The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-11
MORE CHANGES UMoRED
Tho Air Full OF Gossip About Central
Railroad Affairs.


The air i, full OF rumors Of changes in thu
/ Central railroad system. Instead Of de
creaslng, the number Of prospective changes
appear 10 increase daily.
/ II was confidently stated among railroad
men Yesterday, and generally believed. that
a number Of important changes will soon
be made among the officials. II was under
stood tina. number Of changes al alrea iy
been made. l. was the talk that super
intendent Of Transportation W. W. starr
was out; that SUPERINTENDENT OF the Main
Stem Division II r. Dill was out,
that Supt T. g. Noise, of the Savannah
aud Atlantic division, was cut, that Super
in;endent OF Terminals II. {. Morgan had
resigned. aud taat Supts. Currau, Of the
Savannah aud Western division, and Nc
kenZe, Of the Southwestern division, would
soon be- out also. The reasons for these
changes were said 10 be the altering of the
system of divisions aud consolidating the
divisions and lessenng the number Of
officials.
General Superintendent McBee was seen
by a MORNING News reporter yesterday
afternoon and was asked about the changes.
Mr.. McBes said that Supt. Morgan
had resigned and bis resignation
had been accepted. No one
has yet been appointed Ia this place. and
Mr.. UcBee could not say VINO would be ap-
pointed. He said there had been no other
changes, and he did not know that any
would be made.
The belief among railroad men that a
number Of changes are immineat is very
strong. All of the officials whose names
were mentioned will no, leave the service Of
the Central, it is said. Toe understanding
Is that q general consolidation OF the
30, 10 ek1 h.
services of humber OF salaried officers,
hitherto considered Indispensable, will be
dispensed with.
Il is pretty certain that w. W. Starr, at
present superlnte dent Of transportation, will
made superintendent Of the main stem d. -
vision, which will include the Savan-
nah and Atlantic division and the
Savannah terminals. Supt. Noise If
the Savannah and Atlantic will be
given position at Columbus II.
R. Dill, ut pre.ent superintendent Of the
main stem it Is said will be dropped. Mr.
Dill was in town yesterday. but had moth
ing to say with regard to the rumored
changes. The Savannah ard Wester
division is to be consolidated with the Ge0r-
ga Pacific and is said will be directed by
the same superintendent. Mr.. Curran, at
present superintendent of the Savannah
and Western division, will be transferred to
tho South western division at Columbus, and
SUPP. Mckenzie, at present in charge of the
Southwestern division, Is TO De changed or
dropped II is also ru rorei that the South
Carolina visions Will be consolidated and
Supt. b. c. Epperson will be
out. and that Supt. john ID.
vii 3mson OF tic Cha auooga
division is TO be changed or dropped, and
that division Consolidated with sons other
division. 1t is further said that instead Of
q Savannah freight agent there will be a
general agent at Savannah, with more ex-
tended authority, who will take charge Of
the whole department, including the freight
contracts, similar to the general agent in
Atlanta
1t is said that Supt. Morgan, whose reslg-
nation has been accented, was offered the
position Of Savannah freight agent, but
refused it because he thought the sal.
airy insufficient. 1t was rumored
that several Of these changes
were to have gone into effect yesterday, bu.
that telegram was received from Wash
ington holding them up for awhile.
The rumo;s concerning changes may
be ''round-house talk" as Superintendent
they are generally believed by railroad
than probable. The explanation is that
the Richmond and Danviile management
regard SO many divisions unnecessary. On
the Richmond and Dauville proper q super,
intendents division consists of 800 miles or
more, and it Is regarded unnecessary to
split the Central system up into a number
Of small divisions. each under a separate
superintendent, when one man could as
easily manep0 6ipa the plilaaOa