The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
MAI. WHITEHEAD OUT.
A. WINBURN APPOINTED
GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT.


to Follow-The Office OF Superin
tendent Of Motive Power TO be
Abolished-J. J. Anderson Succeeds
Oscar ANTI as Master Mechanic-The
New superintendents.
Tomorrow will see six, and perhaps more
changes In the official service Of the Central
railroad. The most important of these Is the
retirement Of Maj. George A. Whitehead as
general freight agent His successor will
be Mr.. W. A. Winburn, who had
been booked for the position of gen.
eral passenger agent left vacant
by the resignation OF Mr.. s. II. Hardwick.
Maj. Whitehead's resignation was as much
of a surprise to himself as to the general
public. he had not the slightest intimation
that it was desired until yesterday morn
ing, when he reached his Office and found a
note from Traffic Manager Shellman, re-
questiug it 70 tase effect on June and in
forming him as to whom his successor would
be- There was no waste of words and
no explanation was given. Maj. Whitehead
at oncs complied with Mai. Shellman's re-
quest. When seen yesterday afternoon by
a MORNING NEWS reporter he stated that
he knew of no reason for his dismissal.
There have been no complaints what
ever made to him Of anything un-
his department and no charge OF
iueffloienoy had been brought against him.
While he did not care to enter into any dis
cussion of the matter, it was evident that
he considered it unjust to request resigna-
ton from an official on single days notice.
He is satisfied that the decision that led to
bis retirement was thing of very recent
birth. Many friends called on Maj. White
head. as soon as the matter became public,
to express their regrets and seek further
information.
President Conner referred reporters TO
Maj. SheIlman. The traffic manager
secuted the idea that had been advanced
that it was the intention of the present
management to dispense with the services
Of all officials who we're continued by the
Richmond and Danville. whatever is
done, said he, ''is intended purely to benefit
the companys service and to assist in
restoring the property to paying basis. |
do not care to say much about Maj, Whites
heads resignation. While it may seem to
have been abrupt, our object In requesting
it to take place on June l was to enable his
successor to become accustomed to his new
duties before the fall business begins.
While there is apparently but days grace,
Maj. Whitehead's salary continues until
"
months notice consider his successor,
Mr.. Winburn, a thoroughly competent
man. In fact L have never been thrown
with man better posted on rates than he.
He was division freight and passenger
agent for the Richmond and Danville, at
Asheville, n. c., until about eight months
ago. He was with me on the Columbus
Southern and came to Savannah from
Columbus with me. l have no fear that he
mil ba 10 kha
satisfaction Of the company and its
patrons"
Maj Whitehead has been with the Gen.
trail railroad for twenty years without a
break, and July l, 1880, he was appointed
general freight and passenger agent,
an Off he filed for seven years.
Then the system having been ex-
tended and its business having increased,
the office was divided into two, Mai.
Whitehead retaining the general
freight agency and when the
Richmond and Danville people took hold
his authority was extended ever the Gsor-
gia Pacific. His long service naturally
made bis resignation complete surprise.
Maj. Whitehead has hundreds OF friends all
over the state.
Tomorrow the office of superintendent of
motive power will also be abolished, aud
Mr.. Gibbes, the incumbent, who was ap-
pointed by Mr.. Gabbett, will be out of the
Centrals service. 1t is understood that this
Is a stroke Of economy, and that the work
Will be distributed among the superlntend-
ents and master mechanics. On the same
day it is probable that a general . passenger
agent will be appointed. Maj. Shellman
said yesterday that he was not prepared to
give any information as to who the lucky
man would be. Rumor has it that several
other important changes are contemplated.
The officials decline to say anything on this
point. There is considerable talk of a change
In the freight agency.
The announcement in yesterdays MORN
ING NEWS with regard to the superinten-
dents was correct in every particular.
Supt. Curran will establish himself in Col
umbus again tomorrow, being succeeded
at Macon by Supt. B. c. Epperson now at
Augusta. Trainmaster Noise succeeds the
latter as superintendent of the Carolina
division.
An impression has been given currency
that Richmond and Danville men or Cen
trial men who, were retained by the Rich
mond and Danville under the lease will
gradually be got rid Of. There is no founda-
ton for such an impression, The appoints
ment Of Mr.. WInburn, who was a Rich
mond and Dsnville man, shows there is not
There will be no removals except for cause,
and the cause will have no connection with
any relation that may have been sustained
with the Richmond and Danville. The
policy is to run the road on purely business
principles, and with such policy no senti-
ment Of any kind can be permitted to in
terfere.
The circular announcing Mr.. Noises ap-
pointment was issued yesterday.
Another change is the resigna-
ton of Master Mechanic Oscar Antz
at Savannah. and the appoint
ment of Mr.. J. ]. Anderson. The circular
announcing the appointment was issued
yesterday and the appointment will go into