Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

a now has been put In by the Short
Line at Idaho Falls.
a new station has been opened at
Haworth. Kansas, by the Burlington
a missouri River railway.
The payrolia for the past month on
the Utah a Pacific are being signed by
Treasurer c. w. Niblcy.
An extension Of the Burlington up the
North Platte viii probably reach
Guernsey Wyoming. next spring.
Ogdcnitcs build considerable hope on
the prospect Of the Union Pacific rail-
way erecting enlarged shops at the
Junction city.
chief Engineer Jos a. West. OF the
Utah a Pacific, ~ up from the south.
coming on account Of the illness and
death Of Apostle v. u. Richards. who Ii
his fnther-in-law.
Returning guest Of the st. Anthony
people are phy siciilly exhausted only
through the excess OF kindness shown
them, both by the Idaho people and by
the Short Line officials.
Yesterday and To-day; History" IL
the title OF new number Of the CHI
cngo q Northwestern's series OF circu-
lars which has been issued from the
press.
The construction Of the last eighteen
miles Of line 10 st. Anthony was under
the direction OF II. u. Nicholas, with
80 men at work. Harry Clcaver got
the inst order for n carload OF freight
To 81. Anthony--a car OF oil.
\ pension system Inns been under con-
tidcrutiOn for some time by the Penn
Hylvnnia Railroad Company and ar
rnngsmenta are now almost complete
for It's adoption. Under Il old employees
who have reached the age OF 70 years
VIII be retired from service under PEN
sion.
Work on the extensive improve
mcnts TO the Burlington railroad In IL
llnols, Iowa and Missouri has PRACTICAL
y been completed, and u T. estimated
that the cost " the work already done
and that which now II being carried
on viii aggregate nearly s2.Oo0,OOo.
The burlington recently completed
"a campaign for education" taking
thiriy-two OF It's passenger men from
eastern cities through South Dakotn,
Montana, Wyoming. Nebraska. Iowa
and Illinois. Sufficient lime was given
TO examine the industries OF these
States 10 enable the rnilroadcra To tell
their eastern patrons exactly the con-
dltions that obtain In the West today.
The Oregon short Line has given
notice that ON aud after Jan 1, the
company viii not honor requests for
trip, time. or annual passes for em-
| plOych of other railroads, or their fami-
lies, unless signed by the president,
vice president ANA general manager. or
general superintendent. or counter
signed by some person especially dcsig-
mated. Requests for passes for Of
flcers and employees OF the Short Line
road will not be honored unless signed
by an officer OF the rank Indicated or
properly countersigned.
General Passenger Agent Burlcy. OF
the Short Line, II making special eff
forts TO bring settlers into Idaho. says
meeting with very great success.
Large numbers are being located about
| Nampa. Travelling Passenger Agent II.
u. Dunn was In the city Wednesday
| with party OF thirteen OF
these settlers, They are from
OF the now cltlzona for Idaho
are being sought. The visitors were
| highly pleased with what they saw here
and were particularly delighted with
| the weather II seemed like spring 10
them, for they have been accustomed
| TO real winter at this season In the
State from which they come. All but
one Of the party VIII remain In the
State.
Ton powerful locomotives for paRsen-
| ger rervice have been added 10 the
equipment OF tho burlington lines In
| Nebraska. They were built at the
Baldwin Locomotive works from de-
signs furnished by the Burlington.
The big machines have already made
some records pulling heavy trains
| across the Nebraska plains. Some u
| the dimensions are OF uncommon In
| tcrest. The driving wheels are six
| foot In diameter. The tender carries
| ten tons OF coal, and has water ca
| pacity Of 5000 gallons. The weight of
engine and tender IN 2iS9O0 pounds
! The cab Is arranged 10 give the cngi-
/ roer the best possible chance To work
/ The levers are within easy reach Of his
seal. while the right side OF the boiler
has been stripped OF machinery In or
dor 10 give the engineer chance 10
| look ahead without having his vision
| blurred by escaping steam.