The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-31
Declares That He Controls All
Richmond Lines.
NO RADICAL CHANGES SLATED
Personnel of Leading Employees 10 Re-
main Unaitsred for Present, at Least.
MIR. N 5rihrcp to Live Here. Says
5pscia!-Fu;ure for Men.

possession Of the electric roads of Rich
nond. Manchester, Petersburg and that
between the last named cities, il fact
every yard of electric road III and about
each OF the cities named, the question
which is agitating the minds Of Rich
r,ond people is: what vii he Do with
t!ieTfs -
The answer TO that question for the IT,
formation and de.ectatlon of the people
cannot be learned here. 1t IS exceeding
" doubtful # any one here knows, and
II know:lg 6, 10 one will talk
The opinion was expressed last night
by a gentleman prominent in the co0n-
ssis Of the cli company that lir. Gould
himself old not yet know many Of the
details regarding The future management
Of the roads. He has sent Mr.. William
No,throp TO this city 10 be his personal
representative, 10 be general manager OF
the entire system. 10 farsiliarize tho
roughly himself with the condition of
the property. its extent and needs. and
report 70 him.
But these facts Gene from New York,
ana not from ar. Norttarop. VINO is pur-
suing the plan OF not seeing :iewsioape
men Il he can help il, and not talking.
when he can avoid 1t. NJ. Ncrthcop is
very agreeable gentleman, however. and
says :la vii make a statement just as
soon as he IS in position TO do 50. he
dec.ares that after the annual meeting TO
bs held January 5th, the public VIII DC
It'd ali that the 6 is 20 tell.
RIGET FROM GOULD.
from the Office Of Mr.. Could yesterday.
says a spec al to The Times:
The control Of the Virginia. Passenger
and Power Company has been purchased
by Frank Jay Gould The deal was con-
slinrI2ated through the Merchants Trust
Company. OF this city. who is to be the
fiscal agent and also the depository OF
eli funds"
TIE statement In The Times Of yester-
day regarding Mr.. Gould's ownership is
Geriaed in every particular.
Ano her report from New York states
that Mr.. Gould has appointed Mr.. North
Top general MANAGE, who Is to reside in
j r chnond. It Will not be the policy to
make immediate improvements, but Mr..
Nortfrop WI be given time TO carefully
investigate the needs, and then no money
wsll be spared in pertecting the system.
and giving Richmond the best service
possible, compatible with g reasonable
rT>oft on the Investment"
AR. Fritz Sitterding. president OF the
Virginia Passenger and Power Con-" any.
Is now in New York. chiefly in connec-
ton with meeting of the representa-
.tives Of the Trigg Company and its
creditors. Whether he vii take UP The
street car matter while away or not IS
not known.
NOT MANY CHANGES SLATED.
a gentleman prominent in the manage
1,aent Of the road and who has been
ferences. said that while he did rot
know. he did not think many changes
wuuld be made il personnel Of the en-
I,!oyes Of the road. President Sitter
ding, Manager Huff the manager Of the
Richmond and Manchester line, Mir.
Niles IL Martin and Captain A. 3.
Guigon, counsel, arc almost certainly to
remain with the company Indefinitely.
Other employees may also be In this
class and there arc not likely to be raai-
cal changes where al the lines are work
ing So smoothly.
Mr.. Northrcp, as general manager, will
no; interfere with the position or duties
of AA-. Huff, as the To- nler gentleman
vii! be the personal representative Of
Mr.. Gould and manager OF all the lines
OF the system.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company will be held in this city next
TUESDAY. A new Board CT directors VA
be chosen and This new board will eject
Its general officers.
FUTURE OPEN TO THEM
General manager Huff in his study OF
the street car situation here has hit
Epon a scheme which viii prove q great
boon to the men and in the long run
will serve 10 improve the personnel Of
the men and the dignity of the work.
Those who are employed by the COM
Dany will have an incentive 10 be faith
tul and intelligent workrnen In that
pronation to far better positions awaits
such. II has long been j saying and
fact that wilea a man became q motor
man or conductor he ccu.. not get any
higher, but would remain al tat station
and that pay as long as abe to work,
20 matter what degree Of faithfulness
or proficiency he developed in his work
But by plan which Mr. Fluff seeks
&c put into operation and which has
been approved by Mr.. Site ding the
good conductors and motormen will be
liable 10 be made instructors, inspectors.
assistant superiatenGents and supern-
tencents CT divisions. --e men are de-
lighted at this new field opened to them.