The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-04

or one mile beyond Upton. The con-
struction train and force has been NOV
ed to Upton and IL II probable that this
station will be headquarters for two
weeks to come. Chief Engineer West
arrived In the city Monday night and
yesterday held a conference with Gen.
eral Superintendent l.. +. Calvin OF the
Oregon Short Line and the latter I'm
mediately took the matter up and will
help the Utah & Pacific out of its diff
ficulty by Immediately assigning SO
stock cars for use as tie cars
The Oregon Short Lin has never had
such an immense rafic as at present.
and any kind OF car Is In great demand.
Owing TO the beet shipments TO the
two factories. another rush has come
and what with the big coal shipments
all freight traffic is
The stock cars will be at once sent
to Baker City and by the first of next
week the Utah a. Pacific may be able
to start work again on laying track.
The force, however. Is not idle. There
IL much to be done on the grade and
in surfacing up the completed line. The
eight miles are In perfect shape and
trains are being run over the new piece
of road at the rate OF 30 miles an hour.
The company now has all Its freight
equipment at Milford and Upton.
The Salt Lake Herald thinks II has
the Short Lin situation sized up all
right. IL says:
ut Is now settled that the Short Line
will be under a separate management
and that the offices will be maintained
here practically as at present. h
only matter entering into consideration
then Is whether the present
are agreeable to the Union Pacific peo-
pie now in control There are rumors
of all sorts. some going TO the extreme
of a sweeping change involving every
chief official. others involving only W.
or three who are considered objection
able by the power behind the throne.
''One fact Is pointed out with some
significance. w. A. Deuel.. superinten-
dent of the Colorado division on the
Union Pacific. has been called to Oma-
ha for a conference with his superiors.
his visit there has something to do
with the Short Line management.
Some stress has also been laid upon
the fact that Traffic Manager Eckles
did not return home with Mr.. Bancroft,
but II Sill in Omaha where. Ii Is as
serted, conferences are being held by
the Union Pacific people In charge. r..
r.. Richie. general agent of the North
western line at San Francisco. and a
close friend of President Burt. has been
called to Omaha. and there are those
who assert that he is slated for a re-
sponsible position in the traffic depart
ment either here or In Omaha.
Iire.s executiye committee have gone
to Omaha from New York. and II Is
,herefnre fair 10 assume that ere long
some deanite news will be received
putting an end to the suspense"
-.
Baird of the Northern Pacific. stated to
a ST. Paul reporter that they are re-
fusing more Oriental business than
small ,eamsbi Facilities availa bile. n
Is a foe, thai few neonle are aware OF
In traffic bet veen the Pacific coast and
china and Janan are insufficient 10
supply the demands of one-half the
volume ~ tonnage offered 10 them for
shinment The rand increases i'm this
trade apply 10 every branch of II.
though the railroads naturally encour-
ace most such shipments as iron arti-
cies machinery hacking house pro-
ducts and Manufactured articles of ev-
- onr,,nant II, \, axnan,ea
H., r. San,a re- min stahiish aSnau,
,ina n, san Diago shout Ian 1 whicb
I'm ,andto relieya the congastion fur-
~, - .nr,h n n,,ia h,t not yarv ,nnch
'"' Wv 49,
The Huntington nanci statement
for The month of September shows de-
creases in both gross and net earnings
as with the
neriod Of last wear. Gross earnings ag-
gresateu sS's<s'oos, a uecrease oL sfof,-
oss. Net earnings a~gsregateu solo'ooo'
a decrease OF sS4o,oso' Decreases are
also SHOWN Tor tne quarter enuihs
sept. 50. gross earnings having laiien
OH ssfo,'eo, anu net earnings sfoo'oSi'
Inc loss IN an cases IL SHOWN 10 DC IN
the freisht department.
-, u,o
doing a large winter business are much
brighter than they were last wear nj