The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-20
ORE MOVING ONCE MORE
Carloads Of II Seen Shifting Over the
High Line Yesterday.
Some OF the Theories that Are
Given to Account for the Re-
sumption Of Railroad Work
The Latest Situation.

Cars loaded with ore were moving along
the high line at the smelling works yes
tcrday. They attracted n good deal OF at
tcntion. Al 6 O'Clock on Thursday even
ing, under General Manager Baldwin's
orders, business came To n standstill In
the Anaconda freight yard. No trains
were moved on Friday, but business APP
peared 10 be resumed yesterday. Two
theories were given To account for what
was going on. One of these was that the
railroad company was simply unloading
the cars already in the yard. The
other theory turned on the contract
between the smelling company and the
railroad, which is said to include a pro-
vision that until January I. 1891, the rail-
road shall deliver ore at the stipulated
price from the mines OF the Anaconda
company in Butte to the smelters in this
city. II the contract reads that way, IL
would appear that the Montana Union
cannot enforce thc charge for switching
from the yards 10 the works.
No coal was moved yesterday. That
article Is supplied to the Anaconda
works under "A separate agreement.
Rock Springs coal, owned by the Union
Pncific railroad, is sold to consumers In
Montana at liked rates for the coal de-
livered on any switch. so the pr hted sched-
ulerecites. The price to the Anaconda COM
pany IN the samea as 10 smaller consumers,
while in Butte aud In this city, as in fact
al all points along the line OF the Union
Pacific railroad, there is no extra charge
made for switching. IL is thought tina
the proposed new rule will not hold In its
application To coal and, that the inter
ruption in It's delivery to the works will
not he for a long time. As tn wood,
"a 4. .nnla,Axl tl,at tba SrnalftnU works
will do its own hauling from the freight
yard, In case there should be n dispute
about its delivery.
A large amount OF building Is going on
at present, both at the upper and lower
works. The prosecution OF this work in
wolves the prompt delivery OF n large
quantity Of supplies. On Friday Assist
ant General Superintendent Dickinson
telcgraphed that he had received word
that the Montana Union would not
receive from the Northern Pacific
material consigned To the Anaconda COM
pany and delivered by the Northern Pa
ciiic at Garrison. A large amount OF this
material is on its way over the Northern
Pacific or will soon be forwarded. A sim
gle order lately placed with an eastern
firm by the Anaconda company will re-
quire l60 cars for the transportation OF
the material ordered. A question arose
as To the right ofsthe Montana Union To re-
tbNs ttft W
il ut Garrison. No representative Of that
road was seen yesterday afternoon by the
reporter for the STANDARD, butt was said
last evening that the notice to the North
ern Pacific regarding this freight been
recalled.
IL il probable that matters will come to
"A head during the present week. There
is said To he material enough on hand at
the works to keep them in operation un-
ill Thursday or Friday OF this week. The
rafilc manager of the Anaconda COM
pany stated yesterday that the smelling
works had no proposition tn make u
would make none, that the works would
run until the stock gave out, but that
there are no negotiations pending. and
that orders are out 10 prepare Tor "a geii-
eral closing down as soon as Goa and ore
are lacking. II was talked on the streets
yesterday that Mr.. DAILY would arrive in
Anaconda last evening. II is known, how
ever, that he is not expected i'm town, as
he is Entertaining several friends at the
Riverside ranch during the next few days
and has made arrangements for a busi-
aud pleasure trip in the Upper Bitter
Root country late in the present week.