The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-06

the Rio Grande Western returned yes
terday from Nevada.
General Agent David D. Gray of the
Southern Pacific left yesterday on a
business trip to the coast.
Despite the bad weather all Rio
Grande Western trains have been run
ming on schedule time for the past three
davs.
Richlieu Bent. assistant agent at the
Rio Grande Western depot at Scofeld
is in town taking in the elephants on
vacation.
Chief Clerk Shand Smith of the gem
eral superintendent Office of the Rio
Grande Western came IN from Los An
geles yesterday morning. He has been
visiting with his family, who are win
tering in California.
A large number of residents between
Pittsburg, Pa, and; Bellaire, O.. have
sent petition to General Manager Lo-
rec of the Pennsylvania lines, asking
that Sunday passenger trains be dis
continued.
The Denver Republican last week
registered a scoop on the Utah press
when it gravely informed its readers
that "the Oregon Short Line has been
rapidly extending its road from Provo
to Milford"
E. c. Griffin Of Detroit, Mich. trav-
cling passenger agent of the Chicago &
Northwestern, came il from the east
yesterday. He is accompanied by his
wife on this, his first trip to Zion. They
leave for the coast today.
Travelling freight and passenger
agents located in the central states will
hold a social session at Fort Wayne,
Ind e taA that
300 agents viii attend the gathering
and subsequent banquet.
\. F. Hilton, formerly general store
keeper OF the Santa Fe proper, has
been promoted to the position of gen
eral etorekeeper of the entire santa Fe
system. The appointee has been with
that road for about twenty years.
w. H. Bancroft. general manager of
the Oregon Short Line, is back at his
desk He returned from Wichita, Kan.
Sunday afternoon, whittier he accom-
panied the remains Of Mrs BancrOft's
mother, the late Mrs. Baird, TO their
last resting place.
The new tie preserving plant of the
Burlington railroad at Edgemont, q D.,
is now in full operation. During the
last month over 10000 ties were treated.
The process lenghtens their period Of
usefulness by many years. Work is
being carried on day and night, two
shifts of men being employed. The
Burlington is the first RAILROAD in the
northwest TO undertake this work.
General Passenger Agent D. z. Bur-
ley yesterday received a letter from
Travelling Passenger Agent Dunn of the
Oregon Short Line stating that the pas
senger traffic from Dakota this spring
will hraaly oil r,~1x-iorrc ra.,,-1--
direction. Dunn is with the Utah and
Idaho grain and fruit exhibit, which is
proving a splendid speculation as re-
cards awakening interest among pros
pective agricultural emigrants.
St Louis GIobe-Democrat: Officers
Of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
have rejected the petition made by
their brakemen that seniority of service
govern promotions, and the men have
accepted the decision. This subject and
the question Of increased wages has
consumed two weeks of a conference
between representatives Of the Broth
erhoOd of Railway Trainmen and Gen
eral superintendent Hit of this road.
Charles F Martin, secretary of the
National Livestock association, dropped
into the Short Line offices yesterday for
a brief spell He is on his way II at
tend the stOckmen's convention at
Boise. In speaking Of the next conven-
ton Of the National association. which
is scheduled for salt Lake. he saws that
the members are whOOping things I'D in
great shape in that direction. with the
result that 5000 delegates and visitors
will be a conservative estimate as -.
CARDS the attendance from outside the
state.
The Burlington is now having built
seven buffet smoking and library cars
of a design altogether new. The new
cars Will be about seventy feet long and
will have, in addition TO a commodious
lounging apartment. eight sleeping sec
tions. The cars will be placed on the
rear of the Burlington trains. They
will have unusually wide windows. an
observation platform. sofas and easy
chairs. The cost Is about SIG. 600 each
They are intended for use between
Denver and Chicago and are to be de-
livereG on Nav l. 0
President HuntingtOn's Southern Pa
cific company'e insurance scheme is
destined TO create a deal of feeling and
bitterness among the company's en-
ployees, if the present intentions of the
relief department" are carried into eff
feet The excessive monthly tax.
coupled with the iron-clad forfeiture
clause, which says that the acceptance
of the benefits shall operate as a re-
lease TO the railroad Germany from all