The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-10
HARTMAN WANTS
FASTER TRAINS
Shortening of Schedule Between
Omaha and Coast.
CUT OF TWELVE HOURS
S. P. WILL PROBABLY BUILD
INTO SALT LAKE.
CUT OF TWELVE HOURS

The Union Pacific and Southern Pa
ciac roads are planning to cut the time
for passenger trains between Omaha
and san Francisco twelve hours. This
Is TO be one of the moves OF the Harli-
man roads for getting Unconstitutional
business. according to report from
authentic quarters which reached the
Oregon Sort Line officials yesterday.
II was also stated that a decision had
been practically reached TO build the
Southe-1 Pacific into salt Lake, as wen
as thf -aain line of the Union Pacific.
This latter project, ii was declared. is
one Of those now before Mr.. Hartman
for final decision. the principal officials
in whom he has confidence favOring
the plan. A formal decision by Mr..
Hartman in its favor is expected at
any time
During the last week official circles
OF the Hartman ads have been
stirred to great activity. Mr.. Harri-
man returned from his vacation Mon
day Of last week, and since that time
has been in consultation With President
II. q. Burt Of the Union Pacific. Presi-
dent G. NJ FELTON, Of the Alton and
otbe~ officials who enjoy the closest
confidential relations with him. Mr.
Feltc1 is the man whom rumOr has
slated for the presidency Of the South
ern Pacific. While these conferences
have been going IN in New York. Cen
eral Traffic Manager J. b. Stubs has
been meeting the traffic officials and
laying out plans for an active campaign
on their part.
Faster Train Service.
The first step to be taken by the
combined roads it is stated. will be the
shortening about Oct 1 or a little later
OF the time Of passenger trains be-
tween Omaha and the coast It Is not
expected that the cut Of twelve hours
Cln be accomplished all at once The
prospects are that the time will be
81 fVa n nd
this almost entirely on the Central
Pacific division The present time Of
the overland limited between Omaha
and San Francisco is sixty and a half
hours Other trains require several
hours more. It is expected soon 10 run
the overland between Omaha and San
Francisco in fifty hours.
IRIS VIII be accomplished partially
through the recent improvements in
Wyoming, Of which fun advantage has
not yet been taken. With the time
shortened over this division. the Union
Pacific will - running Close to its
limit for regular train service. and the
rest Of the saving in time must be
made on the Central Pacific. The time
on this antiquated road cannot begin
20 compare with that on the Union
Pacific until the $50, 200, 600 improve
nents in roadbed and equiCment are
made as contemplated. but il has been
decided that the road must DO better
without waiting for these improve
department viii be called upon TO make
NJ schedule with better time for the
through passenger trains.
Must Pass Through Salt Lake.
The determination of the Hartman
officials to go out more vigorously after
passenger business is given as the
principal reason for the reported de-
cision to build both roads into Salt
Lake. The name salt lake" has a
charrl Tor the average tourist such as
lev other names possess This fact
has been recognized by the passenger
department of che Rio Grande Western
and worked hard With great results
The Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
have been 1T a disadvantage because
the main ines have not passed through
Salt Lake City although they give a
side trip to Salt Lake The building of
the Southern Pacific from near the
Nevada state line S~Ound the southern
end of The lake TO Salt Lake City and
of the Union Pacific from the mouth of
Weber canyon to Salt Lake would put
this city on the main line Of both roads.
as well as shortening the through dis
lance.