Newspaper Items
Salt Lake City Street Railroads
This page was last updated on March 21, 2004
6 March 1872
Two cars for the new Salt Lake City street railroad arrived yesterday from the
East, where purchased by John W. Young. Iron to arrive shortly. (Pitchard, Deseret Evening News, 6 March
1872)
15 August 1872
"Local Brevities." "A track is to be laid from the depot to the
Temple block strong enough to permit a locomotive to haul the cars of rock upon
it. The horse railroad is found to be not sufficiently strong." (Pitchard, Utah Mining Journal, 15 August
1872)
21 August 1872
"Local Brevities." "Temple street is well cut with railroad
tracks, the new one being put down by the Church. These tracks leave no room on
that side of the street for teams to pass, and the draymen complain bitterly of
the situation of affairs. They are compelled to pay license, and yet the
streets are practically closed to them. That street will be almost impassable
in the winter to loaded drays." (Pitchard, Utah Mining Journal, 21 August 1872)
26 September 1872
The Salt Lake City street railroad has added a third car, larger than other
two. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 26 September 1872)
22 July 1874
From 'Junction' of 21st - Steam dummy, for Salt Lake City Railroad, is at
Ogden. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 22 July 1874)
28 July 1874
The new steam streetcar for Salt Lake City tried yesterday afternoon. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 28 July 1874)
7 August 1874
The dummy is in use on the Warm Springs line of the Salt Lake City street car
system, making regular trips. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 7 August 1874)
21 September 1876
A new Salt Lake City streetcar, No. 12, built by the U.C. shops. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 21 September
1876)
23 May 1877
"Steam plowing. -- Some years ago a car was driven over the rails in the
streets of Salt Lake City, by a steam engine, but by some mismanagement it was
found not to give satisfaction, both as to noise and wear." Now it is used
as a steam tractor on President Young's farm, near Jordan, on the west side.
With it, can plow an acre an hour, two men running it 'easily'. The thing is
the property of John. W. Young. (Pitchard, The Utah County Enquirer, Provo, 23 May 1877)
1 January 1883
The Salt Lake City Street Railroad has 14 cars, four of which were received in
1882; and two more are en route. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 1 January 1883)
9 August 1889
Half a column on the trial trip, last evening, of the first electric streetcar
in Salt Lake; on 1st South line, from Utah & Nevada depot to 13th east. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 9 August 1889)
20 January 1891
An electrified line of the Salt Lake City Railroad (streetcars) has been
completed to Fort Douglas. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Herald, 20 January 1891)
20 May 1891
The Salt Lake (Street) Railway company is taking up the 20 pound rail from its
First South route, between 2nd and 11th East - replacing it with 35 pound steel
- and the old 20 pound rail being sold to W. S. Godbe, who is taking it to
Pioche, Nevada, to use on his tramways there. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 20 May 1891)
1 January 1892
Salt Lake Rapid Transit Co., organized in January 1890, now has 30 miles of
track, part of which is the Popperton Place & Fort Douglas road. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 1 January 1892)
10 January 1892
First run over the Popperton Place & Fort Douglas to be on 12th. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 10 January 1892)
20 February 1892
J. G. Jacobs is manager of the West Side Rapid Transit Company. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 20 February 1892)
