The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-28
WELBY RETURNS
AFTER LONG STAY
Believed He Is to Go With the
Western Pacific.
KEEPS NUN AS TO FUTURE
RESIGNS FROM CERRo DE PASCo
-MCUNE IN CHICAGO.

Arthur +. Welby. former general su-
perintendent of the Rio Grande West
ern, returned to salt Lake yesterday
after over a years absence in Peru.
He has been there in charge of the
building of the Cerro de Pasco rail-
road TO the Cerro de PascO mines.
which are being operated by A. W.
McCune OF Salt Lake. AS to the fu-
ture, Mr.. Welby preserves silence. but
there Is every reason to believe it is
practically settled he is to occupy an
important position with the Western
Pacific railroad. He has resigned his
position with the CerrO de Pasco com
pany.
Il don't like South America" said
he at the Kenyon last evening. The
United states is good enough for me.
1 am on my way now to Los Angeles
to get acquainted Win my family
again. I shall remain there about
month and rest. I don't know what I
shall do then Ny plans for the future
are not fully settled"
It is understood that Mr.. Welby is
likely to stop over at San Francisco
on his way to Los Angeles to consult
with the Western Pacific officials
there.
Man For the Place.
Mr.. Welby's experience has been in
every branch of railroading. and it is
generally conceded that no man in. the
west is better qualified for the posi-
ton of general manager of a road like
the Western Pacific. He entered rail-
way service thirty-One years ago in
the construction department OF the
Grand Trunk. He was in the cOnstruc-
ton, traffic and operating departments
or this road and in 1881 came west
He was identified with the Denver &
Rio Grande from its infancy. witnessed
the birth of the Rio Grande Western
and was with it in various capacities
up to general superintendent until a
little over a year ago. When George
J. Gould bought the Denver & Rio
Grande and the Rio Grande Western
II is stated by railroad men that there
was not a stretch of road in all the
thousands of miles under Gould con-
troll which was in such good shape as
the road under Mr.. Welby. Gould as
We'll as President i. T. Jeffe<y of the
Denver & Rio Grande, entertains a
high opinion OF Mr.. Welby's ability. 1t
Is said one reason J. III. Herbert was
removed from the position of manager
OF the Rio Grande system was because
II WaS on his account Mr.. Welby left
the road. Ever since then there have
been efforts to get Mr. WIlbv back
into Gould employ. The Western Pa
cific is generally conceded to be a
Gould proposition and a formal an
nouncement Of his connection with the
road is expected before long.
McCune Running Peru Road.
Il have several my connection with
the Cerro de Pasco railroad" he said
last evening. Mr.. McCune was in
personal charge Of the road when I
left. 1 don't know what other ar
engagements he viii make. The road.
when completed. is to be 125 miles long.
or this, sixty-three miles has been
graded and thirty-thTee completed At
present there is a halt until il can be
determined whether 10 tunnel the
mountain in one place or go over II.
The road is to run from the Peru
Wan Central railroad to the Cerro de
Pasco mine. 1t will BE- a year and a
half before the mine and shelter are
in shape for regular production. and
the railroad should be finished long be-
fore then When 7 left modern ma
chlnery for the mine was arriving and
being put into place and everythin~-
was moving along smoothly"
Mr.. Welby was met here bv his two
daughters, who have been in the CITY
for some time. Mrs. Welby is on the
coast and Mr.. Welby will 90 on there
10 join her after remaining a short
time in Salt Lake.