Show THE AND THE and thuraton ton think it pro bubl wilt take dixee san francisco october ac united states senator thurston counsel for the union pacific is in the city and was asked what be thought of the report that the bilts were endeavoring to secure control of the euion pacific it ie quite apparent to the most casual observer eaid mr thurston that the be having a in the union when such men as chauncey II 11 depow and marvin are two 0 the committee of five alio are to reorganize alie road present indebtedness I 1 cannot swear that ittie Vander bills are edior to take the union pacific but I 1 would not be surprised i the Vander bilts should sooner or later be found to have an influential fluent ial voice in the direct management it is generally understood that the Vander bilte have a strong influence in he chicago A northwestern alie arbea of boston and ahe boulde billone and Vander bilte of new york probably own the bulk of union pacific block and many of its bonds I 1 do not know what understanding aliese people have among themselves but it may or not be significant that marvia hughitt Huz hitt president of the northwestern is a union pacific director and that the two roads are now being operated under a close traffic agreement C P denies emphatically that alie Vander bilta are negolian ing with him relative to acquiring a lease of the central pacific in order to uee it in connection with the union pacific a an overland system into tills elate and city lie further states that ho n not lease the central pacific to the Vander bilte or anybody else lie wants to keep it as a part of his southern system during a conversation about the probability of the Vander bilts taking control of the union pacific mr huntington eaid 1 I would not be surprised to hear of the Tander bilts taking active management of the union pacific they have plenty of money to enable them to do so and are able while I 1 do not know it to bo a positive fact I 1 understand they hold considerable of the roads securities they are also supposed to be in control ot the chicago northwestern these fact may or may not mean something it ia none of my business however and I 1 have got enough of my own to attend without trying to pry into other peoples affairs alie Vander bilts have not sought to lease or get control of the central pacific they have nothing to do it and as tar ag I 1 know do not wish the property I 1 am cot anxious to part the central pacific ve have always been on good terms with the van it they get actual control of the union pacific I 1 see no reason why we should not be on good terms with tarm if ant to build into aa francisco eliat will bo their business not mine alie union pacific people have not asbed ne to come to their as if they had we might have endeavored to join them in some scheme that ie all I 1 can eay on the subject |