New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
H. H. VREELAND RESIGNS.
NAY H1VE BEEN FORCED.
San He VIII DeUOte Time to Transit
Reorganization.

Herbert H. Vreeland, president of the New
York City Railway Company VINO was retained
hv the receivers for that concern as their gem
eral manager. presented his resignation on Fri
dav TO the receivers. The fact became known
only Yesterday Mr.. Vree1and gave as his rea-
son the pressure of personal affairs and other
business interests. The belief OF some of those
conducting the present inquiry into the railroad
s,-s+ern's affairs IS that Mr.. Vreeland was
forced out"
This belief. too. was held in some financial
circles and there this resignation of the man
seer for the receivers was declared to be an
indication of future resignation of his other
Offices with the surface lines. Mr.. Vreeland now
Is president Of the Metropolitan Securities Com
uanv of the Third Avenue Railroad Company
and of the Thirty-fourth Street Crosstown Com
many and holds office OF is a director in most
~ the subsidiary lines OF the Metropolitan sys-
TEN.
last night Mr.. vreeland. in a speech to the
members of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Association-the employees benevolent organi-
,ation-at Carnegie Hall, declared that he was
ABANDONING the operating end 10 give attention
% recrpanization work The hall was thronged
with employees, their families and friends. When
Mr. yreeIand appeared a burst Of applause
greeted him He told Of the prosperous condi-
ton of the association, and declared that its
success lay in the fact that it enabled the Off
Gals and men to come together at times and
gets each others views. Then he went
have but one more word to say to you. my
friends As you pre- wei aware, the financial
and legal entanglements which unfortunately
have arisen in connection with the companys
affairs have made it necessary for me TO give
attention TO matters which seem TO be of more
pressing Importance for permanent good than
operating work But you know, as I know, the
man VINO is to continue at the head Of the oper-
atng department; consequently, I need say no
more on that point. but in a personal way I
want 10 say to each OF you here that my atti-
tude toward you has not changed and will never
change. and that every member of this organi-
Hauon. which has become in my judgment the
I.OAl eflcient and loyal ever built UP in any
sreet railway system. viii always find my latch
S'''ng out If can be of any to him.
MI Freeland would say little more than in
MS formal speech in regard to the situation
YOU heard what I said from the platform"
ne said when asked about his resignation
Inere's nothing more to say than that"
Are reports that you We're forced out Of the
place true?"
Ar- Vreeland laughed. There's nothing to
mat he replied And there's nothing TO any
iepor's that I shall resign my official con-
necuon with the companies in the system All
nave TO say said to the thousands in there
ana IN my letter to the receivers"
answering other questions he said that the
question Of receivership came so suddenly
'hat he virtually was forced into the place Of
general manager
throughout the testimony of TeropeI 7 c,r,oo
@Iiu one or two other witnesses. notably of
- - Moorehead before the Public Service Com
-ssioh there appeared much mention of Mr.
idhu as the man responsible for certain
alts under question Mr. Quigg. for instance
'neu .s-i that Mr.. Vreeland hired him as the
@uSlser generally for the company. and fire.
uy consulted him in regard to legislation
- olher affairs D. c. Moorehead testified
-lr Vreeiand directed him to make the en-
"'es Of payments to Quigg as they annearad
CO.. onat MIR. Vreeland presented the bill for
s-'.V" for salary and expenses. audited and
paia @ IL himself. This tendency to saddle respon
iii'y on Mr. Vreeland was so marked that
OHiclal who has followed the Investigation
"ofn the beginning remarked:
Ff"eiand seems TO be elected scapegoat
unanimously"
MR. VREELAND's LETTER.
Nothing OF the sort was indicated 4,,o,,..
eiuer IN Mr. Vreeland's letter IN the rece,,,or,
-, al their reply to him. His letter. dated &C.
tober 4 says:
:. "hen you requested me TO act as ,,,a,,o Sc
hes,tsttveIs feit that il was my duty without
ton an Iat - comply and to remain in that posi-
roia,5 at ie6st until permanent receivers were an
mr. eu. u. now however. find that the demands
~ ~. ny hile Que 10 my personal matters and
connections with various other nroDartiaS
The ,na,a. s esls are such as TO make irnperatiye
-, 80 seqoest . which now make, that Won accent
resignation as such manager
appreciate the evidence of confidence .,,,h,o,,
&C.. SHOWN by my appointment, and assure vo,,
.fat not only because OF NV OFFICIAL con,et,o sou
WITH the corporation but on my own behais uor
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