The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-01

The general Office building OF the
Norfolk 81 Western Railroad Company
has been thoroughly renovated lately
and. quite number of changes have
boon made in it's interior arrangements.
a TIMES reporter took trip through
the building yesterday, having for his
conductor Joe Shelor, the great, big,
good natured janitor of the offices. Joe
has boon with the company in his pres
ont capacity for twenty ono months and
there is not nook or corner in the on
tire building with which he is not
familiar. But there was vein of sad
ness on Joe's face yesterday and he in
formed the reporter that he was serving
his last day as janitor. 1t has been de-
cided by the management to have the
office filled by a competent carpenter
who can attend to the many necessary
repairs Of the building. OF course Joe
will be taken care of, for the COMPANY
mover allows a good man to leave its
employ.
The tour of inspectio commenced at
tho top OF the building. The hall walls
of the rooms formerly occupied by the
ianitor and MIR. Bladen, chief clerk of
the counting department, have been
torn down and made into one big room.
Auditar Coke his filled this with his
men, as he has also the two rooms on
the same floor which were used by tho
Great Southern Dispatch. This depart
| ment has been moved into 4 smaller
room over the telegraph office.
The car accountants Office, which is
| located OH the same floor at the south
crn end Of the building, was also visited
by tho carpenter. Mr.. Cook is the head
of this department. and he formerly had
two large rooms. The partition between
these has been removed, making one
| room.
The room which was formerly used as
storeroom by Chief Engineer Coo has
been appropriated by Auditor Coke for
like purpose, and the chief engineers
storeroon, moved to the first floor
On the second floor Superintende mt of
| Telegraph Walstrum gains II room. a
door has boon cut between his room and
one Of those formerly used by Vice-Pre-
! Sldent Eddy, whcs4laS moved his entire
office into the Gale building where the
Shenandoah Valley offices were located
The other rooms, which were occupied by
| MIR. Eddy and that used by Mr. Bryan,
| of the Virginia Company, will be taken
possession OF by Mr.. lIaupt, superin-
tendent Of motive power, who now has
an Office at the Machine Works Mr..
Bryan has not yet vacated, but will do
so as soon as he can secure suitable
Office room elsewhere.
The greatest change has been made
on the first floor. Paymaster Lacy So
cures private Office. taking General
Passenger Agent Bcvill's room, the lat
ter having gone to the Gale building
Tho remaining rooms on that side,
where formerly General Freight Agent
Pope regulated the freight tariff of this
section of the country, are occupied by
General superintendent F'lickwir. Mr..
Popc's remaining rooms have been con-
tiscated by General Superintendent
Hippey, who has for his ncighbor Mr..
K. L. G. Sanderson, superintendent
motive power. western division Mr..
Thompson. division engineer, maintcn-
ance of way, western division, occupies
the next room.
Painters and lSalsom!ners have been a
work throughout the building. and the
interisr presents very clean appear
| ance.
The old Shenandoah Valley offices in
the Gale building have been thoroughly
overhaulcd, newly painted and are occu-
pied by Messrs. Eddy, Pope and Bevil,
with their forces.
| 1t is expected that the contemplated
addition to the building will become
reality this spring, when the Norfolk
and Western will have offices second to
none in the country.
DR. IonC Wi; prao,,,