Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-05
Short Line and Rio Grande West
ern to Erect Their Own Stations
FOURTH WEST FRANCHISE
Officials Accuse Rivals Of Acting Ia
Rad Faith over the Pro-
position,

There VIII be no union depot Tor
salt Lake. The "News' Is In a posi-
ton 10 state that the Hartman and
Gold interests on Broadway Ne"
York, are opposed TO the erection OF
a union station. Consequently the
Rio Grande Western and the Oregon
Short Line viii erect handsome struc-
lures for the accommodation Of their
passenger traffic in Salt Lake.
Work ON both buildings will be COM
menced Just as soon as the prelimlnar-
les are arranged for The Rio Grande
Western viii erect a splendid building
that viii be credit to the city ~
win not be upon the lines. however OF
thu front elevation published IN a
morning PAPER IL viii be slightly
different from that ancient plan that
has done yoeman service in the past.
The oregon Short Line depot viii also
be modern and in every sense OF the
word a handsome structure
In the meantime the proposed iran
chise for the purpose OF laying tracks
on Fourth West on the part o. the
Short Line ls creating a considerable
amount OF dust al was set forth IN last
nights News The officials Of both
roads accuse the other OF breach of
faith Ia the depot proposition and both
aver that they are ready and willing 70
enter intp q union depot compact.
As SCI forth last night the first move
Of the Short Line Is 10 be fought, This
evening there will be meeting Of the
council committees at the office OF j, j.
Thomas, when the matter will be con-
sidered and a definite course of action
pl5ime1 tsty. Van Colt viii be
present and he will present the side
of the Rio Grande Western,
RIO GRANDE WILLING.
In speaking regarding the depot pro-
position and the franchise sought by the
Oregon Short Line. Assistant General
Passenger Agent George W. Hent1
this morning said:
"As Mr.. Herbert said yesterday the
Rio Grande Is prepared 10 enter into the
union station proposition on Fourth
West tor to accept the franchises for
an independent station and will give
the city council suitable assurances OF
its good faith IN the matter at any
time. To permit the opposition to lay
its tracks along Fourth West and be-
tween the RIO GTapde track and the
property Ii has purchased would be a
menace 10 the welfare Of the city and
to the plans Of the Rio Gmndc for an
expensive station on the site selected
for the purpose
W. II, BANCROFTs ALLEGATIONS.
An expression was also secured from
Vice President and General Manager
w. H. Bancroft % the Oregon Short
Line He said to the News"
1--WE DO not want 20 be unfair 20
anyone and want TO deal honestly by
ALL We are not asking FOR that nan
chlse IN order TO hurt the Rio Grande
Western IN any way. II Is necessary
for US 20 have that track pn the east
side OF Fourth West because our prop
erty on which we propose to erect z
depot Is on that side of the street We
propose to iorce the Rio Grandc West
ern 20 snow ,heir hand There has
been lot OF talk about union depot
bur | have never seen any plans on
Specifications from the Western on the
matter. On ,he contrary We are anNi-
Gus FOR q uulua depot the same as we
were 10 have one a. Provo. Manager
Herbert when ~ was har rlcentlv
agreed on The Provo proposition and
then few hous 'ater goes down 10
Provo ana leils the people there that
he wilybulld depot for the Western.
1t is imperative that We have a dep0t
different TO the one We now have when
the line to Los Angeles Is built we must
accommodate the passengers and We al
so must have additional trackage for
the increased business 1t Is for this
alone that We ash for that franchise
and we WIN build the depot.
III al this time the Rio Grande West
ern wanted to Join with the Oregon
Short Line I'm a Union station In Salt
Lake. would YOU agree was asked
yes" was the unhesitating reply.