The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-06

The gross earnings Of the Union Pacific
for the SIX months ending June 30 have
been $50, ! $50, and the operating expenses
S13, 9O3 ia, leaving the net earnings Sc, $685.
SIG, being an increase Of SIS, 268 over the
corresponding period of last year. This is not
10 very great showing and in this connection
certain remarks made by President Chas.
Francis Adams in Denver few days ago
may throw some light on the cause. He
s'The tonnage Of the road has increased
immensely, but the rates are too low out
here and all along the Union Pacific sys-
years. on 1as Of tie low rates. and
the murderous cutting that has been done.
Ono new line is being built from Milford,
Utah, to Phoebe, Nevada. That will open
up rich mining district. From the ter
minus of this branch to California il only
ued through just now, although we have
surveyed the land and can go ahead any
time We desire to. shall return home as
soon as possible and the officials who are
here come at my suggestion in order to IA
cilitate my business"
Anent the resignation of w. 8. Alexan-
der and the appointment of p. p. Shelby to
be general traffic manager, the Pioneer
Press has the following: Mr.. Alexander is,
without doubt, the best known and best
liked railway official of the Northwest. He
has been associated with the Great North
ern and Manitoba, it's predecessor, for q
great many years. Previous to going with
| the Manitoba he was general freight agent
(of the Northern Pacific. He left the North
ern Pacific to accept q similar position with
the Manitoba. September Is, 1882, he was
appointed general traffic manager.
General Traffic Manager Shelby entered
tho service of the Hill system in 1887, when
he was appointed general manager Of the
Montana Central. He was appointed as
sistant general TRAFFIC manager when the
Great Northern was officially given life.
Previous to going with the Montana Gem
trail he was for twenty-one years with the
Union Pacific, his last position on that road
being that of assistant general traffic man
aeer.
Rumor has it that Mr.. Alexander will
continue with the Hill system. II is said
that 81. D. Minot, who has contemplated
retiring from the presidency of the Eastern
Minnesota for some time, viii now resign
and be succeeded by Mr.. Alexander.
In regard to the report that the Northern
Pacific and the Baltimore q Ohio would
make junction in tho western suburbs Of
Chicago for the formation Of m new trans
continental line, and that they Had bought
$50 acres of land there for their Joint use, it
honoht AZ, acres ~ ,.nd :, 49, iosai;tv M
tioned. It is Tor its own aeiditionai trsokaoe.
and the Baltimore & Ohio has nothing to
90 with y Whatever. An9th report is that
me sara hna;n aoano ana isconsin Cen
Miiwaukee, and would esfeblish their own
terminals there at a cosf ri rnma ~ nm 0n0
so as to be independent Of the Chicaro'
Milwaukee q st. Paul. whoae terminals thew
ere now using. The Northern Pacific nfi.
pers. however, say that aeither the North
ern Pacific nor the Wisoonsin Central. "A
ever toward 'ne accomplishment OF any
sucn s'nele' sft
Ac.,.~.ao axoh.roa ..v.. .A,,;
a ~ ~. son.h p.-E ..;I.o.a ~ 49, wv.
~ on ~ 80 :. :. .-..aaas ~, .s 10 o.oss1
. doors ano ~ y suppoeeu WA neset again
be opened Tor locomotives to pass through.
It has long been known that the tunnel was
not consadered SAFE ana two or snfee years