The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02

All negotiations. between the Union
Pacific and the Short Line looking to
a settlement of the difficulties which
are existing are off. and the two lines
viii run independent OF each other I'm
til other arrangements are made
Traffic relations are suspended and
neither side Will handle business from
the other save at the instance of those
who want full rates added from the
point Of transfer,
The directors Of the two lines held a
meeting in New York City Thursday
evening but did not arrive at any con-
clusions. They tried it again on yester-
day and again We're they disappointed.
SO the wires have been hot all day yes
terday and late into the night instruct
ing officials here that the war is on
and viii Be fought through.
Today the last through sleeper from
Chicago to this city viii arrive. After
that the Salt Lake passenger Will wait
until he can change cars at Ogden.
His Slunlbers, which have been per-
mitted to continue until day light will
be interrupted at the Junction City.
The Overland Limited. the fast train
for the east will no more blow its Whis-
tie in Zion. The mails will be handled
as usual and the combination baggage
and express car viii come here as usual.
This is to accommodate the express
companies and to cause the passenger
with luggage no trouble.
Passengers going east from this city
and points south. ii they wish to travel
by way of the Union Pacific, Will get
tickets at the office of the Union Pacific
here. They can be accommodated with
berths for sleeners here also. 1t ap-
pears to be the intention of the officials
of the Union Pacific to discommode the
public just as little as possible. The
sale of through tickets for the east via
the Union Pacific will be discontinued
at the Short Line Office.
The history of the trouble has been
related in The Herald The Short Line
refused to make divisions as the Union
Pacific desired, and after repeated con-
ferences the officials of the latter road
astonished the opposition and the public
by announcing that on and after the
first of October, all rates to points on
the Short Line would be withdrawn.
Then followed a similar announcement
to the o. R. & n. and created great
surprise. Almost Immediately the
Short Line officials were called east to
meet with the directors of the road.
They went east and joint conference
was held with the directors of the Short
lLlne ana the Union RACINE. OOnCeS-
sionS were Offered on both sides, but
the two boards could not agree Word
was received in this city yesterday
morning that negotiations pending
were unsuccessful. The telegram re-
ceiVed yesterday read: From informa-
ton received in Omaha this morning it
appears that negotiations pending in
New York between Union Pacific and
Short Line officials regarding a traffic
n icF M a.
will be dropped for the present. The
announcement therefore that the tariff
rates on exchange of business would be
| cancelled goes into effect"
Later a message was received that
the matter was to be held in allegiance
pending the submission of another
proposition, but still later the Omaha
Office began sending messages out,
stating that everything was off, and
that rates would be withdrawn.
| Instructions were flying over the
wires of the Union Pacific all after
noon Dickinson had the key at the
other end and he telegraphed concern
ing the matters alluded to above to all
| superintendent west from Cheyenne.
{ The cars which come in today will be
| sent back and after that it will be all
over.
Short Line officials here manifest but
/ little concern over the situation, it be-
! ing the general belief that they have
! the best of it. 1t is stated that the
Union Pacific has shut itself out Of
Butte business entirely. the action of
| the Montana Union some days ago haV-
! ing began the war. Tickets for the
| east from Butte are sold in the Office
( of the Rio Grande Western and no in
, convenience is experienced by passen-
gers who travel through the ogden
( gateway.
At the offices of the Rio Grande
! Western everyone is happy. The pas
senger and freight department men are
smiling all over, for the adherence to
the determination to Withdraw rates
means that the Western is going to
have an increase of business. Some
time ago orders for four new engines
were placed with the Baldwin com
pany, and nov six large nloguls have
{ been ordered There is g shortage of
cars and the eastern connections are
sending them in at a Lively rate. X
great many cars from the Santa Fe
are expected. Right now the roads are
cars, there being q demand for at
least 1,400, but it is believed they will
be here all right and that traffic will
be handled all right.
The action of the Union Pacific in
Withdrawing all rates has something
behind IL beside d desire TO get even"
with the Short Line and the o. r. 65 N,
and a great many are wondering what
the reasons are. There are not q few
who hint at a scheme in the matter
of the sale which is coming off next
month, and who declare this action is
one of the acts in connection with the
depreciation of the road which is
sought in order that the same may be
sold as cheaply as possible, While
others pooh pooh the idea. But one
thing is certain; the present conditions
viii not continue long, for the Union
Pacific cannot stand 1t to be deprived
of the trade it has been getting from
the northwest territory. There is no
great increase in business over the
Shasta route other than that which
might have been expected had the
Union Pacific kept right along doing
business with the Short Line.
And whatever may happen there is
no chance of the Ogden gateway being
closed 50 Icing as the Short Line Te-
tains its present management That
means great deal for Utah.
1t is expected that further trouble
may ensue in the matter Of rate cut
ting" White nothing has been heard
of definite nature, there are those
who intimate that viii be TIE next ac-
ion and that the strife viii become
lively ere another week has passed.
Local railroad men were talking yes
teTGay Of q great many things, among
them being the old worn out story thai
the Union Pacific would build a line
from Ogden to this city, connecting
with the Great Salt Lake & Hot
Springs line. This, however, need moi
cause anyone to figure on bids for ties
grading etc. The present condition vii
not prevail for long and no new roads