The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
NEWS OF RAILROADS
IN CONDENSED FORM

Traffic from the east on account of the
low homeseekers' rates over the various
roads continues very heavy; in fact, 1t
seems to be gradually increasing. accord
ing to reports from the train service de-
partments of the Oregon Short Line ann
the Denver & Rio Grande. Trains Nos.
and on the Denver & Rio Grande yes
terday came in from the east in two sec
tons. making the equivalent Of four heav-
lily loaded trains.
Favorable weather will see work pro-
gTess very fast from now on in the con-
stTuction of the Denver < Rio Grande
union depot. Yesterday a large force Of
men was al work. and only unusually in
clement weather can now hinder the quick
completion of the JOB. The revised plans
Of the architect, providing for much
larger building and much more elaborate
details than at first decided upon, are
now in the hands of the contractors
II. NJ. Gushing. travelling passenger
agent for the Denver < Rio Grailde, VINO
accompanied the Lambardi Grand Oper1
Compeny to Denver over that road, is
expected home tomorrow.
General Manager r. Z. Wells OF the
Salt Lake Route. who has been here for
several days in his special car, expects
to return TO the south today Mr.. Wells
expresses himself as being much pleased
with the affairs of his road at this end
of the line and the general Improvement
of business all along the route. The sum-
mer's business promises, he says, to be
very gratifying
J. II. Mauderfield. district freight agent
here for the Salt Lake Route, left yes
terday on a business trip to Los Angeles
He will be away several days.
T p. Cullen. superintendent of the Los
Angeles division Of the Salt Lake Route
was a visitor in. this city Yesterday for
several hours. He arrived In his special
car en- route for Butte. and resumed his
journey north yesterday afternoon.
a W Randall. travelling freight and
passenger agent for the Rock Island AMI
Frisco roads, left yesterday morning fo-
another trip to Idaho territory
Fred Wilde. jr.. ,.eaeral freight agent
for the Denver & Rio Grsnde, accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter. will leave
today for his home in Denver He has
been here several DAYS. stopping over on
his way home from the coast where he
has been with his family for the last
month. Mrs. Wildes health having been
quite poor.
J. L. Ymdt. commercial agent here fo-
the Wabash. has returned from a short
trip out of the city He received word
YESTERDAY that GeoTg3 p. French. recent
~ promoted from the office of contract
ing freight agent for the road in Denver
to travelling freight agent out OF Salt Lake
City. Will arrive here about ApTff - to
take up his new duties.
The Salt Lake office OF the Wabash
railroad has received some new decora-
tons from headquarters. They consist Of
a beautifully framed and printed view in
coors Of the lake front scene in Chicago
and a large map OF the United States
showing the Wabash route. The map par
ticularly is very valuable. as il IS brand
new and contains much information that
is not shown IN any other map published
heretofore
Notification has been received by Com
mercal Agent Q. + Warren of the local
office OF the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe of the death last SATURDAY. in st.
agent for that road. Mr. Conway had
been for Il great many years IN the rail-