The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-05
HENRY WILLARD RESIGNS AS PRES
IDENT OF THE n. P. R'Y.
More Labor Troubles in Pittsburg-
They May Prove Serious.
Furious Fenians Threaten to Pepper
the Pope.
The Irish Nihllisfs-Cable Clicks
Egyptian Echoes.
RAILROAD Racket.

st. Paul, 4.-St. Paul, Minnesota
& Northern railroad to-day obtained
the grant of the right of way from
the city council, to fifty feet along
the Ievee west of st. Paul. The rail
road pledges that the whole road
Will be built within period of two
years. This move is in connection
with the Winona & Northern rail-
road now being constructed from
La Crosse to st. Paul. La Crosse
will be connected with Dubuque,
thus giving the Illinois Central a
through line from st. Paul to the
gulf. The Illinois Central is known
to be backing small roads which
form the links of the great chain.
Chicago, 4.-The Burlington Com.
pany was requested to join the new
western railway alliance on the
same terms as the Northwestern,
but after full consideration the Bur-
lington declined. They made a pro-
position to form a new pool with
the Union Pacific and its present
allies on one side and the Burling-
TOD system On the other. The reply
to this proposition will be made by
the Burlington on the 18th inst.
New York, A report was cir
cplated this morning that Endicott
Coolidge, who recently Joined the
Oregon Navigation and Oregon
TrausconIinental directors, had sue
ceeded in prevailing upon these
companies TO abandon the c0nstruc-
ton Of their new line to connect
with the Union Pacific Oregon
Short Line. Officials OF the Oregon
Navigation company deny this, and
state that the work was discon-
tinued owing to heavy snow and |
pad weather, but in the spring The
road will be rapidly pushed to com
pletion.
The annual meeting CT the board
OF directors of the Northern Pacific
railroad is being held in the offices
of the company. Present, Frederick
Billings, Ashbell FL. Barney, John
w. Ellis, Roswell G. Ralston, Rob
ert Morris, Thomas F. Cakes, J.
Pierrep0nt Morgan, August Bel.
mont, j. l.. Stackpole, Benjamin
John C. Built and Henry
=. Johnston. President Henry
Wizards resignation has been pre-
sented, but no action will be made
known until the meeting adjourns.
New York, 4.-The directors have
taken a recess for half an hour. 1t
is stated that thus far only routine
business has been transacted.
The following letter from Henry
Willard was read:
10 the BOard-of Directors, Northern
Pacific R'y Co.: |.
I hereby offer my resignation as
president of your board. [ feel con-
strained to take this step for two
reasons. One is, I am suffering
from, nervous prostration, which
lenders me no longer capable of
discharging my official du- ,
los, and my physicians advise abscS
ute abSentation from all active emf !
1loyment as a condition Of the re- {
,oVery OF my health. The other is.
hat In my own opinion, no less than ic |
hat OF my personal and business friends.
he Interests OF tbs company call for ths
severance of my connection with il.
lave devoted years of severe labor and
anxiety in an eadeavor t. t
erye the company conscientiously, and I
o the best OF my ability, but my feel 9
ngs should net stand in the way of the T
Welfare of the stockholders. I am con- t
oiled by abiding confidence in ths future
. completely vindicate al have done. i
may, IS soon as my health permits me. Il
SIX the privilege Of submitting to you s
summary of my sdminist ration Of the
affairs. Allow me to express o
you in conclusion, my sincere thanks d
" the cordial support and spprecistive
you have at all times extended
le. (Signed), II. Willard.
The resignation was accepted.