Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-24
The Belgo.American RaiIwayWill
Have Three Outlets at the
East of the State.
DIRT IS TO FLY NEXT MONTH.
Well Founded Rumor That the Chicago
& Northwestern In Consequence
Will Extend Its Line.
Special Correspondence,


Douglas. Wyo. Feb. 23.--The Belgo-
American oil Drilling trust, backed by
the International association, the stock
holders OF which include Count Ester
hazy and % other leading flnanclers
and investors OF France, Belgium, Hol-
land, Austria and Germany, will build
railroad from either Orin Junction or
Guernsey to Lander at once This Is
now a settled fact--Lander will get a
railroad, and possibly two railroads
during 1904, Cablegrams from Paris
and Brussels have authorized Gov. Fem
nihore Chatterton, the Wyoming dlrec-
tor of the Belgo- American company, to
arrange all necessary details and let
contracts for construction at the earli-
est day possible.
Gov. Chatterton came north today
and met Contractor W. II. Fitzpatrick,
of the firm OF Fitzpatrick Brothers *
Collins at Grin Junction, and together
they drove to this city inspecting the
work Of the engineers, who are driving
grade stakes and cross sectionIng the
line between Orin Junction and this
city, as they come
While here today Gov. Chatterton
met with a number OF leading city Of
ticIals and business men and arranged
for rightofway through the town, and
also for depot grounds and yards. From
Douglas, Gov. Chatterton and Contrac-
tor Fitzpatrick viii follow the line Of
the proposed road, as surveyed last
u IN a 1nY haE Nsfu ma
ments will be made for terminals, etc.
En- route 10 and from. Lander the gov
ern0r will visit owners OF ranches
through which the road will pass and
Will endeavor to secure a, free rightof-
way for the entire distance. He has
received considerable encouragement in
the matter, and II is believed the right
ofway between Orin and Lander will cost
very little II anything,
1t has not been definitely decided but
IN all probability the Belgo-A American
railroad Will have three outlets on the
east, connection being made at Grin
Junction with the Chicago e. North
western and also with the Colorado
Southern, The third connection will he
made with the Burlington at Guernsey,
the distance between 0rin Junction A.,
Guernsey being less than 30 miles ar'
the construction az railroad between
the two points being an easy proposI-
ton. From Douglas the Belgo road
will probably run northwesterly to the
head Of Poison Spider creek. and thence
direct to Lander A branch line will
be built to the Salt Creek oil fields
northwest Of Casper. The total length
Of the road, including branch lines, but
not including side tracks and yards,
Will be 200 miles. Contractor Fitzpatrick,
who viii In all probability get the con-
tract, says he can build the line at
the rate of one mile per day, He has
large force OF men, grading machn-
cry. engines and cars In winter quar-
tiers In Nebraska and he can be on the
ground and begin work In seven days
from the time Of signing the contracts.
Upon this return from Lander Con-
tractor Fitzpatrick viii submit his bid
for the work, and the figures will be
Immediately cabled TO France. The
promoters Of the railroad already know
about what the road viii cost per mile.
and II Is expected that the Fitzpatrick
bid will be quickly accepted and in
structions will be cabled to Gov, Chat
terton to begin construction. II is al
most certain that dirt will fly not later
than April /.