The morning call., 1894-02-22
HERE
A Flat Denial of Many
Run1OrS.
His Present Trip, 1t Is Said, Will Be
Productive of No Startling
Sensations.

President c. P. Huntington of the Southern
Pacific arrived here yesterday afternoon, COM
Ing here by way of Los Angeles. and accom-
panied by his wife, IL. L. Huntington. A. n.
Town, q. L. Miles, secretary 20 President
Huntington; Prince and Princess Hatzfeldt;
Miss Campbell. relative of Mrs. Huntington;
Miss Carrie Huntington, sister of ii. L. Hunt
ington; NJ. l.. Requa OF Oakland and 3. A
Worthington. secretary TO Mr.. TOwne.
The big residence on California street. near
Taylor, has been In readiness for the coming Of
the party for several days and the persons COM
prIsing 1t were Immediately driven 10 the
house.
MIR. Huntington received CALL reporter last
evening. but stated that he was feeling so eX-
hausted from the long journey just ended that
he was not disposed TO submit 10 an extended
interview.
Regarding the position of the Pacific Mail
Company in the present struggle for The Pan
anna business, and the likelihood Of any con-
tract being made between that company aud
the Panama railroad. Mr.. Huntington declined
To express an opinion. contenting himself with
the assertion that the ioimer company was In
good position.
"Bul for The opposition which was brought 10
bear against the company" said he. three
new 1O.0O0-tOu steamers would now be en-
gagged In that trade. The plans for these yes
sells had been drawn aud all the necessary ar
rangements for their construction made when
the unexpected turn which events took upset
all our plans"
Private Secretary George L. Miles was seen
at the Palace last night and freely gave ex-
preston 10 such information as he was at lib
erty to disclose. He stated, hrst OF all, that
there were to b. no changes made among the
Official heads of the various departments in the
offices al tie corner OF fourth and Townsend
streets. every time Mr.. Huntington comes
TO the coast the same rumor gains currency"
said he. THAT extensive and important changes
are TO be made We have had good deal OF
experience with tine rumOr- makers lately In
New York. One of them recently approached
me with the remark that he had leading
question To ask, and then stated tnat a re-
port was being circulated on the street that
Rockefeller was squeezing Mr.. Huntington
and when asked him In what manner this was
reported as being done he SAID that the former
was fOrecloslng mortgage on some railroad
property which Mr.. Huntington owned in
Africa. l told the gentleman that the report
lacked two essential features In point OF TACT
and those were that MIR. Huntington was not
being squeezed by MIR. Rockefeller. neither
did he own any railroad properly In africa.
our trip has been long one, continued
a e II was pSer e 6s,
by Mr.. huntington In making thorough In
speetion OF the Southern Pacific lines
The rumor about Mr.. Towne's alleged COM
ing retirement is the veriest rot imaginable as
MIR. huntington considers him Que of the best
transportation men ia America. That about
the trouble said TO exist between Mrs. Stanford
aud MIR. Huntington is made OF The same cotn
as the report about Mr.. Tcwne.
"Mr. Huntington has not sold bis New York
residence for S1,000,0OO as reported In the
n wspapers This morning. Inc house would
probably be disposed of il the price asked for
II could be obtained, but IL mas not yet been
sold.
mir. Huntington, as you know, has parted
with ali his railroad properties Ill the East and
PROPOSES 10 devote his time and energy 10 the
Southern Pacific system in the future.
"YOu may state decidedly that the present
trip OF The gentleman named TO Inc coast VIII
be productive OF no sensations-at least so faI
as l am aware"