The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01
"a RAILROAD COMBINE
AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE UNION
PACIFIC AND 4. &N. VI.
It's signincance-New divisions Created for
the u. p, and New Offcials Nametl-
News of Other Sorts From Various sec-
tons.

The New York World says: "A new and
important movement in the railroad world,
just made, will attract attention on both
sides Of the Atlantic. 1t is nothing less
than an alliance between two Of the most
extensive systems of this ccuntry-the
Chicago and Northwestern and the Union
Pacific. The World. can annadnde posi-
lively that these roads will henceforth be
operated In complies harmony and with
the yiet Of cd h giving ths olHar oil the
traffic the agents can secure for points on
either line. There is, however, u far
deeper significance in this, if the state
ments of trustworthy persons are correct,
than appears upon the surface. The Chi
cago and Northwestern, as is we'll known,
is under the control of the Vanderbi.ts,
and its board Of directors includes several
gentlemen closely allied with their inter.
ests. The Vanderbilts have for several
years been solidifying their lines east Of
money i'll improvements which some older
companies, having less conservative man.
agement, wouldhate paid out in dividends.
Now with theits Close aft iiatita with the
Union Pacific the Varderbilts Will in all
probability branch out toward the Pa
cifc ocean. This could very readily be
done by the continuing of the Union Pa
ci6c from Frisco, Utah, southwesterly to
n of the southern California seaports,
in proximity to Los Angeles. The fact
that the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
has within a year gone through a pro ess
of evolution which brings this line also
close to the Vanderbilt interest, would
make the combination just outlined a | the
stronger. What gives color to the rumored
intention Of the an.erbilts is the steady
absorption Of Union Pacific shares for
some time, supposed to be fer their &C:
count. AS already stated, that part of the
program which brings the Union Pacific
and tho Chicago and Northwestern into
close harmony is definitely settled. Those
who ought to know declare that it will not
be long before Il Vanderbilt through line,
extending from ocean to ocean, will also
be an accomplished fact. The Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Rail-
road company, the majority of whose
stock is owned by tho Chicago and North
western company, is a party to the con-
tract. That gives the Union Pacific a di-
rect line to st. Paul, to Minneapolis and
Duluth. The Union Pacific is thus ena.
bled to compete at every important center
east of the Missouri river that is touched
by the Northern Pacifc-Wisconsin Cea-
trail"
Now Scheme for Union Pacific Operations.
A circular dated at Union Pacific head
quarters, and signed by President Charles
+. Adams, has been issued, in which the
following sweeping changes are ordered:
All the lines III Nebraska, Kansas nna
Colorado, including SO much of the main
line as lies east Of Cheyenne, but except
ing the St. Joseph and Grand Island Rail:
road company, the Kansas Central Rail:
road company, the L~eaTenworth; Topeka
and Southwestern Railroad company. and
the Leavenworth branch will be operated
as ono division and be known as the
Mountain division.
All the Ines ives. Of Huntington, includ-
ing tho lines and ships Of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company, the
lines of tho Oregon Railway Extension
company, aud the Washington ard Idaho
Railroad company, viii be operated rs one
division and be known as the Pacific di-
vision. Edward Dickinson is appointed
general manager Of the Missouri Rive,
division.
G. NJ. Cunning is appointed genera,
Smith is appointed general manager Of The
Pacific division. The Office of the geuera'
manager of the Union Pacific is abolished
At a meeting Of the directors Of the com,
panv. held in Boston the 18th inst, T..
Kimball was elected third vice-presidert
Vice-Presilent Kimball will be statione,
at Omaha. c. S. MeIlen is appointe,
general traffic manager. G. II. Mcklbbi,
is appointed general purchasing agent
vice G. S. Mellen, resigne'. J.. s.. Cam
eron is appointed chief of the construc
ton department. Mr.. Kimball has bee,
IN the employ of the Union Pacific TO
about twenty-five years. Edward Dickin
son, his successor, is at present genera
manager of the road. The circular goc
into effect November /.