Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-30
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Orders psIitctIn5 Organization and Ap-
pointing Subordlnatn.
EAST AND WEST SYSTEMS.
The Georgia Pacific and Louisvius south-
ern Roads Under Southern Jurisdic.
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Spencer. president Of the Southern rail-
way. has to-day promulgated severai
general orders perfecting the orsan'za-
ton of the Southern railway. These or
ders are supplemented by orders OF w.
II. Baldwin. Jr.. third vice-president, ap-
pointing many subordinates. The most
important order IL that announcing the
control, beginning at midnight August
3lst, OF the Georgia Pacific railway and
the Louisville Southern railway, the gene
raj officers Of the Southern taking these
roads under their Jurisdiction. These two
roads become part OF the western sys-
tenn.
General order No. appoints w. A.
Vaughan superintendent of car service.
with office In Washington. His jurisdic-
ton extends over both eastern and west
ern systems. The superintendent OF car
service will have general supervision over
the movement Of both freight and pas
senger equipment.
General order No. extends the jurs-
diction Of Claiming NJ. Bolton, chief en-
gineer Of the eastern system, to include
also the western system.
General order No. 4 extends the juris-
diction OF X. ID. Wade, superintendent Of
motive power, over both east and west
systems, with office in Washington. He
will be assisted by an assistant superin-
tendent of motive power, whose Office
shall also be in Washington.
General order No. 8 extends the juris-
diction of c. A. Darlton, superintendent
OF telegraph, to include all lines in east
and west systems. John A. Dobson is
appointed general roadmaster OF the east
ern system. His suborlinates are Thomas
Bernard. First Division; II. Southgate.
Second Division; w. B. Berry, Third Di-
vision.
ID. w. Lum Is appointed general road
master. western system, headquarters at
Knoxville, Tenn. His subordinates are
j. II. Plat. Fourth Division; j. $. Le-
mond, Fifth Division, and j. A. Daven-
port. Sixth Division.
The two systems EAST and wesD are
divided into seven divisions. which are
fully explained in the following:
GENERAL CIRCULAR. No. I.
Effective September |. 1894
The Southern Railway Companys pro-
perty will be divided into seven operating
divisions, and the following officers are
hereby appointed. and their respective
Jurisdictions designated:
Eastern System: First Division-W West
Point TO Neapolis. including branches lex
cepting Milton and Sutherlin railroad) {;
Virginia Midland Railway and branches;
Washington. Ohio and Western railroad
keysville to Durham; oxford to Hender-
son; Greensboro TO Goldsboro'; University
to Chapel Hili-Superintendent, ]. S. b..
Thompson. Danville. Va; Trainmaster,
w. 7. West. Richmond. Va; Acting Train
master, L. II. Peyton, Charlottesville Va.
superintendent of First Division will, have
charge of DanvilIe and Neapolis yards.
Second Division-Neapolis to Atlanta;
Greensboro to Wilkesboro'; North Caro-
lima Midland railroad; High Point. Ran
dleman. Ashboro, and Southern railroad
Yadkin railroad: Charlotte to Taylors-
Vile; Elberton Airline railroad marrow
gauge Lawrenceville branch railroad
marrow gauge) Roswell railroad mar
row gauge)-Superintende w. b.
Ryder Charlotte. N. c.; Trainmaster. J.
II. Walsh, Greensboro, n. c.; Trainmas-
ter. A. r. Ramseur. Central, s. c. Super.
intendent OF Second Division will have
charge Of Greensboro, Salisbury, Char
lotte. Spartanburg. and Greenvllle yards
Third Division-Salisbury to Paint
Rock; Asheville to Murphy; Ashevise and
Spartanburg railroad; Spartanbura rail.
road; Spartanburg, Union, and Columbia
to Greenvilte, including Abbevile and An.
derson branches-Superintend Il.
Berkeley. Columbia, s. c.; TrainnAaster,
II. A. Williams. Columbia. s. c.; Train
master, r. r. Foster. Asheville, n. C.
Superintendent of Third Division will have
charge of Paint Rock yard.
"Westen System: Fourth Division
Main line. Bristol to Chattanooga; Embre-
Vile branch; Rogersville branch: Knox.
vile and Ohio railroad; Walden's Ridge
railroad; coal branches; North Carolina
branches-Superlnten +. *. Huger,
Knoxville. Tenn.
Fifth Division-Atlanta TO Brunswick
and branches; Atlanta to Cleveland
Ooltewah cut off: North Rome to Attala
Austel to Birmingham, Georgia Pacific
elt-Superntendent, w. X. Beauprie. At
lanta, Ga; Trainmaster, l.. Il. Horn,
Atlanta, Ga; Trainmaster, A. S. Beggs.
Macon, Ga; Trainmaster, G. H. VIII
iams, Rome, Ga. Superintendent OF the
Fifth Division will have charge Of all
terminals of eastern and western systems
inside of yard-imits at Atlanta, Ga.
Sixth Dvision-From Birmingham
West dnciudng Southern Railway Com
pany In MississippD and branches Rome
to Selma; Akron branch: Meridian
branch: Brierfield, Blocton, and Birming-
ham ngSuperintendent, j.
y. Ross. Birmingham. Ala: Trainmaster,
8. Il. Bennett, Birmingham, Ala; Train
master, l.. p. Paro. Selma, Ala. Super
intendent OF Sixth Division vii. have
charge of terminals at Birmingham, Ala.
Seventh Division Southern Railway
Company in Kentucky. incorporated)-
Louisville TO Lexington; Lawrenceburg 10
Burgn: Versailles to Georgetown-Super-
intendent, George r. Loyal. Louisville,
Ky.
The following positions are hereby abol-
ished: Assistant superintendent Virginia
Midland Division, Charlottesville, Va; su-
perlntendent North Carolina Division,
Greensboro, n. c.; general superinten-
dent Western system, Knoxville, Tenn. :
superintendent Alabama Division. Selma.
Ala: superintendent Brunswick Division,
Macon, Ga; master OF trains, Knoxville,
Tenn.
(Signed "W. II. GREEN.
General Manager Eastern Division.
&C. II. HUDSON,
General Manager Western System.
"W. II. BALDWIN, Jr.,