The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-31
for 1900

100 trains pass daily, and which VIII not
be much longer reliable for such a
strain. Another is a fine bridge across
the bay. from the foot of Broadway
to the Tow Head, connecting with the
river bridge on a graceful sweep. the
tangent being over 1000 feet. Then there
Is a beautiful new passenger station
on the east side OF Second street, be-
tween Spring and Dab streets. with the
most modern interior finish, which VIII
be one OF the most commodious railroad
stations I'm the country. Next comes the
new freight station, between Broadway
and Spreel street, and between Second
and Olive streets, constructed on a
scale large enough to meet the growing
needs of the city for years to come.
Hereafter trains will enter and cave
the city on an immense loop. crossing
the streets ON a viaduct twenty feet
above their surface. All the engineer
ing work of these improvements has
been under the personal supervision
Of II. j. Mcclure. the consulting engin-
eer of the system, and has been lone in
the most creditable anner
Western passenger men are in a fight
over rates for the next annual meeting
OF the National Education association.
which the managers for teachers de-
sire to have held in los Angeles. For
years the railroads have granted a
IOunu tFlD rate LOT tnlS Hlttllnk VI one
fare plus 81, the extra 81 going to the
National Educational association as a
membership fee. This rear IL had been
understood that the 81 fee should not
go to the educational association. n
fare plus 81 being the rate granted
to other large associations which receive
nothing from the sale of tickets. The
managers. hearing of this. ven TO Chic
ago and had a secret conference with
executive officers of the Santa Fe n
the Southern Pacific. the two lines
which will secure the most from the
traffic IL the convention Is held in Los
Angeles. These two roads, IL Is said.
agreed to give the s. to the association.
IL was thought by the managers that
the other lines certainly would follow
this example. They are not prepared
to do so. however. and a very pretty
fight Is promised. II is claimed n a
the two lines should not have entered
into m such arrangement without the
consent of the others. and IL Is stated
that the other lines will combine TO de
feat them. As Los Angeles has been Sc
lected only Professionally the result may
be the choice Of another convention
city.
Gross earnings OF eighty-fve Amer
can railroads FOR the first week OF De-
cember aggregated 5000, COS. an in
crease as compared with the cores
ponuins ptflou OF ldsi year OF sfolsoVV,
Of SEA per cent. For the second week OF
December seVenty-two roads have re-
ported gross earnings Of $7.934.672. al
increase of st23.32i. or LES per cent
Gross earnings for the third week OF
December were reported yesterday as
follows: Monon $50. rs. an Increase OF
1881: Chicago Great Western $i07 ,0ls
an increase of 81. 23s; Wabash s27i. 229
al Increase of S39.S2S. For the month oi
November the Chicago. Milwaukee and
81. Paul reports gross earnings Of So.
500. 44S, an Increase Of sl12 .00l. The in,
crease In net earnings was <i2f,SS2.
President Mellen OF the Northern Pa
, cinc says that the oregon Railway a
Navigation company assigned the Clear.
water country TO the Northern Pacih,
in 1880.
!, h Oregon Railway a Navigation Il
said TO have outgeneraled the Northern
Pacific in securing right Of way on tn,
, south bank OF Snake river.
The Rio Grande Western has Jus
: closed a contract for three dining car,
E of h latest type. and the contract
! calls for delivery in April. and the sery,