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Show STIIL RETAHS LBVE FOR HISJLD HOME General Manager Young o'f Colorado Col-orado and Southern Railroad Rail-road Visiting in Zion. Joseph II. Younp, general manager of the Colorado & Southern railroad, is spending the Christmas holidays in Salt Lake City with his wife and family at the residence of Henry W. Lnwrcncci his father-in-law. his famil' having preceded him here a week ago. Mr. Voting, a native son, is one of the many prominent Western railroad men who graduated from the Salt Lake school, his early training being with the Short Line. When seen by a Tribune representative representa-tive Wednesday night Mr. Young said tnat the railroad situation at Denver was in splendid condition. The con- fiestion had been relieved and proner-y proner-y cleaned up, and they now have' an abundance oJ cars and 'motive power. "What is needed now are coal miners," continued General Manager Young. "The Colorado Fuel and Iron company could furnish employment to 1000 miners. The victor T'uel coni- gany, tho second of importance in the tate, is in need of 500 miners, and the smaller operators could eninloy an additional ad-ditional GOO or 700 men if tlfcy could only be secured. There is employment ror over 2000 coal miners in Colorado, and Lhey are badly needed. More mines could be opened it" additional employees were to be had, and this would aid the fuel situation considerably. con-siderably. The output of the mines has been largely increased this rear; each man has produced on an average of a ton more per day. But the only great difficulty which confronts the operators is the scarcity of labor, and there is no immediate prospect of its relief." Adverting to the affairs of the Colorado Colo-rado & Southern, Mr. Young stated that, the extension of the system to the Gulf of Mexico will be completed by January l.j. and on that date freight trains will be put in operation. The extension has been under construction construc-tion for a year and a half, and runs from Fort Worth to Houston, and thence to Galveston, the latter section just being completed. This crives tho bouthern a direct line to tidewater and a splendid outlet for the road, and one which will add material- to its business. busi-ness. Mr. Young was pleased to note the progress that Zion is ranking townrd metropolitanism. He rejoices in the success of the old town, and is decply interestcd in its future. He will remain re-main in the city for several days. |
