The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-06
OFFICIALS DISCUSS
FAMILY AFFAIRS
Heads Of the q. P, Short Line
and o. r. & n.
PRESIDENT BURT TALKS
PURPOSE OF THE SALT LAKE
CONFERENCE.
PRESIDENT BURT TALKS

/ ne undivided sentiment Of the rail-
/ al officials who overwhelmed Zion
I ,erday, ranging in titles from pres
: dent to general agent, seemed to be
hat nothing is new under the sun, and
! that they are here for the express pur-
! pose of being here. The distinguished
| visitors arrived yesterday morning.
President Burt of the Union Pacific
and President MOhler of the Oregon
! Railway & Navigation Travelled in their
| private cars on special trains, and
/ brought their traffic aides with them,
/ besides the heads of the engineering
| departments of both roads. Here they
! met the vice president, the traffic men
/ and the engineering head of the Short
/ Line, so that it was. all in all, a happy
! gathering. The executive heads-the
! presidents and Vice President Ban
| croft--swarmed in the PRESIDENTS room
( OF the Short Line building. The freight
! traffic men, Mr.. MunrOe, representing
/ the Union Pacific; Mr.. Campbell, the
| .. x. & N, and Mr.. Reeves the Short
Line, with Mr.. Schumacher of the San
francisco office, gathered in the Office
| occupied by traffic manager once,
when there was one. The passenger
/ men, Mr.. LOmax for the parent line
! Mr.. Craig for the Navigation road, Mr.
Hitchcock OF san Francisco and Mr.
| Burnley of the local staff, behind
| closed doors in Mr.. Burley's room. In
| these three precincts business was
| transacted, with two hours noon re-
cess, from early morning to late after
! noon.
| When it was all over for the day the
| officials gave il out that they would
! con>.nue on the morrow. It will be
late this evening before the conferees
! discerse.
In addition to the visitors named.
| Chief Engineer ]. b. Berry of the
/ Union Pacific and W. H. Kennedy, who
holds a similar position with the o. r.
/ q N, are here. They spend the time
! discussing questions with the presi-
/ dents and Resident Engineer Ashton
| of the Short Line.
Object of Meeting.
According to one official of the party,
| whose statement is cOrroborated gen.
orally, the meeting was one such as
occurs about twice a year. and its
! chief purpose is to famiiiarize every
/ body with everybody else and every
body elseis plans.
| You see, these roads are all under
one head" said The Herald's inform
| ant, and it is imperative that we act
] in harmony. Those who are in Omaha
| cannot very well keep posted on the
movement of those way out at Port
J land, and it is to acquaint ourselves
| with matters generally concerning each
| other that we meet. The presidents
! and engineers went over all the sur
veys ever made along the Union Pa
| cific and it's allied lines today, which,
under other circumstances, might be
of the utmost significance. All it means
I is that each company wants to know
what extensions the other might make
and act accordingly, or in q way that
. would in no way conflict with its plans.
/ There are always traffic matters of in
I tereSt to discuss. and that is what
I brings the traffic men together But
! there is not d thing to be done which
| will be of interest to the public
viii successor to ). w. Eccles be
annOunced?''
NO; and none viii be selected. That
| does not come under the Jurisdiction
I Of the officials gathered here"
President Burt Interviewed
President Burt was seen at his car,
| No. 100, last evening. With reference
to the recent developments in western
railroad circles he said: Il can state
most emphaticalIy my opinion that
/ tAare will be no consolidation of the
| Central Pacific and Union Pacific. [
+ have every reason to believe that the
! two roads will be operated just as
! they are at present for an indefinite
/ period # it is the intention to bring
( them under one operating head, there
| certainly have been no signs of Il YET.
I believe no such thing is thought Of"
rs there any possibility of the Short
/ Line Gf1CeS DelnS removed
/ Not in the least. Those offices are
/ here 10 stay, I've no doubt. These ru-
mOTs come to the surface every so
/ often, and just so often are they de-
MED. You may state positively that
no change OF any description is con-
/ temolated.
AS TO our meeting in Salt Lake 7
1 can frankly say that nothing of public
! interest is being considered or will
/ come of il. We get together once or
/ twice year to save stamps. We find
| il cheaper than writing and on the
/ whole more satisfactory"
! President Burt Will leave for the east
some time this evening. An inspect' On
| of the road win be made on the way
Back.
President Mohler of the Oregon Rail
/ way & Navigation company is the liv-
I inS image of President Mckinley since
I he s. aved off a heavy rnoustache re-
J Gently. Especially is the resemblance
striking when he frowns.
II have become tired" said he. srnil
/ ingly, "of telling newspaper men that
/ our presence in various spots has no
! significance but IL is perfectly true.
| As you have heard, we are here to
meet each other and discuss matters of
! interest to ourselves. That is all"
The officials are making the Knuts-
/ ford their headquarters, all except
] President Burt, who has a fondness
! for his car.
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