Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
DICKINSON IS NON. COMMITTAL
General Manager of UniSn Pacific Neither
Denies Nor Confirms Report
TOO BUSY TO DISCUSS HUHOR OF QUITTING
Wis Attitude, with other Things,
Lends strength to Story that
He VIII he with still
wells Road.

General Manager Dickinson OF the Union
Pacific has returned from an ofnclal trip
north and was at his office in the general
headquarters building yesterday. An
effort was made by reporters TO interview
Mr.. Dickinson upon the report that he had
resigned to take the general management
of stilwell's orient road, but without avail.
II am too busy to talk to newspaper men
this morning" said Mr.. Dickinson. He de-
clined either to deny or confirm the report
even when asked to do so by yes or
''no."
Mr.. Dfckinson's treatment Of the matter
and the persistency OF the rumors tend to
increase faith in their authenticity. Sew
eral of the most prominent railroad men In
Omaha assert their belief that there is
more than mere rumor to the story.
81 am convinced that II there was nothing
IN this report, or even IL there had been
something in It and was not now by virtue
of the fact that Mr.. Dickinson had definitely
and finally disposed OF the matter, he would
be only too ready to say so and at least
give his denial the same publicity as the
report has attained" said a prominent
railroad Official. my impression is that
MIR. Dickinson has received a proposition
from the Orient people, but has not given
them a final answer, preferring to hold the
uHNNC ONCi hhbh thb AlDNNlhb VA a bOhAN
Of directors Of the Hartman lines. OF
course it's not strange that a man in Mr..
lDickinson's position shows an indisposition
20 take the public into his confidence upon
such q matter. l am rather inclined to be-
lieve that he has pursued a wise course in
not discussing the subject, which seems to
contain considerable substance"
RaiIrOader Pretends to Know.
A railroad man from Kansas City In town
yesterday, in speaking Of the Dickinson
story, processes to have absolute knowledge
that It is correct that Mr.. Dickinson has re-
signed his position as general manager OF
the Union Pacific to accept the same posi-
ton with the new Orient road.
II is the general opinion that II Dickin-
son has accepted this position the Kansas
City & Orient road lie backed by some Of
the big financial interests Of the country,
such as the Goulds, the Morgans, Hills or
Vanderbilts, which insure It's permanency
rs a real factor in the railroad world, in
stead Of merely the project Of a successful
promoter such as Arthur T.. stilwell is
generally regarded. Stilwell is conceded
20 be a skillful and ingenius protector, but
is not accorded a place among the strong
financial men Of the railroad realm, not
withstanding the fact that many Of his
friends cling t~enaciously to the argument
that Stflweli possesses financial potency
sufficient to warrant the successful opera
tions of his latest schemes. Stilwell has
recently returned from a prolonged trip to
Europe and Immediately upon his arrival
came the announcement from his own Inns.
according to the press dispatches, that he
had succeeded in accommodating Immense
financial resources and that he was now
prepared to put through with eminent sue
cess and facility his new project, the Orient
road, which seems TO be the climax Of his
rather meteoric career as a railroad starter,
and to give him some backing for his claim
rs . builder and operator.
Part OF Track in Operation.
Already short distances OF the new road
are In operation and the management has
given out the report that all the construc-
tion work is being pushed with all possible
facility. 1t Is said that the interests back
of the road have been quietly looking over
the field for some time for the right man
10 place In charge of the infant railroad and
that such a man has been decided upon In
Dickinson, who is to be placed in full charge
OF the road giving to his ofacial functions
the widest scope which such 4 position ever
carries.
The report has gained currency that the
Goulds are Interested in the stilwell line
and that II Is through their influence that
Dickinson. VIII has always been looked upon
Rs a strong Gould man, in his present rela-
tions, has been decided upon as the general
manaRer NJ fha naw road