The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
ROCK ISLAND IN CONTROL.
colorado" Road Is Now q Part of the
Larger System.

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
Control of the st. Louis, Kansas City
and Colorado railroad and the Gas
conade Construction company which is
building the western extension of the
line, has passed to the Rock Island in
terests, which recently purchased the
property from the Francis-Scullin syn
dicate. w. B. Leeds was elected presi-
dent of the road in place of John Soul
lin, who resigned, and six new directors,
all of whom are officials of the Rock
Island system, were chosen in place of
six of the old board. David r. Francis,
John Scullin and George L. Sands were
retained as directors.
1t was stated by NJ. A. Low, general
attorney of the Rock Island, that Mr..
Sands had not been superseded as gen.
eral manager of the Colorado line. No
important changes will be made in the
operating department for the present,
it is said, and the name will remain
as it is until the road is completed to
Kansas City next spring Mr.. Low saio
that nothing was done at the meeting
with reference to the change of route
near the Worlds fair grounds, or in the
matter of terminals, freight depots or
yards. These questions, with that of
the entrance of the Rock Island to the
Terminal association, are all in process
of solution, and some developments are
expected from the meeting of terminal
| interests in New York today.
The meeting was held in the office of
| Ex-Governor D. r. Francis, chairman
of the board of the Colorado line. The
designations of the entire board were
received, as follows: D. r. Francis.
John Scullin, George L. Sands. J. D. P.
i Francis, w. p. kennett and Harry
| Scullin, all of ST. Louis c. S. G1eed, Of
Topeka; c. H. Osborne, of Fort Scott,
Kan, and A. J. Tullock, of Leaven-
| worth, Kan. Those elected to succeed
| them were: w. B. Leeds, president of
| the Rock Island, of Chicago; C. H.
| Warren, of Chicago, assistant to Presi-
| dent Leeds; Robert Mather, second vice
| president and general superintendent of
lines west of Missouri river, Topeka,
Kan; M. A. Low, general attorney. To-
| peka, Kan; w. F. Evans, assistant
general attorney, Topeka, Kan, and the
three first named members of the old
| board. John Scullin resigned as presi-
dent and William B. Leeds was elected
| in his place.
The reorganization of the Gasconade
Construction company, which is build
| ing the Colorado line from its present
| western terminus to Kansas City, was
| effected at the same time. H. A. Parker.
first vice president of the Rock Island.
with headquarters at Chicago, was
elected president of the construction
company, succeeding ]. D. Perry Fran
els, of ST. Louis.
The Rock Island officials express
themselves as we'll satisfied with the
| terms on which they acquired nearly
| twenty city blocks in North St Louis
for terminals and roundhouses There
has been little friction connected with
| the deal, and the condemnation suits
| are fewer in number and cover less
| ground than the railroad officials antic-
room for tracks and roundhouses on its
| North st. Louis purchase, it is still ir
| need of facilities for handling freight
| somewhere near the business center
to be announced will be for ground upon
| which to erect freight warehouses.