Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-12

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SUCCESSOR NAMED.

A change hna taken place in the city
ticket Office OF the Katy. Mr.. j. H.
Conner yesterday succeeded Mr.. w. II.
winfield as city ticket and passenger
agent.
MIR. Conner for the past three ycars
has been ticket agent for the Katy at
D,nlson. and has won promotion by
virtue OF his efficiency and devotion to
the interests Of his company. lie Is
q pleasant and agreeable gentleman,
and viii soon make many friends In his
neh location.
1t has been known for several days
that change was impending In the
Katy ticket Office. as the travelling
auditor Of the company ana chief clerk
OF the passenger department have been
virtually Ia charge since last Friday,
Mr. II. Daniels OF the passenger dc.
partment, who viii be In charge until
the return Of MIR, Conner from Denlson
tonight. was seen yesterday evening
and asked as To the new arrangements.
Mir, Daniels said:
you can say that IN the resignation
OF MIR. Winfield the Katy loses man
that she parts with with much regret.
lie has done the company good service
here, and no carries with him In MS
retirement the best Wishes of our
people"
"Do you know anything of Mr.. VIM
nold'B intentions as to the futureF'
II cannot say definitely, although
there ls Il rumor that he VIII accept Il
position with another line"
The rumor referred TO by Mr. Daniels
In doubtless the one In general clrcula-
ton which is In substance that there
Is atrong probability OF Mr.. Win
Held linking "A position with the Texas
ana Pacific. at least during the holi-
days.
Local Texas and Pacific people when
talked to about the matter yesterday
either knew nothing or declined to turn
loose what they did know. 1t In gcner-
ally understood, however that negotla-
tons are pending In that direction,
Efforts were made to nee Mr. VIM
field yeBterday evening, for the purpose
Of verifying the report, but failed,
Tuesday evening, however lie stated
that matters were pending which
would develop yesterday. and probably
would tend to advance his interests.
w. II Winfield has long boon a PRONE
lnpnt figure In passenger affairs in
Texas. For n number OF years he was
general PASSENGER agent OF the Cotton
Belt, and while occupying that posi-
tlpn was one OF the most popular OIL
clnls OF any railway limo In the state.
His policy was most liberal one, and
4 na MS line IN those days did not Ia any
degree approach lts present high stand
b ard, his personal popularity wns sum
! client to overcome this to considerable
b dogree and attract great deal OF
business,
( About three years ago Mr.. Winfield
severed his connection with the Cotton
Belt aud was appointed city ticket and
| passenger agent Of the Katy In this city
/ and has held that position continually
Since and until yesterday. lie Is gem
| crnlly recognized as one OF the best
/ posted passenger men In the Southwest,
I and during his connection with the
! katy has rendered that line much
/ valuable service IN this territory. HIS
brother city ticket agents and friends
I generally unite In the hone that his
( lines mny fail in pleasant places.
| Mr.. j. H. Conner was checked in ns
! Mr.. WinneldH successor yesterday. but
! MS he has TO also be checked out at
/ penison today. he left for that point
last nlGht. but Ia expected to return
! this evening,
| Mr.. comor Ia succeeded ms ticket
/ agent nj Doneon by Mir Jake Gerlach,
| who IA promoted from assistant, a posi-.
ton he has occupied for many years.