Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-10-27 | Page 1 | Road Might Switch through Trains South over Salt Lake Route

Road Might Switch Through Trains South SouthOver SouthOver SouthOver Over Salt Lake Route Ran Railroad road m men n of ot Utah who have watched tho the course of oC the Moffat road rond construction and the difficulties en encountered encountered en- en countered b by Its various promoters have buve recognized the attitude of ot all other transcontinental lines linos In preventing prevent prevent- Ins ing the construction of the short line between Denver an and Salt Lake Tho The intention of the Harriman linos to build south from Wamsutter Wyo YO to tho coal fields of Routt county Colo Cole has hns been known for tor some somo timo but this timis is the time first announcement of ot an any Intention Intention tion on tho the part of ot tho the Harriman Interests Interests Inter Inter- ests to build through the Uinta basin to connect with Salt Lake ake The completion com corn of this Harriman line lino to Provo Prove would in tho opinion of railroad men mean that the through trains from Omaha to lx Los s Angeles would be diverted divert divert- ed to tho the Salt SnIt Lake Route at Provo and would not pass through Salt SaIt Lake as tho saving in distance would be considerable In view of the bitter fight which so o far tar has lias been largely large instrumental in preventing the completion com corn of the MoUnt Moffat line Une the statement statement state state- ment meat that the Hill HarrIman and Erb interests will work in harmony is discredited here hore s