The Anaconda standard., 1896-05-14
HEADS OF THE ROADS
High Officials of the 0. P. and
Burlington in Town.
ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION
The Parties Make a Brief Formal
Call and Depart for the
South-A Visit to the
Smelters.

Anaconda was the headquarters yes
terday for a few hours of two trans
continental railroad systems. A. ii. II.
Clark, president of the Union Pacific
and other officials of that road, and
General Manager Holdridge of the Bur-
lington & Missouri, were i'm this city
and enjoyed, ii is to be supposed, a
brief stay.
The first to arrive was the Union Pa
cific special train of four handsome
coaches, with a baggage car attached.
At the shops the visitors made tour
of inspection and in an hour and a
half they were again en- route on the
return trip, this being the farthest
north of their itinerary. This trip was
In fact a side issue, as the general pur-
pose OF the excursion is that Samuel
Carr of Boston, chairman of the Ore
gon Short Line reorganization commit
tee; 4. jefferson Coolidge, jr., of Bos-
ton. a member of that committee, and
Henry G.. Nichols. who is its attorney,
to inspect the Short Line and its gen.
eral condition.
The train left Granger Wednesday.
They spent the night at Pocatello and
came directly thence to this city. Re-
turning via Butte they went south at
s o'clock last evening and will continue
to Huntington, where some OF the
travellers will return to their duties,
while the Short Line people may go
on to the coast and sound country.
A complete list of the party is as fol-
lows:
Samuel Carr, Boston, chairman o. S.
L. reorganization committee; 7. Jeffer-
son Coolidge, jr., Boston, president of
Old Colony Trust company; Henry G.
Nichols, attorney for o. S. l.. commit
tee; s. II. II. Clark, president of the
Union Pacific; Z. Dickinson, general
manager; G. ii. Pegram, chief en-
gineer; j. II. Mcconnell, superinten-
dent of motive power; ]. f. Markell,
manager of the hotel department; w.
III. Bancroft, general superintendent;
G.. r. Dewar, presidents secretary, and
II. Z. Van Housen, superintendent
The conductor of the train was j. A.
West. brother of the late Chauncey
West. and who was in Anaconda years
ago.
Manager Burns of the Montana
Union accompanied the party over this
section of the road and did the honors
of the occasion.
The special had scarcely left the
Montana Union yards when over the
b., A. & p. another special train
came. This carried General Manager
Holdridge of the Burlington & Mis-
souri, and T. jefferson Coolidge, sr., DR..
New York, who are directors of that
road.
They were met by Vice President Nj.
Donahoe, who accompanied them over
the high line to the smelters and they
saw with interest the handling of the
ore from the mill to the refinery where
IL becomes pure copper The extent
of the smelters was a surprise to
most of them. Mr.. Newbold was indis-
posed and remained in the car, which
was sidetracked while the party made
the trip to the smelters in a B., A. &
+. special car.
Mr.. Coolidge of the Burlington tour
lists is the father of the Mr.. Coolidge
of the Union Pacific party and they
were very anxious to get together, but
did not succeed in doing so until they
met at Silver Bow last evening. They
left this city at o'clock.
The Burlington people dropped no
word which might be significant of
their intentions as to the extension Of
that road to this city. However. their
visit is purposeless unless IL Is with
view of getting acquainted with the
business which they might expect TO
handle IL their line made this extern
sion. That II Is contemplated, railroad
authorities say Is more than certain
and that II is favorably considered
seems most likely. as the showings
made in this city and in Butte are ex-
cellent and the Burlington Is already
popular road doing a reasonable share
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