Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-10
RAILROAD NOTES,

II. NJ. Clay Of the Union Pacific left
for Santa Barbara, California, today
Surveying for the new line between
Salt Lake and Ogden will commence
at once.
The Rock Island Is credited with
ninety run In IS minutes on de-
layed limited between Limon and Dem
yer.
A one-way rate will be given for the
Republican and Democratic congress
slonal conventions, good returning
March Ord.
The Short Line Is reported TO contem-
plate the expenditure OF s250000. In
round figures, upon grading improve
ments during the present year
The accident at Tucker on the Rio
Grande Western was the result OF
spreading rails. but no passengers or
employees were injured. The damage
was soon repaired
Word comes from Provo that papers
In connection with the Wasatch branch
Of the Rio 6rande Western railway
have been filed with the recorder Of
Utah county. The Rio Grande West
ern Construction company turns over
the first eleven miles to the Rio
Grande Western Railway company for
$4,000 per mile. and that part OF the
road is mortgaged 10 the State Trust
company Of New York for $4,000 per
mile. The remaining part OF the line
TO Heber, a distance OF fifteen miles, is
decided TO the Utah Eastern Railway
company, at the rate Of $4,000 per mile.
Ii Is stated that Los Angeles Is to
have another transcontipental railroad,
says dispatch from that California
town. II Will extend from Mojave
east through southern Nevada and
Utah, and the builders will be the San
Ia Fe. Southern Pacific, Rio Grande
Western and Union Pacific, which sys.
tens are to Join in the enterprise.
Plans for the new road are said TO
have been completed and active con-
struction VIII be begun within a few
months, The Carson and Colorado
line, controlled by ID. O. Mills. now
director In the Southern Pacific, is TO
be used as link in the proposed route.
"Our train No. 3 which ten and twelve
years ago hauled six and seven coach
es," says Division Superintendent Stew
art Of the Burlington. lis now composed
OF from twelve 10 fifteen coaches, while
No. l,another Of the Burlington through
trains TO Denver frequently has thirteen
coaches, OF which six are big sleeping
cars. When the new double track Is
done we will arrange TO run our trains
by way OF the reduced grades, and
use the old track, with its heavy grades.
so trains will be run down instead Of
up these steep incllnes. II will effect
a saving OF many thousands Of dollars
each year In the item Of coal alone,
not 10 take into account the freedom
from accident and expensive delays in
cident TO the operation OF single
track"
Here are some figures given out by
the Rio Grande Western which are
self-explanatory:
Estimated earnings last week OF
January, 1900. 80. =. :. ..,.sl4s, 800
Estimated earnings last week Of
January, lSgs.. -. .. ,....... $500
lncfease''.'.. ,.,...".,S bl,sVO
Estimated earnings month Of
January, 1900. -, :. =. .....S372. 500
Estimated earnings month Of
January, lsys.....,.. ......... 234.2
lncrease,... .. ........sSl5o,5VO
Estimated earnings first week Of
February, 1900. =. :. =. .....S $500
Estimated earnings first week Of
February, 1899. E. .. ........ $500
Increase. ~ .,.S 10000
The New York Commercial Advertis-
er says that changes OF an important
character will be made In the freight
classification. Is assured. After two
or three advisory sessions with the ,raf-