The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-24
S. n. HARDwICK GOES OUT.
| The Central Loses q Capable Official,
". A. Winburn His 6ucc sssor.

| The Central Loses q Capable lOacial,
". A. Winburn His Successor.
1t was announced yesterday in railroad
circles that W. A. Winburn, now chief
clerk in the traffic managers Office, would
succeed s. H. Hardwick as general pasSen-
| ger agent Of the Central railroad.
| Mr.. Hardwick, who has had charge of the
passenger department of the Central rail-
| road since IL was taken charge of by the
Richmond and Danville railroad, rendered
his resignation to Maj Shellman immed-
lately upon the latteE's appointment as
traffic manager
1t was thought for awhile
that the resignation would not be
| accepted and that Mr.. Hard wick would be
retained as general passenger agent, his title
under the Richmond and Danville being
assistant general passenger agent After
waiting for some time Maj. Shellmau noti-
fed Mr.. Hardwick yesterday that, while
his work had been perfectly satisfactory
and he had the highest confidence in bis
ability as a passenger agent. he had con-
Guided that he was too expensive man for
the Central railroad in its present oondi-
ton, and, moving that he would not be
willing 20 accept smaller salary,
he had decided to accept his resignation to
take effect on June /. Maj. ShelIman ex-
pressed his regret that the present condition
Mr.. Hardwick left last night for Atlanta.
He has had a standing offer with the Rich
mond and Danville Ia its passenger depart
ment since the separation of the Danville
and the Central which will pay him equally
as well as his position here. He said before
his departure that he regretted the change
only upon one account. He regretted to
leave Savannah. Since coming here last
summer he has become strongly attached
to the city and the people, and had to large
extent, Identified himself with them. His
field of work here, he said, was a very
pleasant one. and be should always remem-
Der the associations formed while here.
There are many who will regret Mr..
Hard wioks departure from Savannah. His
ability in his department was quickly REQ
ognized by all who had business OF this char
acter with the road, and his readiness to
take hold Of any thing in bis line which would
aid or benefit the city was soon noticed. He
doubtless contributed more than
any other railroad man to the sue
cess Of the recent May week celebration.
1t was by his efforts that the
1-cent rate during the week was secured,
and the thorough accommodations which
we're provided upon the Central railroad for
the visitors to the city were also due to him.
Mr.. Hardwick would have proved a valu-
able man to Savannah had he remained
here. He has q record of twenty years or
more IN the railroad passenger business. ne
was thirteen years in the passenger depart
ment of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia IN various capacities, and was three
years general passenger agent of tho Geor-
gia Pacific before the consolidation OF the
Central with the Richm md and Danville.
Mr. Winburn, who succeeds Mr.. Hard
wick, is young man as yet little known in
Savannah. He has had considerable expe-
rience In the railroad business, however,
and is highly spoken Of by those who know
him. He was chief clerk of w. A. Turk
division passenger agent OF the Richmond
and Danville at Asheville for several years.
He was afterward made division freight
agent of the Richmond and DanYille at
Asheville. When the consolidation of the
Central with the Richmond and Danvlle
took place there were some Richmond and
Danville men who got left in the cold, and
Mr.. WInburn was one Of these. He secured
a position with Maj. Shellman, then general
manager of the Columbus Southern, as
chief clerk, and when Maj. Shellman was
made traffic manager of the Central he
came here with him and was made chief
clerk of the traffic department. he has a
good field of work before him