Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
THE RAILROADS.
A COMMENDABLE CHANGE OF TIME
ON THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Eastern Travellers Will Arrive Here in
the Daytime -Rumored Promo
tions - Some News
Gleanings.

The Southern Pacific company will
soon make decided improvement il
their time table. As it is now the over
land train from the east arrives at 10 p
M, and of course passengers have nc
opportunity of seeing any of this county
or city.
Under the new arrangement which
will go into effect in week or ten days
the overland from the east will arrive a,
l :l5 p. m. and leave at 2 p. M.
The local train from here to San
Francisco, which now leaves at 2 p. M,
will be changed so as to depart at 10 40.
RUMoRED PROMOTIONS.
Gen. E. E. Hewitt having been
elected county tax collector will. before
his induction into Office, resign his re-
sponeible position of division superin-
tendent at this place for the Southern
Pacific company. His railroad asso-
ciates will be panied to have him leay e
the service in which he has 60 long
labored, and in which he has won q
most euviable reputation as an expert
railroad man, as well as the warm re-
gard of his co-workers. His ability and
his rare personal qualities will make
his resignation decided loss to the
company.
As the system of line promotion is a
rule in the Southern Pacific company, ii
is probable that Assistant Superintend-
ent j. A. Muir will be given the title oi
superintendent. and Mr.. "Bob' Hamil.
ton that of assistant. This is what is
predicted by railroad men. Mr.. Muir
has recognized ability of high order,
and is capable of filling any position in
the railroad profession with credit to
himself and profit to his employers. He
is resourceful man, and has done and
will do much to advance the interests OF
the Southern Pacific in this part of the
state.
Mr.. Hamilton, now chief train dis
patcher at the Arcade depot, is also sin.
gularly we'll adapted for any position
connected with the operating depart
ment of a railroad. He is a conscien-
tious worker, capable in all particulars,
and man who could safely be trusted
with the greatest responsibilities. 1t is
to be hoped that what is now rumor
regarding the advancement of these gen.
tlemen will soon be fact accomplished.
NOTES.
J. A. Muir of the Southern Pacific is
in San Francisco.
]. M. High, general agent of the Chi
cago and Alton at San Francisco, is in
the city.
T. F. Withrow. general counsel OF the
Rock Island road, arrived yesterday
from the north in special car.
The Union and Southern Pacific will
in few days put on fast freight train
which will leave here each evening and
reach Chicago in six and half days
the train will be used for all fruit and
local product shipments.
Yesterday the agreement went into
effect doing away with all commissions
to ticket agents west of the Missouri
river.
Mr.. H. s. Kenyon, for several years
past general auditor for Fred Harvey q
famous eating houses, resigned his posi-.
tion yesterday to take the place of gen.
eral manager for the ]. II. Tolfree eating
houses on the Southern Pacific.
W. F. Wood, yardmaster of the At
lantic and Pacific road at the Needles,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Wood
has many friends in Los Angeles.
w. A. Moody, J. T. Johnson and
James Lawler, all of whom are connected
with the Atlantic and Pacific road at
the Needles, were in the city yesterday.