The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-11
High Water and Washouts Are
Causing Trouble.
N. P. THE CHIEF SUFFERER
No Trains in From the East-Submerged
Track in Silver Bow Canyon Kept
Out the Trains From
the West.

was the chief sufferer. On account of
the high water at Glendive no train
got into Butte from the East yester-
day on that road, and because of sub
merged track in the Silver Bow canyon
none could come in from the West, but
in the afternoon local was made up
for Garrison and went over the Butte,
Anaconda & Pacific track. A train is
expected in from the East some time
this morning. The Great Northern was
also held up all day by an overflow of
the Boulder and a Washout near
Clancy, while the Oregon Short Line
from the South was u hours late get
ting to Butte on account of a washout
below Dillon.
The Pullman company has permitted
the Great Northern to make a reduc-
ton in sleeping car rates from st. Paul
to the coast of $1.5O, which will prob
ably make the rate between Butte and
Anaconda and St. Paul about 81.
Though the schedule has not yet been
issued, word was received in Butte
yesterday that the s12 rate to the coast
had been decided upon. The Great
Northern a week ago announced re-
duction of $3.50 from the present rate,
making the rate to the coast from
St. Paul $40, and to Butte Sc, but the
Pullman company called a stop with
the result that a compromise was eff
fected. The same rate will be put in
effect on the Northern Pacific, which is
the only one that will affect the Pull
man company, as the Great Northern
operates its own sleeping cars, though
fc lot nod hot In faI, Jntf hi.
Northern lines will bring about a re-
duction on all roads west Of the Mis-
souri, river and will be felt by the
Wagner as we'll as the Pullman COM
pany. The Canadian Pacific also op
crates its own sleeping cars and is
independent of the Pullman company.
The Great Northern has for some time
claimed that sleeping car rates were
too high.
The trip of President J. j. Hill to
New York early this week was made
with view to interesting Wall street
capital in the establishment Of a new
steamship line from Seattle to China.
The Minneapolis Times has been as
sured of this fact by officials in close
touch with the railroad magnate.
THE rumor of this fact was current
in more reserved circles Immediately
after the departure of President Hill,
1t was supplemented by the news that
if he failed to receive a promising re-
ception from Wall street he would jour
ney across the water on the same mis-
sion.
but he has returned and brought
with him to st. Paul Gaspard Farrer,
a prominent figure in the financial
world Of London. Mr.. Farrer at pres
ent is the guest of Mr.. Hill, and the
two are spending many hours together
during these days at the latter's Of
fee.
"The route for new Asiatlc line
which President Hill has in mind is
reported by those close to him to have
as termini Seattle and Yokohama. In
sense, it will compete with the Nip
pom Yusen Kaisha steamship line un.
der Japanese control. With that line
the Great Northern has long been on
friendly terms, and the relations mark
ing the interchange of traffic have been
of a pleasant nature,
The new steamship line proposed
would call for the use of about six
steamers. It was reported yesterday
that President Hill had an eye on the
four steamers of the Empire line, run
ming between Seattle and Dawson city.
They are large vessels, constructed of
iron, and would serve admirably for
either passenger or freight purposes,
is said to have been a losing invest
ment, and the steamers could be pro-
cured at a reasonable figure. The
equipping of the proposed Asiatic line
would involve an expenditure of fully
s1500,000, in the judgment of good au
thorities.
"A portion of the press has speculated
upon President Hnrs New York t-tp
as representing his decision to open up
mining property Of the Great North
ern in the northern part of Minnesota
Few cognizant with the conditions &C
cept this explanation. They do not.
hesitate to say that Hill realizes the
odds which would confront him in such
a move. They declare that there are
capitalists now operating in that sec
ton of the state who could buy and
sell the Great Northern out of their
weekly income.
THE suspicion is entertained in GER
tain railroad quarters that President
Hill was actuated by a shrewd scheme
when he named a radically low rate
for homeseekers this season. He has
professed an anxiety to populate the
Western states, especially Oregon and
Washington. 1t has been suggested
that he has a hope of reaping great
benefits in the near future. The es-
tablishment of new Asiatic steamship
line has long been a pet hobby of his
and more shrewd railroad officials as
sert that lie will ask for state bo-
muses.. At the present session of the
North Dakota legislature a memorial
to congress was passed by that body
urging the substituting of Pacific steam
ship lines. The resolution was intro
duced into the senate of that body by
Creel, who is regarded in Dakota as
Hills man and it was submitted after
visit paid the Great Northern presi-
dent in st. Paul"
The superintendent of the department
of bridge construction of the Great
| Northern has awarded the contract
| for the foundation of the 81, 900 900 ele-
| vator to be erected by this company
| at West Superior. The foundation for
this mammoth structure, the largest in
the world, will be 12Sx370 feet in size
| to be constructed of granite on a
| foundation of piles The contractors
| agree to have their work completed
within rs days. The cost of the f0un-
| datiOn is estimated at $4,000. Wher
completed the elevator will tower 23(
feet above the foundation, and be one