The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-13
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
Berry Appointed Consulting En-
gineer on the Short Line.
1T HAS STARTED RUMORS
But IL Said to Be Only Another Step in
Cementing Together the Two sys-
tems-A Great Amount of
Work to Be Done

Nriei Engineer D.. IL. Berry or the
Union Pacific has been appointed con-
sulting engineer of the Oregon Short
Line. The circular announcing the ap-
pointment was received in Butte yes
terday n Is signed by General Man.
ager Bancroft and approved by Presi-
dent Cornish. The appointment of Mr..
Berry has started rumors again as to
Its significance In the relation of the
Union Pacific and Short Line. The
Salt Lake Herald says on the subject:
Mr.. Berry is appointed by the Union
Pacific to the position so that every
move In the engineering department
OF the Oregon Short Line will go d.
rectly through the hands of their own
engineers. This viii be especially so
In the establishment of all standards
In b maintenance of structures on
the Short Line. which are to conform
in every way to those adopted by the
Union Pacific.
The same will be the case in the
mechanical department, and the genial
at Omaha will hereafter APP
prove all bid and specifications for
engines and equipment. and Union Pa
cihc will prevail.
whether or no a consulting traffic
manager and a consulting passenger
agent will he appointed remains to be
seen, but the appointment Of Mr.. Ber-
ry certainly caused those who view
with alarm the Union Pacific control
additional uneasiness.
Short Line officials state tina Il Is
all nonsense to consider the Berry APP
pointment I'm the light of a sensational
move on the railroad checker board,
ina IL Is merely a necessary business
and that the two roads wish to
adopt n standard for all engineering
work. They claim that there IL MOTH
ing In the new departure to cause any
uneasiness, but is merely another step
in the cementing of the two systems.
las the Union Pacific has 10 direc-
tors on the Short Line. also the two
president. and now n con-
sulting engineer, IL would appear that
the ~cementing process is being hermet-
fcally done.
"When Chairman Hartman was
here he told the Tribune that during
the coming year the Union Pacific was
going TO do an immense amount Of
work In this part OF the country, and
he also intimated that the Utah public
would not be at all displeased at the
result.
subsequent events have explained
Mr.. Harriman's meaning, which has
4 direct bearing OF the Berry appoint
nent. A great amount of work Is to
be done by the new owners of the Ore
gon Short Lin the coming year.. and
much of this work will be in the en-
department., In the work of
and lettering the present
road. IL Is certain that the Union Pa
life Will not allow the Short Line TO
stand still, but is going to reach out
IN every a n Mr.. Harriman's
may prove OF the greatest
to the people of the West. for
ne syndicate is preparing to better
10Th the Union Pacific and Short Line
IN a scale not before known to those
Rio Grande Western net earnings for
october were probably greater than
hose of any mont i'm the history OF
he road. The gross receipts for the
month however. how a small decrease
rom October. 1897. the figures being
ross receipts, $685.. 200. decrease Sc. 600.
The gross receipts for the last week i'm
October were 1929, 500. a decrease of
500 over the same week last year.
Tn crucial period OF comparisons
or the Rio Grande Western ended
With October. as II was that month i'm
S97 when the road TOOK all the short
business. From now on there will
'e no extraordinary conditions. and
he comparisons will be on a regular
asis.
November starts well for the West
rn. with gross receipts of S54.375 for
he first week, an increase of 1928
yer the first week of last November.
The Denver a Gulf system will be
OLD on Nov. Is. n IL is now said
he Union Pacific will not be a bidder.
$ has generally been supposed. Raj
Dad men well posted on the situation
there Is no possibility OF the
lnion Pacific ~regaining control OF the
ystem; I'm fact, they say. the Union
'ao1hc does not want IL and is salts
ed to see IL go into other hands. +,
The Denver Republican Is authority
pr the statement that the Organize ,
committee and others Interested 7.
/ the road will bid the property in.
after the sale. make a tour of +,
OF the entire line. !
The Northern Pacific and Great ,
orthern have reduced the price of :
tickets from $40 to $50. 4,