The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-26
TO MAKE FEW CHANGES.
THE POLICY OF THE CENTRAL 8
NEW GEN sRAL MANAGER.

Mr.. G6Dbett to Assume ContrOl OF the
/ Central System Next Week - No
Changes in the Departments Likely
TO Be Made-Edward Tyler to Be
Appointed General superintendent
of Transportation - Mr.. Gabbett's
Acquaintance IN Savannah.
Cecil Gabbett, who is 10 succeed Maj.
BelknaD as the Centraps general manager,
spent yesterday in Savannah, ard will remain
until tomorrow. He attended tue meeting
of the advisory board yesterday morning,
and had ak with the heads of the various
departments of the road. He was seen last
night at the Pulaski house by a MORNING
News reporter.
Mr.. Gabbett is a pleasant spoken gentle
man, but thorough railroad man.
Eyes" he said, 81 expect to assume
charge Of the Central next week. | am
already thoroughly identified with the road.
having been connected with it for a consid-
cradle length of tine, and therefore will
not be altogether a new man. l am filling
| the general managership of three roads and
the presidency and vice presidency Of two
roads now, 80 that the duties of the position
will scarcely be new to me-"
Mr.. Gabbstt is now general manager OF
the Western railway of Alabama, of the
Atlanta and West Point and the Atlanta
aud Florida railroad. He is president of the
Atlanta and West Point and vice president
of the Atlanta and Florida road.
In speaking Of his new position he said he
is glad to return to Savannah, having lived
here nineteen years ago He landed in Sa-
vanEah from Ireland IN 1870 Upon
reaching here he was employed
by Col. John Screven who was then
president If the Atlantic and Gulf rail-
road and was sent out with a surveying
corps TO Clayton, Ala, under Mai. Orderly
M sXwell. He remained there about four
years, when he returned to Ireland. He
was then a years old. He returned shortly
afterward to America and joined the United
States engineering corps and was with
it until 1877, when he connected himsalf
with the Western railway of Alabama. he
afterward became an official of the Ats
lanta and West Point and the Atlanta and
Florida railroad He is now 43 years old.
He married Miss Epping OF Columbus and
has family Of three children.
Mr. Gabbott is a highly educated gentle
man, having graduated from Trinity
college, Dublin, and completed his educa-
ton in Italy, France and Germany After
completing his study be was appointed
Western railway of Ireland.
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
Inregard to the policy which Mr.. Gabbett
will pursue, he said that it will be about
the same as that which Mai. Belkuap has
followed. He is familiar with the men
who are at the head of all the departments.
and he took occasion to say that he believed
that no road in the south has a
better qualified or a more capable
corps of men. Mr.. Gabbett said that he
knows them all, and is confident that he
will displace no one who attends to his
duty. He said that he did not know even
that he would make single change. He
is not certain that he will bring
a new stenographer even. He has no
favorites. Maj. Belknap placed the men
where he thought best, and Mr.. Gabbett
said that he proposes to let them remain
there as long as they are attentive to their
duties
With one exception, perhaps, no changes
at all will result from the change of general
managers. Capt Edward Tyler, formerly
superintendent Of tae Northeastern rail-
road, division Of the Queen and Crescent.
will be appointed general superintendent of
transportation of the entire system. His
headquarters will be In Savannah.
TO CONTROL A BIG SYSTEM.
When Mr.. Gabbstt becomes general man
ager of the Central ne win have control Of
between $500 and 5000 miles of railroad.
In alluding to Maj Belknap's resignation,
Mr.. Gabbett expressed regret at the loss Of
SO good railroad man. lie said that
the service needs the work of
such men as Maj. Belknap. He and Mai,
Belknap worked side by side in Mobile for
quite a long time. They know each other,
and their families are intimate Mr., Cab
bott has met a large number of old Savan
nah friends already, and he has made q
good impression both upon railroad men
and citizens who were 1nacquainted with
him.