The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-12
GOING To RUN FASTER
NV Tim, Card For the Burlington
System.
FOR KEEPING CARS WARM
New Sche mes Being Trled-Sea-
sonab!e Discussion OF Ways
OF Doing It-Union Pa
c!flc Gossip.

BUTTE, Feb. IA new time card will
go into effect on the Burlington road to
morrow TO correspond with the change of
time on the Northern Pacific. The east
bound train will leave Billings at 9:l5
n. m. instead of 7:3O p. m, arriving in
Omaha at 4:l0 p. M, St. Joe so p. m.
and Kansas City at 7:55 p. m. on the sec
ond day. Chicago will be reached at Z :55
a. m. and ST. Louis at $40 a. m. on the
third day. Close connection will be made
OF Billings with the east-bound Northern
/ Pacific train leaving here at 1920 p. m.
ana all Missouri river points on the Bur
hngton system will be reached on the sec
ond afternoon out of Butte. Under this
ARRANGEMENT ST. Louis passengers will go
through via ST. Joe and Kansas City in
stead of Burlington, Iowa. Fl
steam heated passenger trains have
Just been introduced on the Northern
racine with exceedingly gratifying re-
suits. The first train equipped through
out with the new system for distributing
neat left st. Paul for the West last
wednesday and its progress was watched
with great deal of interest. The severe
weather afforded an excellent practical
test and telegraphic reports from ali
points showed the new system TO be highly
satls actory. In its account of the test
the 81. Paul Pioneer Press SAYS: "There
was no difficulty whatever in maiu-
tanning temperature in the cars
run over the Dakota division. While
the thermometer showed 30 belo y outside
the temperature inside was in no part of |
the train less than 60 above, and even
went as high as so. Division superintenol- |
ents and employees all express their prati- |
hcation over the working of the system. |
as also did the passengers on the train" |
Dlhe essential feature of the new system |
Is tnat the steam is taken directly from |
the locomotive, being first reduced to
very low pressure. 1t is conducted through
insulated pipes under the cars for the en-.
tire length OF the train, and does not en-
ter thec cars.
By the use of certain ingenious devices
whereby steam is thus used for the pur-
pose of circulating the water in the Baker
heaters, the heat can be easily regulated
and an even and steady temperature
maintained throughout the entire car. a
condition hardly possible under the old
method OF car heating. The introduction |
OF steam heat In this manner dispenses
altogether with the necessity of fire in the
car, thus avoiding the danger resulting
from the old plan of car heating, at the
same time adding greatly to the safety !
and comfort OF It travelling public.
There is reason to believe that a new ;
schedule of passenger rates is being pre-
pared by the Union Pacific officials, but
i Is out OF the question to even attempt :
o surmise what the changes will be. In
accordance with a request from the gem
raj passenger agent, a statement has
,een forwarded TO him from this office
moving the number of tickets sold dur
na the past two years from suite to Dem :
,er and other important eastern points.
" hlle no definite information has been
eceived on the question. it is supposed I
nat this statement will be used i'm draw n
ng up new schedule of rates. !
The present severely cold snap has .
made ii almoat impossible for passenger =
rains TO run up to their schedule time. =
nd trains are coming in late on all of q
he roads. The Great Northern seems To \