The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-15
A. A. TALMAGE.
He Leaves the Missouri Pa
cific and Goes to the
Wabash System.
What is Said in Railroad Circles
About the Retiring Man
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News was received in this city yesterday
that looked toward the retiring of Fourth
ment of the Missouri Pacific, and his
taking charge of the entire Wabash system.
Mr.. Talmage has been in New York ali
the past week and will arrive in St. Louis
this morning.
TALMAGE TAKES THE WABASH.
The following telegram by Associated
Press was received late yesterday evening
at the BzAoo Office and which settled the
question as to who would be at the helm OF
the Wabash system:
New York, July 12.-Receivers of the
Wabash will make q general announce
meut Monday that Vice President Talmage,
of the Missouri Pacific, has severed
his connection with that property and will
take entire charge of the general manage
ment OF the Wabash system. The court in
its original instructions, ordered the re-
ceivers of the Wabash to cancel the lease OF
the property to the Iron Mountain and sep
crate the management OF the two proper
ties entirely.
Armed with the above telegram, BAzoo
representative started out to find how the
pulse of the men beat on the question OF
| the change.
Finding A. M. Hager at his residence on
the corner of Third and Grand avenue, the
reporter Intercepted him:
| "Hear the news~
Mr.. Hager-No, nothing much, only the
old reliable Missouri Pacific is on top and
the smiles of good fortune are upon Us.
Reporter-Have not heard from New
York since you discussed your biscuit
and ice tea, suppose.
H.-No. Anything new there that af-
fects us?
The reporter then read the above dis
patch to him as he looked aslonishingly
over the top Of his eye glasses at the read
er. taking in every word which dropped
from lis lips.
H.-Where did that come from?
R.-It is dated New York.
H.-Yes, think hear you.
R-What do you know about it?
| H.-Nothing.
| R.-Who do you think will be the man.
ager OF the Missouri Pacific now?
H.-Mr. Hoxie, expect will be, with a
probability that A. w. Dickinson will
stand al the head of the operative depart
ment of the system, but all OF this is guess
work.
R.-What is the outlook regarding the
bearing of Talnage, or how 1t will affect
matters?
| H-It will have no visible effect. Many,
yes all the employees will regret his depart
ure. The operative employees lose their
best friend when Mr.. Talmage leaves and
he is probably the most skilled tfanspor-
tation man now living, and it will be a
frigid day when the system gets his equal.
The reporter then sought Mr.. Van Dyne,
superintendent of the NJ, K. & Z. from
Hannibal to Taylor, Texas. He was
found on Broadway, seated beneath his
own vine and fig tree, drinking ice water
and endeavoring to keep cool.
The news from New York was read TO
that gentleman, and while il was not en-
tirely unexpected il was still a surprise.
| Mr.. Van Dyne said: "The Pacific loses
a mighty good railroad manager and the
Wabash gets the best one on the continent.
While Mr.. Talmage has an exterior some
what abrupt, be is the kindest one of them
all to his subordipates.
| RI hear that il is possible that Mr..
Dickinson will step into Mr.. Tslmage's
shoes.
Van Dyne-Possibly he will. He knows
the territory and the wants of the system
better than any other man except Mr.. Tai
mage.
| R.--You look upon Mr.. Talmage as a
skilled manager, suppose?
Van D.-None better. The keen and
quick perception of the man is remarkable
aud memory perfectly wonderful. We
all part with him with profound regret.
He is darling TO his men and they never
forget his kindness.
F.B. Drake, train master, who was
formally Mr.. Talmage's private secretary,
was met at the union depot negotiating
with Pullman car conductor for the oc.
cupaiion of downy birth to st. Louis.
Reporter. you learned that Mr..
Talmage hiss left the Pacific and gone to
the Wabash?
Drake.-No. You are joking. 1t can't
be so.
| R.-It is so.
D.-How did you learn it?
R.-Telegram from New York.
| d. am sorry. He is jewel to work
don't live.
R.-Who will probably take his place
D.-Haye no idea.
R.-None?
D-Perhaps A. W. Dickinson. Good
bye, and the car wheels ratified over the
crossings going east.
Conductor Jim Hooten, who has broke,
run bagga ge, run a freight, engineered q
hotel and punched tickets on q passenger
train, was met at the union depot last
night as he stepped off the Lexington
train.
R-It is good bye 10 Tslmage On the
Pacific. Had you learned it?
JIM heard il in Kansas City tonight.
was expecting something of the kind for
T hoard MINORS in (.hicaOo Has Warder