The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
Railroad Briefs

A new safe, twice the size Of the old
onu. has been placed in the Northern
Pacific freight house and will serve as
a receptacle for the collateral deposited
with this corporation.
The latest reports are to the effect
that the Burlington trains will not
change time to conform to the new
schedule to go into effect on the North
ern Pacific March IL. The first Of the
week it vas current that the Burling.
ton trains would arrive at 10 a. ID. and
depart at Z a. M, but Assistant Super
intendent Mutt, who was in the city.
said that for the present, at least, no
change was contemplated. This was
no doubt on account of no connections
being made with the southeast trains
from Lincoln if the change occurred.
The Burlington contemplates adding
two night passenger trains shortly on
its line from Lincoln to st. Joe, and
when it does a change will likely occur
on this division. '
Conductor H. S. Hammond OF the
Burlington passenger has resumed his
run after a two weeks vacation, while
battling with the grippe. M. l..
Wright, who relieved him, has returned
to his home in Sheridan.
R. A. Haynes Of Edgemont, travelling
auditor of the Burlington, was making
pencil marks in this city Wednesday.
W. S.. Clark of Livingston arrived in
the city Wednesday to accept a position
as bill clerk in the Northern Pacific
freight office.
Travelling Auditor VIM. Calvin
of Helena was IN the city Wednes-
day, checking up Agent Ken
nedy before his departure for the east,
and checking in Acting Agent Maring
at the Northern Pacific freight office.
All the railroad boys will rejoice
with Dan Boyle over his promotion.
Dan was a popular roadmaster and will
an equally popular trainmaster.
He has already entered up on his new
duties. E. A. Cantine, district engi-
neer. at Helena, is slated to succeed
him.
Agent Kennedy of the Northern Pa
,iic was delayed N day in his de-
for New York, but is now Well
N his way. leaving yesterday.
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ION the Suwanee River'' company
a special baggage car of scenery,
which is set on a sidetrack at every
place. The company left this
morning for Bismarck, N. D.
Trains Nos. 1, a. and 4 on the
Northern Pacific under the new sched-
lie to be put in force March 10, will
III carry Pullman first-class and Pull.
nan tourist sleeping cars. first.class
caches and dining car. Trains Nos. /
nd 2, will carry free c~olonist sleeping
ars three times per week. Each train
will consist of nine coaches. The bag
age and mail cars will be seventy feet
q length, being of the new equipment.
Although there will be extra and
luch night work after the new North
IN Pacific trains are put on, there is
ut little probability that the depot
orce is to be increased, no. information
aving been received to the contrary,
nd the boys are Eoommsncing to rub
heir eyes for fear Of falling aleep at
heir posts of duty.
g. A. Mall of st. Paul. chief clerk in
Office of the superintendent Of the
Torthern Pacific Express company, was
, the city yesterday for a short time.
E. 81. johnson of Miles City, stock
preventative for the Northern Pacific.
as in Billings yesterday. /!
A sample Of q new sheep guard with
hich the Northern Pacific is expert