Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-15
Big Promotion For The Nestor OF Western Railroad Men

oregon Snort Line tne same as mere
tofore. He enters upon his new du-
ties at once. Everett Buckingham,
superintendent OF transportation on the
Union Pacific, II is said, will remain
the highest operating official in Omaha,
while II, II. Calvin will look after oper-
ating affairs at this end OF the system.
Just what the titles OF the officials
named will be Is not at this time forth
coming. 1t is believed that they will
not be changed
DIsPoSES OF GREEN RIVER MOVE
The resignation OF Mr.. Burt, which
Ia effected today, is responsible for the
change, and the program first mapped
out OF segregation that part OF the
Union Pacific west Of Green river and
making II part OF the oregon Short
Line. as outlined In last nights
News" has been succeeded by more
sweeping one--the practical merger Of
the Union Pacific and the Short Line
under one operating head. For some
time past the two systems have been
under one supreme traffic head. With
the promotion Of Mr. Bancroft the con-
solldation is practically complete.
GOOD STEP.
The move made Is a good one for the
shippers OF this and other states to
the north and west for It will mean
a speedy delivery OF consignments
which heretofore In number Of cases
have been delayed from one to two
days during the transfer at Ogden. This
feature has long been a source OF an
noyance and could only be obviated by
the segregation noted, or merger
which removed the necessity OF a
transfer and delay Of freight cars.
LOCAL OFFICIALS WONT TALK.
Beyond the official announcement at
the banquet In Omaha last night moth.
ing further Is forthcoming at this time,
Beyond the fact that the appointment
had been made the local officials do
not care to discuss the situation, The
general sentiment is one of congratu-
lation that the general manager Of the
Oregon Short Line should have been
chosen for so important position and
the wires from Salt Lake TO Omaha
have been kept hot today sending con-
CALCULATIONS from ralroadmen and
citizens alike 1t is felt that the right
man has been selected for the place and
that under his jurisdiction the blcker-
ings and lack OF harmony between the
that have marked the
operation OF the Union Pacific for
eighteen months past will disappear,
RUMoRs ARE RIFE.
Unofflcally, however, there is wilder |
aggregation OF rumors than marked
discussion IN railroad cir |
cles in Salt Lake. Everywhere II Is
conceded that the appointment OF Mr..
Bancroft marks the opening gun in the
new campaign Of consolidation that has
long been outlined by Mr.. Hartman
and his advisors.
POSSIBLE CHANGES.
As sample OF what Is being dis
cussed Is the assertion that there
will be decided segregation
IN the near future whereby the
the Chicago & Alton will be given the
Union Pacific division from Kansas ]
City to Denver, thereby giving that link
IN the Hartman transcontinental chain
the same proposition as now
held by. the Burlington which enters
The cities Of Chicago. St Louis, Kansas
city and Denver other changes along
similar lines will be inaugurated at the
western end OF the Union Pacific and all
along the system will the territory be
up and fortified against
and that W. II. Bancroft
rs general manager and Hartman rep
'esentatiye in the intermountain region,
viii look after the operation OF the big
interests on salary Of $4,000 year.
A SPLENDID RECORD.
william II. Bancroft was SO years old
IN Oct. 20 last, lie entered the railroad
ervice as telegraph operator and
lcket clerk on the Michigan Southern
April, 1866, since which he has been
May, 1851 TO 1869, divl-
ion operator, clerk and dispatcher on
he Erie, 1869 to 1872. dispatcher, super.
ntendents clerk and train dispatcher
Kansas Pacific road Oct, 20, 1879, to
april. 1875. assistant Superintendent At.
hison. Topeka & santa Fe railroad;
Nay, 1875. to 1876, superintendent st,
,ouis, Lawrence & Western road; Jan.
to APRIL 1873. chief dispatcher Mis-
ourl. Kansas & Texas, April. 1873, to
'uly 49, 1886, superintendent Of the vari-
JUS divisions Of Denver & Rio Grande;
\ug, rs, 1884, TO July 20, 1886, receiver
Denver & Rio Grande Western; July
.. 1886 to July /, 1890, general superln.
endent mountain division Union Paci-
Ic; March, 1897 to Jan. Is, 1904. vice
resident and general manager oregon
hort Line; Jam 10, 1904, general man
ger Of Union Pacific and oregon Short
line systems