The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

| Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific and
the Rio Grande Western. while the Ore
g0n Short Line, so far s through bust
ness IS concerned, also has its transfer
point here. To the fact that the city
is 2 natural railroad center is due
much of its prosperity. During the year
business of all kinds has shown a
steady increase. 50 that it about rivals
the abnormal record the foregoing year.
when government shipments of men
and supplies were SO heavy. Important
development work has been done by
all the roads, SO as to cut down che
time along its lines The Union Pacific
has expended about s., zoe 900 improving
its roadbed. besides purchasing valu-
able new rolling stock. This has made
material reduction in time between
this city and Omaha, both for freight
and passengers. Other extensive i'm
provements are still in progress about
sherman hill in Wyoming, and these
are of as vital importance to this city
as if they were being prosecuted with
n its limits.
The Rio Grande Western has also
made substantial Improvements. and
placed ogden one hour nearer Denver.
The Southern Pacific has kept up
with the other roads and. IN addition
has prepared to build-haVing pur-
chased the right OF way--a cutoff eX-
tending directly across the arm of the
Great Salt lake. This viii lessen the
distance at least fifty miles, besides cut
ting out the big hill at PrOmOntOry.
The trestle across the lake VIII, when
completed, be one Of the most remark
able structures of its kind in the world.
The Southern Pacific employs GO men,
the greatest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the
machine shops ana round house, while
2S5 are in the train service department,
1O5 in the freight Office, track and yard
system, and twenty-five in the super
intendenJ's Office.
The company handled during the ear
1858. 90T tons of local freight.
The number of cars during the year
was approximately S2,000-a big in
crease.
The Rio Grande Western likewise
showed a big increase during the year,
handling 40S,370 tons of local freight,
and 40. 500 tons total Height handled
The company has five freight trains
per day in and out
The l0Cal improvements during the
past year were important. costing about
$50, 900. About three miles of new SO
tracks were built. and the yard sys-
TEN generally improved. The ice house
was increased by 1000 tons. Plans or
a new freight depot OF brick have been
drawn. 1t viii occupy the site of ne
old one. and win be 6Sx30 leet in di-
mansions, and, in connection with IT,
will be warehouse 15OX3O feet
The Rio Grande Western owns in Og-
den the only Pintsch gas plant IN the
western country, and supplies all the
roads with this gas The roads employ
ees of all departments in ogden num-
Der 142. Q. b. ellison is in charge OF
the companys interests.
The Union Pacific and oregon ShC
Line are closely allied in interest +, I'd
in the operation of their departments.
George n. Corse is Joint agent for both
Four hundred and seventy-dve men are
employed in this city. and $4,000 cars
were handled in and Sut during 19O0'
1e5 GOO tons of local freight was moved.
Aside for the Union Pacific develop
ment work east of ogden, the company
nut in several miIessOf new side tracks
and esta blished the big 1,5OO class a
gines in its freight service. rms prac-
ficalIv dispense with the helper en-
ines and greatly increased the carry
ing capacity of the road