Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-12
COAST TO
COAST LINE
Building Of Gould's Link
From Salt Lake City
TO Pacific Assured

Geo. ]. Gould's straight railroad
line from Salt Lake City to the Paci-
fic coast is an assured fact. The fill
ing Of trust deeds and mortgages in
New York and in various counties in
Utah, Nevada and California show
that the right of way has been prac-
tically secured, and engineering re.
ports already submitted, indicate that
nearly all Of the route has been sur
veyed and laid out. In some Of the
counties land has been donated by
the local authorities not only for right
Of way, but for terminal stations and
shops.
A New York man with large inter
ests in Wall Street, who has just re-.
turned from a trip to California, re-.
ports that this new railway project Is
meeting with an enthusiastic welcome
from the business interests in the sec G
tions of the country which it is TO
pass.
Duly credited reports of financial
institutions in New York, in which the
Goulds are interested, have been dill
gently at work closing up the real es-
tate deals preliminary to beginning
the work of construction. The new
road, which is to be built by the
Western Pacific railway, is designat-
ed to give the Gould system the short
est possible outlet to the Pacific coast.
The Missouri Pacific now reaches
Salt Lake City from Pueblo, Colo, via
the Denver & Dio Grande. Almost a
straight line drawn on the map from
Salt Lake to San Francisco will marx
the route Of the projected road. Pass
ing around the southern end Of Great
Salt Lake, by way of Stockton, the
Western Pacific road will cut through
Utah and Nevada about 100 miles
south of the Southern Pacific and
will be about one days travel shorter
between Salt Lake City and San
Francisco than any existing route,
End Of Private Car.
According to the Railway Age, it
now looks as if the reign Of the pri-
vate car was approaching an end. The
Interstate Commerce Commission is
conducting an elaborate investigation
as to the conduct of this class Of
equipment, particularly refrigerator
cars, which is likely to be productive
Of much benefit to the railroads, par
ticularly in the west, who have been
practically at the mercy of the re-
frigerator car owners for many
years. So far as rates on commodi-
ties are concerned the railroads are
practically without voice. No better
illustration can be furnished than the
existing conditions in connection with
the transportation of dressed meats.
The owners Of the live stock private
equipment once had their day, but
happily the railroads escaped from
their ~exactions. The conditions at
tending refrigerator traffic, however,
are so peculiar as to make 1t impos-
sible for the railroads to apply the
necessary remedy and It is fortunate
that federal authority has stepped in
to bring about a reform.
Weight Of Coal.
AS a result of the meeting of the
western roads to consider the adop-
tion Of a method Of insuring shippers
or consignees Of coal against loss on
account of faulty weights or pilfer-
age It was decided that the railroads
shall issue bills OF lading for each
car Of coal. II there are railroad
scales at the mines the coal will be
weighed there by the railroad; II not,
the weights will be noted on the way
bills, but not upon the bills of lading.
The coal will be reweighed at juno
tion points. It will again be weighed
at destination upon request Of con.
signee, at a charge Of 81 q car. Tare
weights may be made the basis of
claim to be taken UP by the claim de-
partment for adjustment. This ac-
tion applies | o all western territory.
Coast Lines Inventory.
Inventory on the store material for
the coast lines OF the Santa Re which
has been In progress since the 18th
day Of May, Is now rapidly nearing