, 1923-03-15
Railroad Details at
Sheridan

sliERIDAN-The subject OF grant.
est interest in Northern wyoming IL
no wyoming North and South Ran.
road Details are rapidly being
worked. out and the railroad officials
are taking h public into confidence
On every point. 1t has been deter.
mined, as all along surmised. TINT
Sheridan is TO be a division point
WITH offices and shops required.
II is announced that the nrono.ai
to bring the road directly throupb
the city from north to south has been
abandoned because of the tremendous
expense CT rlght-of.way and the de
lay and litigation consequent upon
the exercise of right Of eminent do.
main.
The main line OF the road will pass
by Sheridan w miles to he east
following Prairie Dog valley. A '.Y''
Will be constructed to connect with
Sheridan. however. and as this city
will be established as tho division
point er tho road. engines Will be
changed here as we'll as train crews.
The passenger station of the road
will be located on GrInnell avenu ut
Broadway. two blocks from Main
street, and the shops and division of
fices will be located near the Sher.
dan sugar company factory and
DEMO flour mill.
The through freight trains will net
enter Sheridan, but the engines and
rows will be changed from this city.
An engine and caboose will leave
Sheridan over the y" and await the
through freight trains on side tracks
along the main limo. When the trains
arrive, the crews will change there.
Passenger trains and local freight
trains will come into Sheridan. how.
over.
TN locating the wyoming North
and South railroad through Sheridan.
It vas necessary to consider several
points outside Of the exact location in
the city" Mr.. Huss said. "As It Is
well known. the railroad has to cross
the Piney divide. ana in doing 80. the
railroad must come down on The
head waters OF Piney creek. North Of
tho city the line will have to he
located at the junction of Tongue
river n Prairie Dog creek.
with these two points fixed. the
question arose as to the best line for
tho benefit of the railroad company
and the city OF sheridan.
There is a PASS from Piney creek
into Mccormick creek and Goose
creek, but II has an almost prohibi.
tive grade. The distance by tho way
Of Mccormick and Goose creeks.
through Sheridan and down Tongue
river. is 14Is miles longer than by
way of Prairie Dog crock. and this
additional 14ts miles would ave to
be maintained and operated at an an
nual cost OF not less than $4,000. for
which the railroad company would
not receive any additional revenue.
"a further objection TO the railroad
passing directly through Sheridan
wou,d be the fact that o many
years, a inrge proportion OF the
freight will Sc oil and these oil trains
would be moving through and across
the streets Of Sheridan. ~obstructins
! traffic and adding an element OF
danger. without my advantage what
ever to tho city. The locating CT the
line Gown Prairie Dog valley contem-
plates n main track across the d.
vide iust south OF where the Burlins-
ton crosses. TO a passenger ana
freight station located in the heart
Of tho city, within two blocks OF the
center Of Main street. and complete
freight facilities for the convenience
Of local shippers, In addition to th's'
II Is contemplated pacing a division
noint in the city. tho exact location OF
which will be determined as soon
as off clal adviees are received from
the company's officers IN New York.
THE location Of any division point