Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-10-02 | Page 8 | Changes on the Local Railroads

CHANGES ON THE LOCAL RAILROADS Oregon Short Line May Lose Control of the Salt Lake Division of the Southern Pacific W. H. Bancroft Says the Matter Has Been Under Consideration? ' A roport Is in circulation that tho Salt Lake- division ot the Southern Paciflo railroad is to bo taken from tho jurisdiction of tho Oregon Short Lino and restored to tho management of tho Southern Pacific headquarters in San FranciBco. Superintendent T. F. Rowlands, when questioned, said ho knew nothing noth-ing of the chango and General Man- ngor W. II. Bancroft of tho Oroson Short Lino, when called on In Salt Lake said he know nothing of a transfer, trans-fer, although such action had been talked of. Tho segregation of this end of the Southern Pacific would 'place tho shops and yards In direct control of tho Southern Pacific and completely eliminate Oregon Short Line jurisdiction.