Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-05
What Mr.. Muir Hos to SGU.
Especial Telegram to the Glshe.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The serious reflection
upon the Northern Pacific road and its
managers, contained in General Manager
Haupts letter of resignation published
yesterday, having caused considerable sur
prise and comment in railroad circles, a
representative of the GLOBE called last
evening upon Mr.. John Muir, general traf-
fc manager of the Northern Pacific, who
Is In the city at present, to learn what he
had to say regarding the matter. Mr..
Muir stated that he felt probably more
surprise than any one else when he read
the account of General Manager Haupts
resignation, and was 10th to believe that
the reflections made upon the company's
affairs in Mr.. Haupt's letter were genuine.
He had always regarded Mr.. Haupt as an
upright and conservative gen
tleman and could not believe
he would be guilty of
such Justification of facts as are contained
in the correspondence. He telegraphed
to his people at st. Paul ct once, and they
informed him that Mr.. Hsupt had sent a
letter to the local paper in st. Paul in eff
feet denying these statements attributed
really criticisms upo General Haupt's own
management, and could have hardly orig
mated with him. It looked to him like a
bold piece of newspaper Misrepresentation
conceived with the purpose Of injuring
The best answer, Mr.. Muir said,
was that the road was opened for business
Sept. 2, and in that month earned $1,000
600 gross, and had probably earned IN
Oct. $1,300,000, and this without loss of
life and practically without damage TO
property and very little delay to trains.
The statements heretofore made by exper-
fenced railroad men had been to the effect
that the road, if anything, was too well
built. After Sept. l and prior to the
opening ceremonies, the presidents spe-
oigl train was run from Livingston to St.
Paul at the rate of As miles
an hour without interruption to regu-
lar trains and entire satisfaction
was given to the president and his party.
This achievement could not have been
made on g badly built road, and ought to
refute the charges claimed to have been
made by Gen. Hsupt. Besides, had the
road been in this deplorable condition, as
represented, Mr.. Willard would hardly have
invited the most prominent people of this
and the old country to make tour of in
spection over the line. There was not
one in that party who did not speak in
glowing terms of the road and its manage
nent. The same account was given by the
large number of tourists who travelled over
the road to the Yellowstone park during
the summer. Another indication that the
road was well built was the fact that
freight was being taken from st. Paul
to Portland in seven days, as quick
time as was made by any Of its competi-
tors. The freight business to Portland and
other Oregon points, in Washington terri
tory, and even to Ssu Francisco, was daily
increasing, and vas handled with the ut
most dispatch and satisfaction to ship
pers- That the road should already be in
rs good condition as some of the old east
ern trunk lines no one could expect, but
every body who had been over it and exam
ined its condition had to atmit it was
equal in every respect to the other Pssifc
ines,