New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
RUM0RS ATARDEN VARY
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TO reporter Of Tho Tribune Nv a prominent wall
street man who is in a position 10 know the tr,,-
state Of affairs He added thar the reason no Of
hcial statements regarding Mr.. Hsrrirnan's con-
ditton were being given out was because there wa.
nothing favorable 70 report ''T have lust 70
ceIved word concerning Mr. Farrfnlan's hsaIthv
ne continued, "and II was u the effect that he
was in bad shape He in a weakened con-
dlton when he underwent the operation and has
not yet recovered from the shock"
What the outcome of Mr. Harriman's Illness
would be The Tribune's Informant did not predict
but he declared that there was no doubt that hts
present condition was far from satisfactory to
his friends and associates, ahd that If II were
otherwise they would be the first TO say so.
Ex-Judge Robert 8 IOvett arrived at the Union
Pacific Offices from Arden. where he spent the
night, at about o'clock yesterday afternoon lie
said that he had statement To make. and thar
all information regarding Mr.. Harriman's condi-
ton would have come from DIT Live. Later
IN the afternoon ]. G. Stubbs traffic manager Of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company. aud Julius
Kruttschntt. director Of maintenance and opera
tiOn OF the road. who had just arrived from the
West. came to the Union Pacific Offices and had a
conference with Judge LOvett. All three declined
TO make any statement when the meeting ended
and Mr. Stubbs departed almost immediately for
Chicago
Wall Street continued to be greatly worried yes-
terday Mr. Harrimans condition. notvith-
standing the reassuring statement given out nv
sorts Of rumors circulated. including one that
the railroad man had died and they found ready
credence in the Street. which, owing to the lack
of authoritative statement to the true nature
of Mr.. Harriman's illness and the conflicting re-
ports OF his condition published in the morning
papers in a state Of mind TO believe almost
anything about him.
The stock market. after firm opening, reacted
sharply. the decline In many issues running from
TO points. Most Of these losses were recovered
later. however. and. while the closing figures OF
most of the active stocks showed fractional net
losses the days transactions. there were sew
eral notable exceptions. among them being South
ern Pacific, which closed at a net gain OF q point
The coal road stocks generally closed with soma
amount OF net gain. although there were excep-
tions here also. Pennsylvania and Reading. two
most active stocks Of this class. closed with net
gains of . point and 4 point. respectively. Union
Pacific common lost Il point. closing 1885, after
opening at 1874 It's high figure for the day
1885,, and its low figure 1861 With the exception
of Steel common. which lost y point. II the
most active stock the list The biggest net loss
In the sO-called Hartman stocks was IN Illinois
Central, which lost points New York Central
lost 1ls points and Erie Is point Union Pacific
preferred lost full point. closirs az f0siz.
At Judge LOvetts apartments last night. Mrs
Iovett. answering the telephone said that her huS
band was not in and that. FAR as she knew, he
had no statement OF any sort 20 issue.