St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-26
THE RAILROAD WORLD.
WILL TAKE A REST.
Traffic Manager Hanley, OF the
Kansas City Line, Tenders His
Resignation.

Traffic Manager HanIey, Of the
Kansas City Line, Tenders His
Resignation.
John A. Hanley, general traffic man-
ager of the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas
City railway, has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect April l, and the Office
of traffic manager will be abolished by
President tickney after that date. Dir.
Hanley came to the Northwest in 1882,
and until August Of 1886 was general
freight agent of the Minneapolis d st.
Louis, when he Joined the forces of the
Kansas City line, and has been in its
employ ever since. He was justly re-
garded by the officials of his own and
other roads as one of the leading freight
men of the Northwest, and his retire
ment from the Kansas City will be a
source of surprise to his many friends,
among the business men and shippers.
The record made by Mr.. Hanley as
traffic manager of the Kansas City line
has no parallel in the history of
raiiroading in this section of the
country. Under his able management
the freight business of the road
has been on an equality with that of the
old-estabiished lines of the Northwest,
and the passenger business has been
built UP to a surprising degree. A ter
w. r. Busenbork had been appointed
general passenger agent. President
Stickney decided that the control of
the passenger business would in future
be taken from the traffic manager,
leaving that official to exercise super
vision of the freight business OF the
road. Rather than suffer diminu-
+in,, nf na,1frni NJ, HanlnV ,,rpf arynd t0
resign, and accordingly rendered his
resignation to the president, taking et-
feet April l. Such were the rumors
current in railway circles yesterday
afternoon, and visit to the general
offices of the company speedily sub
stantiated them. Yes" said MIR.
Hanley. as he looked up from an accu-
mulated mass correspondence, !"
have rendered my resignation. and
for the next two months hope to enjoy
a needed rest, and will be heart-whole
and fancy-frte l hope for that length of
time. No. have accepted no offer
from any other line, nor have l received
che. had not decided to leave until
few days ago, and fancy my sudden
resolution may be a source OF surprise
to my friends. My relations with Mr.
Stickney have been most amicable, and
entertain very high opinion OF him
both professionally and personally. He
thought it advisable to place the passen-
ger department exclusively under the
control of the general passenger agent,
and rather than suffer left-handed
promotion l decided to leave the com
pany. We will part with perfect good
feeling Oh both sides, and our differ
enceS were strictly of technical ma
ture,
President Stickney was seen a few
moments later, and said: There will
be no successor TO Mr.. Hanley appointed,
as we will abolish the Office. l cannot
say who the general freight agent will
be, for have had no time TO look over
the ground
Mr.. Hahley's resignation puts an en-
tirely new phase upon the Kansas City
situation, and SmasheS the slate which
had been made. There is no telling
who will be appointed general freight
agent, and gueSseS are now in order.
Mr.. Hauley entered railway service
in 1871 as agent and travelling auditoruf
the st. Louis & Southeastern railway,
leaving that road in 1876 to take the
position of the Chicago, Rock Island d
Pacific railway at Rock Island, Ill. He
made his debut iii the Northwest Octo-
Der, 1851, as superintendent of the Min
neSota Transfer, and a year later was
appointed general freight agent of the
Minneapolis q st. Louis railway, which
position he held until 1856. when he en-
listed in the services of President
Stickney. of the Chicago, st. Paul d
Kansas City line.