The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-06
Between the Short Line and the
Union Pacific.
NEW MOVES BEING MADE
FAST FREIGHT LINE between
CHICAGO AND PORTLAND.
Real Competition is Bearing Fruit
Short Line Ticket office-Going to
Portland = Garfield to Open on
June 15-The Latest by Wire.

In view of the bitter warfare that
has been started by the Union Pacific
against the Oregon Short Line, the
local organization took effective meas
ures yesterday TO protect its own in
terests in manner intimating the de-
termination of General Manager Ban
croft and General Traffic Manager Ec-
Giles to maintain the strong position
assumed by the key" system.
The o. S. L. and the Western, with
the latter's eastern connections. are
preparing a remarkable freight service
schedule, which will announce new fast
freight time between Chicago and Port
land. traversing that distance in IS
hours-quicker time than the new
freight flyer of the Union Pacific by
way of Sacramento. This service viii
be in full operation by the first of next
week and is designed to knock out the
temporary advantage of the Union Pa
cific. 1t is in retaliation of the bust
ness diverted from the Granger route
of the Q. ). l.. The officials of the
local system have no apprehensiOns
for the result. For every car of traffic
taken away by the u. P from the
other lines. benefited by the gateway
opening, may be depended upon TO
send ten cars over the Ogden route.
The difference in the length of the re-
spective hauls to the coast over the
Sacramento route and the Granger
route is laid down as palpable evidence
that the Union Pacific cannot carry
out its freight contracts TO beat the
Short Line to the coast. The Union
Pacific by way of Sacramento. for in
stance, is SIS miles longer than the old
line from Granger. Again, the Rio
Grande Western and its shortest con-
nections from Chicago TO Portland are
nearly 400 miles shorter than the
Union Pacific by way of Sacramento.
given by the o. S. l.. and Western Of
ficials in support of the statement that
the new schedule will beat the Union
Pacific route bv As hours.
Advices from the Oregon Railway &
company received yester-
day give the information that Portland
merchants have wired their eastern
business connections to route all west
bound traffic. hitherto carried by the
Union Pacific, over the o. S. l.. and
Rio Grande Western, point that
means immense advantage to the local |
as il has a practical cinch |
on all east-bound business out of Port
land. 1t is claimed that this change |
was inaugurated as soon as the diff |
ference in time became appreciated. !
On Monday heavy carload of cattle |
left Arlington. Ore, eastward over the |
D. s. L. and Rio Grande Western, and |
other traffic is following along the |
same wake.
The thing is going TO be kept hot by |
The officials of the local systems, who
feel that they are supported by the
business sentiment of the communities
IF the northwest. In pursuance of the
new policy the entire party of o. S. L.
and Rio Grande Western officials who !
vent to Butte will again leave tomor-
'ow morning for Portland, where the
Short Line and Western open big of
ices, fully supplied with workers. The
appointments TO fill the positions Gre
tied there ought to become extremely
popular. as it is the intention, at least
If the O. S. l.. to select a local man
or the general agency. The appoint
nent of a Butte general agent of the
}. $ L. management will not be made
Until after the party returns to head
quarters.
The matter of a change in the city
icket office frequently alluded TO by
he Herald. has finally been reached
n the general mass OF business, and
he statement regarding the plans of II
on Short Line joint office can now be
onfirmed. Decorators were set to
FORK yesterday in the vacant Mackin-
osh corner TO prepare those quarters
Or the new ticket office which will be
irectly opposite that of the Western.
IS furnishings will be of the finest in
ne city, and it Will be operated entirely
istinct from the Union Pacific con-
ection between the two roads. in this
]
understood that the Union Pacific
ill maintain its present local ticket Of
&c at the old place, despite the protest
/ outside lines Some Iault has been
1und for the news that the foreign
mes threaten to open local offices in
pDosition TO the Union Pacific. On
Ncellent authority it may be said that
ne Herald's information has been
orne out by a formal joint protest
lade by the outside agents to the Ore
on Short Line. That the local system
as taken cognizance Of the howl IS
hown by their separation of that Of
ce. Tickets over the Snort Line will
e sold entirely by that road.
The proposed TinTic extension of the /
alt Lake & Los Angeles is at a stand
ill for the present, and there does not
eally seem to be very much hope for
lat plan. The Short Line will not en-
L into NEGOTIATIONS Win the Senaller
ne unless it signs contract TO begin
lie construction of the Tintic road at
ice. Up to date such a contract has
q been signed. When it is. then the
RECON Short Line VIII talk business
I'd consider the negotiations for the
tab 6. Nevada branch at Garfield
saoh. The estimated cost e the pro-
cted Tintic line is $4,000 per mile, for
bout $50 miles of road bed and track
ye facilities.
These facilities would be furnished by
lie Oregon Short Line in event that
lie Salt Lake q Les Angeles people Z
i'll bind themselves TO something def
tie.
Looks Like a Receiver.
Ca, June "a special TO the
urnal from Macon saws thai q hill