The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-01
VIII Abandon Plans.

.rf the franchise for an independent
tack is granted the Short Line. VIII
ns Rio GrdBde abandon its plan Of
rrdine depot on that site?' was
essd.
we shall Do obliged to-" replied Mr..
rrIert. for there is nothing else for
+. t0 do unless the Short Line viii
.rse TO a union depot. The Oregon
g1u Line. with It's independent track,
rr have shut ms off from our site we
a1 not DO able TO run our trains i'm
rross this track, and there will be
-.hing left for us to do except 10
inndou our plan TO put up a hand
s1e depot here and to sell our prop
fr 90 the highest bidder.
I do not say this as a threat-it Is
,-ply a fact. We viii he glad, in
s.d 10 have the Short Line join us
hd union depot. and if we are al
orsd the franchise. we viii build a
fn station ourselves"
pr. Herbert expressed great regret
over the resignation Of Assistant Cen
erl Passenger Agent George w.
H1tz He denied that Mr. Heintzs
resignation had been requested.
ntol llul4On VI h6luLn.
The resignation Of Mr. Heintz was
entirely voluntary" said Mr.. Herbert.
Trgard him as one of the ablest and
hes. officials we have had in the SER
vice of the road. and / greatly regret
that be has decided TO resign. IL had
u1. been the intention to abolish his
once and ] had hoped that we would
be able TO retain his services indef-
n,e.y, Now that the change has been
made. It has seemed advisable to han
DE the business here through a gem
eai agent Of the passenger depart
menL No further changes are con-
tempaied'
Green River. Utah. is likely to be
The eastern terminus Of the Salina cut
or instead Of Farnham. according 10
Mr Herbert The contract for the first
twenty miles of the cutoff has not
been let as the engineering department
is still figuring over the bids. Two
surveys have been made for the cut
Of, one running 20 Farnham and the
other Co Green River. The Green River
SURVEY follows the same route as the
other from Salin8 to the vicinity of
Fe-ron, and then takes In a general
way the course of the san Rafael river
20 point near Green river. whence
Che survey cuts across the country TO
Green River station.
Develop New Country.
A final decision has not yet been
reached which route to take. but the
chances are in favor Of Green River.
The first twenty miles or more will
be the same, no matter which route is
adopted so building viii begin soon
from the Salina end
The cutoff win open up a good coal
region and develop other resources.
said Mr. Herbert For the present. no
other extension will be made. II IL is
decided finally to extend The Marys-
vale branch 90 connection with the
san Pedro and the Oregon Short Line.
lne bulk Of the through traffic will
continue to come through Salt Lake.
only fruit and other similar southern
'aliornia business would be handled
over The CUTOFF san Francisco will
always continue Co be the great noint
20 and from which freight and passen-
gers Wi.I go. and salt Lake will be
on me line Of this business"
hr. Herbert SAYS that the Salt Lake
shop question win probably be taken
up Hla..y This month. and work be-
tin shortly. The stay Of the manager
Pc SAN Lake viii probably be over to-
Ntl. although Die may so out this even