Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-05-25 | Page 2 | U. S. Order is First Step in Local R. R. Merger

I U 1 SI O ORDER D I II IS ISI I I fm FIRST T TP STEP I Il IN l CAt RR R.R. M MERGER i 1 I Four Salt Lake Ticket Offices Offices Of Of- I Combined as War Of-I Of Economy Measure Effective Ef Ef- Effective I Ef-I June 1 1 Is Report W WHAT HA T is is regarded r ill in m local vl railroad circles as the first big step toward the consolidation of passenger terminals in in Salt I Lake was taken today in in Chicago when the the- railroad c committee ordered the consolidation of all local railroad I j ticket offices I L L. D D. Kenworthy assistant general generalI I freight agent of the D D. R n. G G. railroad t f receIved the message this morning conI confirming confirming con- con firming the consolidation of the offices which will be conducted from the local I office of the U U. P P. P in the Hotel Utah I The O O. S S. L L. the D D. R R. G G. the Salt SaltI Lake Route Houte and the U U. P P. P will all aU allbe be I effected by the new new Order i Which is Is' Is Isto to take place on or about June 1 1 Whether we will receive the complete complete complete com com- instructions as to the new move in time to be completely established in inthe inthe 1 the consolidated office is' is not known I yet said Mr Kenworthy thy today i RETAIN OLD I I do not know how many I 1 may be discharged as a result of the j I change but those who have have seniority I will be retained over the newer men in I jail all probability if it is necessary to let letany letany any go The railroad committee committee committee com com- I. I which was appointed by R R. H. H I Aishton regional director In Chicago I is still in session It will probably have to determine the disposal of the closed offices office the leases and other business of the kind According to local raIlroad officials the complete consolidation of the local railroad terminals may take place as a result of the committee meeting in Chicago Chi Chi- cago They point out that the regional director has had the matter under consideration consideration consideration con con- for some time and h hat has s se secured secured secured se- se cured complete data from each road to the saving to be effected in switching facilities the handling of ot pass passengers etc under one terminal