Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-29

w. r. Hopkins has been appointed
Rio Grande Western agent at Eureka
vice r. d. Montgomery
President Lewis Hall and General
Manager p. p, Shelby Of the Pacific &
Idaho Northern railroad are In town.
Mr.. Hall is accompanied by Mrs, Hall
and is stopping at the Knutstord. They
will go east.
Matt Berts. one Of the men accused
OF holding up the westbound Southern
Pacific passenger train at Chloch. Arl-
IONA. last September, was arrested In
Rich county yesterday Arizona officers
will take him to the scene Of his crime.
A meeting Of the traffic officials OF the
railroads west OF Chicago and 81. Louis
and OF the trunk lines was held yester-
day afternoon at the Office OF Commits
sioner Goddard OF the Trunk Line as
ISOLATION In New York. The question OF
the division OF through rates from TIE
East 20 the far West, which has been
agitated for some time, was satisfac-
torily arranged. The schedule OF rates
will not be ready for some time.
d. A. Fitzpatrick. switch foreman OF
the Rio Grande Western Railway COM
pany. was caught between two cars last
evening. and received serious injuries.
Fitzpatrick was suffering considerable
pain when he was taken TO the Holy
Cross hospital, and was at once put
under an anesthetic. 1t was a very
narrow escape from death. and II is
thought the injured man will recover.
Two petitions TO the Interstate Com
mefce commission were filed at Los
Angeles yesterday Both aliege an IL
legal combination between the Southern
California. Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe railway companies. The complain
ants are the Consolidated Forwarding
company and the Southern California
Fruit exchange. The three railroads are
alleged to be In combination in routing
and handling refrigerator cars, carry
ing California fruits 70 Eastern points.
The railroads have claimed the right to
arbitrarily route all freight shipments.
The petitions VIII be heard by the COM
mission tomorrow.
Harley Morey, conductor on the
Warm Springs and Liberty Park line
OF the Salt Lake City railroad last
evening had three OF his fingers broken
and received bruises and scratches
about his face and arms. About $3.50
o'clock. az his car was passing Sixth
South on Seventh East street. the rear
motor broke from its fastenlngs and In
falling. pitched the car suddenly up
ward throwing Morey. who was stand
ing on the back platform. through the
door and into the car. MOrey was TAX
EN- 10 the st. Marks hospital. where his
wounds were dressed, and then he was
taken home. DR.. Richards gave him
further attention today and the Injuries,
though painful, are Improving.
The Boise chamber Of commerce, says
the Statesman, has made a proposition
TO the Idaho Midland through Thomas
w. Bates and Il. II. Watson. the repre-
sentatiyes Of the road on the ground
Action on the proposal viii probably
not be taken until after Mr.. Watson's
associates arrive from the East and
have time 10 consider II. The chamber
OF commerce offers the road right OF
way through the city, equivalent TO the
old right OF way, and also a right OF
way 10 the Boise canyon, The chamber
also agrees TO take s350.0O0 OF the roads
bonds NJ the same figure that marks
their Introduction on the eastern mar
ket. which viii probably be about S..
Ten per cent Of the bouis ere TO be
taken and paid for when 30 miles OF
the road is In operation and 10 per cent
for each additional 20 miles completed.
The right OF way Is to be held In trust
until 50 miles OF the road shall have
been completed. The representatives
OF the road have not indicated whether
or not the proposition Is fayorably re-
celyed by them. The chamber Of COM
merce feels that the city will bear II
out In its offer and do It gladly.