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Show SIDNEY DILLON. , Brief Interview With the Prosi-I Prosi-I (lent of tha Viiha Pacific. President Sidney Dillon and J.iy Gould of the Union Pacific railrovd, arrived in Lie city yesterday morning , over the C. & N. W. riilwsiy, and - stopped at the Grand Central. Thuy were accompanied by Arthur Bond 1 and George G juld, son of tha king of Wall street operators. At 2 o'clock they went over to Council Bluflj station sta-tion and examined the worthies of the transfer department there and ioBpeated the grounds of the new deput which is to be erfiutud at that point. Coming back to Omaha, they t)ok a special car aud looked at tbe nigh and rising waturs ot the Missour1 at the tool of Farnam sirt'ot. The Herald reporter, wiu nent up his card in the evening at the Grand Central to tbe rooms of President Diilou, was invited to "walk up," when a colloquy, iu substance tibout ai follows, enxiied: Reporter Mr. Dillon, I have come to ask you the intentions of the Union I acino company in regard to a branch to the Black Hills. Mr. Dillon I have nothing to communicate com-municate on that subject as yet. Next week I am going on to whtre Mr. EvanB, the surveyor ot tbe company is, and examine tue maps aud profiles ol the various routes proposed to be made to the Black Hills. Wuichone will be adopted, u anp, 1 cau't possibly possi-bly say till 1 have exuiniued into the lata brought together by Mr. Evans. Kaporter What about the extension exten-sion ot the Republican Valley railroad? rail-road? Mr. Dillion I have been so busy to day wuha number of Njw York gentlemen that L have not h id time to look into ihat subject at all. Wtien I have, I will be very glad to communicate com-municate the results to the public through the columns of the Hyrald. K,np H.ave you yet been interviewed inter-viewed by the committee of the board if trade in regard to the project of -isiabhsi ing stock yards and slaugh--ering houses iu Omaha. Mr. Dillon No. Some gentlemen jams to see me, and 1 made an ap-puiutmenl ap-puiutmenl to meet and bear what they had to say in my rooms un Monday Mon-day night. Rep. How long will you probably jtay in Omaha. Mr. Dillon I can't say yet ; per-naps per-naps two or three days, possibly longer, according to the business 1 fiud ou hand. Omaha Herald. |