The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15

| scribed with the word harmony" but
rather the reverse. One thing that is
rather surprising is the fact that the
Portland rate, besides applying on the
| main nne, also applies on the branch
hnes. That is on a branch line the
local rate will not be charged, but the
! $2o basis will apply.
The whole move, from beginning to
| end, seems to have stirred up a regular
| beehive. 500 officials at present have
very little to say about the circular it
will issue in few days. but something
surprising can be looked for The Off
Gals do say that they intend to serve
their own interests. and it is known be-
yond doubt what those interests in the
| present case are.
In speaking of the Northern Pa
cifics new train service, the St. Paul
| Pioneer Press says: THE arrangement
| is made necessary by the rapid revival
| of business and in order to satisfy and
| accommodate the increased travel be-
| tween the East and the West. A rail-
| way is quick to respond to conditions
| of prosperity or depression and now. in
these days of business revival, the
| Northern Pacific, in response to the
| needs of the country through which it
runs, and in line with it's progression in
| the past. has determined upon second
| tram to assist in properly developing the
| great West.
! The time of the trains is so arranged
as to handle business to the best in
| terests of all concerned. They will prac-
tically run twelve hours apart.
| Extensive improvements have been
made all along the line of the Northern
| Pacific in the past two or three years
| ana the road has been put in better con-
| dition than ever before by ballastinr
reducing grades, filling in trestles here
| and there, Strengthening curves and the
substitution of modern bridges for
wooden ones so that the road is pre-
| pared to offer safety to the passenger
as well as rapid and enjoyable jour-
| ney.
The accommodations on these trains
will be the best. carrying besides the
| mail ana express. first class dining cars
and Pullman sleepers. The trains will
| be made up of the wide vestibuled cars
and may be used as observation cars for
tourists. The dining car to be placed
on these trains will run through from St
Paul to the Pacific coast giving the pas
senger the assurances of three regular
meals each day. Very soon this road
Will fit out its coast trains with the
most luxurious cars to be found on any
road in America.
The largest locomotives on the road
are to be used to haul these trains. the
powerful ana speedy Schenectady en-
glnes having been assigned to this work,
These locomotives pull heavy trains at
| the rate of from fifty to seventy miles
an hour when necessary and without
| trouble.
The Financial Chronicle reports the
gross earnings of eighty-two American
roads for the fourth week of February
as $S,32S,326, an increase of 1924 067, or
rs per cent. For the month of Feb
ruary 123 roads report 500 156 766. a de-
crease of S4O2.5IO. Since January /. 122
roads report $S3,629,O4 an increase Of
| 81, 633, 1874
The Baltimore & Ohio has placed
orders for double tracking the Central
Ohio division from Belaire to Cam
bridge, distance of So miles. It is es-
timated that this work will cost in the
neighborhood of 1850. 900.
The Northern Pacific will soon build
cutoff from Palma to Franklin and
from Franklin to Seattle. BY so doing
the road will do away with the trackage
charges into Seattle. The cutoff will
be Of great benefit to the road.
A. N. Carleton has bean appointed
travelling freight and passenger agent
of the Union Pacific. to succeed J. Ross
Maggie, who recently resigned Nj,
Carleton arrived in Butte yesterday
from Omaha.