The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-31
GOOD FOR "BUNcH" McBeE.
He is Made General Superintendent of
Transportation of the Seaboard Air Lire
System-kbilrty and True Worth Flat
teringIy Recognizable Popular
Railroad Man
Especial to News and Courier. I


COLUMBIA, October 25.-Genial and
popular bunch" McBee, who has y
reputation as a railroad man that. is
universally recognized by the ablest
railroad managers of this country, has
just been appointed to the best position
ne has ever held, which, in view of the
notable places he has 80 ably filled, is
saying a great deal. He was appointed
to the position of general superinten-
dent of transportation of the entire Sea-
board Air Line system, one of the most
important systems of railroads in this
section of country, extending from
what is more the position is new one
just created.
The Seaboard Air Line people were
evidently anxious to secure the services
of so aole a railroad manager as Col.
McBee and the position was no dou6t
created in order to get him. Col. Nc.
Bee has been in Florida for several
days. He was notified by wire of his
appointment and was summoned to
Atlanta. Col. McB will leave to-
morrow morning for that city. The
circular announcing the creation
of the Office and Col. McBee's
appointment has not yet been issued,
and to.nighl Col. McBee himself does
not even know when he is to take
charge of the system. He will doubt
less proceed to inspect the roads of the
system at once and organize his de-
partment.
Col. McBee will be next in authority
to the general manager. One of the
principal roads of the system over
which Col. McBee will assume control
is the Georgia, Carolina and Northern,
which has total mileage of274.3 miles,
of which 1862 is in this State. This
road being portion of the main line
touching many points in this State, and
having every port facility at Ports
mouth and Norfolk, is already largely
used by our people. Col. McBee, being
so popular personally throughout South
and North Carolina, will doubtless
greatly increase the freight business of
the system from competitive points.
When Col. McBee, upon the Rich
mond and Danville lines going into the
Southern system, resigned bis position
as general uperintendent of the roads
of that system in North and South
Carolina the prediction was made that
it would not be long before his ability
as railroad man would be recognized
in a substantial way by some other
leading road. Consequently while his
scores of friends will congratulate him
on his appointment, none will be sur
prised. Col. McBee will make his head
quarters in Atlanta. Ills many friends
in the State, and particularly in Colum-
oia, will regret that be will have to
leave his native State He has been
identified more completely perhaps
than any other man with the old Rich
mond and Danville lines (aow the
Southern) in South Carolina, and it is
a little strange to see him with COM
peting system. He came here first as
superintendent, after having been in
charge of the North Carolina roads, in
1884. Then be went for a while to take
charge ofthe Central of Georgia. Then
he came back to the Western North
Carolina, and some years ago returned
here as general superintendent of the
North and South Carolina roads of the
Richmond and Danville system.