The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-20
Mr.. HILLS REAL PURPOSE
The Object of His "Tour of In
spection" Explained.
WILL ADJUST GRIEVANCES
Great Northern Said to Be Having Mis-
understanding With Its Employees.
Burlington's Palatial Parlor
Car-Railroad Gossip

President Hill evidently had several
irons in the fire to attend to when he
started west on his "trip of inspection, -
as his mission was given out when it
was recently announced that he was
once more on the line and would short
ly visit Butte. The Spokane napers pub
fish Mr.. Hills announcement of his in
tention of spending a lot of money maxi
ing improvements at Spokane, while the
st. Paul Pioneer Press has some other
cogent reasons for his presidential trip
West. The Press says:
President ]. j. Hill of the Great
Northern road has gone West 'on a tour
of Inspection In railroad parlance the
phrase means an inspection of the road.
But interpreted literally by officials in
the general offices of the Great North
ern his object is to look into the trou-
BILE which has arisen from the recent
wholesale discharge of conductors and
engineers on the Montana division.
THE matter has been brought to at
tention by the grievance committee of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Conduct
ors. which has been in session in st.
Paul for the past week. Frequent con-
ferences have been held with the head
officials of the Great Northern. The
question has been discussed, but not
finally acted upon.
Another purpose of the meeting of
the grievance committee is to adjust
satisfactorily certain proposed changes
in the present divisions of the Great
Northern G
to have decided on lengthening them.
If such plan materializes the men will
be called upon to make longer runs, and
the corps of employees will be further
reduced. The proposed change is not re-
ceived kindly by the men. They claim
that they are now worked longer and
harder than the men on other roads and
do not receive the consideration extend
ed fellow employees by other systems.
This fact is generally accepted by rail-
road officials. if comment can be taken
as an indication.
THAT the present disagreement will
be adjusted as satisfactorily to the en-
ployes as possible is regarded as prac-
tically certain. The men assert that
President Hill cannot afford to quarrel
with his men at this time. Labor is
scarce, and men cannot be secured TO
supply the demand"
parlor car which is a model of comfort
and luxury, says the Billings Gazette.
The car is kept in the Yards for emer-
gency use, when the Northern Pacific
is late and does not reach Billings in
time to transfer the sleeper. in which
event it is run to Edgemont, rates for
riding in 1t being the same as in the
sleeper. The car is an observation par
lor buffet and includes all the latest
improvements in car building. The rear
end is entirely closed with plate glass
windows, affording a full and compre-
hensive view of the scenery. The OBJ
servation room is furnished with fine
upholstered rattan chairs. This room is
used as a smoking room for gentlemen
and contains the toilet rooms. To the
front of this is the large observation
room, which is furnished with elegantly
upholstered revolving chairs and hang
ings and is a model of luxury and
beauty. This is room for use of ladies'
and gentlemen, as we'll when they are
not smoking. The ladies' toilet rooms
occupy a position in the forward end of
the car. The car is wide vestibuled.
The interior furnishings include the
most costly and beautiful woods and
hangngs. The floor is covered with fine
carpet and footstools are distributed
throughout the car.
The local office of the Great Western
received a message from General Agent
P. NJ. Seymour, who is now in Canton,
Ohio, with his family. The message was
self explanatory. 1t read:
Girl. All doing WE'LL
Mr.. Seymour has the congratulations
of many friends here.
j. F. Burns. connected with the law
and claim department of the Santa Fe
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