The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-11

Contrary to all expectations, the dis
patches yesterday did not TEEN with the
details of the transaction which is re-
ported TO have been made by which the
Union Pacific assumes control of the Ore
gon Short Line and the Oregon Railway
& Navigation company's lines. Business
was being transacted at the Short Line
offices yesterday by the officials of that
road. and no mental perturbation was
manifested by any one, from the Senefal
manager~to the office boys.
1t was expected that the dispatches
would be burdened with information from
Omaha containing all the details OF the
deal but the afternoon run was barren
of results, and those who We're hoping
for additional tidings We're disappointed
when they bought the evening paper ana
found nothing therein except the Dare an
notlnceInent that Mckinley was Solng TO
prepare a message announcing the recog-
nition of the independence of the republic
of Cuba.
INQUIRY at the several offices ELECTED
the statements that no Information had
been received concerning the deal. al
though it was intimated in certain quar-
tiers that the president of the Short Line
had wired the statement that there was
nothing in the matter at all; that the
Short Line would still be continued as an
independent road
AT the Union Pacific offices there was
a feeling of disappointment manifested Dy
some of the attaches that the change had
some of the local men want conditions
changed. This, too. in the face OF the
fact that many men would ne thrown
out of employment and that their own
salaries would no doubt stand as they are
at present and they would receive no
benefit from any change. However, the
conditions do not seem to warrant any
jubilation on the one hand or grief upon
the other. 1t looks as if no segregation
would take place and that the Short Line
will continue as at present.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New Yorl, March 1O.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
1t has been semi-officially announced
that the Union Pacific has obtained con-
troll of a majority of the shares OF the
stock OF the oregon Short Line, and that
after picking up the Union Pacific, Den
yer & Gulf for which ii is reported to be
negotiating. and several other small lines
in the northwest, il will practically have
restored its system to its former dimen-
sions, such as existed before the receiver
There is trouble ahead for the manage
ment of the reorganization committee OF
the Union Pacific. A prominent officer OF
the Oregon Short Line, in an interview,
said that the control OF that company
had not passed into the hands of the
Union Pacific, and he thought it very
doubtful that it would unless certain
Union Pacific fully settled some traffic
balances that were still due 10 the Short
Line and which have been ignored since
the two properties were separated by a
receivership. These traffic balances are
alleged to aggregate several hundred
thousand dollars, and the amount may
reach more than is expected. g.
Alex L. Orr. who-for some time has been
a prominent director of the Oregon Short
Line, denies that the Union Pacific has
secured control of the smaller road, as
mas been alleged by some of the Union
Pacific officials. Mr. Orr is also Connected
with the Union Pacific.