The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-01

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 countryside
Chicago and Northwestern and tho Union
Pacific. The World can lou posi-
lively that these roads will henceforth be
operated in complete harmony and with
the view OF each giving the other all 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 Vanderbilts,
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
Chicago. and have expended vast sums of
money in Improvements which some older
companies, having less conservative man
Now with their close utilization with the
Union Pacific the Vanderbilts will in all
probability branch out toward the Pa
ciac ocean. This could very readily be
done by the continuing Of the Union Pa
cific from Frisco, Utah, southwesterly to
one of the southern California seaports,
in proximity to Los Angeles. The fact
that the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
has within q year gone through a process
of evolution which brings this line also
close to the Vanderbilt interest, would
make the combination just outlined all the
stronger. What gives color to tho rumored
intention Of the Vanderbilts is the steady
absorption of Union Pacific shares for
some time, supposed to be for their ac-
count. As already stated, that part Of the
program which brings the Union Pacific
and the Chicago and Northwestern into
close harmony is definitely settled. Those
who ought to know declare that it will not
be long before u 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 the Chicago and North.
tract. That gives the / Union Pacific a adj d.
rect line to st. Paul, to Minneapolis and
Duluth. The Union Poetic is thus ena-
bled to compete at every important center
east of the Missouri river that is touched
by the Northern Paciac-Wisconsin Cen
trail"
New Scheme for Union Pacific Operations.
A circular dated at Union Pacific head
quarters, and signed by President Charles
+. Adams, Ihas beon issued, in which the
following sweeping changes are ordered:
All the lines in Nebraska, Kansas and
Colorado, including so much of the main
line as lies east of Cheyenne, but except
ing the st. Joseph II Grand Island Rail-
road company. the Kansas Central Rail-
road company, the Leavenworth, Topeka
and Southwestern Railroad company, and
the Leavenworth branch will be operated
as ono division and be known ns the
Mountain division.
All the lines west of Huntington, includ-
ing the lines and ships of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company, the
lines of the Oregon Railway Extey ilttI
company, aud the Washington and Idaar g
Railroad company, will be operatel.h hoe,
division and be known as the Pacific di-
vision. Edward Dickinson is appointed
general manager of the Missouri River
division.
G. NJ. Cunning is appointed general
manager of the Mountain division. G. j.
Smith is appointed general manager of the
Pacific division. The Office of the general
manager of the Union Pacific is abolished.
At a meeting of the directors OF the COM
pany. held in Boston the 18th inst, r. l..
Kimball was elected third vice-president.
Vice President Kimball will be stationed
at Omaha. G. S. Mellen is appointed
general traffic manager. G. H. McKibbin
is appointed general purchasing agent,
vice Q. S. Mellen, resigned. j. s. Cam
eron is appointed chief of the construc-
ton department. Mr.. Ilimbaii has been
IN the employ of the Union Pacific for
about twenty-five years. Edward Dickin-
son., his successor, is at present general
manager of the road. The circular goes
INTO effect November l.