The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-30
RUMoRs ARE 1DIOT1C
SAYS GENTLEMAN. REGARDING
THE PROPOSED CHANGES.
Gossip Regarding officials of GouI d
lincs--I. ~ q. y. Changes
Probable

Dalles, Texas. May 29.-For week past
there have been rumors OF all descriptions
regarding proposed changes of officials OF
different Could lines in Texas one of which
outlines the removal TO ST, Louis of MI.
l.. S Tborne, A gentleman in st. Louis.
high in The councils of prominent railroad
men, in speaking Of the rumor regarding
Mr., Thorne says; 1T is wild, silly, ride
ulous. preposterous and idiouc. There is
in fact not tho slightest foundation for any
such rumor. and it it is watched it Will be
seen that no such change will occur
There is, however rumor n6oat here,
and in other parts OF the State, regarding
which The Post reporter has sought in
formation, and from source which is
deemed most reliable there is said TO be
in contemplation further changes among
high officials on the International and
Great Northern railroad. What these
changes viii he the informant of The Post
correspondent is not ready to tell, but the
gentleman who speaks is one who Is in Il
position to know what he is talking about,
When the above dispatch was received
by The Post the reporter having in charge
the destinies of the railroad column sought
information among officials here who would
be in position to say something. but none
Of them would vouchsato The slightest re
ply that would indicate what the future
will be- Mr.. Gould sailed yesterday for
Europe, and II he has planned for the
future changes spoken of, his instructions
have probably been left In good hands and
Will b. known within a few days There Ia
Z probability that there is in contempla-
ton concentration Of all interests OF the
Gould lines in st. Louis and If this should
occur there Is Il man who is raid 10 be
slated for a good position, probably the
title Of vice president and general manager
Of all lines. in which case the present heads
of lines in Texas would become by title
"superlntendents" OF their respective lines
This is only speculation among railroad
men. and the official TO whom they look
to secure the appointment Is w. u. D0d-
bridge. There Is also speculation as to a
concentration OF all traffic interests OF the
Missouri Pacific System in st. Louis. That
is. the traffic departments Of the cotton
Belt, the International and Great North
ern, the Iron Mountain and the Texas ana
Pacific This makes a position with the
title of vice president and general trairc
manager, In which case A. 5. Dodge, ior'
merly general traffic manager of the Cot
ton EFll, DuI WIZ mas ptei iSli "''N'''o
Gould interests on the board OF administra-
ton is said to he in limo for the position
A number az the former members OF the
beard OF administration have accepted po-
sitione, hut Mr. Dodge is yet unplaced off,
clally,
When speaking Of the rumors regarding
Thorne yesterday, a railroad man laughed
at the suggestion, There is = man who
will be in line for a good place II 1T Is 10
a h. said 'funi that man Is
j. 4. Edison He has proved 10 be n good
railroad man. lie brought the Cotton helt
up to d standard gauge road working with
MT l'ordyce. and If there is a good posi-
tion to give out which he wants ne stands
IN line for II"
The condition in railroad circles are
what are termed "helrt disease when
SPOKEN Of in reference TO ball gam
With so many rumors. and so many
changes probable the Railroad men do not
know where the wheel will turn, ana some
fear the headsman's AK,