Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-22
NO NEW SHOPS FOR CHEYENNE
Story Revived, but Union Pacific officials
Say Nothing is Doing.
MAY BUILD NEW POWER PLANT ONLY
Some ECONOMY May ne Expected " n
Change in Equipment, but No
GENERAL Alteration IL
LIKELY.

A report came from Cheyenne Sunday
that the Union Pacific is planning to en-
large and improve It's shops at that place
The plan, as reported. contemplated the
erection OF several new buildings, includ-
ing a wheel foundry, blast furnace and car
works.
Superintendent McKeen OF the motive
mower and machinery department Of the
Union Pacific, was shown the report and
asked concerning It.. He said:
II do not know of any new plan to en-
large the Cheyenne shops. II the COM
pany has any such plan 1t 10 news TO me-
However, as a matter Of fact, there was a
Man some years ago 10 increase the facili-
ties out there and It is likely that this may
be done in the future. but there Is no deh-
mite plan to be put into execution that 1
know anything about"
From the office Of President Burt a sim
liar statement was obtained. Mr.. McKeen's
abatement that such a move had been con-
,empIated some years ago was confirmed,
hut that IL would be put into operation any
time soon was doubted. at is certain that
the company is doing nothing with that
now" was said.
According to MT. McKeen the old plan,
which may yet be carried out, contem-
plated an extension Of $50 feet to the
cheyenne machine shops, a new power
house and a coach shop. 1t was the idea
TO install all these without the erection of
any entirely new buildings, since the com
pany is we'll equipped with buildings there
and II seems that necessary additions to
the facilities could be made without put
ting up any more structures.
II has been estimated that the company
could realize a saving In expenses Of S12,-
900 a year by the installation OF a new
power plant alone at Cheyenne, and 1t Is
more than probable IN view of this fact,
which seems to have commended itself to
the oHhcials Of the Union Pacific, such an
Improvement will be made in the near
future. The need Of a coach shop there is
also said to be keenly felt.
Asked II the present labor troubles had
any part in lettering the company from
the execution of any such plans as these
an ofncial said:
None whatever. II there Was any i'm
mediate likelihood Of starting on this work
the Union Pacific certainly would not
stand back because of a temporary strike
in its shops"
Back on Train Schedule.
While all the railroads report that
their tracks. which were badly damaged
ana melhCeu Dy the TtCtuJ Idluo, bOHb VI
which are not yet out OF danger, are ma
terially imp owed and the water in most
places subsiding. a new obstruction to the
thorough reparation Of roadbeds has pre-
scented itself. 1t is the scarcity Of labor
ers.
A local railroad man, whose road has
been one OF the greatest sufferers from
high water and whose tracks will require
much work before they are in anything
like normal condition, said;
I'VE are finding It a very severe task tc
get men enough to do the work on oul
roads that ought to be done at once. La.
borers are scarce and despite the fact thai
our road is paying $1.75 a day for suci
work, 1t has been able to secure but 9
very small and inadequate force of work.
men. Harvest being In progress, I fancy
other roads will find It similarly difhcul'
to get men to repair their tracks. II We
could get hold Of large forces and the
weather continued as 1t is for four or hvt
days all the tracks could be put into ex.
cellent shape"