The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
TIE GENERALS CHANGES.
Maj Whltehead's Promotion and Mr.
Chsrlton's Resignation.

| Maj Wh!tshead'S Promotion and Mr..
Charlton's Resignation.
The changes among officials of the Gen.
| trial railroad and other branches of the
Richmond and Danville system announced
in yesterdays MORNING NEWS proved
correct with one or two EXCEPTIONS.
Mai. G. A. Whitehead was seen yester-
day et his Office He said that it is true
that he has been made general freight agent
OF the Central railroad and Georgia Pacific,
| with headquarters at Savannah. his Office
and office force will remain as at present.
G. S. Barnum, now general freight agent
| of the Georgia Pacific at Birmingham, will
be made division freight agent there under
| Royal railroad will also b. under Maj.
Whitehead, and its freight business will be
directed directly from his Office.
Other freight agents that will be changed
are:
w. J. Craig, freight agent OF the Port
| Royal and Western Carolina. who will be
made division freight agent of the Central at
Columbus, vice c. W. Chears, the present
| freight agent.
A G. Craig, general freight and passsn-
ger agent Of tne Macon and Northern, will
be made division freight agent OF the Rioh-
mond and Danville at Charlotte, n. G,
| l.. l.. McCleskey. division freight agent
| of the Richmond and Danville, will be
made general agent Of the road at Atlanta.
Passenger Agent E. T. Charlton returned
| yesterday morning from Washington. Mr..
| Charlton rendered his resignation Tuesday
morning, and it was accepted. The Office
of passenger agent at Savannah will be
abolished, and the rates. divisions, and
| stock will 60 to the Office of General
Passenger Agent Taylor of the Richmond
| and Danville at Atlanta.
s. Fl. Hardwick, now general passenger
agent Of the Georgia Pacific at Birmingham,
will be made assistant general passenger
agent OF the Central and Georgia Pacific
railroads, with headquarters at Savannah
He will relieve General Passenger Agent
Taylor of any detail work on these two rail-
roads. Mr.. Hsrdwick has been in the
service Of the Richmond and Danville for a
mum Der of years, has been general passenger
agent of the Georgia Pacific several years,
and is thoroughly versed III the passenger
business.
The change in the passenger agents
| office at Savannah affects about twenty
| men, the office force numbering about ten
men aud the travelling ard division passen-
| ger agents OF the Central about the same
number. Mr.. Charlton made a special re-
| quest that his force, both in the office and on
the road, be provided for, ana most of them
| will probably be offered other positions
NJotA . Will De IbAGiuSI III LD6 OlIlCe OF AS
sistant General Passenger Agent Herdwick,
and Others will go into General Passenger
| Agent Taylors Office in Atlanta.
The office OF division passenger agent at
| Columbus, now held by d. H. Bythewood,
formerly of Savannah, will be abolished.
Mr.. Bythewood VIII be offered another posi-
| tion.
The Office of Division Passenger Agent
| Sloan at Chattanooga, who bad charge of
the Chattanooga, Rome aud Columbus, re-
Gently acquired By the Central. will be
abolished.
Mr.. Sloeu will be made division freight
| agent for the Chattanooga territory.
Travelling Passenger Agent D. w. Appler
at Atlanta is OUT. Travelling Passenger
| Agent ]. c. Shaw Of Savannah is not out
yet, and his friends hope that he will be
provided for.
Mr.. Charlton viii leave Savannah as soon
| as ASSISTANT General Passenger Agent Hard
wick fakes charge. lie will enter into bust
ness on his own account in Atlanta. Mr.
Charlton has been connectedwith the Central
for number Of yeirs. He began in the
oftice Of General Superintendent Rogers
aud was afterward chief clerk for General
| Freight Agent " hitehead for four years.
| lie was then maze general freight and pas
| seTger agent OF tho Port Royal and Au-
| gusta and Port Royal and Western Carolina
| railroads GE Augusta. where he spent three
| years. He vas then made general passenger
| agent of the Central railroad, which posi-
lion 10 has held four years, lacking one
month Mr. Charlton. has been one Of the
most popular, as well as one OF
the most efficient. Of the general
officials Of the Central railroad,
and his removal from Savannah win be re-
| GREETED by host Of friends. Under his
! maracement the passenger receipts of the
| Central railroad bare increased heavily
during the last four years. The increase in
the Central railroads. passenger receipts
| during the last fiscal year over the proceed.
ing year was about $500, 900. a great part
otwhich was due to the Efficient manage
ment Of MIR. Charlton and his trained corps
| of assistants.
| Assistant Superintendent OF Motive Power
GibIes is now ia Washington. HIS removal
to ATLANTA will probably take place this fall
| The next ohaBgo which is regarded as
probable is that OF the auditors Office,
which, it is expected, will be removed to
Atlanta in the fall AS she auditors Office
employs the largest force of any OF the gen.
ersl Offices at Savannah, this change would
be most seriously felt.