The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-14

The Tribunes locally exclusive story
of the resignation of w. r. Hallstead
from the positions of second vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western COM
pany, was almost the sole topic of con-
versation everywhere in this region,
yesterday.
No Item of news of recent years-war
reports possibly excepted aroused
such general interest. The New York
morning papers and the local afternoon
papers were eagerly awaited for posi-
BILE details Of the momentous event
and everyone who could possibly be
expected to know anything from the
inside" was called upon frequently dur
ing the day to add, If he could. some
thing 10 the information contained in
The Tribunes article.
The news-eager public was, however,
doomed to disappointment. Only one
metropolitan morning paper, the New
York Tribune, contained any announce
ment of the resignation and the local
afternoon papers were unsuccessful in
securing any further information than
was contained in The Tribune. MIR.
Hallstead declined to be interviewed
on the matter.
POSSIBLE CHANGES.
What changes Mr. Hallstead's resig-
nation would effect could not be
learned. One story that received no
little credence was that +. G. Russell.
the successor Of a. Reasoner, as super
intendent of the Morris and Essex di-
vision. would be made general super
nf hn nj . hot
the duties of MFR. Hallstead's position
would be shared by Mr.. Russell and
President Truesdale. The story that p.
]. Mcclure, general manager Of the
Erie. would be enlisted in the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western SER
vice was resurrected by the resignation
announcement. but 1t was at the best
matter of conjecture.
There is no question but that Mr..
Hallstead's resignation was wholly
voluntary and also that the relations
between himself and President Trues-
dale are not strained, as is attested by
their continued exchange of hospital
tiles both before and after the presen-
tation and acceptance of the reslgna-
tion, which, it was learned yesterday
occurred nearly three weeks ago.
The impending trouble between the
company and Its employees, growing out
of the changes inaugurated by the new
regime, may have had not little to
do with Mr.. Hallstead's withdrawal
from the company. His pronounced
aversion to this sort of thing. and his
success in avoiding it during his long
and truly brilliant career as a rail-
road official, would naturally lead him
to take even radical steps to escape
any identification with 1t, now in the
height of his career.
TROUBLE Is IMMINENT.
The meeting of the grievance COM
mittee Of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen from all the divisions of the
| road, held last Sunday, and the meet
ing that is being arranged of the joint
grievance committees of all the rail-
road brotherhoods lends color to this
assumption.
The story that Mr.. Hallstead had
| been invited to become the head of the
individual coal operators new line to
New York, the New York, Wyoming
| and Western road. was also revived
yesterday and quite generally dis
cussed.
In certain circles it was very SER
iously commented upon. These cir
cles We're where it became known that
not only had their surveyors and en-
! gineers sent out again, but that mate
rial for construction was actually being
| distributed along the proposed route.