The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-11
Butte Department.
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES
A New Method Of Issuing Clerical
Hslf-Rate Permits.
THE BURLINoTONs OFFICE

II. Butte Headquarters Are All
R,eht-Changes Promotions. In
dicators on Engines and Re-
ports OF Construction.
An assessment has been entered Into
NV the lines of the Western Passenger
association providing for new metnoo
az issuing clerical half-fare permits Tor
1895. under which one permit covers All
~ the western and southern roads with |
the exception of the Great Northern |
ana Northern Pacific. There are 81
roads In the agreement. including nne
Rurlineton road and all OF ITS nine
branches Heretofore one permit was
required for each line. All permits
must be issued by Chairman Catdweh
of the Western Passenger ASSOCIATION
and applications may now be nled win
the local agents. The scalpers VIII
reap a rich harvest from the new
agreement and that is probably the
reason the Northern Pacific did NOT
20 into 1t.
A well-known commercial raveier,
who came in yesterday from trap out
on the road. is authority for the suate-
ment that a party Of c.. b. & y. en-
gineers are at work In the nils not
many miles south OF Butte ana are
working this way. No Information 10
this effect has reached the local oince
of the Burlington road. but the com
mercial man is positive that his inror-
nation is correct.
The Burlington road has established
a convenient and comfortable office on
the second floor Of the new Butte hotei
annex. where Phil Daniels. the hust-
ung representative of the fast mall
route in Butte and Anaconda, may De
found hereafter. Mr.. Daniels mas
worked up a large business In Butte,
notwithstanding the disadvantage ne
iahored under by having to carry his
office around in his hat and now tnat
he has a regularly established mead
quarters he will make the hearts OF
the Burlington officials glad with the
size of his monthly reports.
Ct Paul Pioneer Press: James j.
Hi is on his way to New York IL Is
limited that he has some Intention on
crossing the water. but no vaiuaple
confirmation OF TINS report can o ~, 1
cured. Whether he goes farther rhan
New York or not, the belief that ne Il
on business connected with the Nortn'
ern Pacific reorganization VIII De pref
ty general. Little has recently peer
said on this subject, the reason To-
which is obvious. There Is little 10 p'
said and nothing now Is known. Ih'
chances are there is nothing new, un
less within the past few days Mr.. Hi
and Mr.. Adams have conceived SOM
new plan to submit to representative
OF the various interests OF the prop
erty. Most of those who ought TO d.
Acquainted with the inside sltuatloi
FEEL CONFIDENT that Mr.. Hill Will be tn
central figure of reorganization. when
ever and however II is accomplished
The Union Pacific has placed ind
Gators ON the engines pulling the neN
nast tradns. They are put IN such pc
sition that they can not oe taanpe AZ
with. even II the engineer was SO ols
uosed. The indicators register In
time made and the time lost by sio'
running. as we'll as time lost by stops
The Indicators have created consterns
ton in the ranks of the engineers, &c
from them the officials read the stor
OF each trip and call the engineer
account. IL the schedule has not bee
run between stations the indicator
register this, and the engineers mus
make a satisfactory explanation
The Union Pacfnc receivers nave pa
through Treasurer Harris. in Bosto
and the Union Trust company, In Ne
york. the January and July uss5) COZ
mons on the Utah & Northern mr.
mortgage Is, also 6 per cent. intere
ON the coupons during the defaul
These payments call for about $S15,0O
and. with the $40o. 900 for Oregon Sho
Lime first mortgage IS. coupons OF re
ruary, 1895, Just paid, Will make nea
Nv 5000 900 disbursed by the Union r
oifio receivers this month.
There will be several changes In of
Gals OF the Burlington road on q
first of the year. The most importa
of those so far announced Is the 7
moyal OF w. ]. c. Kenyon. gener
freight and passenger agent OF Z
Burlington & Northern at ST. Paul,
Omaha. where he will take the place
John Francis as general passeng
agento Of the Burlington & NILSSON
River road. Mr.. Kenyon has been
the service Of the Burlington SIN
1875. except for one year, when he W
general agent of the Santa Fe at -
timore. In 1885 he was appointed &c
eral agent Of the Burlington * Mort
ern, and In 1890 he became genel
freight and passenger agent or
same road. lie has had a wide expe
ence in both freight and passenI
matters. and Is a most valuable o
cial to the Burlington system.
lit is said that his successor VIII
IHpcius w. Wakely. now assistant y