| Show I HARRIMAN'S PROGRAM Of IMPROVEMENTS IS NEARING COMPLETION Efforts to MaKe Malie Good the Promise of Fine Electric System When Edward H H. Harriman secured control of the Utah Light an and railway property in this state sixteen months I ago the announcement was ma made mado o that he intended to make of tho the local street streetcar car system ono one of the finest in tho entire en tire country Jud Judging ing by the tho work in progress his local representatives ta thes are arc trying to make the tho promise good V A short time after the system was purchased by the railroad king his inspectors in in- informed him that three things were ba badly b needed to make mako it an up-to up dato date system First tho the entire system with t the exception ex cx- of a few blocks in the business district n needed eded reconstructing New switches and curves were required andin andin and in in some somo places grades should be cut down Second much new rolling stock was wasa a necessary Third more power was 39 needed And E E. H. H Harriman gave orders forthe forthe for forthe the work to be done dono as fast as men and money could do it it Tho The first work ok started was as tho reconstruction tion of ot time I tracks the tho laying aying of heavier mils rails and anda I a number of of other other things to put the tracks tr in first chi class condition N Nearly en thirty miles of this work was done dODo before before be be- fore the close of last year The next improvement nt was new I cars of tho latest type cars which have no superior in any city eity in the the country I As soon as the weather permitted this spring sprin forces of men were put to work in different i parts arts of tho city to reconstruct reconstruct recon recon- the tracks put in heavier rails now new curves cunes and switches A force of men is is' working at tho the present time Practically every line lino cast east of Main Iain street is s in first class con condition and the tho work on the lines Jines west t of that street treet is no now receiving tho attention of the company with the expectation that over every foot oot of the s 's compans lines willbo willbe will willbo bo be in the tho best of condition before the snow flies flics Warm Springs Line Lino Changed The Tho company has just completed what will bo a a. big improvement on tho the Warm g line This included taking taking tak tak- in ing out a curve at First North and First West another at Second North and First West and a third at Second North and Second West and putting in two blocks of new line from First North and First West to First North and Sec Second Second Second ond West and thence north to Second North with a curve cur at First North and Second West street More Improvements Contemplated Another improvement which will bo be made mado in in tho the near future will bo be the abandonment of that part of tho the Ashton avenue a line from Seventh South and aud Third East to Seventh South and Ninth East A new line is to be built from S Seventh South and Third East south to Ninth South and east cast on Ninth South to Ninth East where it will go o south Elouth to the Country club on the present line Another Improvement which wilt ho bo homade made macle within the tho next few weeks will be betho betho tho time reconstruction of the Fort Dou Douglas las lino line from near Thirteenth East and S South o nth Temple street through Popperton place and t to the fort As soon as ns this I line ne J i is put in proper shape th tho present line lino irom Ironi Alt Mt UH et to the fort will ho bo taken up and aud the company feels that there ther theris is no necessity for two lines to tho thin fort This piece of work ork will bo be followed by Ly tho the reconstruction of the Poplar Grove Grave and Jordan Brid Bridge e lines the work to be bo completed this year Car Barns Barns' and Power Work on tho the now new car barns is going oin forward at a a. rapid rate The Tho sixteen bi big car pits pus aro arc finished as far as the tho cement work is concerned and the work of laying tracks over ocr them will com com- merico mence in tho the near future Another of the tho bi big improvements which is h being mado made by bJ the company is is the tho erection of or a big hii power plant in Weber can canyon on near Devils Devil's Slide SIde When completed this plant will add 2000 horsepower to the company's compans supply The announcement was made by hy Manager Man Man- an ager Joseph Wells this mornin morning that tho company would not undertake tho the construction of an any new lines linos or extensions exten ions until tho the present system is put in in first class clas shape Mr r. r Harriman is expected to be bc in this city in the near future when he ho will make make- a personal inspection of the tho improvements which havo o so 1 far been Leen mado made and will likel likely give ie orders for further improve c ments meats RAILROAD NOTES Next ext FrIday Frida Friday will be railroad day at On that date the employees of th the Oregon Short Line Lint the Rio Grande Grands Western mind and the Salt Lake r. route will Join forces V and will bring their thell wives wl sweethearts and friends The committee In Jn charge promises that the da day will be one ono of or the greatest of 01 the tho season eason and that If anyone who goes does not have havo a good time It will not be the fault tault of the committee C T. T J. J division en engineer of ot tho the Western stern Pacific will leave leRe In a few days for a vacation trip to Long Lang Beach Cal I S S. S V. V D Derrah assistant freight agent for the Rio Grande Western pan panted led b by his wife wIre und and family has hils gone goime to Yellowstone park on a vacation S S S 0 Frank J J. J Burke J J. J M M. I. I Dell and N. N N N. Keech commercial agents for the International Inter Inter- national Great Groat Northern lines spent a few hour hou In this city yesterday afternoon en route roule to Yellowstone park |
