The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-27
Says He Is on Tour of Inspec-
ton.
OTHER U. P. OFFICIALS
MANAGER E. DICKINSON AND
CHIEF ENGINEER BERRY.
Railroad Men Came IN Yesterday and
VIII Leave Today-Van Housen
Resigns Position of district Su-
psrintendent on the Union Pacific
Midland Slate.

When seen yesterday President Hor-
ace G. Burt of the Union Pacific stated
that he was in town simply on one of
his periodical tours of inspection. Later
he reiterated the statement and scoffed
the idea that there was any immediate
chance of there being any railroad
building operations carried on in the
state of UtSn at least as far as the
Union Pacific was concerned When
asked as to whether the main line
would reduce any curves and straight
en- uu the road generally DetWeeh
Evanston and Ogden and otherwise be
diverted between Echo and evanston
via Chalk Greek and Coalville, he sald
that there was no immediate prospect
of the same being done.
we went up Chalk Creek canyon the
other day, just TO look over the route
in case Of emergencies and that We
should decide to build there some DAY.
AS to building that tighter grade IN
the immediate future, Mr.. Burt sa4u
that was not under contemplation The
railroad president then proceeded 10
talk upon the big improvements upon
the Union Pacific on the Wyoming IL
vision uDon the lines Of that already
published.
'aThe road," he said, ''wiu not be in
the shape that is intended for probably
FIVE years to come. but at the same
time there are big Improvements under
way. The Sherman hill tunnel, which
is the biggest undertaking Of all the
improvements, VIII be probably nnlsh-
ID some time next year.
At present we have only 900 miles
out of 1000 ballasted; five years hence
Ee viii probably have the entire track
baIlasted; when that is done, then,
perhaps, with the other improvements
that are under way, we may compare
{avorably with the Pennsylvania.
President Burt is accompanied on MS
present trip by General Manager h
Dickinson and Chief Engineer j. Is.
Berry Of the Union Pacific.
Palatial Private Car.
A visit to President H. G. Burt's pri-
vate car is an instructive object lesson
in the art of how to travel in solid
comfort. The car that bears the simple
title of No. 100 is without doubt the
finest that has been hauled into SAN
Lake for many moons, not excepting
that of President Il. IL. Hartman,
which was in the city a couple OF
months ago
The car is the product of the Pullman
factory, having been turned out nearly
three years ago. after the pattern OF
the famous Worlds Fair cars. rms
miniature moving hotel is fitted W
with every comfort that can be devised
by the ingenuity of man, including eiec-
trio lights, electric fans and disappear
ing aluminium wash basins after the
pattern Of those in vogue on the best
atlantic lsaers. Unlike most cars OF
the same order. the kitchen is placed
in the center, leaving both ends open
one end being converted into a general
lounging observation room, while the
other is q tasteful little dining room
fitted IN antique oak and furnished with
a sideboard plentifuly deckeG with sill
VerWGre.
Behind the dining room, with its soil
carpets, is the kitchen, Immediately ad
iacent to which are two retiring anC
dressing rooms that lead into the bed
room of Mr.. Burt, with its capaciOu'
bed and Wardrobes all fitted up WIZ
verDliIlion African wood. The observa
ZION section is paneled with mahogany
while throughout the car are crescen
shaped deck windows in stained glass
The uoholstering Of the entire car il
IN subdued tints that add TO the rich
ness of the general effect without be
coming distressful 10 the eye.