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Show Til E I ASSENGERAGENTS A Distinguiehed Party of Railroad Men Take in the Sights of the City. A HOP AT GAKriELD BEACH. Well-Known Men in Railroad Circles-Some Circles-Some Big Schemes on Foot in Colorado Notes, etc. A distinguished parly arrived in the the city at 10 o'clock last: evening over the Kio Grande Western. They were the general passenger agents accompanied accompa-nied by their wives and daughters, who since the adjournment of their convention conven-tion at Denver have been making a tour through Colorado. The party numbered 110 and was in charga of General Freight Agent Brown of the Rio Grande Western. About half the visitors have their wives with them. They wero mot by a reception committee commit-tee and conducted to their hotels. The committee was composed of the following follow-ing gentlemen: Fred .Simon, W. S. Me-Cornick, Me-Cornick, H. W. Lawrence. (). J. llollis-tcr, llollis-tcr, F. K. Gillespie, W. C. Ii. Allen, W. II Lett, J. II. JJcunett, S. W. Eecles, W-. II. Adams, William Drown, M. L. Ciiminings, J. M. Ricketts, John 1). Spencer, N. Treweek, II. L. A. Ciilmer, C. K. Wantland, Robert Burton, W. II. Sells, W. H. Remington, Harvey Hardy. This morning the party started out to see the city. The big tally-ho coach Raymond and the coach Utah were pressed into service and the party was taken for a drive through the city. The visitors were much impressed with the beauties of Zion and many who had Captain Davidson and wife, F. R. & U. ( 'o., Jackson. Mr. W. H. Palmer and wife, K.,St. L. & N. W., St. Louis. Mr. Iloflicerter, K C. W.&W., Kansas Kan-sas Cily. I. G. Vought and wife, Buffalo. Mr. Poole and ladies, Denver. Mr. Hunter and wife, Kenver. C. W. Vogle ami wife, Denver. A. H. Peyh and wife, Cincinnati. Mrs. Kinsburv and daughters. L. W. Cass, Kansas City. .1. O. Blake and wife, Chicago. S. P. Grillith and wife, Kansas City. ; S. M. Allen and wife, Denver. A. L Suesmau and wife, Chicago. Across the Divide. The Rocky Mountain Xcws says: Something new is in the wind. Besides Be-sides tho proposed changes in the Rio Grande lino there seems to be some sort of a deal in connection with the Lookout Look-out mountain resort railway which may result in a railroad across the continental continen-tal divide direct from Denver to Salt, Lake Cily. The propositions of those projecting the idea seem at lirst to be somewhat extravagant and railroad men laugh at tho idea, but those who have faith have sent surveyors out to stake out, a course for the new road. Briefly the programme is to build a through lino from Deuvcr to Salt Lake, crossing tho rango at or near Argentine over the continental divide, and at Salt Lake connecting with tho lino to San Francisco. To construct such a railway would require some wonderful engineering. engi-neering. Lookout mountain is on the proposed track, and other resorts less noted. Carried into execution the new route would decrease tho distance to Sau Francisco 400 miles at least. Then the shortest way to San Francisco would bo through Denver, and thousands who now travel by other routes would come through this city. It is declared the road can be put across tho divide from Denver at a grade of less thiyi 1 per cent. At present no road will admit it is interested in the scheme, but several prominent Coloradoans are, and it is not improbable that if its. practicability is demonstrated some of the roads will enlist their efforts to put the lino through. Lieutenant Governor Smith and W. C. Miller are said lo bo interested inter-ested parties. The conception belongs to Mr. Miller apparently, and it is at his expense that live surveying parties are now out and at work. Captain Bor-thoud Bor-thoud of Golden is said to be in charge of the surveyors. Lieutenant-Governor Smith was not to be found, Mr. M'dler, however, was accessible, and iu the course of conversation conver-sation he said: "It lias long been a pet theory of mine that Salt Lake City could be reached at least 200 miles shorter than any line now does, and that a road at least 400 miles shorter can be built lo San Francisco. On my representation some capitalists have ordered surveys, some of which havo confirmed my ideas. These surveys are owned by those who ordered them. They were all made iu tho interest of Denver, to bring Denver to tho front as tho key city to the Pacific. Of course tho resorts, re-sorts, in fact a dozen resorts that are great and grand, are included in this survey, all tributary to Denver, but you can rest assured that Denver is first, last and always the central point. Nothing has been definitely settled as yet, but iu the near future something that, will please every citizen of Denver will come to pass." before visited the cily, expressed much surprise at ils remarkable growth. At 11 o'clock the entire party visited the tabernacle and liste icd to an organ recital by Prof. Roue's. From tho tabernacle they were taken to Kuglo gate, Brigham Young's grave and other points of interest. At 12 o'clock f he party divided, each going to his or her Iiotel for lunch. At 1:30 this afternoon they all started for Garlield Reach, (iuite a number of our prominent citizens went with them and they are now enjoying the luxury of a dip in the brine. They will remain at the beach until 5 o'clock this evening, even-ing, enjoying the bathing and the pleasures of a line hop with orchestral music. Of the rosier of passenger agents Mvho are basking in Zion's wealth of hospitality, none enjoy a more extensive exten-sive acquaintance than does Major S. K. Hooper, the adroit and vigilant genius who presides over the Denver & Rio Grande's passenger department. It need not imply wrinkles, a loss of intellectual vitality or the elixir