Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-23
news OF THE
RAILROADS
Many improvements on the
Great Northern
BETWEEN HAVRE AND MINOT
New Engines Have Arrived and Are
Speedy and P0werful--Sh0rt
Lines New Service.

Archibald Gray, assistant eenerdi
freight agent of the Great Northern, has
Just returned from a trip over his road
in the eastern portion of the state. he
says that many improvements are being
made in the road bed and rolling stock
on the Montana division, between Havre
and Minot, a distance of 500 miles. Nine
new engines, of a special design by Mr..
Hill, have just been received for this
division. These engines are attracting
considerable attention among railroad
men. They were built by Rodgers OF
Schenectady, New York, and are power
full machines. The cylinders are 1Sx26
and the pressure 215 pounds to the square
inch, the short stroke and high pressure
being conducive to high speed.
Superintendent ]. M. Davis recently
made a test run of n of these new ma
chimes. Drawing five passenger coaches
the engine covered a stretch OF 6O miles
in 63 minutes. Mr.. Davis did no want
to put the new engine, just from the
shops to an extreme test, but the run he
made demonstrated to his entire salts
faction that the new engines will draw a
good load and travel at the rate of Is
miles an hour with comparative ease.
The strength of he new engines lie In
their short wheel bases, which increases
their adhesion to the rails, and gives
them not only speed, but great drawing
owe as well.
Speaking of the extensive improve
ments contemplated n in progress on
this division, Mr.. Gray said that 4o0 miles
of rOadbed, between Havre and WILLIS
ton, would be ballasted with II inches of
gravel, the kinks and curves of the road
Strengthened and the grades reduced un-
til it would be one of the finest pieces of
road in the United States. In addition
to this work 10 steel bridges will be con-
structed on this division during the COM
ing summer. Twenty-Five work trains,
with large crews of men, are now engaged
in his improvement, n 1t is expected
that the work will be completed early
this summer.
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley will be
in Salt Lake May %, and a day or two
following, and those who go to that city
on the Saturday excursion will probably
see the great naval hero.
At the next meeting of the Western
Classification company it is expected that
an effort will be made to increase the
minima on all staples in car load lots
from the present established minimum
of 1000 pounds to 80, 600 pounds and over.
The eastern lines governed by the official
classification have already adopted high
er minima on numberless commodities.
Archibald Gray of the Great Northern
will leave for st. Paul tomorrow.
The Oregon Short Line will put on a
double train service between Salt Lake
and Butte on or about June LIST, says the
Salt Lake Tribune. The announcement
will cause a feeling Of general satisfac-
tion to citizens all along the route. Such
places as Brigham, Pocatello, Blackfoot,
Idaho Falls, Market Lake and intermedi-
ate points will derive a much closer re-
lation to Ogden and Salt Lake, while
Dillon, Melrose, Lima and other places
will be that much closer to Butte. All the
towns will enjoy the accrued benefits Of
two fast passenger trains, better mail
and express facilities, and an equal show
for morning and evening papers at both
termini. At present the Butte train
leaves here at 9:45 a. m. and arrives at
Butte next morning at 1:O5 a. m. This
train will remain but the new train will
leave here at about 8 p. m. and arrive at
Butte about LAS p. M. next day.
The present Salt Lake train leaves
Butte at 4:45 p. m. and arrives here S:55
a. m. next day. This will remain but the
new train will cave Butte early in the
morning and arrive Salt Lake about 7:45
p. m. This will give passengers choice
both ways of day or night run.
General Superintendent Calvin will ar
range the schedule in a few days.
General Attorney P. l.. Williams Of
the Short Line has been notified that
articles of Incorporation of the st. An
thony railroad We're filed at Pocatello,
the principal place of business, on We'd
nesday. A certified copy was filed with
the secretary of Idaho at Boise on Thurs
day.-Salt Lake Tribune.
THE A. NJ. F. CHURCH