The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-10
RUMORS OF FIST
FIGHT CURRENT
Differences Between ]. ]. Hill
and Vice President McGul-
gan of Great Northern.
LATTER OFFICIAL RESIGNS
COULD NOT STAND DicTAToRIAL
METHODS.

st. Paul, Aug. as. P. Michigan, first
vice president of the Great Northern
Railroad company, has resigned. His res
ignation will not take effect nominally
until Sept. l, but Mr.. McGuigan admits
when he leaves the Great Northern Of
fees tomorrow afternoon his connection
with the railroad in active official capac-
ity will have ceased.
Without hesitancy Mr.. Michigan &C
knowledged that personal differences be-
tween himself ana }. J. Hill had caused
his resignation Mr.. Michigan intimated
that his grievances had been fostered by
alleged dictatorial methods of Mr.. Hill
in conducting the affairs of the railroad.
1t was rumored that the differences We're
of such nature that personal encoun-
ter occurred
Rumor of Fist Fight.
Did your disagreement with Mr. Hin
lead either of you to attack the other
with your fists yesterday afternoon"
i prefer not TO say anything about
that, Mr.. Michigan responded.
Mr.. Michigan came to St Paul in April
from the Grand Trunk to become vice
president of the Great Northern and al
most from the start an undercurrent of
antagonism was manifest between him
and Mr.. Hill Gradually the feeling be-
came more and more personal, until fin
ally last Tuesday Mr.. Michigan decided
to resign
The crisis came yesterday at meeting
in the Great Northern office between Mr.
Michigan and Mr.. Hill. That the meet
ing was stormy is evinced by Mr.. Nc
GuiganS decision to quit the Great
Northern at once without waiting until
the end of the month. when the resigna-
ton becomes effective.
Dominated by Hill.
As indicating the nature of the relations
between Mr. Hill and Mr.. Michigan that
caused the split the latetr's reply to the
question, What were your duties as vice
president of the Great Northern" is sig
nificant
Il was supposed" said Mr.. Michigan,
according to the announcements in the
circulars issued by the road. to have
charge of the operating department
We'll. did you actually have full con-
troll of the operating department."
Mr.. Michigan only smiled.
Then it was Mr.. Hills attempt to dom
mate over YOU that resulted in the
break?"
Mr.. Hill is an exceedingly dominating
man." replied Mr.. Michigan.
Pressed for further particulars of his
rupture with Mr. Hill Mr. Michigan was
silent. He said he would leave with his
family for Maine as soon as possible
J. J. Hill refused to be interviewed and
President Louis Hill declared he knew
nothing as to the cause of Mr. McGui-
gan's resignation.
MI McIulSan called on the Associated
Press this afternoon and asked if notice
had been taken of the story of personal
trouble between himself and Mr. Hill. as
printed in the Dispatch. On being as
suTed that il had, he said:
That story is greatly overdrawn.
would like to say that / told the Young
man who called on me that / declined
to discuss my personal relations with Mr.
Hill. Those relations have been very
harmonious I simply found conditions
here to be such that / concluded If would
be best for my interests that l sever
my connections with the Great Northern
railway. l shall leave at once with my
family for Portland Me-