The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-29
NORTHERN PACIFIC CHANGES.
Two Offices TO Be AboIished-Why Mr..
Dickinson Hes gned.

Tacoma, Aug. Observation-Disclosures
General Superintendent ". q. Pearce, OF
the Northern Pacific. is en- route 20 Ia
coma. and wi. arrive here on Monday.
Yesterday he stopped of the weSIbound
overland az Livingston, Mont, to look
over his territory in that section OF the
country. Mr.. Pearce Will take charge Of
the road on September l, relieving Assist
ant General Manager George W Dick
inson. At the same time Receiver Bur-
leigh Will transfer the property 10 the
new company. and James NJ. Ashton and
w. .. Chapman, division counsel for the
road, Will be succeeded BY the arm OF
Crowley & Grosscup.
Everything at this end Of the road is
in readiness for the transfer. There wiz
be no hitca and after MIR. Pearce gets
accustomed TO the business OF his new Of
fee Things are expected 10 travel in the
same smooth and uneventful course as
they have for some time past.
Two important changes other than
those noted will 20 into effect after Sep
TENDER l. One viii be the adjustment
of the office of assistant general purchas-
ing agent which has been very creditably
filed for number OF years past by 5. ID.
Mason. This move is made by the COM
pany in the interest of economy. The
business heretofore transacted by Mr..
Mason's Office will be done through that
OF the assistant general superintendent.
The other change viii be in the office
OF assistant general superintendent OF
telegraph, a position which was filled
under the old management by John -.
Mason. Mr. Mason was made general
superintendent of telegraph by Receiver
Burleigh. His office viii likewise be abol-
ished and its business administered from
ST. Paul.
General Manager Dickinson said today
that the transfer TO Mr.. Pearce Will be
simple matter, aside from the usual for
malities. Everything connected With the
road at this end is in frsf-c.ass condi-
ton, and the new official Will ind it an
easy matter to pick up the business or
the Office. II is expected that the men
in the general managers Office here Will
be retained. No changes in the division
superintendents along the road viii likely
be made, as they were appoinsed by the
present management of the road before
it was placed in the hauds Of the re-
ceivers.
Among business men of the Northwest
the question has often neen asked why
those at IN ehead OF the new company
decided to make the change at this end.
by which General Manager Dickinson is
TO leave its service. The reason is Tot
far to seek. In accepting the office or
general manager at the hands OF receiver
Bur,eish AR Dickinson took step which
met with the strong disapproVal OF he-
ceiver McHeary and General Manager
J. W. Kendrick. They have never re-
covered from the shock, and as result
the only outcome to the situation Which
resulted was Mr.. Dickinson's retirement
after II hal been decided ~ the powers
in the East. 10 retain General Manager
Kendrick and Mr. McHenry as chief en-
gineer. Mr. Dickinson very pro21oiy
would have refused an offer from Presi-
dent Winter Of his old position as assist
ant general superintendent.