The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
THE OMAHA VIEW.
Wish Evidently Father to the
Thought Expressed.
Especial 10 The llerald.l

Especial 10 The lieraldl
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 15.-Now that the
Union Pacific is TO take possession of
The Oregon Short Line the likelihood
Of radical changes is a subject Of in
tense interest to western railway men.
The Union Pacific officials in Omaha,
who are in a position 10 obtain some
thing like precise information, are of
the opinion that the general officers of
the Short Line viii have to go. In
many cases they are not at all reticent
about expressing their views with re-
gard to the officials whose positions are
in doubt. Vice President and Genera.
Manager Bancroft, General Trafice
Manager Eccles and General Passenger
Agent Burley are accused of having di-
Verted business from the Union Pacific
as soon as it was separated from the
Short Line. Before this they had been,
or had seemed to be. loyal Union Pa
cifc men. but as soon as the separation
took place it is said that they took up
with other roads and cut their former
associates.
Whether the feeling of unfriendliness
which exists between the officials Of
the Union Pacific and the Oregon Short
Line officials viii communicate itself
to President Burt and the directors is
uncertain, but it is predicted that it
viii. Moreover. it is asserted that the
two railways viii be conducted as one.
In this event while it may be neces-
sary 10 keen one or two general officers
in Salt Lake. railway men here believe
there win be q shifting of titles.
Predictions are suil made that
Freight Traffic Manager Munroe is to
be made general traffic manager Cen
eral Manager Dickinson viii remain, it
is also predicted 1t has been talk in
some circles that he had offered his
resignation for acceptance or rejection
when the new president came in, but
this was denied this morning and pro-
ngunced rank nonsense. President Burt
and General Manager Dickinson. it is
said by a friend Of the president are on
the best OF terms. and il was observed
that during their recent trip to the west
the president and AIr. Dickinson We're
together in idle as in busy hours.
lin view of the decisive and carapre-
hensiye statement made in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches yesterday. the
above should be taken cum gran0 sails.
tt is no doubt a reflection of Omaha
sentiment, but the fact is Omaha is
in no better position to obtain informa-
ton on the subject OF railroads than
Salt Lake. The Eerald is warranted
in stating that the general Offices Of
the Short Line sill remain in this city
rs they are now. There is no unfriend-
liness between officials of the Short Line
and the Union Pacific. On the con-
trary. their relations are of the most
pleasant character. Concerning the
promotion of Mr.. Munroe. while every
one here would rejoice at the advance
ment of the man. there is no likelihood
of such action being taken. It has been
decided by Mr.. Burt to maintain the
passenger and freight departments sep
arate and apart. This information is
semi-ofiicial. 1t would not have been
given out at this time but for the above
statements. The special is printed. not
because of its value as d news item.
but simply to show the sentiment in
Omaha. That city would like to see
headquarters here abandoned, but such
action viii not take place as a result Of
present cOnditiCns.l