The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-09

South Atlantic states........ u 3,19I
Gulf and Mississippi Valley
states 70 -,oS5
Central Northern states...... 81 2,lO6
Northwestern states........... % 2,292
Southwestern states...."..... VI 1850
Pacific states. "a 2,2I1
Totals zV,l'o
The largest mileage as well as the
greatest activity will be found in the
South Atlantic states. the Gulf and
Mississippi Valley states and the
Southwestern states, where consider
ably over one-half of the projected
mileage is located. The Indian and
Oklahoma Territories show a combined
projected mileage of 2.265 miles. and
at the present time work IL actively in
progress on $50 miles of o In those
territories, with a good prospect that it
will all be completed this year.. Texas
shows a large possibility in the shape
OF 1,76S miles. but, although work is
now in progress on some 200 miles, IL is
probable that the final showing of the
state for the year will be disappoint-
ing. Louisiana. with 1.042 miles pos
sible. bids fair to be among the leading
states for the year, go miles being al
ready under way.
IL the construction for the year ex-
ceeds that of last year-as seems prob
able-by 1000 miles, IL means the ex-
Den0lturc curing tDe year oI not TESS
than an additional 500. 600. 900. by far
the greater part of which goes directly
in the employment of labor. The total
expenditure in new railway building In
1898 will not be less than $50, 900. 900, and
may well exceed $50. DOC. 900.
In regard to trouble with the Cana
Ia Pacific and the failure to effect an
amicable agreement. a prominent rail-
way official Is quoted as saying:
THE American lines mad a mistake
in ever attempting to establish friendly
relations with the Canadian Pacific
railway. They should have pursued its
policy Of self-interest at all hazards.
They have II in their power to prevent
the Canadian Pacific from taking from
them annually traffic amounting to
500, 900, 900, which originates in the
United States n is delivered there.
The Canadian Pacific railway denies
the right of the American lines to
handle any traffic starting and ending
in Canada. but IL demands differential
| rates from American ines on traffic
| which originates and 10 delivered in the
United States. Nine-tenths OF the
earnings of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way are derived from traffic Which IL
| gets from the United States. II is not
! subject to the interstate
law, and IL maintained by subsidies of
the English n Canadian govern
ments. Hence IL regards az so much
clear gain all the traffic IL can divert
from the American lines. regardless of
rates. A suspension of the privilege of
shipping merchandise in bond n the
severance of all traffic relations by
| American ines would place 1t beyond
the power OF Great Britain's military
highway IN Canada to rob the rail-
ways of this country of millions OF
| revenue"
The last Of the bunch Of IS 21x2s-inch
consolidation locomotives built by the
Pittsburg Locomotive works for the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad have been
delivered and are In service on the
| Second division between Brunswick
n Cumberland. These locomotives
excite very favorable by rea-
son Of their general design. excellent
workmanship n efficient service. and
are further evidence of the great ad-
vance that Is being made by the Bal
timore & Ohio in Its motive power.
Thirty-ive of this type Of locomotives
have been placed on the Second diyis-
reduction In grades n in the increase
in power. the number of cars per train
has been increased fully 40 per cent.
The recent advance in rates for COM
partment sleeping cars applies only to
the lines east OF Chicago. No advanc
west of Chicago was ordered because
of the competition of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & St. Paul. which operates its
own sleeping cars. and which would
reap great benefit on account of the
disadvantage of it's competitors.
J. Z. Mccormick. the affable and
popular city ticket agent Of the North
ern Pacific. returned to Butte yester-
day from a three months vacation
spent In the East.
Canada Pacific earnings for the week
ending March 81 were t6ll. 900: same
period last year. s53s.ooo: Increase
sl05. 900.