The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-19
FRISCO MANAGERS
IN CHEERFUL MOOD
w. 7. Tyler Here Yester-
day on Railroad Business
NO CHANGES MADE
Sets at Rest Rumor that Winchell
Contemplated Going With North
ern Pacific-Pleased With
Business Conditions

al manager, who was here yesterday. He
Is the first general officer to visit Bir
mingham since the unexpected appoint
ment of receivers for that system.
| He was here to confer with j. II.
Daughty, general agent, and J. H. jack
son, superintendent, about service and
also to see Walter Moore of the Panama
Coal company. for which concern the
Frisco is building an extension north of
Empire Mr.. Tyler returned to ST. Louis
at noon yesterday, his private car being
attached to the fast train leaving at 1920
o'clock.
| In addition to assuring the people here
that operations would not only be con-
tinued without reduction, but on the other
hand would be bettered just the same as
| If free from financial embarrassment, he
said there was absolutely nothing to the
report that President B. L. Winchell
would go with the Hill system, nor was
there any likelihood that Chairman B. r.
Yoakum would retire.
| In explanation of the reported resgna-
ton of Mr. Winchell. it was stated by
Mr.. Tyler that Mr. Winchell happened to
| be in st. Paul one day and paid his re-
spects to the veteran railroad builder,
James J. Hill From their meeting the
report was circulated that the conference
was in reference to the offer to Mr. Win
chell of the presidency of the Northern
Pacific. as the president of that line was
going to the New Haven line to succeed
President Mellen. However, Mr. Tyler
further explained there was issued shortly
tl,a
both by Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Winchell, which
positively denied the published report
| Mr.. Tyler paid a great tribute to Mr.:
Yoakum. saying that the rumors about
his retirement were springing possibly
| from financial persons who had absolute
| ly nothing to do with the Frisco. Mr.
Yoakum is far from being a hired man.
| he said. "When it is all settled it will be
| found that Mr.. Yoakum is the careful
wise chairman that we have all believed
and still believe
AS to operations here of the Frisco lines
Mr.. Tyler said there was absolutely no
| intention on the part of the management
to curtail operations or the forces what
| ever. He said that on the other hand
| Improvements would be continued just the
same as If the receivership had not been
applied for. In addition, Mr.. Tyler said
tthat the improvements contemplated in
the service would be carried on and
wherever possible, betterments would be
made constantly as under regular man.
agement.
Optimistic Over Situation
/, THE officers of the Frisco lines,'' said
T,.,l~ {c&,n %I.a
situation affecting our lines. We have
| been increasing our earnings steadily.
Our income is good and but for some un-
expected financial developments in the
east our line would never have been placed
In the hands of receivers. Mr.. Yoakum
and Mr.. Winchell are both men of wis.,
dom and operators of the very first rank
They have been successful in their work
and there Is no reason to believe that we
will find 1t difficult to overcome this sit
uation. 1t has been determined to adjust
all claims against the company as rapidly
as possible In fact, Mr.. Biddle, vice pres-
ident in charge of freight claims, has is
sued a circular to the trade, assuring
them that in every way they will be pro-
tected even as they have been In the past
by the Frisco management.
1.-THE Frisco lines will continue their
present operations without reducing the
number of trains or the number of men
employed. Not only VIII this be done, but
we also propose to continue our physical
Improvements and operating betterments
| just as we would have done had the re-
ceivership not taken place. The shippers
of this district and our friends may rest
assured that the Frisco lines will protect
them to the fullest with fine service and
with prompt deliveries and prompt pay
ments of those claims that rightfully ac-
crue from time to time. The general busi-
ness outlook is good and we have hopes
| of surmounting the present difficulty
without serious trouble.
Never Contemplated Retirement
"In connection with the reported retire
nent of Mr.. Winchell we all know that
such step has never been contemplated
by President Winchell. That report was
started in st. Paul through call Mr..
Winchell made to James j. Hill, the vet
eran railroad man CT the west. 1t hap
pened Just as such a call may happen to
any railroad man. If. for instance, l were
in city where President Thomas of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis had
offices or Vice President Powell of the
Queen and Crescent, or any officer.
would surely call to pay nv respects