Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-11
WALDO AND KATY.
Rumors Still Flying About the
Changes.
THE SNOWY PINlONs OF PEACE
Now Hoyor Serene Over Inc Union Pacific Rate
War--A Tribute 10 the Dsad-lmmi-
grant Excursions Crank Shafts.
Other News.

Reports regarding the probable early
rcE gnation Of Trilhc Manager Waldo
continue TO float through the ambient
atmosphere and yet none can be- traced
10 an authentic source. il is very cyl
dent however, that q change is on Tie
tapis and will come to pass sooner on
later, though Mr. Waldo and other Katy
officials elnphntically deny there p any
truth in the rum0r Those who are ~
u position 10 know something about ~
wien questioned say nothing aud saw
wood. There Us no rpHsOn why such re
ports should be ntlOut unless there wa
some foundation somewhere. Oihanls oi
other roads do not express an opinion
merely C0ntcntiug themselves WIN say
ing the life Of 9 railroad man is gn ui-
certain one. Tie Kansas City Times
"a well founded rumor became cur
rent yesterday that First Niccfrehdeut
Waldo Of the Missouri, Kansas ana
Texas railroad bad rendered bis resiRln
tion. to take effect March ]. 10 Is uh-
dcrstood that Second NicePrcsldcnt
Purdy will take Mr. Waldo.s pos Loh
II ~ also stated that General Auditor
Pollock win retire ut the same time aud
that Robert ". MncGuirp, treasurer OF
the rOad, will take lis place. General
Solicitor Hngprmnu is also mcnLOhI
among thOae who may resign ON Mnrch
Regarding the report the correspondent
Of The Times nt Scdulin wires j nave
IL from reliable und inside sources ihui
Mr. Wnldn has readgnpd and will step
out on Mnrcl I when be- viii go South
for his health DO not think there can
Doe amy mistake In the stutrmeut. ptlHr
Katy changes cnn not be- verified To
day .,.
"This change Of management Las been
expected for some time, although ln'I'
has been nothing tangible tn 100 on. Juhi
how the clnnge win effect a." Katy At
Is hard to say especially regarding lts
policy tOwnrd knnHg CITY
The Kuu4nE City Star says regarding
the same reports
"Rcpoits were current here todny that
the changes wltrh have been looked Tor
on the Missouri Kansas and VcAus have
occurred aud that First Nicp-Prcsdcut
J. Waldo has tcudcred to the chairman
Of the board his resignation which has
been accepted. Second Niuoprcsidcnt
purdy, it w said win be- made first vice
president aud general munngcr succeed
Inc MIR Waldo.
"a special despatch from Spdnliu gives
u list of wholesale changes which ARE
10 be- nude about the lt NJ March.
According to This dispatch Mr. Wnldo.s
resignation has been offered as stated.
Mr. Purly b. promoted, General Auditor
George T. Pollock rctiros and Robert w.
MncGurr, treasurer Of the road, viii be
made general auditor and local trcns.
urcr General Solicitor llowrmm of
| Kansas City is also sDid to have resigned
| and that Office ~ now vacant
| "Mr llugrmuu rs member Of the
| law firm of Warner, Dean a llngcrmuu
/ ~ thn city. lie rs out Of town ne prcsput
/ aud could not be- seen tu cughrm thu
| reports Al his office there was no unr
/ WHO seemed to know anything about the
matter, but mo- denial oi the report was
| uRde
"Tho reports lack official confirmation
hut are generally believed by railroad
men who are conyersnnt with the Htun
| tiou on Tho katy.
| "I'hc probable chuugcs Zoo the nctiy,
! management of the road we're mentioned
| In Tie Star several DAYS ugo when ia,
inside history of tlD Disturbances arising
,yenldy dcucd ut St Louis but oven
Then, IL was admitted that thcrc was a
difference OF opinion existing hptWVri
Mr. Waldo aud Mr. Purify Railroad
| circles are ugiWted over the prouuhlt
future of the katy und lN wnnnNr
mcut II is we'll aud definitely know
Tint the power hrl ind the throne u
! Mr. lfiuury. the present gcuernl sul"ru
tpudput of construction uud Ola" rhHngr'
reported nrr lp urcnrd with his ruuorC'
! policy. Il 'g further muorod That an,
| dnui-r In the management viii probably
not take place mtl the annual meeting
hut that tho subordinate changes vii
take place thc LIST
'"rhc impression that MIR Finuey vii
be made PRECEDENT nc the next meeting
Ia stronger thun over nov, although Their,
~ still belief that he viii content him
self with mining the active henls o
departments Instead Of taking control per
sonnlly
Local representatives OF the Katy
profess absolute Ignorance Of the rpnorte,
changes aud sNy that &c h impossible {,
give any autheuio information ot sucl
| mnttprs before the HUnuOl meetin" On
| nccount of the fact Tint the rumoN an
not credited % an official source all con
ccrnod in them are extremely wticent.