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Utah Eastern Railroad
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28 December 1879
"Utah Eastern Railroad" articles of incorporation filed yesterday;
the capital stock is set at $700,000.00. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 28 December 1879)
23 August 1880
The Utah Eastern has 27 located bridges between Coalville and Park City, only
three of which have been completed. (Pitchard, Deseret Evening News, 23 August 1880)
26 August 1880
R. C. Chambers and others connected with the Utah Eastern are in San Francisco,
buying and/or contracting for the rail and rolling stock. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 26 August 1880)
12 September 1880
In an item on the Utah Eastern, now being built, it is noted that "The
rails to Park City, engine and ten cars have been secured from the Nevada
Central Railroad." (Pitchard, Salt
Lake Herald, 12 September 1880)
18 September 1880
The Utah Eastern has completed its grade from Coalville to Park City, and the
rail was to have been shipped from San Francisco Wednesday. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 18 September 1880)
29 September 1880
"Park City Notes," from the Park Mining Record of the 25th:
"Thirteen car loads of rails have just been received for the Utah
Eastern." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily
Tribune, 29 September 1880)
1 October 1880
Ten car loads of iron have arrived at Echo for the Utah Eastern, and are to
arrive at a rate of 10 to 15 cars per day until all has been received. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 1 October 1880)
27 October 1880
Tracklaying on the Utah Eastern began at Coalville yesterday. An engine, 10
flatcars and a caboose due at Ogden yesterday. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 27 October 1880)
29 October 1880
Laying of track on the U. E. is supposed to have started yesterday; "Two
engines and eleven cars have been purchased from the Nevada Central, and one of
the engines has been shipped and was expected to reach Ogden today." (Pitchard, Deseret Evening News, 29 October
1880)
5 November 1880
"Work on the Utah Eastern is getting along nicely, and tracklaying
continues without interruption. All the iron has been received at Echo,
together with the ten cars and the engine. The latter was fired up on Thursday
and put in operation." Thursday was the 4th. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 5 November 1880)
5 November 1880
"The rolling stock of the Utah Eastern is all on the track at Coalville,
and the engine was fired up for the first time yesterday." (Pitchard, Deseret Evening News, 5 November
1880)
6 November 1880
One mile of track is laid on the Utah Eastern, and the 10 flatcars and caboose
are in use now. (Pitchard, Salt Lake
Daily Tribune, 6 November 1880)
24 November 1880
"The Utah Eastern road will be finished to Kimball's tomorrow." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 24 November 1880)
28 November 1880
The U. E. is finished to Kimball's, but no coal shipments yet. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 28 November 1880)
8 December 1880
"On Sunday another locomotive for the Utah Eastern was received at Echo.
The road is now ironed within three miles of Park City."
("Sunday" was 5 December 1880.) (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 8 December 1880)
10 December 1880
"Utah Eastern" stockholder's meeting was held yesterday, the 9th. It
reports, among other things, that the second engine is now running on the line,
14 more cars have been received, and an additional nine cars are ordered; the
14 just received makes a total of 24 in service. The manager of the Ontario
Mine, R. C. Chambers, is also quite closely involved with the Utah Eastern. He
was interviewed for this piece, and he says that tracklaying began on 5 November,
and that less than one and one-half miles remain to be laid. Towards the end of
the piece, the editor of the Herald notes that "…our attention has been
called to the statement published in the Herald as to the money advanced to the
Utah Eastern by the Ontario Company. Owing to a typographical error, the amount
was wrongly put. We are now in a position to make the positive statement that
the amount advanced by the Ontario Company is but a trifle over $100,000."
(Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 10 December 1880)
12 December 1880
"The Utah Eastern boomed into Park City on Saturday night." From
another item: "The Union Pacific branch railroad to Park City was
completed on Saturday; word to that effect having been received here by Agent
McConnell." (Pitchard, Salt Lake
Daily Herald, 12 December 1880)
14 December 1880
Item from the Park Mining Record of 11 December 1880: "The first load of
coal over the Utah Eastern was hauled to Kimball's Thursday and presented to
the proprietor of the place." ("Thursday" was 9 December 1880) (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 14 December 1880)
14 December 1880
"The Utah Eastern pulled the first coal train into the Park on Sunday
afternoon." ("Sunday" was 12 December 1880) (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 14 December 1880)
15 December 1880
"To Shippers" "The Union Pacific Railroad Company, having
completed its branch line to Park City,… is now prepared … to carry freight
from this point to Park City." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Herald, 15 December 1880)
16 December 1880
"Utah Eastern" began hauling coal to the Ontario on Sunday, 12 December; the terminal of the Utah Eastern is one-half mile closer to town than
that of the Union Pacific. Both roads reached Park City on Saturday at noon of
that day, the U. P. was 300 yards from its chosen terminal site, the Utah
Eastern passed them and arrived at its end-of-track first, laying their last
rail at about 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, "a few hours ahead" of the Union
Pacific. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily
Herald, 16 December 1880)
17 December 1880
Coal is being sold for $4.00 per ton at Kimball's Station on the U. E. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Herald, 17 December 1880)
22 December 1880
Item from the Park Mining Record of the 18th: Large coal sheds are being put up
at Kimball's for the Salt Lake coal traffic; "The road has purchased
additional rolling stock, and now has twenty-four cars and two
locomotives." (Pitchard, Salt Lake
Daily Tribune, 22 December 1880)
28 December 1880
The U. E. is not yet running passenger trains. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 28 December 1880)
30 December 1880
The distance between Echo and Park City on the U. P. line is given as being
26.8 miles. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily
Herald, 30 December 1880)
29 January 1881
Five cars just purchased for U. E., making 29 cars now on road. (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 29 January 1881)
4 February 1881
The Utah Eastern has had their first accident, on Tuesday, when an engine hit a
handcar; only minor damage to the engine, but no more handcar. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 4 February 1881)
2 March 1881
From the Park Mining Record of 26 February: the Utah Eastern is putting up a
large building at Park City as an enginehouse for two engines, car shop and
machine shop; it is located at the end of the wye. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 2 March 1881)
3 March 1881
Notes lifted from the Park Record: The E. & P. C. (U. P.) depot at Park
City is finished, and the outside painted a lead color. the inside is all
lathed and plastered. Also, the Utah Eastern is putting up a large building at
the Park City end of their road, the larger part to be an enginehouse to hold
two engines; on one side will be the carpenter's shop and the engineer's
office, and on the other side will be the blacksmith shop and machine shop. This
facility is located on the tail track of the wye. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 3 March 1881)
25 March 1881
An item in the 'Chips' column notes "A new engine was received the other
day," on the Utah Eastern. This may be a case of slight confusion, as none
is known received at this time. However, the 2-8-0, which will not arrive until
early 1882, was ordered in March of 1881. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Herald, 25 March 1881)
2 August 1881
From Ogden Pilot of August 1, 1881; a carload of narrow gauge cars for the Utah
Eastern went to Coalville yesterday. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 2 August 1881)
19 August 1881
From Pilot of 18 August 1881; another carload of narrow gauge cars went up to
Coalville yesterday for the Utah Eastern. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 19 August 1881)
19 November 1881
Utah Eastern tracks extended into Park City; the item makes reference to
"…the two engines of the Utah Eastern…" (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 19 November 1881)
26 November 1881
"The Utah Eastern has ordered a new engine which is to be here by the
first of January next." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 26 November 1881)
10 December 1881
"Another addition has been made to the Utah Eastern railroad, namely,
twelve new flat cars. This addition adds greatly to increase the facilities of
this road, and when the new engine arrives in January next, we shall probably
have coal from Coalville on the Park City market. Heretofore the road has only
been able to supply the Ontario Company only." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 10 December 1881)
17 December 1881
