The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-25
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
Reimbursement of Wages Contem-
plated on the Great Northern.
HE DENIED THE RUMORS
President Melten Says That No Change
Is. Proposed in Relationship oil the
Western Lines-Express Com
pany vii Furnish Stamps.

The word comes from st. Paul that
committees representing organizations
NJ employees OF the Great Northern nave
waited on and have been granted a con-
ference with officials to talk over the
wage situation. The result OF seVerai
conferences was the announcement OF
General Superintendent Harding that
a reimbursement of wages is contemplat-
ed by the company. and that the en-
pIoyes would be greatly benehted o.
the contemplated plan.
President Mellen of the Northern Pa
CHIC is quoted as saying that no change
in the relationship of the western Ihes
was contemplated, and denied the ru-
NOR of an alliance tne Ohioh
Pacific, Northern Pacific and Great
Northern to shut out the burlington
which at present has a good trainc on
tract with the Northern Pacific at Bill
ings.
Jules NJ. Hannaford, vice-president
and general OF the Northern
Pacific Express company, has ISSUED
instructions to his agents that mere
after the company stand the expense
of Internal revenue stamps required lot
original receipts on packages. Tnls Is
a very 1mpOftant nOtlCt, tht hioe 1919
kind issued In the United states since
the new internal revenue law went into
effect. because all other express COM
panies had decided to stand pa upon
their original proposition to make the
shippers stand the expense. Mr.. han
naford's notice follows: The directors
of the Northern Pacific Express COM
pany have decided that their company
must furnish the internal revenue
stamp on receipts given for express
shipments, and IL they desire 10 reim-
burse themselves they may raise their
rates. This goes into effect at once.
II rates are advanced they must nee
essarily advance 5 cents on every ship
ment I'm every direction, except in the
case of printed stuff, and the railroad
with which the express company mas
a contract In every case would receive
the usual percentage for the prlvllege
of transportation, which in the aggre-
gate is 40 per cent II is evidently not
the intention of the Northern Pacific
Express company to raise its charges,
but to stand the expense of war stamps
itself, and this action will have a m )st
important bearing on the entire issue
the express companies of the United
States have raised.
Chief Engineer McHenry of the
Northern Pacific has issued a circular
announcing the promotion of w. l..
! I1ufIllB lIblu it poSiNloh Va
engineer to that of assistant chief en-
gineer. The new position is created for
Mr.. Darling. who has given the COM
pany faithful and efficient service for
many years. He will have jurisdicti,n
over all lines east of Billings. and his
headquarters will be in st. Paul, where
he will continue TO discharge the duties
of division engineer. No other change
is involved in the appointment.
Mr.. Darling has been with the North
ern Pacific since July. 1892. in Mr.. Nc
Henry's department in this city. We
entered the ~company's service in 1873.
and for several years, until 1890. was
principal assistant engineer on the mid
die division. From April to September,
1896. when Mr.. McHenry was receiver,
Mr.. Darling held the position OF CHIEF
engineer.
The Missouri Pacific Railway com
pany has acquired the Atchison &
Pixies Peak railroad. which composed
the first 100 miles of the system known
as the central branch of the Union Pa
Cifc railway. Control was obtaine ] ty
purchase from the reorganization conf
mittee OF the stock of the successor
10 the central branch. TINS
after was owned by the
Union Pacific. but has been operates
bv the Missouri Pacific for a number al
wears. II in turn leased the Atchison
colorado & Pacific, and the At2hisor
Jewel County e. Western. The tive
last named roads will probably be OPP
Grated In the future under agreemen
with the Missouri Pacific. The roat
now acquired by the Missouri Pacific
extends from Atchison to Waterville
Kan.
The Baltimore & Ohio and the Wis
consin Central are The only railroad
systems OF considerable size now u
the hands of receivers. The former VII
be out of the courts before the end c
the year. but II is uncertain when
reorganization of the Wisconsin Cen
I trail will be effected.
Delightful outing In the Bitter Roo
l Valley.