The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
STEAMSHIP TRUST
BEING DISSOLVED
Old Officers Of the Various Sub
sidiary Lines Are Again
Chosen.
NO EXPLANATION is GIVEN
Officer Of Consolidated Company
Will Not Discuss Reason for
Changes.
NO EXPLANATION is GIVEN

NEW YORK, October e5.-Tlle recent
report that Charles w. Morse was plan
ming radical changes in the manage
ment of the constituent companies
comprising the Consolidated Steamship
lines was confirmed to-day, when the
directors of the different companies
met in this city and made various
changes In their management. The
effect of these changes vas the prac-
tical restoration of the active man,
agement Of several OF the subsidiary
companies to their former owners and
managers.
Calvin Austin. president OF the Con-
solidated Steamship lines and the head
OF all the subsidiary companies, ex-
cepting the New York and Porto Rico
Steamship Companies OF Maine and
New York, retired as president Of the
Ward and Mallory ines. He was sue
ceeded by II. p. Booth and Henry r.
Mallory, respectively. who had formerly
been at the head OF these companies.
Other changes were made, as follows:
Some Official Changes.
r.. D. Mooney succeeded N. II. Camp
Ward Line; Harry N. Raymond sue
ceeded Theodore H. Eyer as vice-pres-
ident II general manager OF the
Clyde Steamship Company, and N. H..
Campbell, secretary and treasurer of
the same company, gave way to E. A.
Kelley.
Harry H. Raymond was elected vice.
president and general nag of the
Mallory Steamship Company. in place
of f. c. Bingles. Clifford d. Mallory.
who had been assistant secretary OF
the company. was made secretary, sue
ceeding N. H. Campbell, who had held
the position OF secretary and treas
urer.
In the New York and Porto Rico
Steamship Company, Of New York, John
L. Berwind was succeeded by Franklin
d. Mooney as president, and Wilson c.
Peck was made secretary and treas
urer. in place Of Mr.. Mooney.
Mr.. Mooney and Mr.. Peck were also
elected to the same positions in the
New York and Porto Rico Steamship
Company Of Maine, succeeding c. B.
Hatght. who was president. and Fred.
secretary and treasurer respectively.
There was no change in the man
agement Of the Eastern and Metropol-
titan Steamship Companies, Calvin
Austin remaining president OF both.
of them.
Gave No Explanations.
A representative of the Consolidated
Steamship lines, when asked tonight
why the changes had been made,
said: you can draw your own conclu-
sions. You know there has been q lot
of talk recently In regard to certain
people," He refused to amplify this
statement.
There was a report that Mr.. Austin
mad been succeeded as president Of the
Consolidated Steamship Lines by Chas.
Al. English, vice-prcsident of the Citi-
zens' Steamship Company, but this was
denied at the Offices Of the Consolidated
Company.
A rumor that the directors of the
Consolidated lines and Its various sub
sidiary companies would meet on Mon
day to consummate a financial reorgan-
lZation plan, was also declared to be
without foundation, although 1t was
said that the directors OF the Consoli-
dated Steamship Lines would probably
meet at that time.
Consolidated Steamship bonds were
higher on the curb to-day. $500. 900 be-
ing sold at prices ranging from 10 Ia
to II 6-S, compared with, n low price
of Q rs on the preceding day.
Another departure made at to-