Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11

TaK NoRTnERN PACIFIC.
IA Recent Change In Management. 10
New Rcsaomy. Etc.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
oKS. HAuPr RxsIoNs.
For some months past rumors hsve
beeu current that there was TO be rsdi
oal changes in the operative department
a the Northern Pacific. Yesterday tn
Srcf and most important Of the changes
- made. Il was the retirement oi
Nsrman Haupt, general manager, whc
- llct. 2Oth rendered to Vice President
Snkss his resignation. In the letter OF
rssiQnation Mr.. Haupt assigns as his
sauso for retirement an inability to con
duot il in q manner credltable 70 MIN.
m aHd satisfactory to the COMPANY
under the restrictions placed upon him
hy the vice president by order Of the
loara of directors. The change went
;nto effect yesterday, and will be pro-
mulcated today by the issuance OF the
fdIcwing circular, dated Nov. LIST, and
irned by Vice President Cakes:
Herman Haupt, general manager,
having severed his connection with the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
ia undersigned. in addition to bis du-
- as vice president, will for the pres
sset also assume the duties OF general
-snaoer. The correspondence hereto
snnexed will explain the situation:
The correspondence referred to in
dades Mr.. Haupt's letter Of resignation
snd Mr.. Cakes letter of acceptance IN
,snlv thereto. Mr.. Haupt's letter, dat
"A ()ot. Goth, is addressed to Vice Presi-
Amt Cakes, and Is as follows:
have received from you instructions
d curtail expenses in every department.
ID discontinue work in progress and dis
charge employees who have served the
company efficiently. The restrictions
ikat have been placed upon the General
Manager are of such q nature that j
eannos zee how it is possible to con-
Hnue In the management and secure re-
~ that will be ut the same timo cred-
bable to myself and satisfactory TO the
Sookholders. Az you propose TO devote
socnsiderable portion Of your time,
perronally, to the direction Of opera
non0. it is clearly unnecessary ~ retain
~ aeryices of q General Manager In
additiou, and therefore prefer to sever
myeennection with the company, sub
~ % the conditions of the five-year
contract under which assumed charge
h 1881.
II. Oakes's reply is dated October 80.
Iii a follows:
Ihaye received your communication
Il October 20. The retrenchments or
@sred By the Board OF Directors are
% doubt extremely radical, but they
" nsoessary and II your plans for the
hqroyenent and protection OF the
poperty Of the company, and the bet
1EmenS Of the condition Of its em-
ployees, cannot he immediately carried
no efect, no one can regret the fact
noge than myself. You have certainly
hbored zealously and intelligently TO
novance the interests You represent. 1t
htzue that expect, as Vice President,
iDdsvote much time to the supervision
AoperAtions personally; and II il also
nue that, in view Of this fact, the ne
eenity for your continuance as General
uanager will be less imperative. Ysur
u1Gnation is therefore accepted, TO
~ eject November / proximo, and
0ooonditions of the contract made with
~ - AkSA WILL pC CoAb taAoA WAsAs
y. Haupt Was appointed general
mnager in April, 1881, succeeding n.
: harRent, who then retired. Mr. Haupt
9 - time Of his appointment made q
~ years' contract with the company.
1oeoonfract waq q binding one. - by
- iexms Mr.. Haupt's servioes could
81 = dispensed with, without his re-
~ving payment for the full term OF
- hia contract called for. The sam
~ . salary vas $4,000 per annum,
~ 9 - this stipulation In the con-
- that Mr.. Haupt makes reference IN
- it1sR OF resignation. Ar. Haapt
~ IN lAst evening by Pioneer Prssa
oeeR q hiss residenpe, bat va m
md 10 make any statement In ret
- TO his retirement. He sAid he
III ofAtemeut 10 make 70 the pablie,
= socn - he had time to prepare
evil puhlish Il.
orun cRAM0u.
q hecnnection with tho above change
that sthsf important seaAAei
- - made. Thsse weTe Il thl
department. Ssme sa6 thai
ni.tendent ee Trafao Muir wa =
80 Ronesll manager, and thi., q
- oooax, viii uooessitAte etho1
. IN che freight department.
4I. Muir receive the appoint
AntatAnt superintendent q
Tnfho Hannaford will, % I
- advanced . step or two. H
hiB present title, but viii hAvt
49, to1ponoibllity upon his shoulders
him Will fall all the o(noo W0Sl
lcemed By Mr.. Muir. The lat
- ehculd be made general man
Aln0 continue his duties o.
lendent OF traffic. In couneo
- the general management tha
q Assistant 0tAer6l Manages
4eneeal Manager MARVEL, ok -
and q. w. Cross, formerly
endsnt OF transportation Of II!
taoi0o, were also mentioned
. headquarters, however, fail
nnd oerreborations Of any o
-. Oakee himself. stated h
0st3 that be vould for the pres
r. 1e The duties of general mana
1o 0oeeeser TO Mr.. HAupt, Othe
.l eeif, had been ~ yet appoint
~ nooe was likely b b Tor som
sS AmenQ some few uGgall,
e!ea omeials. <hs eensRal II
81 :. that Mr.. Cakes viii continu
manager With his 0f6oe =
~ that Aaistant Geues1
vdeli viii perform the dutio
u st. Paul. Rumor also ha'
. enanRs Was to be made In th
Ss oepartment. According to
~ Ticket Agent Barnes IL 70 N
~ % be succeeded BY GoneIs
sscsn AGENT Dixon, OF the Mi
end s. Paul, Who Il 10 b give
11 eoeh ticket and passenger d
&3S WITH Assistant SapeYintenf
q en.e.ess frame Pee 8 asnis
s.ie s1m0F. though u ~
nentionsd, no ofiicisl corroborl
ald b had. n. Oakes -
ncthine IA Il, and Ir. Dixo
4 - had spprosched him On d
a That the rsportey's info
Ne atnk he had recsived.
xaasuw wrTn m. oAxns.
dent Oaksa vas found
y The presidsnt's room q
1eF C1 ~ eonoral Oh