White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
Elimination Of
Special Trains
UNTIL CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL
NEVADA NORTHERN PLANS RE-
TRENCHMENTS IN BOTH MAIN
LINE AND SUBURBAN TRAINS


The Saturday night special trains
from the mines and McGill have
been discontinued temporarily by the
Nevada Northern railway company.
orders to that effect having been
given the past week. The railway
company is considering further re-
Itrenchment in its train service to re-
lduee operating expenses until busi-
ness picks up again to normal figures.
The contemplated changes include
the cancellation of the main line pas
lsenger train between Ely and Cobre
lon Sundays, and the discontinuance of
all suburban trains after six o'clock
in the afternoon. BY this service the
main line passenger schedule would
be conducted on six-day-a- week
basis instead of seven, and the last
suburban train of the day would be
the one leaving MeGill for East Ely
land Murry street at 5:25 p. M
This would mean that the last local
train of the day between Ely and
East Ely. would be the one due to
leave Murry street at sos p. m, all
the evening locals and the 9:5S shift
train to McGill being cancelled.
At first glance such move as is
being considered by the railway
company appears drastic in the ex-
treme and while its effects would be
generally felt both as an inconyeni-
ence to the public and further re-
striction to business of the district.
the policy of the railway company is
enc of hopefulness rather than dis
couragement. Those who see in the
proposed retrenchment signs pointing
to the complete closing down of the
principal mining plants of the dis
trict are considering the subject from
the wrong angle. AS is we'll known
the Nevada Con. output has been on
a so per cent basis ever since the
copper market was disrupted by the
war now going on in Europe IL
consequence. all business of the dis
trict. that of the railroad included
has been similarly affected But the
railroad, aside from its ore service.
has maintained its passenger sched-
ules as formerly, running trains at
loss. In accordance with sound
business principles and in the inter
ests of economy. the retrenchments3
are being considered to remain op-
eratiye only until such time as there
~ change for the better when re-
viying business will see prompt re-
sumption of the. service--than which
there Is none better In the state In
ether words and as staed by Genera
Manager Cannon to a representative
of the News. the railway company In
common with the other large busi-
ness interests of Ely district. is
figuring to continue operations on
reduced basis during the period OF
depression, and do its part toward
keeping its working force together
and the wheels turning portion OF
the time. on the homely principle
that half loaf is better than no
loaf at all
The hopeful view to take is that
the worst Is past and turn a deaf ear
10 all rumors that are as groundless
a
present hard times" are not to any
persons liking, and in the majority
of cases nothing less than hard
ship. as hard for the man in busi-
ness as for the employee. the reduc-
ed pay check being somewhat auto
matte in its action as affecting every
one all along the line. But the
pendulum is bound to swing the othef
way and when it does the reaction
from duh times to lively will be
swift and permanent. There is nc
authority from any source that an
absolute shutdown is In any way
probable, but there is reason for re-
Itrenchment and this policy will pre-
vail as a temporary adjustment to
meet existing conditions.
The railway company has made nc
final decision as yet regarding the
proposed changes in train schedules.
and is hoping that the situation MAY
improve to such an extent that Il
may be unnecessary to change the
present service.