East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-20

Reports reached Pendletop today
from La Grande that arrangements
are. being made there for the extra
passenger train from Huntington to
Portland. which will be put on by the
o. r. & N. by the first of September
or soon thereafter.
1t Is reported that extra train
crews have been ordered from La
Grande to run between Huntington
and Portland, new uniforms have been
ordered, and all necessary prepara-
tions are now under way.
This In spite of the fact that yes
terday's Portland Oregonian contain
ed an interview from General Mana
ger ]. p. O'Brien denying that an
extra train would be put on, and say
ing that there was no demand or need
to make connections with the Idaho
train at Huntington.
The Oregon Short line is now rum
ming a local train from Salt Lake
City to Huntington, and passengers
are required 10 walt several hours In
Huntington to get the o. r. & n.
train out, which is causing much
complaint. and next month when the
rush of homeseekers csme in, 1T will
be almost impossible TO handle the
traffic under present conditions.
Trains from the east are now crowd
ed to their utmost capacity
1t is not known at this time what
hour the train will leave Huntington,
but It is believed that II Will be or
dered to make close connections with
the one now coming into Huntington
over the Short Line.
Details of the Service.
A telephone special from the La
Grande Observer this afternoon has
the following to say on the subject:
Rumors of the details attending the
appearance OF a local passenger train
between Huntington and Portland are
already being carefully discussed, but
as usual, the local officials are not in
position TO state definitely just what
the two trains through La Grande will
mean in the way of time card and ac-
commodations. That another train
from each direction viii be put on
here at or about the time of the colo
mist rates becoming effective is prac-
tically certain, but whether the COM
pany intends to make 1t permanent or
not is guess work.
While Mr. Buckley was In the city
last week he confided to local officials
that in all probability new train
would be put over the O. r. & n. to
connect with the salt Lake-Hunting
ton local, and this was followed with
tatf In lon
early Saturday night to the effect that
the train was coming. Rumors have
It that the two trains which Will be
numbered 3 and 4, will be an exten-
sion OF the Biggs branch and will
reach La Grande some time during the
early forenoon hours, returning from
Huntington arriving with the Salt
Lake local, which would bring 1t here
about .. m. In the event that the
train is put on the present time, card
will be changed and full particulars
as to time OF arrival will then be
made public.
Assurance of this additional train
service means much to the city and
all eastern Oregon, especially when
the colonist influx begins. Pendleton
has made hard fight with this end
in view, but the officials intimate that
the o. S. L. train is directly RESPONSE
BILE and secondary reason is the
heavy traffic that is expected to over
tax the present facilities.
Means Promotion for Three.
Should these two trains be made
part of the o. r. & N service, It will
mean the promotion for at least three
La Grande conductors. These will
likely be Conductors Norris, Conners
and Wissler The division points are
TO remain the same as through trains.
Carry Baggage and Express.
Another desirable feature of the
local is the fact that II will carry
baggage and express, thus bringing
. La Grande and Portland several hours
closer in passenger and express SER
vice.
While 1t Is impossible to state the
exact date which the trains are
to be put on, 1t seems plausible that
they will be in force when the colon
ist traffic mmences-September 1.