The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-27


was taken on across 10 Lakeside. AS
miles from Ogden. on the west shore OF
the lake
Here was a separation. The Harri-
man train pulled out at noon for the
coast. The second train, composed prin-
cipally Of Oregon Short Line and Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation company
officials. went on to Reno, turning back
from there. The third train. composed
principally Of the Utah contingent. re-
turned over the cutoff to ogden.
Crowd of Magnates.
In the observation car Palm Beach,
attached to the rear end Of the first
section. gathered the Hartman party
which included President David Wilcox
of the Delaware & Hudson. General
Manager julius Kruttschnitt, Passen-
ger Traffic Manager e. O. Mccormick.
Chief Engineer William Hood, Freight
Traffic Manager William SprOule Gen
cral Freight Agent w. c. Luce. Cen
Cral Passenger Agent r. II. Goodman
and Information Bureau Chief William
McMurray Of the Southern Pacific;
President Horace G. Burt. CHIEF Engi-
neer j. b. Berry. General Passenger
Agent II. J.. LOmax and Advertising
Manager Alfred Darlow of the Union
Pacific, President A. J. Earring Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul Vice
President J. H. Faithern Of the Chicago
q Alton, Vice President j. r.. Harahan
of the Illinois Central. Vice President
II r Mccullough and General Mana
ger W. A. Gardner of the Chicago d
Northwestern, General Manager G.. w
Holdredge Of the Burlington, General
Manager w. TT. Bancroft Traffic Man
aser T. VI. Schumacher and General
counsel p. L. Williams Of the Oregon
short Line and Vice President j. Ross
Clark IF the San Pedro
Seated i'm q chair in a corner of the
car closest to the rear platform. the
man who raised S134000.00O for railroad
improvements and whose name is at
tached TO one Of the greatest systems
IN the world remained silent for some
time. except for an occasional remark
He read The Salt Lake Herald with an
pdrentiy close interest, glanCing out Of
the window from time to time as the
train Whirled along over the stretch of
country between ogden and the lake.
Past West Weber out Sc miles. Reese
% miles, whirled the train. until Little
Mountain, 1871 miles from ogden. was
reached.
May Take a Mountain.
''Weu put i'm a solid roadbed if Little
mountain holds OUT is a remark at
trihuted 70 Chief Engineer Hood.
1T looks as If Little mountain had
scarcely been touched" remarked one
Of the observers.
The mud fats were crossed, and out
ON the lake rolled the train. On both
sides We're noticeable the soft quick
sands pushed up by the rock that had
Eeen dumped in by the trainIOad. In
some places this soil had come up
above the surface OF the water for 4
distance of 200 feet on each side of the
track.
Thence out on the trestIe across the
pesGferOus sink-hOle at the mouth of
Bear river the train rolled. Here n
solid bottom has not yet been reached
by the pilinE, and the trainloads of
rock and gravel dumped in have made
scaut impression. The current Of the
river passes with some swiftness be
Meath fresheninC the water greatly on
the north side. Here there was a sag
in the rOadbed. although &c was not
especially noticeable to a person not
watching closely This is the worst
place which has been encountered by
the engineers.
A stretch Of solid embanlCment was
traversed and the drv land of the
Pr0montory was reached. At PrOmOn-
tory point 1916 miles from Ogden. a
stop was made for water This is a
construction camp, with rows Of bunk
cars lining the sidings- A few women
i'm bright dresses came out among the
gangs OF laborers, lending a touch Of
color.
The train soon moved on. Wcstside.
tweDty-se~en miles from Ogden. on the
western shore Of the iuttinc promon-
tory. was passed Here is tent
marked conspicuousIy store" but the
word was passed around the car that
a retail liquor business was done there.
Place For Sanitarium.
a firm and pebbly bottom was visible
: through the clear water.
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