The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-17
IN THE MATTER OF CARS
An Association Formed to En-
force the Regulations.
BIG STORM IN DAKOTA
Rumor That the U. p. Will Assume Con-
troll of the Short Line and Naviga-
ton Company on April lex
press Companies Combine.

| The organization of a car service
| association for Butte was completed
| yesterday afternoon by the representa-
| tives of the different roads who have
been in conference in Butte for several
! days. Il. l.. Calvin of the Oregon
/ Short Line was elected chairman of the
| association, and an agreement to gov
! ern the association was drawn up, but
| 1t will not become effective until after
| its approval by the presidents of the
different roads, to whom 1t has been
referred. As soon as it is approved the
association will appoint a car inspector
and probably two car checkers, and
there Will be a strict enforcement of
the demurrage charge against shippers
If shipper refuses TO pay charges for
a car detained by him after As hours
after its arrival, he will not be allowed
to receive any more ears until the
charges are paid. ii was stated yes
terday that several shippers who lack
facilities for unloading cars within As
hours made a mild protest against the
intended action of the new association,
but the protests received no considera-
ton.
They have had another private tip in
Omaha, this time to the effect that the
Union Pacific would resume control of
the Short Line on the first of April.
The date selected for the beginning of
the new order of things might suggest
the idea of an April fool story, but the
World-Herald has it in these words:
President Burt of the Union Pacific
has gone to New York. where new hon
ors viii be thrust upon him. 1t is stated
that the Union Pacific will take con-
troll of the Oregon Short Line and the
Oregon Railway & Navigation COM
.a,,tI IL
generally known that the Union Pacific
had obtained the majority of the stock
of both railways no date has been hith-
erto given with reference to taking
possession.
'All obstacles having been removed
President Burt, 1t is predicted, will be
made president Of the entire system
from Omaha to Portland. When he is
placed in charge of these roads his poll
icy VIII remain the same. He will con-
tinue to economic to the point of
barest necessity. In the pursuance of
this policy the general offices of the
Oregon Short Line at Salt Lake will be
removed to this city, where they will
be consolidated with the general offices
here. This will require a certain ex-
penditure to make room for the grea,
number of employees who will come to
this city The headquarters building is
already crowded and 1t will probably be
remodeled. Plans are already being
discussed. When the removal of the
general offices occurs, which is likely to
he some time after the new president
takes charge. several very high officials
of the Oregon Short Line and Oregon
Railway q Navigation company, will
lose their positions.
Joint notice has been served by the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
TO all their connections that no more
party tickets at fiat rates must be sold
over their lines to North Pacific coast
points. Hereafter tickets of this kind
must be sold ON the rebate plan only.
1t Is claimed that flat rate tickets are
being used for the purpose Of scalping
rates.
Ii is reported that the Pacific and
American express companies are to be
and the first step in that
direction was taken a few days ago
when j. 4. Brewster, recently head
clerk of the accounting department Of
the American company. took charge of
the auditing department of the Pacific
The Northern Pacific passenger train
from the East was II hours late yester-
day, and the Great Northern three
hours, due to terrific snowstorm in |
North Dakota. Train men report the |
storm the worst encountered in years |
b., A. & p. trains now leave Butte |
daily as follows:
Pacific Express. -. ........... 7:45 a. m. |
Express 100 a M |