Daily inter mountain., 1900-11-14

]. J. Fdll. Jr.. third vice president OF
the Great Northern railway. was in the
city yesterday in company with r. e.
Ward. general superintendent Of that
road. They have been to the Pacific
coast, looking over the road, and are on
their way homeward. They remained in
the city only an hour or two.
&C. NJ. Winters. Of Helena. general agent
Of the Wisconsin Central. is in the city
today.
The ticket brokers of st. Paul have
adopted the following resolutions:
THAT, whereas. 1t has come to our
knowledge that certain brokers are re-
ported in the daily papers as forging and
altering or changing the destinations of
railroad tickets, to show our disapproval
of any such acts, we herby make the
following offer: We do hereby promise
to pay the sum of $10O to any reliable
person or persons who win secure the ar
rest and conviction OF any broker within
the state of Minnesota who alters or
changes the destination OF any railroad
ticket, whether issued within or without
this state"
The Great Northern and the Union Pa
cific have nearly completed a traffic
agreement by which the former will ex-
change business with the latter over the
main line and over the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company's roads.
Clerks on all OF the roads connected
with the Western Passenger association
are holding meeting in Chicago today.
The Boston and Albany was formally
transferred last Saturday to the New
York Central system. All officers and
heads Of departments will retain their
present offices.
The stockholders OF the Keokuk &
Western, at meeting held last week
in Keokuk, Iowa, unanimously adopted
a proposition to sell the entire property
and franchises Of the road to the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. The line runs
from Keokuk to Des Moines. with a
branch to Missouri. "A majority OF the
stock was bought by the Burlington
company last year. The stockholders of
the Keokuk & Northwestern also voted to
sell the entire property and franchises
of the road to the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy. The line runs from Burlington
to st. Louis, and has been leased by the
Burlington for years.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis has taken
legal steps to compel the Union Depot
company to admit II to the use Of tracks
and depot at ST. Louis and an altcrna-
tive writ OF mandate has peen issued
against the company. There is UNDER
stood to be no disposition on the part OF
the depot company to exclude the Min
neapolis & st. Louis, the contention being
that the depot facilities are already over
crowded. and there are no tracks avail
able for another road. The Minneapolis
& st. Louis hints, that this is not wholly
the Ca se--that influences are at work to
keep it out of the depot.
According to statement made by
President Mellen, the harmony agree
ment entered into between President Hill
and himself is far from being a cas: iron
affair. On the contrary, it is largely ten
tative and is yet quite incomplete. It
was the result of a recent conference in
the west between Mr.. Mellen and Mr.
Hill, who agreed upon certain things
that ought to be done harmoniously in
Seattle. No general agreement was
reached, unless, perhaps in very gener.
al way.
Mr.. Mellen has been authorized by the
directors to go ahead and work out de-
tails with Mr.. Hill along the lines sug-
gested in the memorandum covering the
Seattle situation. Mr. Mellen says that
while he hopes there will be no differ
ences, yet, there may be, since some deli
cate questions, involving franchises,
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