The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-21
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
Peace Restored Between the Short
Line and the M. u.
THE BUSINESS DIVIDED
A Joint Conference of Passenger Man
ayers Has Been Called-Improve-
ments in Equipments Made on
the Montana Central.

Peace has been restored between the
Oregon Short Line and the Montana
Union, and the latter is again receiv-
ing it's share of freight at Silver Bow,
routed for territory ON this side. Ow-
ing to a misunderstanding between the
two roads at the time when the Union
Pacific and Short Line estrangement
was at it's height, the Silver Bow gate
way was closed to the Montana Union
and the Short Line gave all it's business
at Silver Bow to the Butte. Anaconda
& Pacific However, when the Union
Pacific, which owns a half interest in
the Montana Union, got back into a
friendly feeling again with the Short
Line the Montana Union also came in
for kindly consideration. and in future
the Short Line will remain neutral as
to the Montana Union and the b., A. d
p, and the former is now receiving its
share of business again. The agree
ment reached by the Short Line and
Montana Union, however, does not af-
feet the baggage trouble from which
the Western has been suffering, and
the Short Line is still maintaining Il
man at Silver Bow to recheck baggage
for passengers going To points on the
Western.
A Joint conference of the passenger
traffic managers of Central and West
ern lines has been called by Chairmen
Donald and Caldwell for Tuesday next,
to take up the question of rates TO the
Klondike The Western roads are be-
ginning to modify their estimates of
the number of people who will be bound
for Alaska in the spring. The business
has already begun TO move in small
way. but, from all of the evidence
which the roads have been able to
gather the total number OF tickets
hot .rfil hs sol an
Alaska business will not be over 10000.
The estimates of some of the general
agents on this business We're double
this. but the chances are now that l0O,-
900 will be the outside figure.
No agreement has been reached with
the Canadian Pacific regarding the diff
ferential rate which that road claims
on the Alaska business, nor is one like
~ to be reached in the near future. The
Canadian Pacific is contracting for
large share of this business, and will
doubtless continue TO get it, no matter
what rates are made by its competitors.
The latter have not made any reduced
rates as yet on account of the low rates
made by the Canadian Pacific, but
say that they viii do so as soon as the
business Is sufficiently large to war
rant any cutting of rates.
Speaking about the Montana Central,
the Great Falls Tribune says the at
tention of the management has recent
~ been turned to improved equip
ment. The Tribune has heretofore,
noted these improvements as they
were made. Yesterday Tribune rep
resentative was shown through the
vestibuied train which has within the
past few days taken the place of the
old coaches on the Montana Central
The new train consists of modern
coaches as elegant and luxurious as
any in use on the Eastern roads. There
is buffet and library car, an observa-
ton car, private drawing rooms, gem
tlemen's smoking rooms. elegant toilet
rooms, all furnished in plush and beau
tifully decorative woods. and supplied
with every modern appliance for the
comfort OF the guests. The new cars
are said to. be as costly and fine rs
anything recently turned out of the
car shops.
ant general passenger agent, which
was abolished when Howard Payne re-
signed to become assistant general
passenger agent of the Missouri Pa
cific, will be re-established by the
Union Pacific, and that General Trav-
cling Passenger Agent Samuel Hutch
inson. whose headquarters are at
Omaha. will be given the place. J. b.
Framley. general agent of the passen-
ger department, whose headquarters
are at Kansas City. it is said. will sue
coed Mr.. Hutchinson as general trav-
cling passenger agent.
Samuel j. Barclay. for several years
general agent for the Great Western in
Butte, has resigned, notice to that
effect having been received from him
in the city yesterday. He is at pres
ent in st. Paul. and it is understood
that he resigned to accept a better po-
sition with some other road. He will
be succeeded in Butte by +. NJ. Sey-
mour.
The Great Northern has issued cir
eular dated Jan. Is announcing that
effective on that date r. Nolan would
become superintendent Of the Cascade
division. Mr.. Nolan. who has been di-
vision master of the Montana Central
division. succeeds j. w. Donovan. who
retires on account of i'll health.
For the fiscal year ending Jan. l.
1895. the gross earnings of the Burling-
ton We're $40 .2l3. SOC. an increase. as
COMPARED with the previous L. months
of s33.65S.270. Net earnings aggregated
S16.07S.5 41. an increase of Sla663,114.
Surplus for dividends increased 81 1885,
32l
The Short Line expects TO occupy it's
new office at No. 10 East Broadway by
the first of February.
To Join the Squadron.
Key West, Fla, Jan. a0-The torueao
boats Gushing and Ericsson have left Tor