The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-18
SUPT. DURHAM IN CHARGE.
HE WILL MAKE No IMMEDIATE
CHANGES AMONG EMPLOYEES.

The Plant Systems New Superin-
tendent a Man OF Wide Experience.
From Forwarding Clerk ih the
Central Railroad and Conductor
on the Old Atlantic and Gull 10
GeneraI Manager Of Two Of the
Greatest Railway Systems Of the
Country.
Mr.. Bradford Durham. the new general
superintendent of the Plant system, arr
rived ia the city yesterday and registered
at the De Soto. He viii take charge Of af-
fairs at once. and viii make his head
quarters at Savannah.
Superintendent Durham is 81 years old.
and has been railroading all his life. he
Vas born iu Liberty county. and began
his railroad career al Savannah After
serving his time in the machine shops be
was made forwarding clerk Of the Central
railroad. lie served one year In that posi-
zion. and was then appointed @ conductor
on the Atlantic anu Gulf railroad. being
then Just n years of age. When he was %
he was made superintendent of the Ala
hama and Florida railroad. now part OF
the Louisville and Nashville system. That
was IN 1SG1. in so he was made superin-
tendent Of the Montgomery and Eufaula
railroad. ana in the fail of that year he
became superintendent OF the Savannah
and Memphis railroad, now the Columbus
and Western. He afterwards went back
10 the Montgomery and Eufaula railroad
as superini udent. where he remained un-
til The close OF 1873 lie then went with
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and
WAS given charge of the Montgomery
and Eufaula railroad and other lines OF
the system i'm Alabama with headquar-
tiers "a Montgomery.
in the spring OF 1881 Mr. Durham was
asked by John ". Garrett. president OF the
Baltimore and Ohio system. to make an
inspection of the three grand divisions
~ the system, after making which he
WIS told that he could have his choice
ot amy one of the three as general man
detr. He chose the western or trans-Ohio
division, of which he remained ia charge
until November 1883 He then
went to Louisville as general
manager of the Louisville and
Nashville system. lie remained with the
Louisville and Nashville as general man
ager for one year. when he went back to
Baltimore as general manager of the
entire Baltimore and Ohio system COM
prsiug 5000 miles of railroad Tie was
selected BY Mr.. John w. Garrett, who died
before MIR. Durham went into office but
tho appointment was confirmed by Rob
ert Garrett, who succeeded his father i'm
the presidency Of the Baltimore and Ohio
the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio.
de held the position as general
manager Of the Baltimore and Ohio
for two years. when he resigned and
came south to enter business. He located
at Montgomery, where he was elected
president of the Montgomery Iron Works
and the Electric Light and Power Com
pany. and was made general manager of
the Highland Park Improvement Com
pany. lie also assumed charge as vice
president of the Montgomery ana Flor4
Ida railroad, of which he was afterward
made receiver He continued in charge
OF this road until it was bought by the
Alabama Terminal and Improvement
Company which built the Alabama Mid
land railroad, of which he was made gem
eral superintendent.
When the Plant system acquired control
of the Alabama Midland in 1890 Mr.. Dun
ham was elected superintendent in which
position he continued until his recent an
pointment as general superintendent of
the Plant system. His wide experience in
handling large railroad properties fits him
FOR his duties as general superintendent of
the Plant system.
Many people have a mistaken impress
sion that Mr.. Durham was appointed to
supersede Capt. Fleming as superintendent
Of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway This Is not the case. Mr.. Dun
hams appointment did not affect Cant.
bleming's position. He is still superinten-
dent of the Savannah, Florida and Wes
tern railway and viii remain so should he
live.
To a Morning News reporter last night
Mr.. Durham said that his great grand
father and his great grandmother came
over with Oglethorpe's first par
" of colonists and were mar
ried after their arrival here.
There are a number of old Savannahians
who are well acquainted with Supt. Dun
ham. His brother Thomas II. Durham.
went to the war from Savannah as orderly
sergeant of the Georgia Hussars
Supt. Durham said he has no intention
of making any immediate changes among
the officials and employees of the Plant sys-
TEN. He will continue to discharge the
duties of superintendent of the Alabama
Midland for the present until President
Plant names man to fill the position.
A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.