The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-25
GHANGES0N THE B. 40.
CAPT, R, n, pEvRIEs PROMoIED.
The New Arrangements Believed to be but
Temporary, but General RsadiuSt-
msnt of the Official Stan to Occur
In the Near Fatpre-ProSpsCts,


Last Wednesday Capt. Bradford Dun
ham, who, for about two years past, has
been the General Manager Of the Balh-
more 4 Ohio Railroad CompHny's entire
System, rendered his resignation, which
was at once accepted. Captain Durham,
since the recent death Of Col. G, j.
Foreacre, Superintendent Of the Trans
Ohio diylaionH, filled before his promotion
by Durham himself, has been in charge
personally OF the lines west Of the river
with headquarters in his old Office at
Newark. Az coon as his resignation had
been accepted BY President Garrett, Gen.
eTsl Orlando Smith, Third Vice President
Of the B. 4 o., President Of the Q, W, 4
B. and President Of thu O. 4 D. NJ, was
put in charge Of the Trans,0 Ohio diylsions,
and First Vice President Samuel Spencer
was put in Mr.. Dunham's place as Gem
eral Manager. Both Of these appointments
are, It is understood, only Temporary,
until some permanent arrangement can
be made.
AS soon as the resignation had been &C.
cepled, the various superintendeAts and
head officials were ordered 10 report In
Baltimore for the purpose OF holding a
Among those so ordered was Capt. R.
T, Deyries, the Baltimore & Ohio's Gen.
eral Agent at this point and Benwood,
and also train,msster Of the Wheeling 4
Pittsburgh division OF the road, Yester'
day morning the Captain returned to this
city and after spending an hour or two
here looking alter important business
matters and giving some general orders,
departed for Newark to establish himself
in headquarters there as Superintendent
Of the Trans,0 Ohio divisions.
Whether he will remain In that posi-.
ton permanently or not, Is not known.
It ia almost certain, however, that he will
either be kept there permanently or given
something better.
There were those yesterday who limited
that among the possibilities was the ap'
pointment Of Captain Devries TO the office
OF general mansger Of the entire system.
There Is no man in the B, & 0,'s employ
who Ia more deserving Of promotion
than Captain Devries, He Ia one Of
the ablest and most trusted oil
that vast concerns host Of servants, For
over twenty years he has served here as
General Agent, During that time his
courle has been marked by careful atteu,
ton to all the details Of The business And
at the same time, while serving the com.
pany well and faithfully, he hOs
always been .watchiul Of the pub.
lies interest. He has made friends
out Of the company's enemies and secured
business for the road that could not 9th
erWise have been had. While his mod
esty has kept him in the background, he
has ever been q ready champion Of any
progressive scheme for either the
road or the public. His many I'D.
mirable traits as q railroad
manager, business man, and as perfect
gentleman have made him innumerab!e
friends, who, while they would regret to
see him leave Wheeling, would be pleased
to know Of his deserved advancement.
The Trans.0hio BuperintendenCy pays,
1t isunde 50, 900 per year, aud lln0
official car Is furnished for that officers
convenience.
Capt. Durham flrst came to the Baltl.
more 4 Ohio from the Louisville 4 Nash.
vile as Superintendent OF the Trana.Ohio
division. He went back 10 the Louis.
vile & Nashville in 1883, but returned TO
the Baltimore 4 Ohio in the summer Of
| 1884 as Assistant TO Vice President spen.
Ger, He was made General Manager
In November Of that year, and his Rp.
his appointment led To the trouble which
ended in the resignation OF VIM, Clemeuts,
then Master Of Transportation.
In connection with DunhNln's resigna.
ton, the rumor that has been aaoat for
some time past to the effect that W. NJ.
Clements, who was made the head mana,
ger Of the Erie express as soon q he was
out Of the B. 4 D, Is to resign
his present position and again be-
come connected with the B. & o.,
is revived and talked about as q fact. Mr..
Clements was In Baltimore the night Of
the conference referred to. 1t Is said by
some that he will be made Superintend.
ept Of the division between Baltimore
and the river and that q third su.
perintendent will be appointed for the
Philadelphia branch. Others say that
Clements will be made General MAnager
and still others say that eupetin.
tendent Lee will get that position
and Clements be placed In his.
1t is very probable that in the
near future there will be other changes.
Wheeling people will be specially inter.
ested in these changes in the hope that
Captain Devties ability and experience
win be properly recognized, and that his
successor here may possess his superior
qualifications,