The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-20
MR. CLARK IN OMAHA.
The New General Manager of the
Union Pacific
49,
TALKS ON VARIOUS MATTERS
Connected with His Old Road-He SAYS There
Has Been Screw Loose Somewhere
His Former Aides.

OMAHA, Dec. 19.-lSpecial telegram to THH
HERALD.l-Mr. S. II. H. Clark general man
ager OF the Union Pacific road arrived in ths
city this morning accompanied by H. c. TOWNS
end, general passenger agent of the Missouri
Hacifc of which road Mr.. Clark is also first
vlce-presdent and general manager In con
Versation with HERALD representative, he
stated that his visit had little significance be-
yond the fact that he meant to meet the heads
OF the departments at headquarters and look
about bit. When asked whether he expected
TO make Omaha his place of residence, he re-
hected for a bit and finally said he had not de-
clded. He was asked if the Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific roads could be managed at
Omaha, and without moments hesitation re-
piled that they could
The reporter informed him that a great deal
of dissatisfaction had been occasioned along
the western divisions of the Union Pacific by
the frequency with which wrecks had occurred
the past summer, the delay they had occasioned
| TO traffic, the losses they had engendered, and
the sacredness with which the news had been
| concealed from the press, and consequently
from all save those residing in the immediate
vicinity Of the accident. Mr.. Clark
! nodded assent to every feature of
| the information as if it had not
reached his ears for the first time He ac-
knowledged the fact that wrecks had frequently,
very frequently, occurred and that the iuforma-
| ton seemed not to have reached the papers.
These wrecks, he said, showed there was q
screw loose somewhere and that it was to be
regretted they could not have been prevented
Did he ascribe the strikes at various points
upon the line to local or to general causesq
| He had heard, he said, of several strikes
among trainmen and others, the cause which
led to some of which he was not quite familiar
will NJ of nj, r.,
that local differences had precipitated it, The
management of the yard had taken of car
! checker, a man who took note of the
numbers of the cars. His work, it was ex-
pected could be done by the syitchmen. Then
| there was strike at Pocatello, then at Green
River, and finally another at Rawlins. These
showed that there was a feeling of discomfort
among the men. What occasioned it he did
not know, but perfect satisfaction could not
| be given in managing a road unless
the employees were perfectly contented
and happy, and they could not be
made contented unless the management
got down as near as possible to them. To
understand their needs and demands, that had
always been his policy and he found IL to result
most satisfactorily. He was informed that
there were in town two delegations. one OF en-
gineers, the other Of fremen; that throughout
the Union Pacific railway system they have
been discussing some grievances which they
hadintended to place before the old manager, but
that they had reserved the same 10 be consid-
cred by himself. Mr.. Clark expressed himself
as pleased with the method and consideration
which had distinguished these two bodies, as
also the discretion which he understood they
had displayed on many similar occasions and
said it would afford him pleasure to meet them
and consider what they had to say.
1T has been rumored, Mr.. Clark said
THE HERALD man THAT many Of your old as
5istants who had formerly been with you on the
road would be called about you again. Is this
true?'
The latter pulled or his cigar in a contempla-
tive manner for moment and mildly remarked
that he could not say. 1t would be iu1udicious
to express an opionion on the subject, as TO do
so would cause an uneasiness and anxiety,
which would be anything but beneficial to the
road. Neither had he fully considered the stu
alton. Until he had, it would be indiscreet to
make announcements of any kind. 1t had al
ways been his custom to keep such matters TO
[ himself until the time arrived to act regarding
them if. indeed, any act was contemplated.
Mr.. Clark would say nothing regarding the in
crease of hours or the number of employees or
retrenchment on the Union Pacific, desiring TO
remain silent on the subject until after he
should have had time to mature it.