The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-15
HOW FAST THEY RUN
The Time War Between the Grtai
Northern and N,rlhern Pacific
LARGE REDUCTIONS MADE
How the Trains Run and How the
PEOPLE In These Parts Like TO
see Them run-Flying
Over Ground.

There are indications that the war
between the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern over the running time
of their trains has only just COM
menced, and that il will be a battle
royal between giants before a truce is
declared. Rumors of a further reduc-
uon in time by both roads were rife
yesterday and as the information
comes in such a way that dependence
- placed in 1T, official notices OF the
changes are expected TO arrive within
rev days. Unless the unexpected
happens and an agreement in regard to
the time car is soon reached by the
rival lines, the prediction made in the
standard when the fight Commenced
that the time between Butte and ST
Paul would be cut to 32 hours. is likely
TO be realized in a very short time.
The circumstances surrounding the
time card war between the competing
roads are still fresh in the public mind
as the reductions in time are of recent |
date. The Great Northern announced
informally that 1t would put on a new |
fast train to the Northwest and the |
coast and the Northern Pacific prompt |
~ threatened to not only meet the cut |
In time, IL were made, but to cut still |
deeper In the hope of making the Great |
Northern sick OF it's bargain. The Great |
Northern refused to back down how
ever and its fast train went on 10 DAYS
ago. The Northern Pacific also kept
It's word and last Sunday inaugurated
double daily train service with one
hyer each way every day, and il cut
SO deep into the running time that its
slow train now makes faster time be-
tween Butte and st. Paul than the
Great Northern's fast train. The Great
Northern, however beats the Northern
racine into Portland from st. Paul by
several hours.
1t was reported yesterday on author
lily that is regarded as reliable that the
Great Northern Is now figuring on
cutting off five hours more from the
time OF its flyer between st. Paul and
Seattle, and that the Northern Pacific
has threatened, If this change is made.
that II VIII make a reduction of 10
hours in the time of it's fast train be-
tween ST. Paul and the sound. This
information created something of a
sensation in local railroad circles and
those who are interested are waiting
anxiously to see what the outcome will
be- They know that the Northern Pa
cifc's threat of a time-card ward had
no effect before. and this leads them to
believe that II will not have any effect
pm the Great Northern this time In
view OF yesterdays report, the fact
mat neither road has yet issued folders
% conform with the new schedules is ,
'egarded as significant. II the war !
continues for any great length of time
ne expense OF printing new time-cards Z
Will be something enormous !
The Northern Pacific new fast trains =
an through Butte yesterday morning 5
or the first time and there was quite
crowd at the Montana Union depot d
o see them go through. No through Il
rain of the Northern Pacific had run y
through Butte since 1898 when the slow $,
rains ran over the short line. This ! n
ummer, however. Butte gets the fast | n
mes and the present indications are | N
hat they will become very popular | a
10. 2, the east bound train arrived ! 1,
esterday morning sharp on time at
20 and left 10 minutes later II wasl
let at the Montana Union transfer by
20. !, which arrived at ) o'clock, only n
minutes behind it's schedule time et
%. made the % miles between Logan n,
nd Sappington in rs minutes. Each a.
ain consisted of five cars, a Pullman, Ia
ner, day coach, tourist sleeper and Iii
aggage car. Each of them received W
large complement of passengers out | to
Butte and unloaded a number or DE-
sople here. They were both well load A
|, and the railroad officials express in
emselves as well pleased with the G.
st trip of these trains through Butte. m
utte's sleeping car reservations on dc
ese trains We're all taken early yes w
rday and additional space had to be to
legraphed for These trains make +,
lly 81 stops between Butte and st. br
aul. The actual running time of No. du
between st. Paul and Butte, including
ops, Is &c hours and 25 minutes. and bu
No. 2, 3S hours and Is minutes. I'm tn
n the schedule of 1898 the time be- su
Teen st. Paul and Butte was 63 hours fol
I'd so minutes and between Butte and TIL
: Paul, As hours and 20 minutes est
+, Bruce. master mechanic of the en-
eat Northern at Great Falls was in sal
e city yesterday. ms
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