The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-28
THE BIG RAILROAD sHUFFLE.
The Men Who Hold Offices Looking
Out for Them.

There is good deal of interest here in
the changes being made in the organiLa-
ton OF the Southern rail way by the con-
solidation of the East Tennessee and
other roads. The news of Col B. w.
Wrenn's retirement, announced in the
MORNING NEWS yesterday, was received
with surprise. Col Wrenn declined 10
accept place in the new raniyation,
and Will 20 to the Memphis and Charles
ton as general manager The circular
when announces his resignation as gen
eral passenger agent of the East Tennes-
see, as well as of the Memphis and
Charleston and the Mobile and Birming-
ham, states that he has refused TO accept
an appointment with the South
ern railway, which has been rendered him.
his great ability as a railroad man IS
recognized throughout the south, and the
roads TO which he goes are fortunate in
securing him.
Vice President Baldwin of the Southern
railway, who Is on tour OF inspection of
the East Tennessee lines. which are 10
form the western division of the South
ern, was asked in Atlanta when he was
mere II the southern section of the old
East tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,
running from Atlanta to Brunswick,
would be under the eastern division.
NO, 1t will not be-" he replied, al
gers TO have it so at first In fact, we
have but recently come to the conclusion,
after many conferences. that it Will be
pest TO hold the Brunswick end of the
line with the other branches of the old
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia.
We believe 1t to be the wisest policy 10
hold the roads Of the old western system
as closely together as possible. The south
ern END OF the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia is the legitimate link
OF the other end of that system running
up from Atlanta to CHATTANOOGA. with ex-
cellent connections for Cincinnati and the
north. While we at first thought it
would be well to bring the Brunswick di-
vision under the management Of the east
ern division and operate it along with the
old Richmond and Danville, we have
changed our minds, and it will remain as
part of the western division. All lines
running west of Atlanta will be under the
management of the western division"
1t has not yet been decided what will
be done with the three depOts Of the
Georgia Pacific, East Tennessee and
Richmond and Danville in Atlanta. The
Georgia Pacific has its depot and it yards;
the East Tennessee has spacious yards
and extensive shops on the other side of
the city, and the Richmond and Danville
on an exactly opposite side of the town
has its shops and Yards
There is good deal of anxiety among
the men holding minor Offices under the
old management as to their future. MIR.
Baldwin is quoted as saying that while,
OF course, the business will be handled by
the fewest possible men, allappointments,
as far as it will be possible, will be made
from the ranks"
Mr.. Baldwin, who was in Brunswick
yesterday, has had wide experience in
railroad service. Although in appear
ance he is young man, he has held many
positions of responsibility. Prior to June
/, loSs, he was division superintendent of
the Union Pacific railway, then he be-
came assistant general freight agent of
the same road at Omaha, then he was
made manager of the Leavenworth di-
vision of the same road at Leavenworth,
Kan. next he became general manager of
the Montana Union railway, and was also
for short time president of the same
road. He was then made assistant vice
president of the Union Pacific railroad at
Omaha. When he became third vice
president of the Southern he was general
manager of the Flint and Pere Mar
quette, with headquarters at Saginaw,
Mich