Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-03
THE RAILROADS.
PRESIDENT HUNTINGTON IN THE
CITY.
He Is Interviewed-No Agreement With
Gould The Wizard Improved in
Health-Work at Santa Monica.

freelQenG ". L. huntington OF Cne
Southern Pacific arrived here yesterday.
Owning transcontinental railroad, Mr..
Huntington can afford to travel as he
pleases, and he pleases to go in most
comfortable manner. He has a whole
special train, consisting OF sleeping car,
day parlor car, dining car, and baggage
Car all to himself, and never travels af-
ter dark. This is said to be due to con
sideration for Mrs. Huntington, who it
is said is timid. Mr.. Huntington has in
his party Mrs. Huntington, General
Manager Towne, Chief Engineer Hood,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Schwerin, Miss
Campbell, and G. E. Miles.
Yesterdays press dispatches stated
that Mr.. Huntington and Mr.. Gould had
had an important conference at Ell Paso,
which had resulted in the signing OF an
important agreement. The HERALD re-
porter, who saw the magnate yesterday,
asked him about this.
'There is absolutely no truth in that
story" was the reply. "Mr. Gould and
1 are old friends, and naturally when
reached Ell Paso called on him, but it
was entirely in a social way. During
Jul CAUlIC COAtCIbdJlOA I6llIO6O6 W0T0
not once mentioned. There was no
document signed, nor was any business
discussed"
"How is Mr.. Gould's health ?" asked
the reporter.
"Well, he is q sick man." was the
reply, "but he has, l am glad to say,
improved since he left New York, and
think is in fair way to recover his
health entirely"
"It is said that you intend to appoint
your nephew, Mr.. +. H. Huntington,
to Mr.. Towne's place, or as assistant to
him. said the reporter.
''That is another thing first heard Of
in the newspapers, was the reply. "My
nephew has been managing some of my
eastern railroads for me, and handled
them we'll. l think he is pretty good
railroad man, and have given him a
large holding in the Southern Pacific.
He is coming here to stay, but not, as
far as know, to take any official posi-
tions. He is not to be general manager
or assistant general manager, nor super
intendent or assistant superintendent.
He is pretty good fellow, think, and
having large interests here, will prob
ably make this state his home.
"We go to Santa Monica this after
noon," continued the magnate, "to in
spect the work our company is doing
there. We shall build what l think
will be the largest wharf in the United
States at that point, and will make a
number of very substantial improve
ments. We expect to do large busi-
ness at that point"
SIS there any probability of de-
ro a On, oof -hny1 V6 y q occov no
on your road ?" asked the reporter.
81 am not informed that there has
been any change in the rate situation
or that there is any dissatisfaction.
Our line is doing an excellent business
and find it in most satisfactory con-
dition."
Mr.. Huntington and Mr.. Towne called
on General Manager K. III. Wade of the
Southern California road before going
to Santa Monica and spent some time
with that gentleman.
The party will probably leave for
San Francisco today.
NOTES.
H. H. Garetson, of General Manager
K. H. Wade's Office, leaves on next Sat.
ufday for Utica, N. Y, for three
weeks visit.
Morris *. Jessup, the well-knOwn
capitalist of New York, arrived yester-
day in his special car and will stay sew
eral days.
Col. James How, vice-president of the
Wabash road, will arrive here today.
s. B. Hynes, the talented general pas.
senger and freight agent of the Southern
California railroad, will arrive today
from Coronado.
Mr.. w. H. Hamilton, general agent OF
the @. & N. w. in this city; E. A. Hol-
brook, general traffic agent, and w. A.
Theall, general passenger and ticket
agent of the same road in San Francisco,
returned yesterday from Coronado.
Franz Chandler, general passenger
and ticket agent Of the Wabash, and
Jerry Mccarthy, general agent of the
coast for the same line, are in the city.
W. H. Davenport, the general freight
agent of the Union Pacific in this city,
goes to Riverside today.