The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-29
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
Rumored Official Changes-Business of the
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RumOred Official Changes-Business of the
VandaIia Extension.
General Manager Richardson, of the Chicago
& Ohio river pool, and Secretary Hand, left for
Chicago last light to spend thanksgiving with
their respective families
Ii. W. Hubbard, general freight agent of the
Vandalia road, spent yesterday in the city, and
left for Illinois last evening to spend ThanksgiV-
lug with Old-time friends.
L. NJ. johnson, for the last three years assist
ant TO the president of the Pullman Palace car
Company, will be appointed general manager of
the Mexican National railroad.
The suit which has been pending some thirty
days beJWeed FL. Gunnell, of the purchasing de-
partment of the l., b. & w, and Egan " Treat
has been compromised, superintendent wilson,
OF the l., Is. d W., acting AS arbitrator.
Captain c. W. Rogers, vice-presIdent and gen.
eral manager of the st. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad has declined the position of president
and general manager of the road. and 1t is now
Thought that the place will he offered TO Colonel
II. c. Mutt president of the Atlantic Pacific
road
George G. Grlscom, late superintendent of the
! Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton lines, is now
proprietor of the MonOnghela House, Pitts
burg This is the railroad mems resort when in
Plttshurg, and with Mr.. GriseOm at the head Of
matters VIII become even more popular with
railroad men, for he has away Of doing what
ever he undertakes we'll.
A j. Mccormick, now general agent of the
Plano Manufacturing Company, but who for
on the Chicago, Milwaukee a. ST. Paul road, was
III the city yesterday; and at the Denison House
fell in with number of old railroad men, to
whom he remarked, "bOys, L am homesick
am an outright railroad man, and yOu must not
be surprised If 1 again turn up in railroad
service"
The position of general manager of the Chics go
d. Eastern Illinois road has practlcally been dis
continued. y. s. Lyford, superintendent, was
elected TO the position OF general euperntend dent,
combining the duties of his present position with
those of manager. Mr.. Lyford is railrOader of
much experience, fully competent for the posi-
ton Of general manager. He has been superin-
tendent of the G. q e. /. for six years past, and
before that was superintendent OF the Hannibal
81 ST. Joe.
Mr., ]. K. Taylor and George W. Reynolds,
master mechanics of the main line ana northern
division OF the Old Colony railroad respectively,
have resigned. On the first of December the po-
sitIons of master mechanic on both branches of
the road will be discontinued, and the office of
superintendent of motive power substituted. To
this position George w. Lander, late master me-
chanic of the Mexican Central railroad, and for
merly connected with the Northern New Hamp-
shire road, has been appointed.
H. B. smith, general freight agent of the Lou
isvIlle New Albany 81 Chicago road. tomorrow
sewers his connection with the road to engage in
business. SO long has he been in the railrOa
service that his friends predict Uha5 before many
months pass he will again be in the railroad
harness. Should such be the case, with his
marked ability "A freight man he will expe-
rence no trouble in securing position. In ac-
Gepting his resignation the higher officials of the
road, in the letter of acceptance, regret his ieav
ing, and speak in very complimentary terms Of
the service he has rendered the company.