The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-02
PHNNSY'S new OFFICERS
Work to Be Performed and
Directed By the Heads
of the Various De-
partmentS.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2. 1s93.-The new
oil organization OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, went into effect yesterday. The
duties of Frank Thompson as First Vice
president are the same as heretofore.
The new Second Vice-president, John P.
Green, has supervision OF the Treasury,
Accounting and Insurance Departments
and has general supervision of the fnan-
cial matters of the corporations in which
the Pennsylvania Railroad is Interested.
He will also assist the President in mat
ters connected with the operation and
management Of the railroads controlled
directly or indirectly by the company
west of Pittsburg and Erie.
The Third Vice President, Charles E.
Pugh, who for years has been the General
Manager of the company, will have charge
Of the Transportation Department, and
will aid the First Vice President in mat
tiers connected with the Passenger and
Freight Departments. He will also have
general supervision of all construction
work upon the railroads owned, operated
or controlled by the company; the plans,
estimates and contracts for all such work
to be submitted to the President for his
approval.
CHIEF ENGINEERS WORE.
The Chief Engineer, William ii. Brown,
who was formerly on the staff of the Cen
erai Manager, has been promoted to the
staff of the Third Vice President. He will
a v charge of all new construction work
and be responsible for the prope prepara-
ton Of plans. specifications and estimates
connected therewith: and also for the
preparation of plans and specifications
for all bridges and important structures,
The office of Chief Of Motive Power is a
new one. The officer in charge will be
Theodore n. Ely, VINO has for a long time
been Superintendent of Motive Power,
with headquarters at Altoona. His new
duties will consist in the general super
vision of the Motive Power Department
and, in fact, everything pertaining to the
equipment of the road outside OF the rails.
Samuel Rea. the assistant to the Presi-
dent, is assigned The special duty OF as
sisIiug the president in engineering ques-
tons pertaining to the construction or
Improvement of any of the lines of rail-
road or properties owned, controlled or
operated by the company, and the pro-
motion and construction Of new lines of
railroad in which the company may be
interested.
The General Manager, S. M. Provost,
will be under the direction Of the Third
Vice President and will have charge of
as being responsible for the safe and
economical management of the roads and
canals of the company.
= HIS ASSISTANTS,
He will be assisted by the following off,
cers:-A General Superintendent of
Transportation; a General Superinten-
ent of Motive Power; an Engineer OF
Maintenance of Way; a Purchasing
Agent; a Real Estate Agent.
The General Superintendent of Trans
portaiion, j. B. Hutchinson, shall have
charge of the distribution of the car
equipment and of The movement of trains.
The General superintendent of Motive
Power will have the direct supervision
and control of the motivs power depart
ment. The Engineer of the Maintenance
of Ways is a new office, Joseph L. Rich
ards, the Assistant Chief Engineer, hay
ing been promoted to this office. He will
act as Assistant TO the General Manager
in all matters pertaining to maintenance
Of way. 1t will also be his duty to
thoroughly inspect the bridges and other
structures in person and to make report
to the General Manager, and he will be
responsible for the preparation of main
tenance of way plant.