The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-25
A ROW IN THE FLOUR TRUST.
An independent Company to BE
Formed by Retiring OmciaIs-

Form Ell by OulSaa&E
NEW YORK. May ga new rival Is to
be the outgrowth of the breach in the
-four trust 1t was announced yesterday
that the two officers Of the trust who re-
signed after lively row Thursday are TO
organize an independent concern
it was freely admitted yesterday that
a lively rumpUs had taken place The re-
suit was the hasty designations of George
William BaIIou, the treasurer, and 9 F.
Shirk. the general manager There was
no fornaIiry about their going The diff
fereRces, which have been growing for
some time, came to an acute crisis, and
after a decisive interview at the Offices
in the Produce Exchange Msssrs. BaIiou
and Shirk slammed their desks and left
They got out and they got out quick, -
said William BrO0kfe!d, one Of the receiv-
ers Of the Hecker-Joues-Jeweu Milling
Company, Of which the two men were Of
hcers yesterday This company is the
largest company in the -four trust Il has
been in the hands of receivers for four
teen months. There was q disagree
meHt, Mr. BaIlou and Mr.. Shirk were not
pleased, ana they left. ] have nothing
further 10 say about the matter. The
company IS getting on in fine shape and
the disagreement has not threatened the.
.
TO have 1t in shape for the receivers TO
retire before long
Others were as reticent as Mr.. Brook
field in talking about the row, though all
admitted there had been one. There was
a meeting of the organization Commit
tee OF the United States Flour Milling
Company yesterday afternoon to consider
the troubles The meeting was held at
the OFFICES Of Brayton Ives, who succeeded
Gen Samuel Thomas at the head Of the
committee llIlam Nelson Cromwell, of
counsel Tor the Flour Trust was present
10 advise the cOmmittee. After the meet
Ing Mr. Cromwell made a statement
The -eorganization committee retired
George William BallOu as secretary Of
the Reorga nization Committee and eject
Cd Scott Tremaine to succeed him. Mr.
Ballous resignation from the Hecker-
JOHtS-J Jewell Milling Company was made
yesterday. ! cannot say whether other
changes VIII follow or not Concerning
the differences which led to the resigna-
ton OF Mr. Ballou and Mr. ShIrk | can
Say nothing. That is a personal matter "
Mt BalIou has been secretary Of the
reorganization committee for two years
he was large stOckhOIder of the HeCker
Company Mr.. BaIIou and Mr. Shirk yes
terday opened large Offices in the Broad
Exchange, on Broad Street 4 number OF
clerks were busy Strengthening out the
Office furniture and fixtures. which had
been moved in hastily Neither vas dis
posed to talk much about the row Asked
about the report that a new mill was TO
be the outcome OF the difficulty Mr. Bal
lou said.
Some friends of Mr.. shirk are going to
build q mill for him He is a practical
mill man The details of the matter are
not yet settled and 1 cannot say mora
about the enterprise at this time
Much talk was caused on the Produce
Exchange by the projected new mill and
by the resignation Of the officers Shirk
IS one of the best-known figures on
change He is an energetic young man
from the West Mr.. BaIou and Mr.
ShiTk are largely interested in the Ameri-
can Mating property at FOrty-eiehth
Street and East River. They VIII build.
u was stated yesterday, n grain elevator
there with a capacity OF 1850 bushels. 1t
Is thought that other disafeCteG factors
in the Flour Trust may join with ShiTk
and BGlIDu-
What Mr.. BrookfeId says is correct. ~
said Mr. Shirk yesterday. There was a
disagreement lie and ! were on eppoS-
ing sides Mr. RaIlou and I left I do
not care 20 20 into details. We are plan
ming TO start "A new mill but there is
nothing 20 be given out about that now"
The Flour Trust is hereafter to be
known as the Standard Milling Company.
Cen Samuel Thomas is president Not
all Of the Heckcr-JOncs-Jew mills viii
be included in the reorganization.