"Another addition has been made to the Utah Eastern railroad, namely,
twelve new flat cars. This addition adds greatly to increase the facilities of
this road, and when the new engine arrives in January next, we shall probably
have coal from Coalville on the Park City market. Heretofore the road has been
able to supply the Ontario company only." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 17 December 1881)
1 January 1882
"The Utah Eastern Railroad Co." "An extension of the U. E., of
about one mile, brought the end-of track within the city limits of Park City;
this track was completed 12 December 1881. At the Coalvillle end of the road,
an extension of about 2 & 3/4ths miles was built to reach the Wasatch and
Crismon coal mines; "…and thirty new flat-cars were added [to] its
equipment. A new engine, ordered twelve months ago, is expected early in January." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily
Tribune, 1 January 1882)
11 February 1882
"The Utah Eastern Railroad Company have just received a new thirty ton
engine, with eight driving wheels, the cost of which is $12,000, delivered to
the road. She is a beauty to look at, and is capable of hauling a load of 100
tons over any grade on the road." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 11 February 1882)
15 February 1882
The Utah Eastern company have added another powerful locomotive to their
rolling stock. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily
Tribune, 15 February 1882)
29 April 1882
Utah Central shops have just turned out a way car for the Utah Eastern. It will
be shipped soon to the U. E. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 29 April 1882)
20 May 1882
"Engine No 3, of the Utah Eastern, is nearly ready to go on the road
again. It has been thoroughly overhauled at their shops and when turned out
will be as good as new." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 20 May 1882)
27 May 1882
"Engine No 3, formerly the 'General Burton', of the Utah Eastern, was put
on the track this week, after undergoing a thorough overhauling, and is now
ready for regular duty." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 27 May 1882)
3 June 1882
"On Wednesday a new way car for the Utah Eastern was unloaded at this end
of the track. This company is constantly increasing their transportation
facilities, and will no doubt be able before long to supply all the coal that
is needed in Park City and at the mines." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 3 June 1882)
12 August 1882
"Last Saturday A. M. Grant tested the speed of the new locomotive on the Utah
Eastern by running to Coalville in fifty minutes, and returning in fifty-five.
It must be remembered that it is all up-grade from Coalville, and in some
places it is quite heavy." "The road bed of the Utah Eastern is in a
splendid condition. A ride over it on the coal cars with comfortable seats, is
almost as agreeable as a seat in a coach on many other roads. There is scarcely
any jar and no jolting. We should like to see the line extended to Salt Lake
before next spring." (Pitchard, Park
Mining Record, Park City, 12 August 1882)
25 November 1882
"Engine No 1, of the Utah Eastern, has been overhauled and repainted, and
is now on the road, looking like a brand new machine. The painting was done by
Mr. Cooper, of this city, and it is a job he may well be proud of." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 25 November 1882)
10 February 1883
"Train wrecked" at the mouth of Silver Creek Canyon, on the Utah
Eastern, on Thursday; the down train, consisting of the engine and seven cars,
of which four were 'badly smashed,' while the engine and the other three cars
were not injured. Cause of the derailment 'was a broken rail. The paper says
that this is the little road's first accident. (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 10 February 1883)
12 May 1883
"A time-card for the Utah Eastern is being prepared by Mr. A. M. Grant. He
says the business of the road demands it as the passenger traffic between the
Park and the county seat is on the increase. The coal trade has also increased
a great deal within the past month or two." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 12 May 1883)
28 July 1883
"The report is current in Ogden that the Utah Eastern Railroad is about to
be purchased by the Union Pacific Company. We have heard no such rumors in Park
City circles and can learn no cause for such a report." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 28 July 1883)
20 October 1883
"The Utah Eastern is now supplying many of our citizens with coal. Since
the monster pump has been pumping water from the Ontario into the tunnel the
consumption of coal has not been near so great." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 20 October 1883)
27 October 1883
"On Sunday last the citizens in the lower end of town witnessed the novel
sight of a house being shipped by rail. The house was loaded on a narrow gauge
car near Kimball's and brought up and unloaded near the upper depot." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 27 October 1883)
20 November 1883
"Utah Eastern Election." at annual meeting, held yesterday at the
company's office in Salt Lake City; Sidney Dillon elected president; rest of
slate almost wholly Union Pacific people.
