Show HARRIMAN BUYS I RAPID TRANSIT Deal for Street Car System of I Ogden Reported to Be Practically Closed ECCLES NEGOTIATED WITH INTERURBAN LIN LINES S TO BE ADDED Special to Tile The Herald Ogden Oct an authentic source Surce it was learned today that E H Harriman negotiating s with David Ec Eccles des cles of this city for the purchase of the Ogden Rapid TranSIt company compan It is claimed that the deal has been practically closed and that within the week the system will pass into the con control control of Mr Harriman The rhe sale just made mace will include the line of the Ogden Northwestern running from the limits north to the Ogden Hot Springs It is expected that Mr Harriman will add a number of interurban lines Jines to the thes s system tem to reach the surrounding agricultural turn tural country The move on the part of the Harriman interests is looked upon as a shrewd one from the fact that the sale will include the proposed line through Ogden canyon into Ogden valley It has b been en reported for some time that the Pacific after completing its pI present sent line to San Francisco will build north from Ogden over the canyon route It is believed that the acquiring of this land by bv Mr Harriman would block the interests in such a move |