Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27

terest will develop on this line within the
coming year. The old talk of Prick
ceeding Cassatt as president is even re-
vived.
Stronger than rumor, however, stands
the fact that Frick has elected to get into
the workings of the big railroad system
himself. With his so. 900 shares of stock
there has never been a time when Mr.
Frick could not have been made a director
of this line had he so wiled, and the fact
| that he has now slipped into the board
seems to show in Pittsburg that there will
be something doing with Frick at the
helm.
To begin with, the strike which has
threatened the Pennsylvania railroad is not
by any means past yet. There are yet
nightly meetings of the men at this end of
the line, and it is openly asserted that if
an eight-hour day is not granted as asked,
as well as other things, the strike will come
and that shortly. With the iron jawed
steel king, who never lost strike in all his
| years with Carnegie, nor in business by
himself the Pennsylvania railroad will like
| ly be in better shape to combat a strike
| than otherwise, and If there is a strike, H.
G. Frick the man who won the famous
Homestead fight for capital, will be at the
helm opposing the strikers. This, at least
is the impression in Pittsburg, where the
goings and comings of Prick are pretty
well known.
Looked on as Cassatt's Successor.
PHILADELPHIA, December 27-Henry
c. Frick may soon be named as successor
to President Cassatt. He took long step
in that direction yesterday when he was
named Pennsylvania director to succeed
the late Amos R. Little.
When Mr. Cassatt was quite indsposed
last summer and it eseemed that he was no
longer able with his old vigor to struggle
with the vast problems presented to the
head of that great system, the directors, it
is said. cast about for possible successor
in the event of Mr. Cassatt being incapaci--
tated. They fixed upon MIR. Prick, who is
the largest Individual owner of PennSyl-
vania railroad stock.
The directors, it is now said, were as
sured by Mr.. Frick that he would be will
ing to take the presidency when Mr.. Cas-
satt relinqushed the reins. Mr.. Frick has
long ben said to be the nstigating spirit in
many of Mr.. Cassatt's largest moves, and
it is believed that his election to the direc-
torate preSages higher position for him
in the road management
Not Unexpected.
While the election of Mr.. Frick was not
wholly unexpected, as the rumor of such a
move has been current for some time, there
was no certainty that he would be the
choice, it is known that on several pre-
vious occasions he had defused the position
when President Cassatt urged that he be
elected to the board. Mr.. Frick is reputed
to own about G0OO0 shares of the stock of
the Pennsylvania railroad. being generally
considered the largest individual stock
holder.
His influence in the policy of the road
has been recognized for some time, and
rarely has any important financial project
or extension of the road been decided upon
until President Cassatt secured Mr.. Tricks
views on the subject. Mr.. Frick Is also
director of the Philadelphia and Reading
railway the stock of which he also pos
sesses a large block.
Many of the largest enterprises located
on the Pennsylvania railroad, near Pitts
burg are under his control