Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-21
CIVIL SERVICE IDEAS
In the Management of the Great b. q o.
Railroad.


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SpecisI 10 ReyssG<y.
BALrINoRx, November 20.--There was q
striking exempli6cation of rigid adher-
ence of the highest principles Of civil ser
vice in the action of the new Board of Di-
rectors of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
to-day. The highest Offices in the gift OF
the company were awarded, and in every
single instance the election was promotion
Of those who by long and efficient service had
earned il. Robt Garrett becomes president,
and Samuel Spencer as second Vice'Presi-
dent succeeded Mr.. Garrett as Vice-Presi-
den. Thos. M. King, General Superinten-
dent sf the Pittsburg Division, beeosees
second VicePresident. 0ulando Smith
remains as third Yics-President, filing IN
addition to this office the Presidency of the
Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore
railroad, better known as the Marietta and
Cincinnati The steady upward progress
Of the three vieepresidents Of the great
soEpOratfo, is indicative Of the grand pos
sibifties open tothose commencing at the
lower rounds of the ladder. All of these
having commenced in humble positions.
Mr.. Spencer in 1872 was a supervisor of
trains on the Baltimore and Ohio, subse.
quently had charge Of several branches OF
the road. Became General Superintendent
of the Virginia Midland in 1877, and the
following year was appointed General
Superintendent Of the Long Island railway.
Two years later he returned to the B. x
o. service, became third Vice President in
1881 and second the next year.
Mr.. King has been with the B. x o. four
years, and knowing from experience every
position in practical railroad life,is emil
nently fitted for his new and high duties.
So too Mr.. Smith. In the appointment OF
Bradford Dunham as General Manager, the
B. 4 O. makes new departure, having
never before had an official in the operating
department. whose functions extended
over the entire system. Mr. Durham
is another railroad man Of that ex-
perience which peculiarly adapts him
for the position, as he began as an
apprentice machinist. Through the vari-
Gus stage she arose to the superintendency OF
d division of the Louisville and Nashville,
and subsequently became the general man
/ ager of that entire system. He has been
general manager of the Trans Ohio division
OF the B. & o., and of late has been famil
| iariziug himself with the entire system
as assistant to Mr.. Spencer. Still,
another evidence Of the possible
future opened up to any railroad man is
M. Clements advancement from gen
eral agent of the company at Psrkersburg
to general superintendent of the main line
divisions and branches. while G. j. Fore
acre, general superintendent Of the Trans
Ohio division, has also won his spurs BY
active service. Mr. Garrett, in thus signal
iziug his election to the presi
deney by the promotion in every
instance of old officials and surround
ing himself by thoroughly practical men IN
the highest branches of the service, ha;
evidenced firm intention of continuing tn
management of the B. Il o. upon purel..
plain and business principles. HIS election
ss we'll as the election Of all the official
named, was unanimous. Mr.. Garrett, IL
his acceptance. declared his intention t
adhere closely to the policy Of the company
which had resulted so successfully in tn
past. it's stated that he declined to hav
| his salN-y i-n-nNs-I a. S2S non -as uronose
by the board. intimating that his old sStaf
ss Vice President was sufficient.