Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-12
CHANGES In THE 0, & ST, |.
Alleged Re-Entry of stillwell Into Control
Means Reorganization.
COLONEL REED CRlTlCISES LAKE MANAWA
Pleasure Resort in said to he Com
Quoted Along Lines Not Specified
in Contract and cancellation
IL Asked For.
COLONEL REED cRITlCISEs LAKE MANAwi

Rumors we're current yesterday among
local railroad men of probable changes in
the near future in the management OF the
Omaha q st. Louis road. These rumors are
due to the fact that A. f.. Stillwell has
regained control of the Omaha & st. Louis
and the Omaha, Kansas City q Eastern.
A few days ago President Stillwell sold to
John w. Gates of Chicago, president of the
Steel trust, $500, 900 of the bonds OF the
Missouri Railway Construction company.
This is the company which built the gap
between Trenton and Pattonsburg, result
ing in the consolidation of the Omaha &
st. Louis and the Omaha, Kansas City &
Eastern.
While A.. e. Stillwell was nominally presi-
dent of the two roads he was not in con-
troll, the roads being operated under the
direction of the executive committee with
headquarters in New York City. H. S. Rior-
den, the recently appointed general man.
ager, reported direct to Theodore Gilman
of New York. chairman OF the executive
committee, but since President Stillwell has
regained control he has been ordered to
report direct to him. AS General Manager
Riorden is an appointee OF the executive
committee, local railroad men expect to see
a change shortly and a new man placed
in the position by President Stillwell. 1t
was rumored yesterday that b.. s. Josselyn
of this city would probably be Mr.. Riorden's
successor.
The $500, 900 paid by John W.. Gates for
the bonds of the Missouri Railway Construc-
ton company is to be expended on the i'm
provement of the two roads at the rate
of 500, 900 per month.
Character Of Grand Plaza.
Colonel r. G. Reed, who before he be-
--..- e,o,oiolIp ipuolyad owned the nleaS-
ure resort known as Lake Manawa, takes
exception to the manner in which the Grand
plaza is being run this season by w. w.
Cole. and yesterday filed a petition in the
district court, in which he asks that the
contract existing between Cole and G. r.
Hannah, receiver Of the Lake Manawa Rail
way company, be ordered Cancelled. Colonel
Reed, in addition, asks that Cole and Re
ceiver Hannah be restrained from con-
I Quoting any illegal business in the Grand
Plaza and from selling or Offering for sale
intoxicating liquors there.
In his petition Colonel Reed sets up thaI
| Mr.. Hannah as receiver of the Lake ManaWa
Railway company has charge and control OF
! the park known as the Grand Plaza; tna'
on June / of this year he leased to Cole the
mark for the season under a written con-
; tract which provided that Cole was to fur
nish a vaudeville entertainment in the parB
"of an entertaining and moral character
and to provide an orchestra OF not less
than eight pieces. The contract further
provides, so Colonel Reed contends, tha'
Cole should conduct none but a lawful bust
ness in the park.
AS grounds for his complaint, Colonel
Reed alleges that Cole has failed to live ur
to the terms Of the contract TO perform the
conditions therein imposed upon ain. The
colonel alleges that the character OF the
entertainment provided by Cole is unfit ant
; inappropriate for the Grand Plaza and in nc
manner suited to the tastes OF the regular
and established trade Of the park"
Further, Colonel Reed alleges that Cole
has operated the park as though it was de-
signed and intended as a beer garden, offer
ing for sale beer, according to the custom
adopted by the operators Of beer gardens
Also that he has conducted the business ir
an unlawful manner and in such a manner
as to greatly injure the reputation of the
park as a high class resort for the good peo-
Pile OF the community and thereby catering
to a class OF patronage that greatly Injuries
the business of the park and street railway
Colonel Reed also complains that Cole hai
failed to provide the orchestra of not les:
than eight pieces, as provided in the con
tract, and to properly advertise the ad-
vantages and beauties of the resort.