The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-09
CENTRAL'S new CONTROL.
The Richmond and DanVilIe
Takes Possession.
GEN. ALEXANDER RESIGNS THE
THE PRESIDENCY.
General Manager GaAbott Offered The
Supsrintsniency But Declines
MAI SHELMANS RETIREMENT.
Controller McIntire Tenders
His Resignation.
MAI WHITEHEAD'S AND Mr.. CHARL-
TONS OFFICES REDUCED.
Gen. Alexander to be President
of the Bank.
MAI WHITEHEADS AND MR.. CHARL.
TONS OFFICES REDUCED.
Gen. Alexander to be President
of the Bank.
OTHER CHANGES TO FOLLOW

The Georgia Pacific's lease Of the Central
has brought sweeping changes In the man
agement Of the road.
The jurisdiction Of the Richmond and
Danvills has been extended over the entire
Central system.
Gen. Alexander has resigned and will be
made president of the Central Railroad
Bank.
The authority of General Manager Green
Of the Richmond and Danville, has been
extended over the Central.
General Manager Gibbstt has been
offered the general superintendency of the
road. but has declined it. He will continue
for the present, however, as general mana
ger.
Traffic Manager Sol Haas and Gen
eral Passenger Agent James L. Taylor, of
the Richmond aud Danville, will have
control Of the traffic department.
General Traffic Manager Shellman has
resigned, and the Office Of traffic manager
has been abolished.
General Freight Agent Whitehead has
been made freight agent.
General Passenger Agent Charlton has
been made passenger agent.
The superintendent OF motive power has
been made assistant superintendent of
motive power.
The general purchasing agent has been
made assistant purchasing agent
Controller Mcintyre has rendered his
resignation he was requested, however
to continue for the present, as the affairs
OF the Office cannot be closed up at once,
which he agreed to do. The Office Of con-
troller will be abolished. It is understood
r ri off
as assistant controller, but he declined to
accept it.
The Office of car accountant will be re-
moved to Atlanta where the car record
offices OF the Richmond and Danville sys-
tenn viii be consolidated.
For the present there will be no changes
4 In the Ocean Steamship Company, Gen.
THE OFFICIAL ORDERS.
Sorrel continuing as general manager.
The official orders announcing the lease
OF the Central and the changes in its man
agement, to date from June /, were received
yesterday and are as follows:
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD Co,
80 BROADWAY.
NEW YoRK, JUNE l, 1881.
GENERAL ORDER.
The Georgia Pacific Railway Company hav-
ing leased the railroad and steamship lines of
the Central Railroad and Banking Company of
Georgia, the authority of Mr.. w. H. Green,
general manager, and of Mr.. Sol Haas, traffic
manager, is hereby extended over said railroad
and steamship lines. All reports and remit
from the controller, or treasurer, will be con-
tlnued TO be made as at present until further
notice. JOHN II. Imam. President.
GEORGIA PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
RIoHMoND. VA, June /, 1891.
The Georgia Pacific Railway Company having
this day leased and received possession of the
railroad and steamship lines Of the Central Rail
road and Banking Company of Georgia, the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company will
operate said railroad and steamship lines for
account of the Georgia Pacific Railway Com
pany. Jos. BRYAN, President.
The c. R. AND BKe. Co.. OF GA.
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT,
SAVANNAH, GA, June /, 1891.
CIRCULAR.
The Central Railroad and Banking Company
OF Georgia having leased it railroad and steam.
ship lines 70 the Georgia Pacific Railway Com.
pany for the period OF ninety nine years from
the first day OF June, 1891, all officers and EN-
ployes concerned In the operation of said lines
will IN future report TO aud rec Give all orders
and Instructions from the Georgia Pacific Rail-
This order does not apply to the officers aud
employees of the banking department OF the
Central Railroad and Banking Company the
said department and business not being leased
t. T. ALEXANDER.
President.
THE NEWS OF THE CHANGES.
Gen. Alexander returned to Savannah
yesterday morning after an absence of sew.
eral days In New York and Washington
where he went to complete the lease Of the
Central to the Georgia Pacific. Genera
Manager Gabbett, Traffic Manager She'll
man, Controller Mcintyre, PURCHASING
Agent Haskell and Car Accountant Theo
Wells, also returned yesterday from
Washington, where they=Were summoned Il
a conference with General Manager Greer
of the Richmond and Dauvile. The fol
lowing official announcement of tn,
changes in the management of the road wa
also received:
RICHMOND AND DANvILLK RAILROAD Co.,
OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER
WASHINGTON. D. c., June /, 1891,
General Order No. 40.
In accordance with general order issued b,
the president of this company, bearing ever
date, hereby assume charge of the operating
departments Of the railroad and STEAMSHIP
lines of the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia.
Mr. Cecil Gahbett is appointed general super
tntendent Of the railroad lines referred to, Will
Office at Savannah.
All officers heretofore reporting to the gen
eral manager WILL until further notice, repor
TO the general superintendent, with the excep
tion OF the purchasing agent, who will repor
direct to the general purchasing agent.
Mr. a w. Giocs, present superintendent o
motive power, will bear the title of assistan
superintendent OF motive power and will repor
TO the superintendent of motive power in al
matters covered by general order No, 10, issue,
from this office July 81, 1856. In all other mat
emit.
The jurisdiction OF the following named off
GERS OF the Richmond & Danville Railroad Com
pany is hereby extended over the railroad line
OF Georgia.
Mr.. J, P. Minstree. General Purchasing Agent