The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-02
MATTERS ALL FIXED UP
No Change in the Management
of the Montan.l Union.
NO REDUCTION IN FORCE
Through Passenger Traits VIII Be Kun
to Ansconda-The M. U. VIII Handle
the Passenger Traffic-An Agree
ment With the Short Line.

President g. s. Mellen and the party
of officials of the Northern Pacific rail-
way completed their business in Butte
yesterday. and at 1880 o'clock lett on
their special train for the West. The
matters relating to the Montana Union
We're disposed of. Mr.. Mellen decided
that there should be no change in the
management of that company and the
local forces of both the Northern Pacific
and Montana Union will remain as they
have been. There will be no consolida-
ton of any of the departments, and the
only change that was decided upon was
in the handling of the passenger bust
ness, which Will in future be handled
entirely by the Montana Union, and
beginning next Sunday the Northern
Pacific passenger depot Will be aban-
doned and the passenger trains VIII all
leave from the Montana Union depot.
Beginning al the same time. the train
arriving from the East ut , o'clock In
the morning will be run through TO
Anaconda. from which place the train
VIII thereafter start leaving that city
about S.l5 in the evening for the East
After thoroughly discussing the situa-
ton with General Manager Burns of the
Montana Union, Mr.. Mellen concluded
that ii would not be 10 me best interest
OF either road to make any further con-
solicitations of the business of the two
companies The abandonment Of the
Northern Pacific passenger depot does
not mean any reduction in the force, as
the passenger trains have heretofore
been handled by the freight crew.
There has been some talk about the
possibility Of Mr.. Burns leaving the
Montana Union, but ii was stated yes
terday that there was nothing in the
rumor and that such 4 step was not
even thought Of
Mr.. ,Mellen's party VIII stop at Walia
Walla, where they will go through the
affairs of the Washington & Columbia
road, another short line recently pur-
chased by the Northern Pacific.
S. b. Calderhead, auditor of the Mon
tana Union, and Auditor Martin of the
Northern Pacific. also concluded their
work in going through the accounts of
the former road.
General Manager Bancroft and Cen
eral Traffic Manager Eccles of the
Oregon Short Line, are still in the city,
but will leave for Salt Lake this after
noon. Their conference with President
Mellen resulted in a satisfactory ar
rangement being entered into by which
a new contract, TO govern the matter
of division and exchange of traffic be-
tween the two roads a Silver Bow. will
result. There will be new arrangements
entirely, which is the result of Il com
promise. both sides conceding some
thing. The new agreement now only
awaits me signature OF president sam
uel Carr of the Short Line, and as soon
as he approves it the local officials of
the Montana Union will be advised as
to the exact nature of the new arrange
ment. 1t is stated. however, that so far
as known. them after involves only
question of division and the exchange
of traffic between the two roads NJ Sill
Yer Bow and not necessarily an opening
of the Silver Bow gateway to the North
ern roads. The trouble between the
Montana Union and Short Line over
divisions has been constant since the
latter road was segregated from the
Union Pacific. and the matter finally
got beyond the traffic managers, and it
had to be referred to higher authorities
The Short Line will continue running it's
passenger trains over the Montana
Union to Butte from Silver Bow and
the freight will be handled as at pres
! ent.