The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
He SPENDS MILLIONS.
w. G. Nevin Made Purchasing
Agent for the Santa F'e.
". G. FULLER RESIGNS The PLACE.


He Was PrOtege OF j. W. ReInhart
and Was Growing Old.
To those most familiar with Santa Fe
affairs. the news of the ousting of Pur-
chasing Agent W. G. fuller and the ap-
pointment of W. G. Nevin, which is an
nounced today, created no surprise. The
removal Of Mr.. fuller had been proba-
bility for more than six months and Mr.
fuller received notice" nearly a month
ago. The change was deferred until
suitable successor could be found to take
Mr.. Nevin's place.
The office of purchasing agent is one
of the most important of the Santa Fe,
not excepting that of general manager.
More than $15,000,000 is spent through
his office annually Some estimate of
the magnitude of the Office may be
gained from the fact that he purchases
everything used by railroad "fvom en-
/ gines to a box of matches" as Receiver
j. c. Wilson expressed it This includes
engines, Cars, rails, ties, glass, furniture
and even the bell ropes and tincups. in
! fact every article used or consumed by
/ railroad. The only person holding SUI
/ perior authority over the purchasing
agent is the president, and in the alb
Z sence of a president, the receivers. The
:
i contracts involving millions of dollars.
Mr.. fuller, the outgoing purchasing
agent is advanced in years and suffered
from their accompanying infrmities. This
had something to do with the change.
But another fact which had something to
do with it was that those whose influence
got him the place were no longer able to
exert influence Mr. fuller owed his
appointment to ex-President ]. w. Rein
hart.
When the change was determined up
on the receivers directed First Vice
President d. B. Robinson, the agent of
the receivers. to select the new purchas-
ing agent He at once named his assist
ant, W. G. Nevin The appointment
met with the unqualified approval of the
receivers. MIR. Nevin, aside from being
an old time railroad man and experienced
in nearly every branch of the service,
held for a number of years the same po-
sition with the Mexican Central railway.
This change will take effect April 10.
Vice President Robinson selected W.
E. Bailey to succeed Mr.. Nevin as his
assistant Mr. Bailey has been the chief
clerk of the general auditors office.
GETTING TOGETHER AT PEORIA.
Railroad MEMS Organizations May All
Make Headquarters There.
PEORIA, Ill, April 6.-Chief Powell
of the railway telegraphers. it is said, is
under promise to use his influence to
make the headquarters of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers at Peoria. This
has brought out a statement by the Fire
mans Magazine, now issued from Peo-
ria, to which city the headquarters of
firemen's brotherhood were removed tn c
\ first of the year. The editorial is as fol-
lows:
! The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
, men has recently had occasion to seek a
, new home After thorough canvass O f
the field our grand executive board de-
cided that Peoria offered the best induce
r ments as a home for labor or
r ganization. A perfected federatio n
: of railway labor organizations has been
0 the ambition of all true friends of railway
l. employees There is but one way to
Y perfect that federation. Until the foun-
tain heads of these organizations are
closely allied perfection can never be
reached. Then, why not ally them by
. other organizations accepting the same
J; generous hospitality that has been ex
: tended to the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen, and will be extended to them?
Three great bodies will soon meet
. vention. The Order of Railway Tele
l. graphers, the Order of Railway Conduc
l. tors and the Brotherhood of Railro ad
+ Trainmen will have an opportunity in
r few months to do moro for the cause O.
|. federation than ever vas done before BY
). accepting the hospitality of the citizen!
:. of Peoria. With these four organization
in one city it would probably influence
/. others to come, and then perfect fede
5. ration would be forthcoming.
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