The herald., 1895-08-27
Big Railway Magnates Now On
Their Way
YOUNG HUNTINGTON IN 1T
He May Be a vice.President Of the
Southern Pacific
The Conference Will Last Several Days-Im-
portant Discussions Likely to Be
Had-GeneraI Comment
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-The Ex-
.aminer tomorrow will print the follow
ing:
Unless signs fail there will be some
very important discussions at the forth
coming conference of Southern Pacific
railroad officials at Los Angeles. and one
outcome of the conference may be the
promotion of II. E. Huntington to the
position of second vice-president of the
great corporation. Such promotion
could, of course, be made only by the
directors of the concern, but the confer
ence at Los Angeles will, it is thought,
determine the course of the directors.
J. C. Stubbs, the elder Huntngtons'
right bower so far as traffic management
is concerned, arrived here from New
York yesterday, where he had been at
tending some meetings of eastern freight
officials. He leaves for Los Angeles to-
night to attend the conference there. and
will be accompanied by II. Il. Hunting
ton, }. a. Fillmore and 7. II. Goodman
At their destination they will bs met by
the chief officials of the Atlantic system
of the Southern Pacific. including Gem
era. Manager Kruttschnitt, General Su-
perintendent Van Week and General
Passenger Agent Morse. At the confer
ence, which will continue several days,
Mr.. Fillmore will represent two officers of
the Pacific system-seneral superintend-
ent and general manager.
Only three persons residing in this city
have official authority over the Southern
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are ]. c. Stubbs. {. +. Crocker and II.
+. Huntington. The authority ssessed
by StIbbs arises from his incum ency OF
the Office of third vice president of the
corporate on; that of Colonel CrocSer from
his position as the first vice president.
while younger Huntingdon power is by
virtue of his employment as first assist
ant to the president. Now it is intend
ed to enlarge the scope of auth ority of
the presidents nephew by giving him
the second vice-presidency without de-
priving him of the position he now holds.
This inconsistency been vacant since
the death of A. n. Towne, who dis
charged its duties in addition to those of
general mapager. Mr.. Towne, however,
was never authorized to manage the
Southern Pacific lines east of Ell Paso.
Hitherto such management mas Deen ell
trusted to Mr.. krusttschnitt. Should
Huntington get the second vice-presi
dency. however. he would become
the superior of krsttschnitt and also of
Mr.. Towne IS SUCCESSOR as general man
ager, and both officials would be obliged
to report to him and be directed by orders
from his office. The enlargement of his
power would, it is generally believed,
be gratifying to young Huntington. for
the reason that he takes a keen interest
in the operation department OF the bi G
concern presided over by his powerful
uncle.
The contemplated promotion would
have this significance to the general pub
ic: That with II. +. Huntingto as second
VICE president. all of the operating"
work of the Southern Pacific lines would
be directed from this city, just as all of
the traffic business is being directed by
Mr.. Stubbs.
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