(Pitchard, Salt Lake Evening Chronicle, 20 November 1883)
24 November 1883
"Utah Eastern Sale" being a rather longish item, with considerable
editorializing upon the effects; "At a meeting of the Directors of the
Utah Eastern at Salt Lake on Monday, the sale of the road was made to the Union
Pacific." was how the item started. Noonday was the 19th of November,
1883. "Now as to the effects of the purchase by the Union Pacific. The
natural inquiry is, how will Park City be treated in the change? It will
increase the tariff in coal, probably; it may also make our merchants pay
higher rates for their goods. Finally the track of the little road will be torn
up and the rolling stock be transferred to the Utah & Northern." At
present, the U. P. runs the Park City trains through from Ogden. (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 24 November 1883)
8 December 1883
"A switch is being built at Coalville from the Utah Eastern to the U. P.
track, for the transfer of coal to the Union Pacific trains. At present the
Utah Eastern is running two coal trains per day into this city, but on the
completion of the switch the business will probably be divided between the two
roads," (HAH!!! see next item) (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 8 December 1883)
15 December 1883
"Trains on the Utah Eastern have been discontinued, and Park City is now
drawing her supply of coa1 from the U.P.". (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 15 December 1883)
22 December 1883
"The first regular coal train on the E. & P. C. branch came up from
Coalville on Thursday afternoon last. A coal switch has been constructed near
the depot, and hereafter trains carrying coal exclusively will be run regular
on that road. This effectually seals the fate of the little U. E." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 22 December 1883)
30 January 1884
Suit for foreclosure filed yesterday evening by Dooley & Bennett, the
trustees for the first series of Utah Eastern bonds, 230 at $1,000 each. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Evening Chronicle, 30 January 1884)
31 January 1884
"Proceedings have been commenced in the District Court for the foreclosure
of $270,000 mortgage bonds of the Utah Eastern Railway. J. E. Dooley and C. W.
Bennett are the plaintiffs." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Herald, 31 January 1884)
10 February 1884
"The Utah Eastern." "The pooled stockholders of the Utah Eastern
railroad met in the Firemen's Hall at 2:00 p.m. yesterday, February 9th, as per
previous appointment." "The following report was submitted:…"
here follows a half column report of the committee appointed to investigate the
Utah Eastern and its present condition. Dated the 9th, at Salt Lake City, it
reports that the road earned, under the contract with the Ontario Silver Mining
Company, $166,156.00, hauling coal, in the period from 1 December 1880 through
20 December 1883." Further, it reports that on or about 20 November 1883,
the day after the new (U. P.) board was elected, orders went out that the Utah
Eastern was not to accept any local business whatever; on the 20th of December,
1883, the coal trains to the Ontario were taken off, the business handed to the
E. & P. C., "and no trains have run over the Utah Eastern since that
date,…" The contract between the Ontario Silver Mining Company and the
Utah Eastern Railroad Company was to have run five years. After the new
officers came in (19 November 1883), the books and records of the U. E. were
removed from the Salt Lake City office, and have not been seen since. The cost
of the road, including $22,000 in rolling stock, is estimated to be about
$300,000 (to 31 May 1881), about $54,000 of which sum came from the pooled
stockholders. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily
Herald, 10 February 1884)
16 February 1884
"The Utah Eastern," report of the committee appointed to look into
the affairs (and the takeover) of the Utah Eastern, in the interest of the
minority stockholders. The committee found that from Dec. 1, 1880 through Dec.
20, 1883, the U. E. earned on hauling coal the sum of $166,156.60; other
freight earnings are not obtainable. On the 20th of November, 1883, the day
after the new U. P. board of the U.E. was elected, orders were issued that no
local freight or passengers were to be received by the Utah Eastern. And on the
20th of December, 1883, coal trains to the Ontario were taken off, and the
contract (which was to have run five years) was transferred to the U.P.'s Echo
& Park City line; "…no trains have run over the Utah Eastern since
that date." With the other new officers, a new secretary was appointed,
and all of the Utah Eastern's books have disappeared. The committee further
found that the cost of the railroad and its equipment, up to May 31, 1881, was
'about' $300,000, of which amount some $22,000 was the cost of the equipment.
