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Show Retrenchment On the Northwestern. The retrenchment policy of the Union Pacific has been adopted by tho Northwestern. North-western. A circular was issued Wednesday Wednes-day announcing that the number of employes of tho entire system must bo reduced, and tho wholesale discharge was inaugurated by the retirement of 200 mechanics of the Chicago shops. So great is the emergency created by the small receipts that even Vice-President Harris, of the Burlington, has seen tit to take notice of tho situation. That officer said Tuesday: "Wo have not vet gone so far as to consider the advisability advisabil-ity of lessening our force in any department, depart-ment, but unless there is unexpected relief it must come to that end on all western roads. At present the expenses aro altogether too large a fraction of the grogs earnings." |