The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-30
AMONG RAILROAD MEN
A Movement to Abolish Immi-
grant Cars.
ALSO TOURIST SLEEPERS
VIII Not Be Carried on the Fast Trains
Work on the Seven Devils
Road-Forty-T Three Miles
Are Graded.

A movement is on foot to Danish emf
grafton cars and second-class or tourist
sleepers from the best trains of the
overland lines. The Southern Pacific
has taken the initiative and has just
given notice to it's Ogden connections
that after to-day it will not honor sec
ond-class tickets on it's train leaving
Ogden at lilo p. m. (2:10 p. m. moth
tain time). Notice to that effect was
received in Butte yesterday. The action
of the Southern Pacific will particularly
affect the Union Pacific and Rio Grande
Western, which will now have to put
their tourist sleepers through OH their
night trains.
No. l on the Western and Overland
Limited of the Union Pacific will, there
fore, be first class trains in fact as well
as name This will Tighten up the trains
considerably, and prove a great help to
the roads. as the past system of
Weighing the best trains with second
class cars has been one of the causes
for so many delays.
Under the new system, all roads be-
tween Denver and Ogden will carry
only diners. palace sleepers, chair cars
and first-class day coaches. The Rio
Grande Western has already arranged
to have its daily tourist car leave Den
yer on No. 3. instead of on No. l. as at
present. The weekly excursion cars
from the East will be carried on No. ].
but privilege will be given to lay owe"
at Salt Lake or at Ogden to wait for the
Southern Pacific train leaving at i:iO
a. m. GAO a. m. mountain time).
zone thing the move by the Southern
Pacific means is that it wants swell
limited train from Chicago to the
coast" says the Salt Lake Tribune.
Heretofore the Northwestern and I'm
ion Pacific have done their part in civ
ing such service to Ogden but und2r
the new system every other line leaving
Chicago for the West can advertise
trains to San Francisco with the best
dining and parlor car service. This Will
be made more attractive when the
Santa Fe enters the Golden Gate"
General Manager Flynn of the North
western railroad. building from Hunt
ington. Ore, to the Seven Devils touR-
try. has been negotiating with the OIL
Gals of the Oregon Short Line for rails
and other material, and probably ln-
connective for his road. VIE President
Bancroft stated that his company would
sell so miles of rails as soon as they
are ready for them. The road is now
graded for 43 miles, up to a place where
they must run a tunnel, Which they arr
rCW doing. Six miles of track are laid.
Chief Engineer J. c. O'Melverey and
Chief A. NJ. Gibson of the Oregon Short
Line met a number of citizens of Idaho
Falls d few days ago in regard TO
prospective railroad to Yellowstone
park. Messrs. G. G. Wright, Robert
Anderson, Ed flaming. Thomas 3.
Shannon and Ben Bennett We're ap-
DGiMted to attend to the interests of
Idaho Falls in regard to the proposed
road.
When asked as to the probability of
the St Anthony line being built this
sumner. Vice President Bancroft of The
Oregon Short Line said: Everything
looks very favorable The citizens there
are anxious for the road. and commit
tees are now at work. In all probability
the road will be built this summer
The headquarters of the Butte Ter
minal association have been removed
from the Boyce block to rooms Ais and
ali on the fourth floor of the Hennessy
building