The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-10
Important Changes.

The Globe-DemOcrat says: 1t is
currently rumOred in railroad circles
that the changes soon to be made in
the official and clerical force of the
Missouri Pacific will be far more
sweeping than heretofore stated, and
that the day is not far distant when
the new regime will be inaugurated.
The latest list Of changes includes the
retirement of FIRST Vice President
and General Manager Hoxie, from
active duty, and the election of w.
III. Newman, now General Traffic
Manager, to the office of Third Vice
President and either General Manager
or Assistant General Manager, and it
Is said that Mr.. HOxie has expressed
his determination to retire from active
work, although ne will doubtless di-
rect the executive work for consid-
cradle period after the changes are
made, and will retain the title
of First Vice President. If Mr..
Hoxie retires, it will be at his own re-
quest, and after considerable insist
ence on his part, for his conduct of
the affairs Of this great system of rail
ways has been more than successful,
and, indeed, brilliant. In the event
of the promotion of Mr.. Newman, he
will be succeeded as General Traffic
Manager by Oscar 6. Murray, at pres
ent Traffic Manager of the Missouri
Pacific lines in Texas, and accredited
with reputation second to none in
the intricacies Of the traffic depart
ment of q great railroad. 1t is stated,
on good authority, that Mr.. Murray
declined an offer of $4,000 per year
to remain in Texas as general freight
and traffic manager for the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe. Mr.. Murray
recently retired from the position of
traffic manager of the Texas and Pa
cifc. but is still in charge of the Mis-
souri, Pacific lines in the lone star
state. l.. A. Emerson, the present
general freight agent, is to be retain
ed, either with the title he now bears
or that of assistant general freight
agent. Sweeping clerical changes are
also foreshadowed, though nothing
definite In this direction can be given. |
The changes are not to be confined to |
freight department alone. as it is also |
understood that B. w. Mccullough,
now general passenger and ticket agent |
of the Texas and Pacific and Missouri
Pacific lines In Texas, who was long
with Mr.. Newman, and for
whose abilities the latter gentleman
has the highest regard, will come to
st. Louis as general passenger and
ticket agent, vice II. G.. Townsend,
one of the oldest and ablest of Mis-.
souri, Pacific officials, who will be Civ
en- the far more lucrative and less ex-
acting position of general eastern
agent, with headquarters in New Y ork.
This office has been vacant since July
| and it is understood that no ap-
DOintment was made in anticipation
If the changes above referred to. The
change will be virtually a promotion
If Mr.. Townsend, and fit recogni-
ion of his able and faithful services
n the past. There is some talk of d.
J. Price, chief clerk to Mr.. McCul-
Ough coming to st. Louis with him,
put it is thought or the inside that
'wing to his familiarity with the Texas
business of the company he will be
Kept there. Nothing definite will be
known as to clerical changes until the
lew officials assume charge of their
departments; but there is
10 doubt many will be made.