The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
RuMBL1NGs OF THE RAIL.
Burlington and Union Pacific Scheme.
Government Will Fight Pool.

Burlington and Union Pacific Scheme.
Government Will Fight Pool.
General Manager Holdrege Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
way, says the Omaha Bee, has been
in New York comforting with Presi-
dent Burt of the Union Pacific with
regard to an agreement between the
two companies for an outlet for the
Burlington's Pacific coast business.
It is understood that matters came to
a focus a few days ago and that Hold
rege has now a definite proposition to
submit to the directors Of his company.
The Hartman syndicate, which
controls the Union Pacific, has in the
EAST few days acquired considerable
interest in the Burlington road, and
today, according to semi-official an
nouncement, an arrangement advant-
ageous to both roads is practically
assured. Heretofore the Denver &
Rio Grande has been the western con
nection Of the Burlington, taking
traffic at Denver and turning it over to
the Central Pacific at Ogden. The
acquisition Of the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn by the Union Pacific renders it
necessary that the Burlington shall
deal with the Union Pacific, as we'll
as with the Denver & Rio Grande.
Holdrege is an influential factor in
Denver & Rio Grande affairs, and
consequently thele'is good promise Of
a general friendly arrangement among
all the roads named.
/. It is thought that there will be no
great difference in the time Of the ar
rival Of the Burlington passenger
from st. Louis when the Northern Pa
oific makes it's change, about May 5.
The traffic arrangement for coast
points between the two roads is APP
parently thoroughly satisfactory and
there seems to be no desire on the part
Of either to do anything to make it
otherwise. The North Coast Limited
trains, which are to be placed in SER
vice again, will most likely be given
the running time Of the present
through trains of the Northern Pacific,
while the local trains will take their
former time, arriving here at about
1880 a.. M, from the east and II p.
M, from the west. Under this ar
rangement the Burlington train from
the east will be merged into the
Northern Pacifc's w%estbound train,
and the Northern Pacific's eastbound
train will pull some Burlington
coaches as formerly, which will be
transferred here to the %latter's ST..
Louis train.
The western railroads are preparing
for an immense passenger business 10y
reason of the international convention
of the Epworth League, which will be
held at San Francisco, July 18 to %.
Over 25, 900 delegates are expected to
be in attendance at the meeting and
several thousand will come this way
to see the Yellowstone National park.
The railroads have agreed on a round
trip rate of $50 from Chicago.
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When the downtown telegraph office
is established, which will be about
April l, it is more than likely that the
telegraph Office at the Northern Pa
cific freight depot will be placed under
the management of H. N. Kennedy,
the local agent. This will be done
by reason of the fact that the Office
will do nothing then but company bus
mess and will be under the control Of
the railroad company.
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The outlook for heavy traffic on all
northwestern lines is excellent. The
coast lines in particular expect to
show largely increased earnings during
the summer and fall months. An
enormous amount of freight is going
forward to Alaska and will run into
many thousands of tons before the
season is over. .
Frank Bryan, boss car repairer for
the Northern Pacific, who had his
foot smashed a week ago by a drawbar
falling onto it, is able to be about, al
though it is with difficulty that he
walks.
1t is understood that the United
States government has given a tip to
railway officials that any attempt to
control the military business by means
of a pool will be fought to a finish.
CHEAP INSURANCE.
MANY n man hao hoon incnrod auainct