The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-03

the other Cripple Creek roads was de-
cided upon some time ago, and this will
be effected as soon as financial arrange
ments can be completed.
The consolidated roads extend from 4
Denver to Florence Canon City and
Cripple Greek. The principal inter-
change of traffic is with the Denver &
Rio Grande at Florence and the Color
ado Midland at Divide.
AS announced in connection with the
appointment in the State Journal Mon
day evening, Mr.. Frey's headquarters
will be in Denver. and he will be the ex-
elusive representative of the eastern in
terests in the four properties
4 am we'll pleased with my new posi-
ton, said Mr. Frey at the Copeland ho-
tel this morning. Z like Denver as a
city, and my family can be with me
there. For the past year the health of
my youngest son has made it necessary
for my family to reside in Albuquerque
Just what changes l may make on
the Colorado roads L am of course IN
able to say at this time. I won't know
until get my hands in the work How
ever l am going there with the feeling
that all the employees are good men or
they wouldn't be holding their respec-
tive positions. 1t will have to be prov
en- to me to the contrary before any
changes will be made. I am not in IA
VOr of importing men in railroad work
While l was general manager of the
Santa F'e imported just four men. One
was Mr.. Mccarthy, my private secre-
tary, another, Mr.. J. ]. Kinney, who as
Sumed a position which had never eX-
listed on the road before, and my cook
and porter. I think this record goes to
show conclusively that I am in favor of
civil service If an employee is shown
that he may look forward to promotion
his interest in the company's work is
greater every time
My great endeavOr in railroad work.
continued Mr.. Frey. "has been to treat
every one with fairness Justice de-
TUandG that q railroad ia1 oh
be absolutely fair with his employees.
At times I have been harsh with men.
! but after the first hurt healed they
realized that I had simply been fair
One point on which I have always been
| particularly severe is dishonesty among
| cnnduc tors. expect 1 discharged as
/ many as 100 passenger conductors for
/ dishonesty during my term as general
! manager of the Santa Fe Naturally a
| person would think that these dis
| charges would antagOnize the entire
| membership of the o. r. c., and yet
/ have now in my possession a letter
slgred by every conductor on the Santa
/ t'e railway expressing regret at my
/ departure from the road.
Employees always feel preiudiced
against new man at first because
/ they think he has long string of for
| mer associates ready to replace many
| Of them Time will prove to the en-
| ployes of the Colorado road that I have
no such string. Tt is also true that en-
/ plOYeS are usually prejudiced at the
| start against any innovation new man
/ may be responsible for, regardless of
whether it is right or wrong If see
/ ways in which the conditions of the
Colorado roads can be improved I will
of course look after the interests rep
/ resent.
The feeling against the tonnage sys-
tenn now practiced on the Santa Fe is
an Illustration of what l have Just
| said,' went on Mr.. Frey. ct am con-
ndent that if the railroad employees Sc
| cure the adjustment of 'double-head-
ers' in Texas, the matter will be taken
| up in all other states where double
headers are run. Personally I have
always questioned the advisability and
pracucability of running double
| headers The greatest point in favor
o. the practice, according to my mind,
is the fact that it reduces the number
or trains on the road. The saving to
the company amounts simply to the
wages of one conductor and two brake
men, Under the agreements with en-
ployes on the majority of roads, over
tune IS paid after q. certain number of
hours. The heavy tonnage of the
'double-header' trains is often respon-
slble for SLOW running and consequent
overtime, and when this happens the
saving no longer exists"
Mr. Frey says the Cripple Greek road
hauls thousands of passengers each
month between the various mining
camps. The freight traffic is also con-
siderable. and the roads are in the most
! prosperous condition