Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21


properties have changed hands, new
lines have been projected
schemes OF consolidation have
been sprung and mileage has been
increased And II is observed that
most Of the happenings Of note trans
pred in the earlier part Of the year.
The Utah g. Pacific which was built
to the Nevada state line, but which
went no further because OF the host
tile attitude of C. p, Huntington. was
bought by the Union Pacific and abb
sorbed into the Short Line system.
This was FASTENED by the evident de-
termination Of Senator Clark to push
his line through from Los Angeles to
Salt Lake, and by the purchase, the
senator was prevented from acquiring
seventy-four miles OF road already
built II he had had intentions to pur-
chase.
But the senator and his associates
were not to be headed off and they met
and Incorporated in Salt Lake CITY
both railroad and construction COM
panies necessary for the successfui IN
cepton of the new enterprise. Active
operations were begun east Of the Ne
yada line and at the same time the
Short Line began construction opera
lions also In the same direction inc
excitement and several clashes that oc-
Cured on the grade that was claimed
by both parties are matters OF MS
tory, but fortunately before anythlns
serious occurred. the f1ght was TAKEN
into both the state and United etaVes
courts An agreement mas peeh reaenou
whereby the rival lines are now run
ming lines for right of way paralIei 70
each other down the Meadow Vaiey
wash, and both sides are making RAPID
progress. The Phoebe grade from Clover
junction has been completed, anu ralis
can now be laid There Is no dispute
over this line and the Short Line peo-
pie can put II into operation AZ any
time. What will be the outcome Oh tne
present legal arrangement remains u
be seen,
The year has been Of interest ana
uncertainty In connection Win the
movements OF the Central Pacino Which
at the time of Mr.. Huntlngtons death,
was preparing to build short cut 10
Ogden across the great lake mus
avoiding the heavy Terrace ana Pro-
montory grades and saving distance,
time and cost OF operating Material
was even stacked up at Lucin station
preparatory to beginning work when
Mr. Huntington died. President Raves
failed to approve OF the plan ana II died
at It's inception. Then the scheme Oh
building south of the lake was sprung
and corps of engineers ran lines Irom
Lucin, Wells and Tecoma on the man
line, south of the lake to this CITY, ana
n was found entirely feasible. But noth-
Ing further has been done. The south
err Pacific fell into the hands OF the
Union Pacific representing the Harri-
man interests, and with the segregation
OF the Central from the Southern "a
cinc system and It's addition to the
Union Pacific system the proposed cut
OF waits on the pleasure Of Mr. Har-
riman for HIS decision. The PROPOSE"
tlon has stirred up Ogden in opposition,
az Is very natural and II has also
stirred up hopes Of realization In SAT-
Lake where It's cOnsummation would
prove great boom for the north part
OF the city, besides adding 10 the pres
tlge OF the city at large as growing
railway center.
There were "hlgh hopes" that the
narrow gauge road TO Stockton which
belongs TO the Short Line, would be
broad gauged and rebuilt. But Moth
Ing has been done beyond making t!e
repairs with longer ties. However
widening the guage will soon be inner
alive as the motive power and rolling
stock are fast wearing out, and II VIII
not pay 10 rebuild them This line
passes Garfield. and II the Central Pa
cInc builds south OF the lake II must
also pass Garfield and perhaps the