The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01
HARTMAN IS PRESIDENT.
NOW AT THE HEAD or THE
SOUTHERN P.tCIFIC RAILWAY.
Mako the General Manager Ills Repre-
sestau,s sa the Pacnc Coast -Prcsi-
dent Hays and His Assistant Retire
Reductions In once Expenses

dent Hays and His Assistant Retire
Reductions In Omco Expenses.
D.. II. Hartman, head Of the syndicate
that controls the Union Pacific and the
southern Pacific Railroad systems. has been
elected President Of the Southern Pacific
Company. succeeding Charles NJ. Hays.
The election occurred a few days <
Mr.. Hartman IL also chairman OF the
Executive Committee Of the Southern
Pacific. and az such has been In direct CON
troll Of the operation Of the property. "
was said yesterday by a representative oil
the Hartman syndicate that Mr.. Hartman
may hold the Office Of President only TEN
porartly.
Hays. after ten months OF service. sur
rendered tho presidency OF the Southern
simultaneously with his retirement. D.. X.
Ftzhugh. assistant TO the President. re-
linquished his once and title. II new
President Is L. II. Hartman. and General
Manager kruttschnitt takes the title OF
assistant TO the President In addition to
his other titles Of Fourth Vice President
ard General Manager, and the duties and
responsibilities which have rested on Prest-
dent Hays will now be shouldered by him.
The following circular, issued one day In
-SorrHERs PACIFIC COMPANY.
'OYFIoy or PRESIDENT.
"NKw YoRH. oct I, 1901
Mr.. J. hruitschnitt IL hereby appointed
assistant "a the President with such powers
and duties In addition Ia those pert aiming
To thO-. ~ his once OF Fourth Vic--Prea-
dent and General Manager, as may To
prescribed from time to time. All officers
heretofore reporting 10 the President Will
hereafter reIort. TO him.
e H. HANRiNAN. President
Although the changes announced to-day
have created surprise In local circles, rail
road men are telling each other that II
Wa the most logical course for Mr Harm
man to pursue.
After President Hays wa- relieved Of
all Jurisdiction In traffic matters. : said a
prominent railroad ofhcial to-day, and
President Burt 81 tho Union Pacific was
called upon to take charge Of the work OF
rebuilding TIA. Central Pacific In Nevada
aud Utah, Hays authority bsrnme reduced
to that Of mere operating Official Harm
man has found that all the company needs
IL a good operating Official who will manage
the PROPERTIES from this end Of the line In
accordance with his policy
-kruttschnltt will manage the proper.
ties with the assistance ~ n manager and
managers assistant. aud the arrangement
will perm Il ~ unc important ecpnomv
~ admini.t ration There will l@ "A saving
~ over SS.OD a year M salaries
Railroad men are telling each other
that they have l-en under-Htimating
k~rutt-rhn,tt's infu.nc, With tho POWERS
Ia New York The surprising thing how
ever. IL that krutt-rhnltt, although pro
motsd Ia q plar" - Increased dignity aud
authority, has t-en hAr-hly turned down
hy Hartman In another direction
For several months ~" present general
manager has ls"n endeavuriug Ia hav" tho
hairs removed from the Compauy's ferry
boats la July h" ISSUED m order re-
curing the lar COucrSsluuaireS Ia Close
their places Of business at the end "t the
month The men apts,al.d 10 Presid"nt
HAYS and secured n STAY Ot thirty days
HAYS investigated the merits OF the liar
controversy and told krutschnitt 20 pro-
coed with his plan 81 closing them The
bar men, huwever. secured al additional
sta ~ thirty days in which 20 present the
case To- Mr Hartman and an official an
nu%unceInent wa mad. to-day that Mr..
niteiy postponed. ~ that the feTryboat
bars will continue Ia do husiness.
n. v. Huntington, FIRST Nicc-president
of the Southern Pacific. arrived from the
Past this afternoon. are a Rhs.nos ~
several weeks. He was accompanied by
has mother who Com'-s 30 spend the winter
IN California. and hv Mr. and Mr.. Y ".
Holladay, Mrs HulladHv ~ n sister al Mr.
Huntington when s'-.n upon his arrival
Mr. Huntington denl~d ~" story that b."
would again take an active hand In South
ern Parihc aNairs Although retaining the
title 81 First NIce- President he saws be -
d"Voting his time 10 privat" snairs and has
NJ ieeirr of ever again hecuining Identified
with the management ~ Southern Pacific
affairs. Ito eNIsyts to remain On the Toast
about two months While here hc will
give some attention to his eleS'tric railway
interests in the southrrn part OF the state