Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15
ELECTRIC CARS
TO RUN TO OGDEN
Senator Simon Bamberger Closes
Up Deal for His Road TO
Junction City.
.DlSPOSES OF 100000 BONDS
To the Harris Trust a savings Com
pany of Chicago on-ulting En-
gincer Now in the city.

Senator Simon Bambcrgcr returned
early last evening. from his Important
trip o. Chicago whore hc completed arr
engagements for financing the salt Lake
g ogden liberalization. and inaugural
ing the double track system
BE disposed Of 5000. 600 worth OF bonds
90 the Harris Trust q Savings CONF
pany of Chicago Tho 100000 repre-
sents the total cost of clectrihcation
and rs-cquipment. the copper fittings
and appurtenances being figured ~
$4,000. Consulting Engineer II. a.
Strauss accompanied senator bambef-
ger west from Chicago and VIII re
main here long enough Co thoroughly
inspect the Salt Lake q ogden proper
tics. and aid 40 completion OF the plans
and specifications An option has been
taken on copper purchasing, SO tnat u
may be increased, n found necessary.
This line Of supplies viii be secured
from Chicago.
While the double tracking OF the line
is not planned for as immediate, the
overhead system for q double track VIII
be- erected as ct can De done more
probably now than To enlarge this
later when the second track is laid
Within the city limits OF Salt Lake ana
those OF the Utah Light q Railway
company. while outside. Idaho fir rs 70
be used and which is now practically
in hand The trolley wire VIII be or
the luted variety. that ls WIN
groove running on either side, in which
the trolley wheel fits so securely That IT
cannot rs Off Senator Bamberger
brings back with him specimens or
rain bondings Of copper that show
l.H no
DIFFICULTIES PATCHED UP
IL Is a matter Of interest 20 the
travelling and railroad public to learn
that such differences as may have eN-
istcd between the Short Line ana the
Salt Lake a. ogden railway have oeeh
amicablv adjusted. and every Iacillty
viii be accorded the local line Tor
entrance 70 Ogden The Union Pacinc
and short Line officials have been
under the impression that the Bam-
berger road was a sub roso Conhec-
ton OF the Jim Hin roads. and an
opening for the Hin interests INTO
salt Lake. Consequently, they were
not az an friendly or disposed TO do
ANYTHING calculated 90 aid suppos-
ed competitor But when shown that
am apprehension was groundless ana
that the salt Lake a. Ogden road was
"A purelv local concern. there was no
further occasion for hostility, ana
peace now reigns. The short Line ls
ready TO make switch connections
with the Salt Lake & ogden road
both i'm this city and ogden, ana IN
ter-change business.
Preparations are noW I'M order. 20
erect reinforced concrete hridge
over the Union Pacific tracks az
Thirtv-hrst street. which viii aVold
permanently any grade crossing there.
with the advent of spring, the sidihgs
along the line are To be iengthehed
out. so that by another year IL WIZ
be an easy matter TO connect up tne
ends and presto; there is double
track.
Mr.. Bamberger made "a careful and
long examination OF the interurhan
cars and trains running IN and out or
Chicago. studying their various feat
ures. He decided for the first order
ON no cars equipped with four lO0-horse
power motors, 80 that each car will be
OF 400 horse power. with the connections
so arranged that three OF them can
be connected up and run by one motor
man on the first car. These cars VIII
be- So feet long. seating 81 persons COM
fortahly Cars not equipped with
power for passengers alone VIII cost
$4,000 10 $4,000 each, Each motor car
can haul two or three trailers. for which
purpose the present passenger coaches
will be- used The electric power Is
10 be- used on tho passenger service at
FIRST. while the steam locomotives viii
handle freight until later when electric
engines are Co be purchased IL is the
purpose OF tho management 10 run a
car every hour between Salt Lake
and ogden. every other car being eN-
press, stopping only once, or not az an
between the two cities.
NH.H.
not yct been determined. but il is con-
sidcrcd as fairly certain that If the
company BIS Co operate its own power
plant. gas engines win be used. as IL
has been found that they are the
cheapest and most effective