Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-12-21
IMPORTANT COLORADO NEWS.
DENVER GOSSIP.

16NvCH aSSolVs
Appointment OF Frank Trumbuu as Re-
ociver of the Gulf Road.-Other
Items from the Capital.
DENVER, December 10, 1893.
Tho event Of chief Importance at Denver
this week was the appointment by Judge
Hallet of a receiver for the Union Pacific,
Denver and Gulf railroad. The effort Of cx-
Governor Evans and his fellow bond-holders
Of the old Denver e. Gulf road has been
watched with considerable interest BY the
business men of the city. There can be no
doubt that since the consolidation Of this line
It has been run with view Of throwing Is
much business as possible to the main line Of
the Union Pacific, and has been little more
than o branch devoted almost exclusively to
strictly local traffic. Thus the hopes raised
by the completion Of tho road to Fort Worth
hnve not been realized. Governor Evans
contention Is that In view Of this fact and
tho removal from Denver of the general
Offices Of the road the agreement of cOnsoli-
dation has been violated bJ tho Union Pacific
management and that the roads should be
hereafter operated separately. While this
question has not been passed upon BY the
court, Judge Hallctt decided last week that
the Gulf road should have . receiver Of Its
own, inasmuch as the Union Pacific itself was
under . reccivership.
The receiver appointed Is Frank Trumbull
who has been know in Colorado as the presi-
dent Of . successful coal company-the Citi-
1en's. He has. however, hnc record a.
railroad man both at St. Louis and In Texas.
His appointment Is looked upon with salts
faction by all interested In the success Of the
Gulf road. Mr.. Trumbull Is not only wide
awake and successful business man, but alSo
. Christian gentleman Of high character.
His position at present is not bed Of ease
rs his duties are exceedingly numerous. His
is the unique duty Of organizing the operat-
ing department Of tho system, It being neces-
sary 10 select men to I'LL all positions from
general manager down. The result Of this is
that he is overwhelmed with applications
from hundreds of men who are out OF . job,
for some sort OF a position.
Tho receiver also finds 1t necessary 10 COL
lect the rolling stock Of tho road, which is
scattered to the four quarters Of the country.
The Gulf system - now constituted not
only comprises tho old Fort Worth road to
the Texas line, but also includes the Colorado
Central, trackage rights to Cheyenne and
Trinidad, and number Of small branches
aggregating about eOO miles. The Gulf line
in Texas Is under another receiver, but he
Will act In harmony with Mr.. Trumbull.
Although there are q great many people In
Denver this winter who are In need of the
necessaries Of life, the manager Of one Of the
leading charitable organizations states that
there IL NO more dcstitution than last winter,
while II 10 easier to procure means to provide
for their wants. This Is probably due to the
fact that so many went east in the fall, and
that tho we'll to-do are thoroughly impressed
with the need for liberalty.
The class of citizens known as 'toughs"
arc still with US, however, as is evident from
the number Of burglarles and hold-ups that
are daily reported. Even officers are not ex-
empt from the attacks Of these fellows. A
sheriff from an eastern county was assaulted
. few nights since and barely escaped being
robbed by the prompt interference Of fellow
pedestrians. The latest exploit OF these gen.
try occurred Thursday night when the wife
Of Rev. U. II. Walker, wealthy Baptist
clergyman, was assaulted BY footpad in
Highlands. The rascal knocked her down,
and after taking away her satchcl, tried to
tear of her seal skin sack. Her cries
alarmed him and be fed before succeeding In
getting the sack. The result Of the blow and
fright may prove serious. Many such cases
have been reported Of late.
This state Of affairs 10 no doubt due TO tho
immunity granted to gambling and disorder
ly houses, which flourish unmolestcd.
7 he daily papers continue to advise Gov
ernor Waito that his plan for calling an ex-
ira session Of the legislature 10 utterly ridicu-
lous, but the venerable governor does not ap-
pear to be at all disconnected ~ their advice,
and 1t is generally understood that the call
will be Issued In few days.
Tiny Snow swanscy is o ve-y young lady
who has already achieved notoriety by reason
Of mothers desertion and the kindness OF
strangers. She was found upon the back
door step by Mrs. Hubbing few nights ago,
wrapped in a napkin and partly covered with
snow. But she raised wall that brought
the kind-hearted lady to her rescue. After
being warmed, fed and dressed In An i'm
promptu wardrobe she was transferred to the
hospital upon the advice Of Policeman Swan
sey and given the above name 10 his honor
But her romantic career was not to be ended
in q hospital. A dsy or two afterward the
wife of DR.. Clifford bore child which died.
Tho mother being dangerously sick, and in
her delirium demanding her child, the doctor
conceived the idea Of securing Tiny Snow
swan.ey as . substitute. This was quickly
done with favorable results. It was subse-
queptly discoved that the baby was the child
of young girl named Schwartz-and she
was compelled to reclaim her unwelcomc or
sprin0