Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
GRIEF FOR OTHERS
Marshalltown Railroad Colony in
Portland, Ore, Has Troubles
Of Its Own.
Fearful of Positions on Account o:
Threatened U. ?. Absorption
ofO. r. & N.

The repeated publication in the rail-
way columns of many of the country
papers concerning the probable consol-
idation of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company with the Union
Pacific has a local flavor that is caus-
ing a great deal OF interest to be cen.
tered on the final outcome.
Chicago papers have been quite per-
sistent in publishing the rumors, aitho
they have given no facts upon which to
base the conclusions. Word from Port
land to a friend in this city, however,
states That the O. r. & n people are
sweating blood, as II We're. and are not
planning anything for the future, not
knowing at night whether their posi-
lions Will be awaiting them in the
morning or not. The financial accounts
iof the o, r. & ". 50 the letter states,
have all been taken from the general
auditors office TO the office OF the.
treasurer Of the Union Pacific in New.
York as have also 81 800 900 that We're
on deposit, The latter mas all been
dumped into the same Golfer With the
II p. funds. which is considered sig
lnisicant fact. The same board of d-
rectors that controls the L. p now adj
]vises the destinies of the o. X. x y. All
lStJnion Pacific forms have also been
adopted in the Offices of the O. X. & ".
lin other words. there is no usa trying
! 10 disguise the fact that all indications
point toward the absorption OF the
tt,ar
how soon it will come is not known, but
lconie 1t undoubtedly VIII sooner or
later.
Former Marshalltown people whom
1.-THE absorption or consolidation viii
affect. either TO a greater OF lesser de-
gree are Ernest S. Benson, general
auditor. formerly general auditor Of
the Iowa Central: j. p. OiBfien. gen
leral superintendent. formerly the
holder Of a similar position with the
Central: eN-Master Mechanic F.
| Graham. oe tho Central, no.: aastem
mechanic of the o. r. & N; Will skin-
iner. formerly of the Iowa Central geu-
leral offices now chief clerk OF o. +. &
| " freight auditing department. D. p.
Wood chief clerk to Superintendent
! o. Rrien while the latter was connected
lMlth the t3Snlfdi, dlll HOW HoIClNS lne
| same position in Portland. Orrin Hail.
| formerly of the Central accounting de-
| partment. nov under Will Skinner, and
Fritz HaraGon, formerly of the Cen
trails auditors office, now a travelling
passenger agent of the o. II. & n.
Just whetheror not the change would
1 affect all OF these employees is of course
hard TO tell. At any rate all are on
! the anxious seat. especially those hold
ing the more responsible positions. If
/ the smaller road is made part of the
u. p. the latter will have no use for the
general officers in Portland and but
very few employees would be retained
There Even If room could be found for
a part of the present ofticiary, it is
doubtful If the positions retained would
be nearly so good from a financial
4 standpoint.
The prospective change and its re-
suits will Undoubtedly be awaited with
Interest by the many friends and for
liner associates of the MarShalltown
railroad colony in Portland. and those
here can extend a sympathetic hand
and get a little satisfaction from the
fact that Others have their troubles"
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