The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-11
MAY AFFECT REssEGUIE.
Change of Administration on Frisco
Calls Forth Various Expressions.

Springfield. Mo, Oct. 11.-Mayor B
z. Meyer and a number of business
men yesterday sent the following mes
sage to 5. F. Yoakum:
| 90 BIZ. Yoakum, chairman executive
board, st. L. and S. F. r. r. Co, New
York City-The citizens of Springfield
are much pleased at the news that you
| are to return to active participation
in the Frisco management. Nothing
| would be more gratifying to our cltl-
zens than to see you again at the helm
| We wish to assure you of our con-
tinued confidence and esteem"
This morning Mayor Meyer received
the following reply from New York:
Il want to thank you, and through
you the other good friends who
signed the nice message today, which l
appreciates. F. Yoakum.'
The circulars announcing the abol-
ishment of the Frisco officials hereto
fore mentioned have caused general
expressions of pleasure from the old
employees of the road Special graft
tude is felt in the fact that the de-
partments formerly under the super
intendentS whose offices are abolished
are to go back to the control of c..
r. Gray, who has ever been a friend
of the employees and friendly toward
Springfield.
The changes which have followed thick
and fast upon the heels of the Loree
cy to get back to the old method of oper-
attnS the system and rumOrs of further
1t is said by those who have been in close
touch with the operation of the road dur
ed by Mr. Loree were not satisfactory
and that instead of building up the entire
system. as it was expected he would do,
he caused trouble and brought unsatis-
factory results from many of the depart
ments. 1t is understood that his eastern
methods, with which he proposed to
weave the entire system into one complete
and harmonious railroad company, were
not suited to the operation of the western
HOY n mil
Considerable speculation in regard to
what will happen to the offices now held
by Superintendent ReSseguie and Rainey
dulged in.
Mr.. Resseguie has made many friends
since he has been in Springfield and has
become popular. He is an efficient Off
happen to the office which he now holds
he will remain in this city. As the two
grand divisions were created by the Loree
Hlanasement, 1t IS expected that they Will
be abolished by the mana cement that has
now been put into power. However, the
abolition of the two offices will not it is
believed, prove unfortunate for either Of
the present superintendent, as both are
in good standing with the company and
nave controlled the affairs of their offices
with entire satisfaction.
This latest step will mean a great in
ment under Mr.. Gray and may mean the
removal OF more clerks to St. Louis
the re-establishTnent of that office in this
The appointment given Mr.. Elliott is
newly created and its duties are not
known further than the extent to which
they are set forth in the circular. The
clause he will also perform special 6u-
ties as may from time to time be assign
ed TO him by the general manager" is
considered to be of much interest.
The exit of the L4oree power and the
return of the road to the control of
Mr.. Yoakum has met with much favor
in all parts of the system. A St Louis
OFFICIAL who was in the city this morning
said that when the news of Mr.. Loree's
resignation was received in the offices
there all of the old employees of the Frisco
put on sunfOwers and smiles.
The office fixtures of George A Han
COCK, superintendent of motive power,
We're removed this morning from the of
nee building adjoining the north side
shops, where they have been for many
years. to new apartments in the Ozark
building This move has been contem-
plated for long time and several
changes in the occupancy of the big
building have been made in order to
make room for Mr.. Hancock. Just what
I I4 Viii befal the DEPARTMENT of which
MI. Hancock has long been the head is
not known, but it is believed that Mr.
Nettleton will not retain the position of
general superintendent. His position was
also created by the LOree regime and it
VIII probably be abolished. However Mr.
Nettleton has powerful friends in the
company, and, having been an employee
OF the system for years, he will undoubt-
edly De retained in a good DOSition