The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
Leaves the Market-Street
Railway.
A NEW GENERAL, MANAGER.
e. p. Vining Is the Name of the
AppOintee.
HE Is AN OLD RAILROAD MAN.
No Cause Assigned for the Change,
but Hint That Some Internal
Friction Existed.

Quite a furry was created in railroad
circles yesterday by the announcement
tn at M. ID. Stein had been requested to
hand In his resignation as manager of the
Market-street Railway system. and many
wild rumors were current as to the causes
which led up 10 the action on the part OF
the management.
Both H. E. Huntington, first viee-presi-
dent OF the company, and Mr.. Stein con-
firmed the report in part when seen last
night and the former gentleman vOlun-
teered the information that the position of
general manager of the Market-etreet
Company had been rendered to #. P. VIM
ing, late chairman of the Transcontin tai
Association up to the time Of that body's
dissolution.
There is this much to be said relative TO
Mr.. STEMS withdrawal from the position:
1t was not caused by a premature an
nouncement OF the ive-cent rate or for any
other specific act upon his part. Mr..
Stein was not the source from whom
the news OF the introduction of the new
fare 10 the Cliff House was obtained. and
in fact. had othing to do with its publica-
ton. That piece of information came
direct from the management of the South
ern Pacific
1t was known in This city several months
ago that Mr.. Vining had been rendered the
position he has finally accepted. He was
out here in September and at that time
the position was again rendered him, but
he refused TO give an answer just then as
he said he wished to give the matter some
consideration before he arrived at any def
mite conclusion.
Mr.. Vinlng has an old and intimate
friend here in the person OF the repre-
sentative of one Of the transatlantic lines,
whose office is on Montgomery street, and
to this gentleman Mr.. Vining unfolded
the details of the matter in full. One of
his reasons for hesitating is that he has a
strong dlsinclination to quit railroad work
for labor in another line, and IN which he
had had little experience, but the offer
made him is said to have been so tempting
that it finally had the desired effect.
When II. Z. Huntington was requested
last night to give expression to some facts
in connection with Mr.. STEMS removal he
said that practically there was no removal
as Mr.. Stein had never been general man
ager of the line. When the consolidation
of the lines into the Market-street sys-
bCh was cllOCtcu. Uhls SdlN,
MIR. Stein was appointed acting man ager.
and that position he had held ever since,
although he in fact filed all the duties of
general manager.
Mr.. Huntington would not say just what
particular cause would be assigned for the
change, if any ; in fact he discouraged the
assumption that there had any difficulty
arisen which brought on the change. He
had only the kindest expressions for Mr..
Stein, and said that this gentleman would
still retain the position of second vice.
president in The company and probably be
otherwise interested directly in the man
agement of the corporation.
AS for Mr.. Stein himself there can be no
doubt but that the news of the change was
surprise to him, although he knew of it
last week. In reference to an inquiry if
such was not the case, last night, Mr..
Stein responded, well, rather" in a tone
of voice more significant than the words
themselves.
''There will always be found differences
of opinion among the officials in all large
corporations" said he, which rather en-
cOuraged the idea that there had been
some friction in the Market-street Com
pany. but if such be trus Mr.. Stein re-
fused to enter into any explanations. He
would only say that he could not tell as
yet just what the nature of his future con-
nection with the company would be, but
he explicitly denies the report that either
he or his friends had commenced to un-
load their holdings in stock of the street
railway company.
Mr.. Vining. the new general manager,
is expected in the city in few days, and
it is said he will assume the duties of his
Office about December 1.