The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-28
THE FIRST FROM ATLANTA.
General Manager Green's appoint
nents-Other Railroad NoWs.

General Manager Green's Appoint-
ments-Other Railroad NoWs.
General Manager Green Of the Richmond
and Danville has issued general orders Nos.
SIS and SO, dated Aug. q, from his Office in
Atlanta, the first to be issued by him from
| that Office.
General order No. IS announces that j. s.
B. Thompson has been appointed assistant
general manager of the system, with office
| in Atlanta. He will have general charge
of the distribution of equipment, both pas
senger and freight, except engines, over all
lines. besides other duties that may be as
signed TO him by the general manager.
o. r. Troy is appointed acting superin-
teudent Of the Virginia Midland and WASH
ington and Ohio divisions, with Office at
Alexandria, the position from which Mr..
Thompson was promoted.
General order No. SO announces that
Superintendent of Motive Power r. d.
Wade is charged with the general supervis-
ion of the machinery department on all
divisions, and no new work or important
repairs will be undertaken at any or the
shops of this company except upon plans
furnished by him and approved by the gem
eral manager. He will, from time to time,
prepare, submit for approval and issue
plans for standard locomotives and cars OF
all different classes, aud standards for all de-
tails, which will be strictly adhered to, to
the end that rolling stock of the same class
on each division may he brought TO the ap-
proved standards and be similar in ell re-
spects. In making current repairs this OBJ
| iect will be kept in view and standard plans
| strictly followed. 'e-
| Whenever it is necessary that engines or
cars shall have thorough or general over
hauling. or it is determined that new en-
1 ~ l. ~Na.N
compauy's shops for any division, the super
intendent Of motive power will, with the
approval OF the general manager,
assign the work to such shop as
may be considered best suited for it, and
exercise supervision over it. by such in
structions to the master mechanic as will
insure careful construction ard uniformity
with standard plans He will also assign
engines to the different divisions and
change such assignment as may from time
to time be necessary for the general service,
advising the superintendent, who will
move engines as he may direct. The
master mechanics will make their reports
direct to him, and observe his instructions
in regard to keeping accounts.
The position OF assistant superintendent
of motive power has been abolished.
The jurisdiction OF J. NJ. Holt, general
foreman of car repairs, has been extended
|. over the Central railroads leased and con-
trolled lines. Both orders are in effect
| Sept. !.
General Superintendent McBee of the
Central railroad was very busy at bis office
, yesterday after his weeks absence. He
, | says there Is no danger of his office being
removed TO Atlanta, and that he is we'll sat
| isaed to stay in Savannah.
The office OF Assistant Superintendent of
| Motive Power A. W. Gibbes will be- re-
, | moved to Atlanta Sept. l, as has already
been announced. The office of car account
, ant will also be removed to Atlanta and
, consolidated with the car accountants
Office of the Richmond and Danvilla
Assistant General Passenger Agent s. H.
Hardwick Of the Central and Georgia Pa
citic, whose Office will be in Savannah after
Sept. spent yesterday in the city and re-
turned to Atlanta last plight.
Passenger Agent W. P. Dawson of Macon,
is in the city. He still holds the position of
division passenger agent Of the Central rail
road at Macon.
Travelling Passenger Agent j. C. Shaw
arrived in the city yesterday morning. He
is III good health and good spirits after his
fortnight IN the north.
The Central railroad is making extensive
improvements in its yard and wharf facili-
ties preparatory to handling the
. large cotton business this fall,
The flooring of large portion
, of the yards and sheds is being torn up and
replaced with new lumber and several
thousand feet OF track is being built. Four
new tracks are being put In to the lumber
wharf greatly increasing the facilities for
handling lumber. The improvements will
largely increase the capacity of the yards