The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-03

Some Indignation is manifested by the
people in the towns south of this city,
at the action of the Short Line man
agement in taking off the morning train
to the south, and thereby cutting them
off from getting the morning papers.
Especially is the feeling directed
against the head of the operating de-
partment, who is alleged to have been
the sole moving spirit in this matter
If the new arrangement continues, mare
Will be little chance for the folks down
the line to get much of the war news,
for the morning papers would not reach
them until the evening.
But this is not all. Market reports,
which are constantly changing, would
not get to them in time for them 10
prepare for the business of the day. and
other matters are placed in such a
chaotic condition that the people feel
justified in making a protest and
storm will burst about the ears OF MT.
Calvin, unless the order is modified.
An official of the Short Line said
yesterday there was but little doubt
that the train was not paying propo-
sition, but he believed it could be light
ened so as to reduce the expenses, and
at the same time give the people
chance. 1t is understood the passen-
ger department urged the retention or
the service, Dut InaI the OpSi dtIAS NS-
p&rtme2t overruled it.
Protests are already being formu-
lated by the people south, and they VIII
begin to pour in in a day or two. me
following is the action taken at Nepm
yesterday:
MEETING AT NEPHL
Nephi, Utah, May "A public meet
ing Of all the business men and prom
in ent citizens was held here today, to
express disapproval of the action of the
Oregon Short Line in disseminating the
morning mail and passenger service
from Salt Lake and points north. The
meeting BIS largely attended, ana
there was but one expression of opln-
ion That was that the contemplated
change would be a severe blow at all
the commercial interests of this import
ant business center. 1t was the general
opinion that the railroad and people in
terested being so closely identical, that
a deliberate expression of opinion from
the people here would cause the COM
pany to take the necessary steps TO
modify the order that will cause such
great inconvenience to its patrons. A
series of resolutions were formulated
and signed by all business men and
citizens generally, asking the company
to reinstate the service. There Is no
doubt the train has not been very
DrOntaDIG one OulSlu6 the Hldh SOh-
tract. but there are obligations due an
important manufacturing and shipping
point whose entire traffic this road
handles, that they cannot we'll ignore
at this time; especially do we feel the
less of a close mail and passenger SER
vice when the market prices are
changing so frequently, and the excft-
ing news from the outside world is SO
essential.
INDIGNANT PAYSON.
Nephi, however, is not the only one.
Payson and other points are getting
worked UP over the matter. A special
from Payson to The Herald, which
came last night, says:
Payson, Utah, May Our people are
indignant over the change which has
been made in the time tables Of the
Short Line and the discontinuance of
the morning train. The only service
Payson is interested in is this train, as
il is the only one which brings the mail
from Salt Lake City and the north. 1t
brings the daily papers, and II lhey are
not delivered in the morning, but until
evening, they are no better than semi
weeklies 1t is said that a meeting Will
be held here in the very near future, TO
take some steps to formulate a protest
against the action which has been
taken, and ask for a return to the old
conditions.
WILL PATRONIZE THE WESTERN.
II is stated that a movement is al
ready on foot to throw every bit of
traffic possible to the Rio Grande West
ern, unless a change is made, and that
in order to do this shippers are being
urged to consent to longer hauls on
goods brought in. Wagons Will be used
to haul freight and passengers to and
from the Rio Grande Western, across
the country, in order to make the boy
colt effective.
The publications of the earnings of
the Short Line from time to time dem
onstrates that the road is making
money, and the saving made by cut
ting off this train is insignificant in
comparison with the convenience al
forded to patrons, and unless some eff
fort is made by the management eff
forts Will be made to give patronage
to the line which benefits the country
most.