Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-13
TRANSPORTATION NOTES.
Chnnninnt the Time

Changing the Time.
The scheme to substitute standard time
Tor local time on all the railroads in this
country on and after November Is, al
though passed ct the late timetable con-
vention in Chicago by unanimous vote,
VIII not be generally adopted by the west
ern roads, several of them having come to
the conclusion that to adopt the new
standard time at present would subject
tnem to much annoyance and inconveni-
ence.
The Illinois Central has definitely de-
clded not to adopt the new standard time
for the present, but is now arranging new
timetables by which trains between Chi
cago and Cairo are run on Chicago time,
between Cairo and New Orleans on New
Orleans time, and on the Iowa
division On Dubuque time. Gener-
al Superintendent Jeffrey states
that the reason his road has decided not
to adopt the standard time is because it
runs lalge number Of suburban trains
the time of which cannot well be changed
SO long as the city of Chicago adheres to
local time, because most of the suburban
passengers would not be able to discrimin-
ate between Chicago time and ninetieth
meridian time and many Of them would
miss the trains. The difference between
Chicago time and central standard time
bttle over nine minutes-was too great,
and TO make the change would not only
seriously inconvenience the public, but his
company as well. And to change the
time of through trains and not of subur-
ban ana local trains was not possible be-
cause 1t would lead to serious accidents.
Mr.. Jetfery stated, however, that he was
very favorably impressed by the new
scheme and would gladly adopt it, if the
city of Chicago would change its time to
nlnetieth meridian time, and ne could see
no reason why the city should not make
the change.
The Chicago & Northwestern road has
the subject under consideration.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul has
decided not to make the change at present.
The Missouri Pacific railroad announces
that the central or Goth meridian time will
be adopted on all the lines of that COM
pany beginning the 18th inst.
The officials of the Chicago & Alton
road state that they have not definitely de-
cided whether they would adopt the new
standard of time for their road or not.
The Michigan Central has not yet de-
cided what to do, and, as il has ali along
been opposed to the new scheme and only
voted for its adoption because all the
othet roads voted for it, the prospects are
that for the present it will continue to run
It's trains on Detroit time.
The Rock Island & Pacific will make
r. Io
new time tables corresponding to the nine
tieth meridian time, which will go into eff
feet Nov. IS. The company will effect the
change by simply setting back its clocks
and watches to agree with the standard by
which its trains would be run in the
future.
The roads running east from Chicago
with the exception of the Michigan Cen
trail, will all make the change at the ap-
pointed time. These roads have all given
orders to their employees notifying them
Of the change and instructing them to re-
gulate their watches November 10 in ac-
cordance with the new standard. The
change will not necessitate rearrange-
ment in the running of their trains; it will
simply involve a resetting of the clocks
and watches.
IN ST. PAUL.
None of the roads centering in st. Paul
will adopt the new standard. On being
questioned yesterday. Mr.. Odell of the
Northern Pacific said: "We are kindly dis
posed to the new standard time and may
ultimately adopt it, but there must be
some changes as it catches US at one point
| in the middle of division"
Mr.. Whitman, of the Chicago, st. Paul
& Omaha said: sit is the intention of CDR
company not to adopt the new standard
of time as proposed by the convention
unless we are forced into it by its adop-
ton on the part of sll our connections and
it is our intention to continue to use the
| time on which We are now running, that
is, ST. Paul time unless the circumstances
referred to make it necessary to act differ
! emily"