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Show ENGINEER ARRIVES TO MAKE INSPECTION A. IT. Babcock, electrical engineer for the Southern Pacific, arrived ia Salt Lake yesterday and at once went into conference with directors of the Utah Light 4 Railwav company. Mr. Kabcock, whoso headquarters are at. Oakland, Cal.. is one of the most promi. nent electrical engineers in the employ of the Harriman system. He will remain in Salt Lake several 3ays and will go over the entire local system with the board of directors, with a view of making suggestions as to what, improvements thouli be made. Mr. Babcock made an inspection .of the street car system for Mr. Harri-' man befor the deal was closed, and it was largely on his report that Mr. Harriman made the purchase. |