The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-23
THE CEkTaAL's CHANGES.
Announcement of the Transportation
DEPARTMENT. reorganization.

| Announcement of the Transportation
Depsrtment's reorganization.
The changes announced by the MORNING
NEWS several days ago TO take place in the
operating department of the Central rail-
road and the consolidation of divisions are
officially announced in the following circus
/ lar:
/ OFFICE oF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT,
| SAVANNAH. Ga. July 20. 1891.
| REORGANIZATION Of the transportation depart
| ment. az below mentioned will take effect on
T5e 6ticss Of s,Ipsrintendent Of transporta-
ZION anu superintendent Of terminals will be
abolished.
The main stem division will consist OF the
lines from Savannah 10 Tybee. Savannah to
Atlanta Gncluding savannah Terminals, Griffin
10 Chattanooga GAINESVILLE TO ThOmastOn.
Gordon TO Eatonton and Meldr m 70 Lyons,
with Mr.. ". W. starr as superintendent, office
at Savannah, ia.
The Southwestern division will consist Of the
following lines Macon TO Columbus, Columbus
to Montgomery, Fort Valley to Union Springs,
Smithvile TO Columbia, Columbus to Troy, Troy
Extension. Columbus to GTeenv.lle, Columbus
TO Americas, Cuthbert 70 Fort Games, Eufaula
TO Ozark, and Fort Valley 10 Perry, with Mr..
D. D. Curran as superintendent, Office at Ma
con. Go.
TIE South Carolina division will consist of
lines in present organization, with 8ir. B. C.
Epperson as superintendent, Office at Augusta,
Ga
The superntendents will have charke of all
the real estate and personal property of this
company including shops, depoJs and other
buildings, aud the motive power and rolling
stock of their respective divisions. and will be
held responsible for the maintenance Of the
roadway, proper discipline of employees, and
the advancement OF the service generally to a
thorough standard Of efficiency, reporting
direct to the general superintendent.
The shops at Savannah will be under the con
troll OF the superintendent OF the rain stem
division ;,shops at Macon Including the agency
ant yard. and Columbus shops, under the
superint eudent OF the Southweste division;
and shops at Augusta under the superintendent
Approved: We MoBEE.
General Superintendent
W. II. GREES General Manager
Supt. w. w. Starr, who succeeds H. R.
Dill as superintendent of tue main stem, and
I. s. Noise as superin tendent of the Savan-
nah and Atlantic division will also have
charge of the Savannah to miGals.
mr.. Starr was superintendent OF trans
portation under General Manager Gabbett's
administration, aud prior 20 that was super
intendeat of tho Port Royal and Western
Carolina, and af erward OF the 5outhwes. ern
division, having been promoted from master
of train service under Supt.
Rogers. His long experience and
thorough acquaintance with the
Central railroad. with which he has been
connected in various capacities from that
Of messenger boy up to superintendent, his
knowledge Of the terminals and his recog
nIzsd ability tit him for the office to which
he has been appointed.
Supt. Dill, it is understood, will
remain in Macon with the North
Macon Land Company, and Supt. Noise
will return to Columbus. Supt. J. d.
Williamson OF the Chattanooga division is
also relieved by the consolidation of the
division with The main stem, which now
extends from Tybee to Chattanooga.