| Show railroad topics business has so increased on the union pacific railway since the fast train service that the road has been compelled to put on more aral trains n a yesterday anew a new one was put u on for Ch cheyenne elenne there to connect with the overland flyer carrying through pullman cars to los angeles san francisco and portland oregon with the advent of this new train which leaves denver daily at 1145 11 45 pm the time between this city and salt lake lake city is reduced to twenty five flye hours hour and to san francisco fifty elah hours A sleeper is attached to the train and in the union depot about 9 p in the train from the west arrives at 8 a TO but sleeper passengers can remain in the car antly until late in the morn ing n for some weeks past sensational rumors have been curre current t both here aud abroad concerning ate the affairs of the colorado Mi olland railway and while they lack official sanction are believed to have some foundation in fact the read was constructed equipped and began operations with great and attracted attention over the entire COUR country try it was talked of asa as a possible factor in transcontinental business and its opening was greeted by a cut in rates by all ab rivals in th the e terr territory atory traversed by it it had bad th ih short a boom that no BO other railroad in the state ever tied had and it promised great things in the future the result however has a not justified the stir made and already there are rumors beng being circulated concerning its management the Ther rumors are in effect that atie road read is at a disadvantage in competing with other lines in that there appears r ace accordine to the statements aspea circulated c abed to be no capable managers of f it its various departments very little has been heard beard of the road or its business of late and we are informed upon what seems to be excellent authority that the stockholders have for or a month been looking about for a competent manager or managers it is said that changes will shortly occur and that the road will be pushed to the front as it started out A railway man who is identified to some exten with the interests of the midland stated that something would have to be done in order to put the road on a spaying pay ing basis the present officials he said were hardworking hard bard working and energetic but did not appear to be competent compe teat the business of the road Is known to be a disappointment to its projectors and while it should naturally have patronage enough to satisfy its stockholders something appears to be wrong the changes con templates tem plated are looked for about february ast 1st denver news |
