The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19
The CO-RECEIVER HERE.
Mr.. Hayes Visits Savannah 70 Confer
With Receiver Conner.

He Talks About Savannah and the
Duties Before Him as Co-Reoeiver.
His Headquarters to Be in New
York, Where He Represents Large
Interests in the Property--No Doubt
About Reorganization Being Eff
fected--mr. Hayes Experience With
Quarantine Led Him to Be Cautious.
Mr.. r. Somers Hayes, recently APP
pointed co-receiver of the Central rail
road with Mr.. Conner by the United
States circuit court, accompanied by Mrs.
Hayes, arrived in the city yesterday and
is stopping al the De Soto.
Mr.. Hayes will remain in Savannah
about a week. He expresses himself as
very much pleased with Savannah. This
is his first visit to the city, which he says
is one of the most beautiful he has ever
seen. He intended to have been here
cashier, but was delayed day or two in
Washington on business.
MIR. Hayes is one of the foremost and
best known railroad men in the country.
He has charge of several large railroads
in the west and is president of the St
Paul and Duluth and the New York and
Northern railroads. He is also chairman
of the construction committee of the
Chicago Elevated railroad and director
in the New York Guarantee and Indem-
nifty Company.
FOR A CONFERENCE WITH MR.. CONFER.
81 came down to go over the property
and to confer with Mr.. Conner, " said Mr..
Hayes, yesterday, and see what the sit
uation is before reporting to the interests
which l represent in New York"
When told that his appointment had
been considered by some as a Richmond
Terminal victory, Mr.. Hayes smiled, and
replied that he had not even seen the
statements which had been made to that
effect.
while here" he said, II shall go over
the property with Mr.. Conner and get a
thorough idea of the situation. am only
receiver with Mr.. Conner of the Central
railroad proper and the leasehold inter-
ests. The appointment was somewhat of
a surprise TO me, although some of the
gentlemen representing the interests
which asked the appointment mentioned
the matter to me before 1 left New York
for the west, and asked if they could use
my name l received the notification
of the appointment and the desire ex-
pressed by them that l come over and
take charge with Mr. Conner while at
tending a meeting of the St. Paul and
lJulubI ulIttlOIgs anu L udub arrange
mentS to come to New York and then 10
Savannah as early as possible. l have
not qualified as yet, but shall, do SO as
soon as / look into the situation and get
thorough understanding of it.
NO TROUBLE ABOUT REORGANIZATION.
Il don't think there will be any trouble
whatever about the reorganization of the
property" said Mr.. Hayes. The inter-
ests which l represent are owned largely
in New York, and there has been some
talk about reorganization among them of
late, but of course it is too early in my
stage of existence as cO-receiver for them
to do anything definite. They will wait
until | get over the property. The inter-
ests are large, and there are many things
to be considered in recognizing it.
THE year has been a bad one for rail
roads almost everywhere in the country,
but believe that with improved times,
OF which there is now some promise, the
properties will pick up wonderfully as
compared with what they have done of
late.
My headquarters will be in New York,
but | expect to visit acknowledgements
l don't know that there will be any divi-
sion of the duties between Mr.. Conner and
myself. We are both receivers of the
property and will act and confer as such.
Mr.. Hayes spoke very highly of Receiver
N~CAAANA
had done much for the property and in
behalf of the various interests repre-
sented.
PREPARED FOR THE QUARANTINE.
"Before | left Washington" said Mr..
Hayes, some one asked me if I had
| health certificate. / understand that the
quarantine has been taken off recently,
but l was prepared for it and had the GER
tiicate in my pocket 1 had a good deal
of experience with those guarantees
when operating roads in the southwest,
and knew that it was always best to be
prepared"
Mr.. Hayes is a middle-aged man of me-
! dunn hight, with dark gray mustache
has distinguished bearing and most
! pleasant and affable manners. He is a
railroad man of wide experience and
ability, and has engineered a number of
railroad enterprises through to success,
| as well as extricating some from diff
culties and entanglements. His acquisi-
| ton to the management and control of the
| Central under the receivership and the
courts will be welcomed by all who have
large interests in the property at stake.