The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-11

it's support. without doubt another
share Of the order is intended for the
Oregon Railway & Navigation compa-
ny, also controlled by the Union Pacific.
There are in Milwaukee at present
about 300 new steel coal cars of 10000
pounds capacity each, ready to be turn
ed over to the Short Line on or before
March /. This number comes out of the
original order of the Union Pacific for
1000 which, as before stated, is the first
order for steel cars ever placed by "a
road west of the Missouri river.
The giant engines will also be divided,
though probably not at so early date.
The Union Pacific is ready to handle
them now, but it is likely some i'm
more substantial roadbeds will be made
along the route of the Short Line before
they are put into use.
This was one matter considered by
the engineering officials while Mr.. Ber-
ry was in the city. There are 40 of the
10-wheel locomotives of so tons each.
and eight of 100 tons each.
The former class will be put to test on
the Short Line earlier than the latter.
Three OF the six improved baggage
cars will go to the Short Line, while
the diners will be operated conformity,
leaving the Union Pacific at Granger
and going on to Huntington over the
other road.
The chair cars and coaches will meet
with a like distribution. while the
wrecking train and pile-driver is for
the exclusive use of the Short Line.
Chicago and the Northwest very re-
Gently have been brought II hours near
err to the southern coast of Florida"
says the Chicago Times Herald. TT is
now possible for a Traveller from this
city to reach the extreme boundary of
that state by direct routes quicker than
vessels carrying mail to the West In
dies has been increased almost 500 per
cent. since the beginning of the present
year. Tourist travel to the south is
greater by 55 per cent. this winter than
ever before. These are few things
which have resulted directly from the
war with Spain.
New time schedules, cutting II hours
from the old running time from Chicago
to Florida points, have been in effect
are perfectly feasible. Before this win
ter the fastest time by way of, any of
the lines out of Chicago in connection
with the Plant system of railroads was
IS hours. To-day a traveller may take
any OF these lines and reach Port Tam
pa in Al hours from the time he leaves
this city. He may be in Havana in Ga
hours after ne steps upon the train in
Chicago. In making this trip to the
capital of Cuba, he will be obliged to
disturb himself but once, and that when
he transfers from the train to the boat
at Tampa. Before this winter the fast
est time to Florida points could be
made by way of New York. Now, on
account of the reduction in time by the
direct rail routes the trip may be made
much quicker. This, too in spite of the
fact that the rail lines from New York
recently have shortened their running
time very materially.
Another great change in the trans
portation probleme of this country re-
sulting from the war has been the in
crease in the rail travel, brought about
by the betterment of the service. UP to
this winter the greater portion of the
West Indies passenger business went
by boat from New York and other east
ern seaports. Now the bulk of it goes
by rail to Florida points, and thence
by boat"
1t is reported from ST.. Paul that
neither the Great Northern nor the
Northern Pacific will become a member
of the reorganized Western Passenger
association.
John Quinn, the new roadmaster of
the Oregon Short Line, is in Butte