Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-08

RAILROAD CHANGES. - Important railroad
changes took place on the lst inst. on the N. @.
r. W. The susquehauua Division between Ma
rysville and Sunhury, and Dnuphin and Harris
burg, is now superinteuded by Mr.. Thomas
Quicker, and now extends from Harrisburg to
Renova. Mr.. Joseph X. Sharp, former Super
intenaent, is stationed at Harrisburg as assist
ant. Mr.. y. B. westfall, OF the 2. & e. r. r.,
has been appointed Superintendent of the Sha-
mokin Division from sunbury to Mt. Carmel,
which will hereafter be known as the Sunbury
Division. lie is also Superintendent Of the d. H.
& W. r. B., extending from sunbury to Tom
hickon, and will also have charge of the l.. & b.
n r. from Northumberland to Nanticoke.
The gentlemen appointed to these positions
are all experienced railroad men, and are excel
lent appointments. Mr.. Guckor will be located
at willlumsport, Mr.. Sharp at Harrisburg, and
Mr.. Wcstfall at Sunbury. The managers of the
road have chosen good, reliable officers, who are
widely known for their general safe management
of their roads. We are pleased to note this fact,
and can bespeak for them hearty welcome on
the part of our citizens to our town, and fra
ternal feeling on the part of the railroad men in
this vicinity. ..
FIsnER's FERRY.-Perhaps some people don't
know that Fishers Ferry, with its country store,
dwelling house, barn and empty warehouse, is
a place of immense Importance. If any one
doubts this let them look at our two daily pa
pers, each having, at that place, a special cor
respondent OF his own, maintained, no doubt, at
an enormous expense. These correspondents
having crossed swords are using up columns of
matter in discussing whether one, or the other
has "fve" subscribers or ''six," at that place.
Another important subject discussed was the
social status of on" of the correspondents at q
pic mic. These are only few of the important
topics of similar character, served up for the
readers OF our daily papers. If the editor of the
New York Herald should ever come across these
correspondents, he would, no doubt, secure their
services exclusively for that Journal, and the
glory Of Fishers Ferry would be no more, and
the dailes woull 20 down and their readers
suffer for want of interesting correspondence.
THOSE people who were frightened at the
change made in the management of the railroad
in this place. will no doubt be considerably re.
lieved on learning that there was 70 occasion FOR
any fear. As we have stated before we are sat
isted that the managers of the Pennsylvania X.
r. Company, who have assumed control of the
y. c. r. W., are pleased with our location, and
will establish more workshops here than we have
had before. We are informed that Mr.. Martin
Walls, Master Machinist of the z. IL f. shops,
expects soon to increase his force, and that hC
will have more work to do than has been done
heretofore. He will also have some sixteen meu
in the lower shops for repairing under the charge
Of Mr.. De Haven. Mr.. Walls position is there
fore more responsible, aud as he has had much
experience Will prove himself competent for Tho
task. Many of the hands discharged in the low
er shops have been engaged to work in the up
per shops, and we may expect that all the Others
together with the new ones, will find employ
ment under Mr. Walls, and those who hav,
been croaking will find our town benefited in
stead of injured by the change.