Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23
RAILROAD CHANGES.
The pennsylvania Organization Re-
Vl5ed by Directors.

Il. T. Brooks Made superintendent of
the Maryland Division of the p, W. &
Il. Observation-Disclosures Hutchinson
Promoted.
At meeting of the board OF directors Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, held
in Philadelphia on Tuesday Important
changes were made in the executive and
operating departments OF the company.
While First Vice president Frank Thorn.
son will retain the general supervision of
the transportation department the active
charge thereof was committed to Charles
e. Pugh, late general manager of the COM
pany, who was elected third vice-president
and director Captain John 4. Green
was promoted to be second vice president.
5. NJ. Provost was promoted from the
position of general superintendent of
transportation to be general manager.
Joseph j. hutchinson, superintendent of
the Maryland division Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington u Baltimore railroad, i'll turn
succeeds MIR. Provost as general superin.
tendent OF transportation. l.. Il. Brooks,
formerly engineer of maintenance of way
on the united railroads of New Jersey
division, was made superintendent
of the Maryland division Of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad. Other changes are also an
nounced. This revision was due some
what to the recent death of j. n. DuBarry,
second vice-president, but also to the fact
that the increasing duties connected with
the administration of thecOmpany' affairs
had rendered it necessary TO enlarge its
stall. The organization goes into effect
March LIST, anu the changes already noted
will, of course, neccssitate other minor
changes ut different points on the com
pany's lines.
Joseph Is. Hutchinson, the new general
superintendent of transportation has been
MT nl n ,t...,l ~
Philadelphia Wilmington a Baltimore
road, and Will remove to Philadelphia. He
was born in lSli, and graduated from the
Polytechnic College i'll Philadelphia in
1851. He entered the service Of the Penn
sylyania in 1862 as u rodman and left the
company to so into the army. After three
months service in the army he again
entered the Pennsylvania service, and in
lS6i was appointed assistant to the
engineer i'll charge Of a division
twelve miles long. lie was
transferred to lilairsville in 1865 rs assist
ant to the resident engineer ON mainte-
nance of way and construction of the
Pittsburg branch. lie was transferred in
1865 to the Columbia ~ Port Deposit rail
road and gradually rose in the service
until 1879, when he was made assistant
superintendent in charge OF that road.
From 1879 to lSS2 he was superintendent
of the Lewistown division. From 1851 to
81 he was superintendent of the Frederick
division, and from 81 until 40 superln-
tcndent OF the West Penn division. In
January, 1891, lie was appointed TO the
superlutendency OF the Maryland division.
II. +. Brooks was appointed to till the
vacancy caused by Tie promotion Of MIR.
hutchinson. Sir, Brooks has been filling
the position of engineer Of maintenance Of
way on the united railroads Of New Jersey
division, which position he has held since
1855. lie acted As superintendent OF the
New York division for nearly year, dur
lug the period when Mr.. Crawford was in
capucitaicd from duty by reason Of the
severe injury which he received during the
construction Of the nGw station ut Jersey
City.