Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-15
GULF ROAD WILL co IT ALONE
Receiver Trumbull in Omaha in Furtherance
Of that Program,
IRREGULARITIES WILL BE AT DENVER
system wnl 10 ReorGanizcd as Soon NJ Pos
sible-Agreements with organized Labor
VIII BE Carried O~ut-Contracts
with Express Companies.

Frank Trumbull. who was recently APP
pointed receiver of the Union Pacific, Denver
& Gulf railway, arrived in Omaha at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in his special
car. Hc was accompanied by General
superintendent Deuel.. Assistant General
Freight Agent Wild and Private Secretary
G,lbreth. MIR. Trumbull and his companions
surveyed the Omaha union depot with thinlN
disguised looks of supreme disgust, and then
walked across the viaduct and TO Union
Pacific headquarters, where they were
closeted with General Manager Dickinson
until { o'clock. The discussion was evidently
one of keen interest, as Mr.. Dickinson ac-
companied MIR. Trumbull TO the Douglas
street entrance of the Willard hotel aud con-
tinucd the thread of the conversation be-
meath the dim rays of AN electric light which
was vainly struggling to penetrate the dense
fog.
Receiver Trumbull. i'm response TO qucs-
tions propoundcd to hnn by a BEE reprcscn-
tative, expressed mis- views as follows:
Gull Interests WI he Made Separate.
THE object of my present trip to Oman
is TO confer with the Union Pacific receivers
and arrange for the transfer of the prop
critics of the Union Pacific, Denver X
Gulf, which viii be operated entirely indie
pendent of the Union Pacific proper. The
accounts will be kept separate, and as TO
billing arr ngements, they will he made
later. / will rave II conference with Re
cciYcr Anderson tomorrow. Within a few
days a general order VIII be issued. AS to
its contents am not at liberty TO talk at
this time
when will the transfer be made, Mr..
1'rumbulll" q%ucried the reporter.
Next Monday, in all probability. No
time VIII be lost to arrange matters. It's
ms desire to have things moving under the
new regime as soon rs possible"
Denver will be the Headquarters of the
Union Pacific, Denver Il Gulf road, will it
.not!' was asked.
Headquarters at Denver.
yes replied Receiver Trumbull without
hesitation. ''Thc auditing department of
the Gulf system, which is now in Omaha, will
be removed to Denver within two weeks.
The general offices of the company will be
located ut Denver. In just what building am
not now prepared to state. as ! have several
locations under advisement. ! have estab-
lished temporary headquarters in the union
depot at Denverin rooms land on the second
floor. The official roster of the company,
which will be reorganized as soon as possible,
will consist of a general manager, general
superintendent, treasurer, auditor, heads of
the law, passenger and freight departments,
surgeon and assistants, and in fact the same
official positions as existed prior to the
absorption of the road by the Union
Pacific.
Gulf system viii BE Reorganized.
the work of reorganization will receive
my attention Immediately after the transfer
and the officials will be announced within
three weeks. 1t is possible that we may be
able to complete reorganization by January
] and start in with the new year. The
Gulf system, of which / have recently Teen
.appointed receiver. will practically be
divorced from the Union Pacific receiver
ship. AS to the future policy of the road |
desire to state that | shall endeavor to place
it on a paying basis. The equipment is in
tirst-class shape. The mileage of the sys-
TEN embraces l,003 miles of good track and
i see no reason why | cannot succeed in my
desire, As to the length of time that the
receivership will exist, that is indefinite. l
cannot speak knowingly thereof at this
time.
Mr.. TrumbulI's Powers.
''lhe order of Judge Hallett appointing
me receiver was filed in the United States
court at Denver last Wednesday. 1t fixes
my bond at S250,0Oo, ] will file tho latter in
a tew days. The order furthermore spec
lies that $. H.. II. Clark, Oliver
w. Mink, T.. Ellery Anderson, John
Il. Doanc and L. Il. Coudert.
heretofore appointed receivers Of the
properties of the Union Pacific system,
shall, upon demand, deliver to me the
properties of the Union Pacific, Denver 4
Gulf road. 1t provides that ] must report
from time to time, the condition of affairs
WI WIG v hlN apply lbI SUCu Olnef OfutfS
of the court as may be deemed necessary
ana requisite to the due administration
of affairs. The order invests me with
AL the general powers of receiver in cases
of this kind, authority to assume immediate
possession of all its properties, make such
repairs as are necessary, make contracts,
make an inventory of the present equipment,
assume full management and employ all
necessary and proper agents, attorneys,
officers and l%aborers, and to fix the compen-
Bation of each. All of this is subject to the
supervision, revision and direction of the
court.
Contracts with Organized Labor Stand.
"NVhat effect will the independent recelv.
crship of the Gulf road have upon the con.
tracts made with organized labor"
This was evidently n puz2lcr for the new
receiver, but after 4 few moments rellec-
ton he responded II am simply an officer
OF tho court, For the present the schcd-
ules will remain as they are.
do not know of any con
tcmplated reduction in salaries or
rctrenchmcnt of forces nj this time or the
near future. am disposed TO think that
matters in this respect will remain where
they arc for some time. Many of the pres
cut employees of the company will doubtless
be retained so long rs they faithfully per.
form then duties. The auditing department
and establishment OF general offices Mt Den.