Another committee has been appointed to seek legal advice on the protection of
the interest of the minority stockholders. (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 16 February 1884)
24 May 1884
"The Utah Eastern roadbed between this city and Coalville is in very bad
condition, from the recent floods in the Canyon." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 24 May 1884)
2 August 1884
"One of the locomotives belonging to the Utah Eastern road which has been
stored in the shops below town, was loaded on a couple of flat cars and taken
to Coalville via the U. P. It is to be used there in hauling coal from the
mines. The Utah Eastern track is in such a condition that it could not be run
over that road." (Pitchard, Park
Mining Record, Park City, 2 August 1884)
20 September 1884
"A Receiver to be Applied For," quotes item from the Salt Lake
Tribune in regard to the Utah Eastern suit; the Record comments: "It is
about time … A large portion of the road bed has been washed away, one of
the engines and all but sixteen of the cars have been transferred to the Utah
& Northern, and we suppose that if a receiver is not appointed and that
very soon, the road itself will go next." (Pitchard, Park Mining Record, Park City, 20 September 1884)
18 November 1884
"The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Utah Eastern railroad was
held in this city yesterday. Representatives of the Union Pacific voted a
majority of the stock and elected a set of directors." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Evening Chronicle, 18 November 1884)
4 February 1885
"The Utah Eastern receivership case was argued before Judge Zane today by
Parley Williams for the defendant and Arthur Brown for the plaintiff." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Evening Chronicle, 4 February 1885)
5 February 1885
"The Conspiracy" in regard to the Utah Eastern suit. The U. P. wants
it settled, and the trustees want a receiver appointed. It is noted that J. B.
Haggin was originally issued 186 bonds, each having a 'bonus' of 12 shares of
stock, or a total of 2,220 shares. The trustees had 1,098 shares and there were
about 550 shares 'floating.' The contract was made in December 1880, between
the Ontario and Haggin and the Utah Eastern that all coal for the Ontario would
go over the U. E., for a period of five years, at $2.00 per ton. Up to 20 December 1883, this brought in $166,156.00 by itself. The editor of the paper
comments that "…the Union Pacific will wipe the Utah Eastern so
thoroughly off the face of the earth that it will be difficult to find the
place where a rail was laid." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Herald, 5 February 1885)
14 February 1885
A receiver is to be appointed for the Utah Eastern. (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 14 February 1885)
17 February 1885
"A Receiver" "Mr. McMillan Appointed Receiver of the Utah
Eastern Railroad." McMillan is the deputy clerk of the 3rd District Court,
appointed yesterday to the position of Receiver by Judge Zane. His duties are
likely to be light; "They will consist for awhile in sending detectives up
the Utah & Northern line in quest of the missing Eastern's rolling stock,
generally said to have found shelter on the Union Pacific narrow gauge
branch." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily
Herald, 17 February 1885)
18 February 1885
The order appointing McMillan is printed. (Pitchard, Salt Lake Daily Herald, 18 February 1885)
19 February 1885
"The Utah Eastern." "Receiver McMillan, of the Utah Eastern, has
succeeded in tracing up the rolling stock of his road. Two of its three engines
are in use on the Utah & Northern road and are said to be good ones. The
other engine and a number of cars are found scattered along the Utah Eastern
line. It is not yet determined whether the road will be put in operation. A
number of the stockholders think it feasible." (Pitchard, Salt Lake Evening Chronicle, 19 February 1885)
18 April 1885
"The Utah Eastern." Receiver filed report of his findings in this
case in the Third District Court yesterday; rolling stock on the road is shown
as: two engines; 22 coal cars; and one way car. Rolling stock of the Utah
Eastern on lease to the Utah & Northern, and on that road, is one engine;
25 coal cars; and two way cars. The 'original cost' of the U. E. equipment on
