The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
RAILROAD MENTION
Local Gossip Concerning ReOrgsniz-
ton of the Northern Pacific.
CHANGES IN THE TIME CARD
The New Bitter Root Train Service
Giving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to HamIIton--Brick for the
New Depot--Notes.

Missoula, May 19.-In railroad circles
this week the rumors regarding reor-
ganization have furnished the princi-
pal theme for discussion, and there is
much speculation as to the outcome OF
the present plans regarding the future
control Of the Northern Pacific. But.
with all the discussion. there seems to
be very little that is known here. and
the local knowledge Is believed TO be
quite as extensive as that of any 9TH
er section. In spite OF reports and
counter reports, the road is running
business, which is being handled IN a
thoroughly satisfactory manner The
trafhc In both passenger and freight
departments continues to be excellent,
ana the passenger trains especially
have been heavier than usual for
week. 81,
Once more the overland time card
Is to be changed. and the local officials
have been busy for few days arrans-
ing a new schedule for this division.
The changes will affect this city but
slightly. No. !. the west-bourd train.
will arrive here at LEO p. M ID minutes
later than at present. and No. 3. east
bound. will reach here at 610. 10 min
utes later. 1t is probable that the time
OF departure of the Bitter Root express
will be changed SO as to hold II until
after the arrival Of No. 2. Otherwise
the local service will not be affected.
The new Bitter Root train service
has now been in effect for week and
Is giving excellent satisfaction. on all
sides. The passengers who have been
accustomed to receiving a thorough
shaking up whenever they have mace
trip without discomfort In half the
time that was taken by the old MIXED
train. The freight business " also
taken care Of in better shape than was
possible under the old arrangem snts.
The business Of the branch Is 80 heavy
that II Is nearly impossible for one
crew to handle II during the fruit and
milling season. Under the present ar
rangement everything Is well taken
care OF. and the business promises to
be sufficient to support the present
trains. rtas
The success of last Sundays excur-
sion to Hamilton has led to the in
quiry as to whether or not regular
Sunday excursions UP the valley would
not be a source Of profit to the railroad
as well as a means of healthful amuse-
ment for the people of this city. Espe-
cially during the fishing season such a
train ought to receive liberal patron
age. Fishermen could leave Missoula
early in the morning and be landed
anywhere from Lou Lou to Skalkaho
much quicker, than IL they undertook
to drive. Such a train would place the
choice fishing places within easy time
of Missoula. and an all-day's outing
could be secured Then, too--thAre are
the picnic fiends, who wodIdrbe sure
to patronize the excursion train on
pleasant Sundays. az
The attempt to wreck the Bitter Root
freight train at Stevensvflle last Mon
day has been a theme of much, COM
ment during the week. Old railroad
men say that the fact that the engine
was not wrecked is most remarkable.
The front trucks of the engine passed
over the heavy iron rail without in
jury, and this would not be the case
once in a hundred times. If the rail
had been placed otherwise than square
ly across the track, the result would
have been that Charlie Lacy's engine
would have accompanied him In his
jump into the ditch.
The fact that the engineer who Is to
make the survey for the new depot has |
not arrived yet Is the occasion of con-
disappointment, as IL was ex-
pected that work would be commenced
before this. The depot has been built |
on paper for some time and II ought |
10 begin to materiaiize before long |
The brick for its construction have |
been completed and Superintendent |
Crimson has been notified that the or |
der for cement and other material has |
been placed. The depot has been talk |
ed of so much that II will be a sore |
II 1t IL not built.
Stock shipments from the west have
been resumed and three trains have /
passed through Missoula during the |
week, consigned to the eastern market.
More and larger shipments are looked /
for this week.
Superintendent Crimson will begin to /
pay the Rocky Mountain division en-
ployes tomorrow.