The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16

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Another report. seemingly as well
founded. 10 that Receiver Murray wants
Mr.. Kendrick 20 be general manager
N Mr.. Hill does not; that he In not
in favor OF having Mr.. Murray at the
head OF the operating department OF
the Baltimore a Ohio after the reor-
ganization OF the company.
1T is not settled that Mr.. Underwood
viii not be general manager OF the
Baltimore a Ohio said a prominent
railway oficial OF the Northwest, who
Is an intimate friend OF John X. Cowen.
one OF the receivers OF the Baltimore a
Ohio. and who IL slated for the presi-
dency OF h company after its reor-
ganixstion. within five days the sue
cessor OF w. NJ. Greene as general
manager of the Baltimore & Ohio VIII
be appointed. but I can say positively
that no choice has yet been made. III
Receiver Murray can prevent II. the
general IA Will not hold the
higher position Of vice president. He
has picked out that job for himself.
Whether he will be able to set IL when
the company In r~eorganized depends en-
tirely on the strength OF President Hill
OF the Great Northern. He Is said to
fully recognize the fact that the pres
ent receivers have marvelously inn
poved the Baltimore * Ohio property
until to-day Il In able to compete with
any line, but at the same time Mr.. Hill
knows how many millions OF dollars
the receivers have expended DUNG their
brief reign. and thinks the time Is at
hand TO husband h resources Of the
company. With unlimited capital. 1t
is an easy matter to build. or i'm
prove. a railroad. but To run a rail-
roa so IL will pay Is a very different
thing"
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the Great Northern railroad became
interested in the Baltimore a h
through J. p. Morgan and his friends
said n man who In familiar with Balti-
more & Ohio affairs, although not iden-
titled with the company. The Morgan
people are simply holders OF n and
have no say in the reorganization OF
the company: that In being done by the
stockholders. through Speyer & Co. and
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. These firms armed
the gratitude of Jim Hill a few years
ago by procuring SIS. 900. 900 for him at
a time when he was obliged to have h
money. They asked Mr.. Hill to help
them carry out their plan Of reor-
ganization of the Baltimore a Ohio.
and he is doing IL. He has been prom
ised the control OF the operating policy
OF the railroad, and he will have II. I
don't believe IL In true that Mr.. Hill is
opposed 10 Oscar q. Murray. but II he
= WI NitfI6y WIN mp ", o."
OF the track"
Western passenger men have settled
their Observation-Disclosures over the i'm
migrant business. although they still
have to reach al agreement with the
Eastern lines on the one hand and the
Canadian Pacific on the other. When
the immigrant clearing house was first
~reorganized. the Union Pacific practi-
cally refused to become a member of II.
atthntCh ita name uaa amyad In tho
compact which was In existence prior
to the breaking out Of the transconti-
mental passenger rate war. Efforts To
secure the attendance OF this line upon
the meetings at which the new agree
ment was considered were at first un-
availine. II is known. however. that
the Union Pacific has agreed TO act
with the other Western lines in n
ling this business. II Is stated, too,
that the difference the East
ern lines and the Canadian Pacific are
not so great that they will not be soon
settled. Under the original immigrant
agreement. which was a contract be-
tween the railroads and the trans-At-
lantic steamship companies, the steam
ship companies were to route all immi-
grant business to destination, and the
railroad companies were to route all
emigrant business to destination I'm for
eign countries. As a result OF this ar
rangement. the steamship companies
were able to abolish oil their extensive
agencies throughout the United States.
and the railroad companies were able
10 do away with their agencies on the
continent. Attorneys who have passed
upon the question state that the anti
trust Law n the Interstate m
law do not apply To this -transoceanic
business.
Ronald Stewart. superintendent Of
the Western Express company. operat-
ing over the 500 line. has been APP
pointed superintendent OF the Great
Northern Express company. vice j. +.
Lawless. resigned. Before associating
himself with the Western Express com-
pany Mr.. Stewart was agent of the
Great Northern Express company In ST.
Paul. Consequently the appointment
will not be much OF a surprise. A cir
cular announcing the appointment APP
peared yesterday over the signature of
w. ]. Footner. vice president and gen.
eral OF the Great Northern
Express company.
1t IL reported that ]. +. Mclean,
chief clerk to Genera superintendent
Ward of the Great Northern. has &C
cepted a position with Russell Hard
ing. vice president Of the Cotton Belt,
st. Louis, formerly general superin-
tendent Of the Great Northern.
SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CIGARS