of perpetual youth to disclose that a few months ago the major celebrated the twenty-lifth anniversary of his life' iu railway harness har-ness and yet his cheeks are mautled with the Vermillion and his lips with the carmen of a stage soubretle. No one save those who have labored by night and by day at his side can appreciate appre-ciate the value his services have been to tho frontier or tho work ho has done that the tourist might understand the endless and measureless witcheries of the west. Last year the Kio Grando's bill for literature and general advertising advertis-ing was $54,000, not to allude to the vast volume of gratuitous lore that have been gladly lavished on his department depart-ment by a grateful press gang. To his efforts and to his ingeliius ami in list io methods more than to all oilier agencies combined is duo tho credit of having diverted tourist travel from the historic routes of the old world to the picturesque ones of the easl. When the major shall have folded his mantle and retired on his laurels and bis riches, his sequel will be found in Charlie Lee, now of the Colorado Midland, but whose cub-days were passed 'on Major Hooper's stall. Leo Canuian, known to the railway men of the country as "Old Bismarck," is one of the happiest features of the passenger agents excursion. "Bismarck" "Bis-marck" has fur twenty yeas been the railroad editor of the Chichago Tribune. Tri-bune. The list ol tho visitors is as follows: F. R. Myers and wife, Peuu. Co., Chicago. O. W. llugglcs and wife, Mich, ('en., Chicago. S. K. Hooper and daughter, I). & R, G., Denver. C. S. Lee, Colo. Midland, Denver. 1. P. Murray, Mich. Ceu.. Chicago. P. S. Kuslis, C. Ii. & Q. R. It., Chicago. How It Will be Done. A Georgeton, Colo., correspondent writes: Last night the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, as it is supposed, placed plac-ed a largo corps of surveyors in the field on either side of Argentine pass. Tho outfit is a large one and amply equipped for extonsive held work. The eastern division of the party is about eight miles above Georgetown and iu working down to tho town will come over good grade, until a point just below be-low the Colorado central mine is reached, reach-ed, where the descent to the town is abrupt, but by following Leavenworth mountain around the north point back to Silver Plume and then around tho south slope of Republican mountain tho road would take the old grade originally original-ly surveyed years ago for the Union Pacilic and which was afterwards abandoned aban-doned in favor of the famous loop between be-tween this point and Silver Plume. The west division of tho party will work down tho west slope towards Keystone Key-stone aud connect with tho lino finished to that point. The probabilities are that from Georgetown the new line will parallel the Colorado Central down Clear creek eauyon. as that line would give the largest local traffic. The main purpose, however, seems to be to get a Denver & Rio Graudo short to Leadville, by this route shortening short-ening the distance from 272 to 120 miles. Not only this, but tho ore traffic from the Argentino pass, mines would be quite large. Tho OtbclHls Hare Said So. The Sioux Cily Times says: Last evening seventy-five flat aud box cars bearing the name "Pacilic Short Line," were pulled into Sioux city over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. A Daily Times reporter asked General Agent Jordan of the company what the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul was doing with the cars. The general agent smiled and said: "Our company has leased ,"i0u cars of the Pacilic'short line." Of cuurso people cannot help thinking of all these things nor prevent 'their opinion being strengthened that the Chicago, Milwaukee vV St. Paul has a full hand in the Pacilic Short line. But of course there is nothing in it for the officials of the road havo said so. Kail way Notes and Personals. W. D. (sanboru, of the Burliugtou, is in the city. Judge Kelley, of tho Union Pacilic, arrived from Omaha, yesterday. II 11. Sheppard of the Chicago & Alton lias started nut on a long western tour. Ho will vi-it Salt Lake, Helena, Unite and Ogden. and will bo absent two or three weeks. A , ' .- -.4 .). K llaunngan, 15. C. K. & O., Cedar Ua piils. LP. Lusk and wife, St. L. & St. P. Pas. On., St. Louis. J.H. Best and wife, Q. M. & P., tjiiincv. K. A. Clarke ami wife, P. oc L., Pittsburg. Pitts-burg. , 1!'. W. Voeu and wife, K. T. V. & Atlanta. At-lanta. Miss Slocking, Atlanta. George B. Dunbar, H. & St. J., St. Joe. Ceorgo J. Charlton and wife, C. & A., Chicago. IS". E. Weeks and wife, F'itchlmrg Railroad, Boston. Miss (iiiyloi'd. Denver.- Mr. F. t'haudler aud sister, Wabash, St. Louis. W. Natulan, Omaha. E. Holmes and wile. Omaha. John Froiicis and wife, B. & M., Omaha. William Hill, wife aud sister, C. & E. I., Chicago. (ieorgo H. Haven aud wife, Erie, New York. Mr. A. .). Smith and daughter, L. S. & M. S., Cleveland. Miss Gurtio t'urliss, Cleveland. Miss Jennie Curtiss. Cleveland. . W. (i. Sargeant and wife, P. & A. V., Pittsburg. C. F:. King, Michigan Central, Chicago. Chi-cago. T. II. Let; and daughter, New York. Mr. Smith (of the Tribuue) aud wife, Chicago. John Sebastian aud wife, C, R. I. & P., Chicago. Mr. Harmon and sister, West & Alton, Al-ton, Alton. W. L. Danley and wife, X. C. & St. L-. Nashville. S. W. Morse and sister, Ky. Cent., Lexington.. Mr. E. O. McCormick aud wife, C. II. & D , Cincinnati. ' James Barker aud wife, L. N. & C, Chicago. Mr. (Ieorgo 11. Daniels, N. Y. C. & H. It., New York. J. A. Fellows aud wifo, Day Line, New York. S. S. Hong, Denver. William Harrington and yvife. M. II. King and wife, Mex. Central, Chicago. Colonel C. D. Owens and wife, Plant system, N. Y. |