The Saint Paul globe., 1899-01-13

More active duties Tor President
Thomas Lowry Will probably be new
policy of the 500 road. This question
and the selection of successor to Gen
eral Manager Underwood will be the
salient features of a meeting Of the
board of directors, called for today in
Minneapolis. Although the board will
convene today, it is the opinion of an
official Of the road that final action on
the two matters mentioned will be de-
ferred until tomorrow
General Manager Underwood is still
in the East. He is expected back about
Jan. 20. His official connection with
Is, and he will remain in Minneapolis
until about the beginning of next
month to close up affairs on hand In
Connection with the 500.
In the past President Lowry has not
taken as active interest in the affairs
of the 500 as have presidents Of other
roads. The 500 people think of asking
him to do more. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Lowry has consented to leave the
matter to the discretion of the board
of directors and is willing to direct the
heads of departments in directing the
affairs of the company. Mr.. Under
wood has given much attention to
questions Of that Sort but it is thought
that they should be dealt with by the
chief executive Of the road. a@H
Mr.. Lowry will not be general man
aser, but in all probability he will as
sumo some of the duties heretofore per-
formed by General Manager Under
wood, such as having submitted to him
reports of heads of departments Mr.
Pennington is likely to continue in
charge of the operating department for
the present and also fill the position Of
general manager. The directors Of the
500 are Thomas Lowry. John S. Pills
bury, Frank H. Peavey, John Martin,
c. H. Petit, William D. Washburn, all
of Minneapolis: w. B. Dean, st. Paul.
and William Bradley, Tomahawk, Wis
General Superintendent Pennington
returned yesterday from the East He
was unwilling to be interviewed con-
corning the probability of succeeding
Mr.. Underwood as general manager Of
the 500. When it was suggested that
a large number of friends are ready to
congratulate him in the belief that he
Is sure Of the place, Mr. Pennington
snilingly replied that the matter was
III the hands of powers above him.
The 500 people claim that the uues-
tion of moving troops through a por-
tion of Canada on the way to New
York has been taken care Of General
Passenger Agent Galloway received
notice by telegraph yesterday that the
secretary of state at Ottawa had TAX
en- up the question and announced that
he would grant permission to move the
troops through the dominion He ad-
vlsed the state department at Wash
ington to that effect and asked that he
be Informed when the troops are to be
moved with view to making the
necessary order for giving them pass
ports into and out of Canada.
Quartermaster French. department of
Dakota, has received the bids of the
Minneapolis-C Chicago lines and also of
the 500 for transportation of the Third
infantry, and referred the matter to
the war department at WASHINGTON
The war department referred the mat
ter to the deoartment of state. 1t is
now question for consideration there.
The Canadian government has made If
possible for the troops to be taken over
the 500 by offering to allow them to 90
through Canada. What steps the St.
Paul-Chicago lines may take in the
race OF the new situation will be
awaited with ipterect