the Utah & northern is given as $26,110.00; it is leased at $3.00 per day
for the engine and the cars at 3/4ths of a cent per mile actually run; the Utah
& Northern "has had possession of this rolling stock since 2 August
1884." "One of the engines at Coalville is in good condition and
running order, but the other is unsafe without undergoing a thorough
refitting." The serviceable engine is in use on the branch to the coal
mines, along with the best of the remaining cars. (Pitchard, Deseret Evening News, 18 April 1885)
6 February 1887
An editorial sort of an item, lifted from the Park City 'Call', on the defunct
Utah Eastern - says the rolling stock was partly removed to Coalville, and the
balance put on the Utah & Northern. The main line of the U. E. is torn up
already in several spots, only the branch from Coalville to the mines being
used any at all. (Pitchard, Salt Lake
Daily Tribune, 6 February 1887)
26 February 1887
"The Utah Eastern Sale" was held last Monday at Coalville; the order
of sale as printed in the paper was dated 27 January 1887, stating that the
sale was to be held at the Courthouse in Coalville at 2:00pm on 21 February
1887. There were only a few people present, and only one bid - that of the U.
P.'s Western Division attorney, P. L. Williams, who bid $25,000. "Some of
the rolling stock and an engine now on the Utah & Northern cost several
times this amount." The U. P. was the successful bidder. The editor of the
Record guesses that the road is to be abandoned entirely and taken up, except
for the three-mile line up to the coal mines east of Coalville. (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 26 February 1887)
26 March 1887
"The accounts of ex-Receiver McMillan of the defunct Utah Eastern railway,
have been approved by the Third District Court," (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 26 March 1887)
13 August 1887
Reference to the Utah Eastern roundhouse, which is near the cemetery. (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 13 August
1887)
21 October 1887
"Roadmaster Yeoman began preparations Monday last to take up the Utah
Eastern road and the work is now in full bloom. An engine was brought up and
placed on the narrow track Tuesday last and has made a good showing for only
two days work. We have not learned what will be done with the old rails, ties
and bridge timbers. - Park City Call." (Pitchard, Deseret Evening News, 21 October 1887)
5 November 1887
"The dismantling train and crew of the Utah Eastern are just below town
tearing up the track of the old abandoned road." (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 5 November 1887)
19 November 1887
"Thursday night's express train was two hours late because it had to wait
while the freight train's crew shifted the Utah Eastern engine, which has been
used to tear up the old track, and which was not properly loaded onto the
car." (Pitchard, Park Record, Park
City, 19 November 1887)
20 December 1887
"The Utah Eastern track, says the Park City Call, is all up and a thing of
the past." (Pitchard, Salt Lake
Herald, 20 December 1887)
11 February 1888
A side track is to be put down on the old Utah Eastern grade between the main
line and the coal yard, to deliver timbers for the Ontario. (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 11 February 1888)
22 September 1888
"The rails along the old Utah Eastern road bed are being taken up and
shipped to Salt Lake for use in constructing the Salt Lake and Ft Douglas
Railway." (Pitchard, Park Record,
Park City, 22 September 1888)
29 December 1888
"During the Year." "Coalville's Coal Industry." "At
present the HomeCoal Company is the only one producing in the vicinity of
Coalville. This company mines and ships about 185 tons daily,… A third rail
on the old Utah Eastern (narrow gauge) coal branch affords splendid facilities
for transporting the coal to the U. P. tracks…" (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 29 December 1888)
27 July 1889
"The Union Pacific is laying a track on the old Utah Eastern road bed in
Silver Creek Canyon, between Park City and Coalville, the object being, it is
believed, to shut out the Salt Lake, Wyoming & California road now building
hither. A big force of men is doing the work." (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 27 July 1889)
28 September 1889
The Wyoming, Salt Lake & California is grading. (Pitchard, Park Record, Park City, 28 September 1889)
