The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
WILL LEAVE THE R. 90.
Er. Charles o. scull. The General Passenger
Agent. Resigns.
From the Baltimore American. Tuesday
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From the Baltimore American. Tuesday,
April 18th.
sir. Charles o. Scull, general passenger
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
has rendered his resignation To Receivers
Cowen and Murray, to take effect on
Thursday next. This is the date upon
which Mr.. ID. X. Martin, recently appoint
ed 10 the newIy-crealed Office of manager
of passenger traffic, will assume his
duties. Tie would then become the SUI
perior of General Passenger Agent Scoll.
MIR. Scull yesterday made the follow
ing statement of his reasons for leaving
the Baltimore aud Ohio:
MY retirement from the service OF the
Baltimore aud Ohio is entirely voluntary
on my part. | have not been asked to re-
sign. On the contrary. have been offer
ed a considerable increase in salary to re-
main in my present position. / was un-
willing. however, to serve as a subordi-
nate, in a department of which had for
so long been the head, and, therefore,
rendered my resignation. | was not
prompted to take this step by any
feeling of hostility to the gentleman who
had been appointed manager ofpassenger
traffic, but should have followed the same
course if any other gentleman whose
official rank was no higher than my own
had been chosen. OF course, feel regret
at the breaking of intimate official ard
business ties of so many years standing,
but have every reason 10 believe that.
though / leave the Baltimore and Ohio,
the same kindly feeling of mutual good
will and respect that has existed between
myself and all my fellow-servants
throughout the rank and file of the SER
vice will continue. am sure / wish the
historic old road full measure of success,
and hope 10 see her again occupy the con-
spicuous financial position she so long
held among the great transportation lines
of the world"
Mr.. Scull's action had been expected,
in view of the statement he made in The
American on Monday of last week. He
has made no plans for the future, and
will remain in Baltimore for some time.
taking needed rest.
Mr. Charles o. Scull, although COM
paratively young man, has attained a
high and enviable position in railroad
circles, and is regarded as one of the best
passenger officials in the country. He
was born at Somerset, Pa, November q,
1851. When nineteen years old he enter
ed the railroad service. and until April l,
1871, was clerk in the general ticket Office
of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad. lie worked his way up through
the various grades in the Office, and gave
evidence of so much ability that in lSs2
ne became chief assistant general passen-
ger agent OF the Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad and the Chicago, st. Louis and
Pittsburg Railway. In 1856 he became
chief clerk of the Central Traffic Asso-
citation, and on December | of that year
came to the Baltimore and Ohio as assist
ant general passenger agent. When Gen
eral Passenger Agent c. X. Lord was
elected third vice president in 1855, Mr..
Scull succeeded him, and has since very
successfully and energetically discharged
the important duties of general passenger
agent