Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
RAILROAD HAPPENINGS.

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Ian 1.-Denyer & Rio Grande places
order for 100000 worth OF equipment
and rolling stock, a
Erastus Youngs Jurisdiction extend
ed TO that OF general auditor OF the
Hartman lines.
Jan. ei--Sani Pedro, Los Angeles y
lealt Lake files maps OF surveys
through Tooele county parallelins Ore
gon Short Line surveys.
w. G. Sharp. retiring general man
aver OF the Pleasant Valley Coal com,
pany, presented with handsome goid
watch and chain by employees.
Jan. s.--Fireman Frank Coweii ana
James 0. Woolyine killed In collision on
lilo Grande Western at Roy station.
Jan. 9.~-Interstate commerce commls.
sion opens investigation on east-Donnd
grain rates at Kansas city.
Jan. 10.--Drectors OF salt Lake
Los Angeles Railroad company ana
saltair Beach elect Joseph r. smith
president OF both companies.
Pennsylvania interests decide upon
huge expenditure In betterments TINS
year.
Jan. I4.--san Pedro, Los Angeles &
Salt Lake Railroad Co. files It's sec
ond twenty-mile section OF right OF
way In Utah.
John Brown and George Raleigh APP
pointed special agents on the no
Grande Western.
Il. ]. Yard, promoted TO chief en-
gineer OF the Rio Grande system, Ell
fective Feb. l.. when engineers force
IN Salt Lake is to be reduced.
Trainmaster Argyle Miller resigned,
effective Feb. /.
Annual meeting OF stockholders Of
the San Pedro. Los Angeles & salt
Lake and the Empire Construction
company. The names OF +, X. Hule
and Ross w. Smith of Los Angeles be-
Ing substituted for those OF George Is.
Leighton OF st. Louis, and c. w. Clark
In the railroad company and that or
Ross w. Smith vice George b. Leigh
ton in the construction company
Jan. 22.--Dr. Pinkerton and DIR. Al
Ian Fowler retire from the Rio Grande
Western Surgical department.
Jan. 25.--U. $. Devor, travelling pass
enger agent for the Colorado Midland
appointed travelling auditor for the
same road
Jan. 27.--southern Pacific advertises
for bids on the Lucn cutoff.
Jan. 3o.-Englneer William Tuskey,
Conductor H. d. Webster. Brakeman
u. A. Buckley met death In a Rio
Grande Western wreck near Cisco
Hartman lines adopt uniform code
of signals and rules for tralnmen.
Feb. 1.--0regon Short Line reduces
the passenger fare In Idaho on Its sys-
tenn from FIVE TO four cents mile.
W. @. Sharp appointed treasurer OF
the Somerset Coal company In New
York.
Feb. 4.--Manager Herbert gives au-
dience TO committee OF Engineers. fire.
men and brakemen who ask for short
err hours and better pay
Feb. 5.--W l.. Calvert appointed to
succeed J. T. Schlacks as division mas
ter mechanic at Helper for r. G. w.
Feb, 6.--Board of Brotherhood OF 10.
connective Firemen meet with General
Supt. II. H. Calvin Of the oregon Short
Line TO adjust wage schedule.
Feb. le.-Committtee appointed by
Commercial club meet with the South
ern Pacific officials In endeayor TO Sc
cure round the-lake cutoff.
Contract for joint survey through
the Meadow Valley wash by oregon
Short Line and San Pedro signed by
Judge Cornish
Feb. l3.-Edward Hawey. eastern
traffic manager for the Southern Pa
oifc In New York. resigns.
Feb. l7.--Thlrd definite location map
OF the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake Of 2O-mile section In Utah filed
In the Y. s. land Office.
Feb 25.-Preparatlons for work by
Oregon Short Line on the bennington
cutoff commence.
March Thomas Upton, purchasing
agent Of the Rio Grande. promoted to
assistant to Manager Herbert.
Rio Grande Western trainmen in an
ugly mood Incident to wholesale dis
charges "for the good Of the service"
Fourth 20-mile section OF the survey
OF the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake In Utah filed In the y. S. land
office
March 1i-National Railroad com
pany OF Mexico files amended articles
OF incorporation with the secretary OF
state by which the capital stock Is in
creased from 100000 to s65, S50. 900
Oregon Short Line acquires addition
al real estate on the west side for
yard facilities
March lI..-Ogden INDUCES in sa-
lutes. parades. harbecues and speech
making In Lucin cutoff celebrations
March ls.--Track to material yard
for the bennington cutoff at Buena
Vista completed.
March Ex-senator w A. Clark ac-
quires a heavy interest in the Los An
geles Traction company.
April Injecting OF stockholders OF
the National Railroad Of Mexico in the
Office Of Secretary George H. Smith.
Ed N. Brown elected third vice presl-
dent and general manager.
April Trio Grande Western puts or
permanent additional fast train be
tween Salt Lake and Ogden.
April 9--First wool shipment from
Utah for the season goes east over the
Rio Grande
April III. +. Langford appointed
manager Of Salt Lake & Los Angeles
railroad and Saltair beach.
April 12-Counsel for San Pedro and
oregon Short Line sign stipulation by
which all court proceedings in Nevada
over DISPUTED right-of-way are post
poned.
April l6-Conference OF President II.
q. Burt and operating men OF the L,
7. and the o. s. l.. IN Salt Lake.
April lS-W. II. Lownsbery. travelling
freight and passenger agent OF the Chi
cago Great Western, appointed general
agent, same road. at Denver. effective
May 1.
April 2s--George w. Heintz. general
passenger agent of the Rio Grande
Western resigns.
May IF. A. starkweather OF ST.