose duty it shall be to investigate the
ssIe Of patents of lands of the United
States 10 the Pacific railroads and 10 the
california and Oregon railway. Inc
,on,mittee shall also report on the
mount due IL the fund of the Union ana
Central roads on account of subsidies
,aid 10 the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
,any by those roads and deducted from
he gross earnings Of the ROADS anu
,harged to the operating expenses