The morning news., 1894-08-30
SYSTEMS OF The SOUTHERN
Important Genera! Orders PTOmul.
gated by President Spencer.

The Organization Of the Great Rail-
way Company Perfected - Supple
mental Orders by Third Vice Presi-
dent Baldwin Appointing subordi-
nates-The Control of Two Import
ant Roads Goes into the Southern
Company's Hands at Midnight on
Aug. 81.
Washington, Aug. 80 Samuel Spencer,
president of the Southern railway, has
to-day promulgated several general or
ders perfecting the organization of the
southern railway. These orders are sup
plemented by orders of W. H. Baldwin,
Jr., third vice president, appointing many
subordinates. The most important order
is that announcing the control, beginning
at midnight Aug. 81, of the Georgia Pa
cihc railroad and of the Louisville South
ern railroad, the general officers of the
Southern at that time taking these roads
under their Jurisdiction. These two roads
become part of the western system.
General Order No 2 appoints W. A.
Vaughan superintendent of car service,
with office in Washington. His iuris-
diction extends over both east and west
systems. The superintendent of the car
service will have general supervision
over the movement Of both freight and
passenger equipment.
General Order No. extends the iuris-
diction Of Claiming M Bolton, chief en-
gineer Of the eastern system, to include
also the western system
General Order No extends the juris-
diction OF Il. ID. Wade, superintendent of
motive power, over both east and west
systems, with oitice in Washington He
Will be assisted by an assistant superin-
tendent OF motive power whose office
shall also be in Washington.
General Order No. extends the juris-
diction of G. A. narton, superintendent
of telegraph to include all lines IN both
east and west systems.
John A. Dobson is appointed general
roadmaster of the eastern system. His
suhordinates are Thomas Bernard, first
division; R. Southgate, second divisions
w 3. Berry, third division.
d. w. Lum is appointed general road
master, western system, headquarters at
Knoxville. His subordnates are j. +.
Platt, fourth division j. S. Lemond fifth
division, and j. A. Davenport, sixth divis-
ion.
The two systems (east and west) are
divided into seven divisions which is
fully explained in the following
southern hallway Company. General Cir
enlar NO. ]. Effective sept, /, 1s9i.-The
| southern Railway Company property Will be
| divided into seven operating divisions and
| the following officers are hereby appointed
aad their respective jurisdictions designated:
Eastern system first dtvison--West Point
| 70 Neapolts, includlag branches excepting
! Milton and Sutherlin railroad. Virginia
Midland railway and branches, Washington,
| OHIO aud Western railroad, Keysville TO Dur
| nam; oxford to Henderson, Greensboro to
| Goldsboro, University TO Chapel Hin. super
| tntendent, j. :. B Thompson, Danvtlle Va:
tranmaster W. 4. West Richmond Va
acting trainmaster p, b. Peyton Charlottes-
vile. Va
superintendent OF first division win have
charge OF Danvllle aud Neapolis yards.
Second Division Neapolis 20 Atlanta
Greensboro to Wilkesboro North Carolina
Midland railroad. High Point, Randeman
AShboro and southern railroad. Yadkin rail-
road; Charlotte to 1aylorsVilie; Elherton Air
Line railroad, marrow guaRe); Lawrence
| vile lranch railroad, marrow guaReJ; Ros-
dent. w. B Ryder, Charlotte. NJ g.: train
master. j. II. Walsh, Greeust oro, ". O.;
trainmaster 4. Ramseur, Central, s. c.
superintendent OF second division will have
charge OF Greensboro. Salisbury, Charlotte
Spartanburg and Greenville yards.
third Division-Salisburg 10 Paint Rock
AsheWlle TO Murphy, AsheVille and Spartan
| burg railroad, Spartanburg Union and
Columbia railroad, Charlotte to Au-
gusta Columbia to Grecnvile including
NJ.
Berkely, Columhia S. c.; traiumaster II A.
Williams, Columbia, S. C.: trainmaster r.
=. Foster Asheville, N @. superintendent OF
third division viii have charge of Paint Rock
yard.
Western system fourth division; main line.
Bristol 10 Chattanooga, Embreevile brnnch
| RogersVille branch Knoxville and Ohio rail
road Walden s Ridge railroad: Coal branches:
North Carolina branch; supt. t. X Huger,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Firth Divis!on-Atlanta to Brunswick. and
branches: Atlanta to Cleveland: OOltewah
cut-on; North Rome to Alfalfa; Austell TO
Birmingham; Georgia Pacific eli; Supt w.
4. Beauprie. Atlanta Ga; ira nmaster, E.
Il. Horn, Atlanta, Ca; tralnmaster, A. S.
Beggs, Macon, Ga; trainmaster G.. II. viii
iams Rome Ga. superintendent Of nth
division will have charge OF all terminals OF
eastern and western systems inside OF yard
Sixth Division From Birmingham west
uncluding Southern Railway Company In
Mississippi and branches; Rome to selma;
/ Akron branch Meridian Lranch: BrierReld
Blocton and Birmingham railroad.
Acting Supt. j. n. hoss Birmingham Ala.
tralnmaSter, s Is. FennLtt, Birmingham,
Ala; tralnmaster, l.. Il. Paro, Selma. Ala.
Superintendent Of sixth division will have
charge of terminals at Birmingham. Ala.
seventh Division Southern Hallway Com
pany in Kentucky, incorporated Louisville
to Lexington LawrencebIrg TO Burgn: Yer
sailIe TO Georgetown. Supt X. Loyal, Louis
yilles, Ky. he following positions are hereby
abolished. assistant superintendent, Virginia
Midland division, Charlottesville. Va. super
intendent, North Carolina division, Greens
boro. n. c.; general superintendent, western
system knoxy lie, Tenn superintendent,
Alabama division, Selma; superintendent,
Brunswick division Macon, Ca. master OF
trains Knoxville, Tenn.
General Manager Eastern system.
General Manager Western System.
ADDrOyed. w. H. BALDWIN. JR.,
Third Vice President.