The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-26
PRESIDENT SHELLMAN.
To Assume Charge Of the Western Of
Alabama Jan. 5.

Reliable Information as to the Changes
to Be Made in the Management
of the Western Railway of Alabama
and the Atlanta and West Point
RaiIroad-Why President Milton
Smith and Receiver Conner Desire
the Changes-It Will Bring About
Harmonious Relation and will be
Best for All Interests Concerned
The meeting of the directors and those
interested in the Western Railway Of
Alabama and the Atlanta and West
Point railroad, for the purpose Of bring
ing about all-around changes in the man
agement, which was TO have been held
last Friday, in Montgomery, has been
postponed until Jan. 5, as President
Milton Smith, of the Louisville and Nash
vile, was unable to be present at that
time
It is the purpose of the owners that on
that date, after the meeting, Maj. w. F.
Shellman shall be president and general
manager of the Western Railway Of Ala
bama. This is the first reliable informa-
tiOn of rumor that has been going the
rounds of the press for some time, and
which has already been published in the
MORNING NEWS.
SOME FRICTION IN THE MANAGEMENT,
Col C.. H. Phinizy, of Augusta, is the
president of this road, and of the Atlanta
and West Point at Salary Of $4,000 a
year, and Capt. Z. L. Tyler general man
ager at 5000. These two offices are to
be consolidated, as it is thought they can
be as easily filed by one man as by two.
There has been some friction in the
management of these roads, and President
Milton Smith and Mr.. Conner have fully
agreed upon these changes. as best for the
interests of all concerned. The Central
and Georgia railroads own all Of the stock
of the Western of Alabama and the ma
jority of that of the Atlanta and West
Point, in which the Louisville and Nash
vile, by reason Of its half interest in the
Georgia railroad lease, is also interested
and the change will be best for all the
stockholders of these roads, as well as for
the Central, the Louisville and Nashville,
the Georgia railroad and all the interests
concerned. 1t will establish more har-
monious relations, and that is what is
wanted. The matter has been considered
from every point of view, and the cOnclu-
sion has been reached that that is the
best course to pursue.
ONE MAN CAN MANAGE AS WELL AS TWO.
AS far as these properties are con-
cerned, they can be managed and oper-
ated as well by one man as by two, and it
will involve a large annual saving of some
thing like s., 600 or 5000 in salaries alone
besides other economies TO the prop
erty. Mai Shellman has been decided
upon as the man for the place, and the
only thing to be regretted about it is that
the Central will lose him. Receiver
Conner will be at loss to get another man
like him to fill the position of traffic man
ager, which he now so ably holds, aud
has come to no conclusion as to who can
be put in his place, Mai. Shellman will
prove decidedly able and advantageous
acquisition TO these properties. He has
not only a thorough and competent
knowledge of the operations of railroad
properties, but combines with 1T practi-
cal experience of traffic management
which will be of incalculable advantage
to these roads, especially as proper
handling of the traflc is now considered
of primary importance in the manage
ment Of railroad properties.
THE CHANGES APPROVED.
The change in the management of
these roads is thoroughly approved Of by
everybody interested in the property,
who understand them, and they will
prove a benefit to Atlanta, Savannah,
! state which could possibly have any di-
rect interest in the operations of these
roads. Col Phinizy is president and lives
| in Augusta. He gives little time to the
! operations of the property, and the con-
| clusion was arrived at on this account
that one man can perform the duties as
well as two.
Referring to the statement which has
been made to the effect that these
changes in management were to be made
by reason of an agreement with the Louis
| vile and Nashville, under which that
road was to be given the entire lease of
the Georgia road and the Central, the en-
tire interest of the two in the Atlanta and
| West Point, the receiver said it was a
mistake. The appointment Of Mr. T. II.
Scott as general manager was made on
account of the resignation of Mai. Green
The change was indicative of nothing, so
far as the interests of these two roads in
the Georgia railroad lease was concerned.
| What other changes viii be made in the
management and operating departments
of these roads remains to be seen after
Col. Phinizy and Capt. Tyler have gone
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