The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-17
Messrs. olds and Newman

THE HERALD few days since con-
tanned u telegraphio item, and also an
editorial brevi,y, concerning the ap-
pointment of Colonel w. III. Newman
as general traffic manager OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific syateD, in place OF Mr..
George olds, whe had resigned. Is
now seems that tho announcement,
while correct In the main, was somo-
what premature, as the change, though
on taps for the near future, has not
yet boon made. However, as tho Off
cial announcementha has boon made that
Mr.. ODDS leaves shortly 10 take
charge Of tho traffic department
of hhe Canadian Pacific and
that Colonel Newman VIII take the
place he vacates, IL 70 not too early for
THE HERALD 10 congratulate both
gentlemen, which it hsstons TO do.
A full account Of the matter, as given
by the Globe-Democrat ia as follows:
"Mr. George 0lds, genaraltraiiic man
ager OF the Missouri Pacific syatem,
has decided TO accept tho general trsf-
nc managership Of the Canadian Pa
cific, and has SO notified Mr.. Vice.
President Hoxle, but he will not for
mally resign until about the middle OF
December, and will not sever his con-
ton with the Missouri Pacific
company until January l., at
which time he Will assume tao duties
of his new field, although he win not
formally take command before the
10th of January. His headquarters
will be in Montreal, and his iurlsdic-
ton will extend over the traffic intor.
-eats of the Canadian Pacific, including
tho company's line Of Pacific ocean
steamships. 1t la intimated that the
Great Western Of Canada Will drop out
of the Grand Trunk system and fgll
into the hands Of the Pacific company
In the near future. This viii give
the Pacific . line TO Detroit, where
connections will DO made with tho
United States roads contering az chat
point, and with which advantageous
traffic agreements, it is expected, will
be made, and now freight route
opened between tho West aud South
west of the United States and Europe.
The Pacific has already secured the
line betwoon Montreal and Quebec,
but 1t IL not tho purpose OF the com
psny TO etop sc that point. The limo
will be extended through Now Bruins.
wick and Nova Scotia to the At
lantic coast, either by absorbing the
Inter-Colonial railway or by building
y now line. Between Halifax, or some
other point on the coast, and Europe q
line OF steamships will be operated
ovor which the Pacific company viii.
have jurisdiction, either by traffic
agreement or through absolute owner.
ship. An immigration department
will DO organized at an early oay and
agents sent 10 Europe with printed
matter descriptive Of tho Western d.
vision, more especially, OF tho road, TO
which strong effort will be made to
Induce Immigration. 1t is claimed
that tho agricultural lands in that
country are superior every way TO
those on the line OF tho Northern Pa
cific, and that tho mining resources
arc inexhaustlble. IL Ia to the trnftie
department OF these vast and growing
Interests that Mr.. Odds goes as the
chief, and to which no will carry 81
years OF experience In tho transporta-
ton matter. Mr. Olds was corn in
Gloucestershiro, England, In 1920, and
entered railway service in 1851 ON
the Great WeBternsin Canada, and by
close application and trustworthfness,
together with natural liking for, ana
ability to study and comprehend the
science OF traffic tariffs, no gradually
stepped from round to round until ho
now stands tho peer OF any traffic
manager Ia America, both az 10 kuowl-
edge OF what tho basis OF tariffs should
pe ana business integrity. His success
sor ON the Missouri Pacific system, az
was stated somo days. ago, will bo Mr..
w. IL. Newman, at present traffic
manager OF tho Missouri Pacific lines
In Texas"