The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-20
KEEP ON REORGANIZLNG.
RICHMOND AND DANvELLE OFF,
GALS BUSY WITH CHANGES.

Passenger Agent Charlton of the Cen.
trail Resigned and His Oftic to be Con
soIdated With the General Passenger
Oface-Msj Whitehead Made General
Freight Agent of the Central and
Georgia Paclflc-A Rumor That Supt.
McBee's Office viii be Removed to
Atlanta-Other Changes Coming.
A number of changes among the officials
OF the Central railroad and other branches
Of the Richmond and Danville system
will be made shortly, if rumors are to be
believed. Some of the rumors are Of such
character and their source is such that
they are undoubtedly founded In fact.
Passenger Agent Z. I. Charlton. who is
now in Washington. it is stated, rendered
his resignation yesterday. having gone
there for that purpose, and that 1t was &C
copied.
The passenger agents Office at Savannah,
1t is understood, will be consolidated with
the office of General Passenger Agent Tsy-
lor of the Richmond and Danvilie at At
lanta, and the office at Savannah will be
abolished.
MAI. WHITEHEAD PROMOTED.
Freight Agent g. A. Whitehead of the
Central has been, or will be, mad3 general
freight agent of the Central and Georgia
Pacific railroads, with headquarters at Sa-
vaunah or Atlanta.
Travelling Passenger Agent J. c. Shaw of
Savannah and Travelling Passenger Agent
D. w. Apples of Atlanta will be dropped by
the new arrangement, though they may be
given similar positions with the Richmond
and Dauville.
1t was said J. II. Drake, general freight
agent Of the Richmond and Danvllle at
Richmond, would be removed to Savannah,
but that is hardly probable.
Changes of officials at other points are
rumored as follows:
w. s. Craig, freight agent of the Port
Royal aud Western Carolina division Of the
Central. will probably bs made division
freight agent of the Central at Columbus.
A. g. Craig, general freight and passen-
ger agent of the Macon and Northern. 1t is
believed, will go to Charlotte, N c., as
division freight agent of the Richmond and
Danville.
G. 8. Barnum, general freight and pas.
sepger agent OF the Georgia Pacific, may
become division freight agent Of that road,
with headquarters at Birmingham.
l.. L. McCleskey, division freight agent
Of the Richmond and Danville, may be ap-
pointed general agent of that road, with
headquarters at Atlanta.
8. Fl. Hardwlck, general passenger agent
of the Georgia Pacific, may be made gem
eral passenger agent of she Georgia Pacific
and the Central, with headquarters at Btr-
mingham.
G. w. Chears, division freight agent of
the Central at Columbus, will probably be
given another place on the Richmond and
Danville.
MAY GO TO ATLANTA.
II is also rumored that General
Superintendent Mc5ee's Office will be re-
moved from Savannah to Atlanta.
The changes rumored affect over 100 em-
ployes. Tbs MORNING News has been on
the outlook for changes of some kind among
Central railroad officials for several days
Gen. Alexander has been north for two
weeks, it is not known upon what business
Supt. McBee left last Saturday night, &C.
companied by his secretaries, for Washing
ton, where he now is, unless he has left
there for Savannah.
Change seems to be the order of the day
with the Richmond and Danville.