, 1899-01-17
SALT LAKE MEETING.

SALT LAKE MEETING.
1t is extremely likely that the New
York conference of Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line directors and Off
GERS will result in contracts for the
most important betterments on both
systems. The gathering has been swell
ed in numbers by the attendance of
President Burt, General Manager Dick
inson and Mechanical Superintendent
Mcconnell of the Union Pacific, Mr..
Burt going to New York direct from
this city last week, say go Salt Lake
Tribune.
During the period when the roads
were in the hands of receivers TIE i'm
provements were limited to those more
urgently necessary and but little was
done in the purchase of new rails and
equipment.
The time has come when the demand
for a greater number OF trains, and, in
many cases, an increased rate OF speed,
causes a similar demand for perfect
equipment. AT the same time the west
is slowly receiving the eastern style
Of fine passenger train service, and this
creates a demand for modern passenger
equipment.
The ~receivership Of the Union Pacific
and all its former branches have nearly
ended, and the present wners Of the
property are perfecting the plans
whereby each separate line cam be put
in the pest possible condition. Many
improvements have already been made,
the Short Lines activity during the
last two years being especially mark
ed.
One Of the matters now under dis
cussion in New York is the question OF
shops for locomotive and Al work,
This branch Of the Union Pacific will
be revolutionized. When the Colorado
and Southern was reorganized 1T tool
the extensive shops at Denver and this
will throw the main portion OF Union
Pacific work to Omaha, North Platte
and Cheyenne shops. These r. al
ready quite complete and extensive, but
it is understood several improvements
and changes will be made.
What will be done In the matter o.
Improvements for the Oregon Short
Line at Salt Lake is a matter Of CON
lecture. The need Of more shop room
been frequently pointed out, and re-
concentrations made by local officials
The plant at Pocatello is 70 modern
that but few changes are necessary tc
bring 1t up to the present requirements
The new cars which the Oregon Short
Line is arranging to add to It's equip
ment this year have already been de-
TAILED in the Tribune. The plans and
specifications are now being looked
over by the officials in New York, and
some contracts have already been
awarded.
The question of double train service
from Granger is also unsler discussion,
and il it is decided to inaugurate the
service on May LIST, the Union Pacific,
Short Line and Navigation company
will each have to supply their quota of
the through equipment. which. 1t is
| said, will be the finest in the west.
| Some e dining cars to be run on all
| the through trains will form a part of
this order for equipment. All these
| matters are but the sequence to the
| statement made by MIR. Hartman last
| October, when he said that early this
year the owners of the UniOn Pacific
and Oregon Short Line would inaugur-
ate a number Of highly important i'm
provements, not only in the operating
and mechanical departments, but in
the maintenance OF way department.
Railroad men predict that the pres
ertt meeting will develop some changes
and improvements in he operation of
the roads that will prove Of the great
est Importance to the west and more
especially to Idaho and Utah.
1t Is barely possible that something
may be done in the way OF arranging
for extensions to be made by private
citizens, the Shortline furnishing rails
and equipment into st. Anthony q
the Yellowstone National park from
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