, 1890-06-19
GREAT N CENTRAL
Cheyenne's Shop Plant So Desig'
mated by Mr.. Adams.
VIE CERTAINLY ARE TIE ELECT.
Rolling Mills, Locomotive Works
and Wheel Foundry.
MASSING THE FORCE OF WORKMEN.
Omaha Deeply Chagrinsd but Ac-
cepts the Inevitable.
Special Dispatch to The Leader.
A SURPRISE.

A SURPRISE.
OMAHA, Neb., June l8.-The an.
nouncement that the headq uarters of the
superintendent Of motive power and ma.
chinery of the Union Pacific would
be moved from Omaha to Chey-
enne has been received with some
surprise by railroad men and others. II
has always been understood that tn
headquarters would not be changed, and
the removal to Cheyenne is regarded as a
direct blow at Omaha
THE BULK TO CHEYENNE.
The bulk OF the employees. as well as
the car and engine sho DIS, ~founderies,
etc. will 20 to Cheyenne aud Omaha will
be Just SO much the loser.
oMAHA's CONSOLATION.
The officials say that the removal to
Cheyenne is for the purpose of securing
4 location nearer the center of the system
and that the shops in this city will still be
continued.
KANSAS CiTY's BIT.
The removal of the headquarters of the
general manager of the Missouri river di.
vision to Kansas City is also thought by
well informed officials to be preparatory
to an eventual distribution of the Offices
and a consequent division of power from
Omaha Both MIR. Holcomb and Mr..
Adams are ~reticent in regard to the oh
ject Of the company in this action and to
the future changes of the same charac-
ter.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Under headlines shining with ire and
damp with sorrow the Bee says:
"A somewhat startling and unexpected
sensation was developed in the Union
Pacific headquarters this morning. 1t
was occasioned by a notice signed by
Vice President Holcomb and bearing
President Adams approval, announcing
that from and alter July l the headquar
ters Of superintendent of motive power
and machinery will be at Cheyenne,
Wyo.
This announcement will he a surprise
to the people of Omaha, who have re-
peatedly been assured that the main
shops would always be retained at this
place. Since the company commenced
operations at Cheyenne. its managing
officials have often stated that the plant
located at that place would be Of small
capacity and would be used for light re-
pair work ouly.
PRINCIPAL PLANT.
But it transpires now that these shops
are to be made the principal and most
important of the entire Union Pacific
system. 1t seems also that at that point
will be massed the great force of en-
ployes. the car and locomotive buildings.
planning and rolling mills, car wheel
foundry and in fact everything for doing
the finest and best work demanded by
the company.
THOUGHT FIVE WEEKS.
1T is stated, however, that the decis-
sion making this change was not reached
finally until yesterday, though it had
been under consideration for the past
Eve weeks.
u WHY OF IT.
The arguments made in support of
such a move are thst the principal shops
of every railway ought to be near the
center of the system as possible and the
excuse for locating Mr.. Middleton at
Cheyenne is that he can handle the bust
ness more easily and more satisfactorily.
Having supervisors over the smaller
shops at Omaha, Kansas City, Denver
and Portland, 1t is claimed that his re-
moval to Cheyenne is entirely in the in
terest Of economy and convenience.
MOVING DAY.
"Al the office documents, accounts
and effects will be moved awoy from here
on the first OF July.
GREAT CENTRAL SHOPS"
Vice President Holcomb was asked
for an explanation of this sudden change
in the management of Union Pacific at
fairs, but declined to talk. His reply
was:
The president is here and you had
better see him.
mr.. Adams asserted emphatically
that Mr. Holcomb was the only man au-
thorized to give put information about
the matter. Said he. It's something
that belongs entirely to the local manage
ment. We have nothing to do with any
disposition of the operations in Boston.
l presume, however, that this office is be-
ing transferred to Cheyenne for convent
ence. The company is building its great
central shops there, consequently it is
only natural that the superintendent of
motive power and machinery should be
where those shops are"