Daily globe., 1883-11-04
What Mr.. Muir Has to Sav.

iOPOOioA 1eicSIhIu 10 In6 GlODe.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-rhe serious reflection
upon the Northern Pacific road and ITS
managers, contained in General Manager
daupfs 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
tic 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 MIR. Haupt's letter were genuine.
he had always regarded Mr.. Haupt as an
Upright and conservative gen
tieman and could not believe
he would be guilty of
such Justification of facts es are contained
ia the CORES pondence. He telegraphed
TO his people at st. Paul at once, aud they
informed him that Mr. Haupt had sent
letter to the local paper in St Paul in ef-
feet denying these statements attributed
to General Haupt. Muir said they were
really criticisms upo General Haupt's own
management, and could have hardly orig
mated with him. 1t looked to him iike a
bold piece of newspaper Misrepresentation
conceived with the purpose of iniuring
the road and Gen. Haupt
The best answer, Mr.. Muir said,
was that the road was opened for business
Sept. 2, and in that month earned $1,000
90 gross, and had probably earned IN
Oct. S1,S0O,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 tte
opening ceremonies, the presidents ape
Gel RAIN was run from Livings on 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 badly built road, and ought to
refate the charges claimed to have been
made by Gen. Haupt. Besides, had the
road been in this deplorsble 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 it's manage
ment. 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 wes 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 compsti-
tors The freight business to Portland aad
other Oregon points, in Washington terri
tory, and even to San Francisco, was daily
increasing, and was handled with the ut
most dispatch and satisfaction to ship
pers. That the road should already be in
as good condition as some of the old east
srn trunk lines no one could expect, but
every body who had been over it and exam
med its condition had to admit it was
equal in every respect to the other Pacific
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