The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-03
OFFICIALS CHANGE PLACES.
NEW APPOINTMENTS FOR THE
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

phia Appointed Agent at New York.
A. n. Strong Appointed Port Agent
at PhiIadeIphia-E. Il. Bryan, Jr.
Made General Eastern Agent.
The expected changes among the on
cials of the Ocean Steamship Company
have been announced. The official cir
cular, giving notice OF the changes, and
appointments were sent out yesterday
from the Office of the vice president.
The circular reads as follows:
ocean Steamship Company, Savannah.
Ga, June l. 1S97.-Gen. G. NJ. Sorrel hav-
ing resigned as manager OF the Ocean
Steamship Company to accept other du-
ties at Savannah, the position of mama
ger will be abolished and the duties of
that Office will be performed by the vice
president at Savannah, Ga.
"Mr M. C. Hammond has been appoint
ed port agent at New York.
'Mr. A. S. Strong has been appointed
port agent at Philadelphia. in place of
MIR. NJ. C. Hammond, transferred.
''Mr. E. K. Bryan, Jr., has been APP
pointed general eastern agent of the
Ocean Steamship Company, with head
quarters at new pier, IS, North river,
New York. and will report to the traffic
manager at Savannah.
appointments effective June /, 1897.
John NJ. Egan, Vice Presidtn.
approved; H. NJ. Conner, President"
Gen. Sorrel comes to Savannah to accept
a position thoroughly agreeable to him
in every respect. He is expected to ar
rive in a few days and will then be es-
tablished in the Bay street offices of the
Central railroad. Gen. Sorrel leaves New
York after having filled the position from
which he resigned for about ten years.
Mr.. Hsmmand goes from Philadelphia
to assume the duties of port agent at
New York after a short service at the
former city in the same capacity. Mr..
A s. Strong, who succeeded him at Phil
adelphia, has been his chief clerk at that
place.
Mr.. E. K. Bryan, Jr., who has already
gone on to New York to assume the office
of general eastern agent of the company,
has been chief clerk in the office at Sa-
vannah of the general freight agent of the
Central railroad. He filled this position
with admirable success for five years,
during which time he gained many warm
friends in the city. He came here from
Charlotte, ". c., where he was the joint
agent of the associated railways Of Vir-
ginia and the Carolinas. He is
succeeded in the general freight
agents office as chief clerk by Mr.. II. S.
Kealhofer, who was transferred from
Memphis, where he was the CentraPs
commercial agent. Mr.. Kealhofer has al
ready entered upon the discharge of the
duties of the position.
The official announcement of the APP
manager of the Central railroad and Ocean
Steamship Company has also just been
sent out. This appointment has been
known for about a week, but the circular
giving official notification was slow in
making it's appearance. In this respect,
Mr.. Hintons appointment was different
from those of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany above stated. The steamship COM
pany changes had been expected, but the
rumors concerning them had not
been officially confirmed. The circular re-
lating to Mr. Hinton's appointment is as
follows:
Central of Georgia Railway Company,
Savannah Ca, June /, 1897 Mr.. E. H.
Hinton has been appointed traffic mana
ger, and will have charge of the traffic de-
partments Of the Central of Georgia Rail-
way Company and the Ocean Steamship
Company with headquarters at corner of
Perry and West Broad street, Savannah,
Ga.
appointment effective June /, 1897.
John NJ. Egan, Vice President"
Approved: H. NJ. Conner, President.
MIR. Hinton arrived in the city yesterday
morning. He was at the Offices during
the day in consultation with the officials
and familarizng himself with the place.
He is not yet prepared to make any state
ment regarding the administration of his
office and does not know what the per-
al Of fS off vvfl 40 In oil
or secretary was brought from the west
with him. Mr.. Hinton will establish his
Office in the first room of the right, as the
new Central railroad building is entered.
For some time this Office has been accu--
pied by General Passenger Agent J. c.
Halle, but yesterday he moved back to his
quarters in the next room.
Mr.. Hinton left his family at st. Louis,
where his children are at school. He will
probably have them come to Savannah late
in the summer or in the early fall. SUI
perintendent T. ID. Kline of the Central
and Mr.. Hinton renew very pleasant asso-
Citations with the iatter's acceptance of
the traffic managers Office. They were
warm friends while Mr.. Kline was In the
service of Texas and Mexican railway
lines. Each esteems the ability of the
other very highly and welcomes the re-
newal of the official and friendly relations.
This is Mr.. Hinton's first visit 70 Savan-
nah.
He was born in Madison county, Aissis-
slppl, I'm 1853, and was educated at the
University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.
He entered railway service in 1879 as
Joint freight accountant of the Chicago,
ST. Louis and New Orleans and the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee railway, which po-
sition he held three years. From 1882 to
1888 he was chief rate clerk In the general
freight Office Of the Texas and Pacific rail-
way at New Orleans La; 1884 10 1885
contracting freight agent 1857 TO 1883 as
sistant general freight agent at Dallas,
Tex: December. 1885, to September, 1880,
general freight agent OF the same road.
April /. 1893, he was appointed Pacific
coast agent OF the Panama railroad He
has recently been representing the South
ern Pacific on the southwestern board of
traffic administration 9t ST. Louis No
appointment OF his successor on this board
has yet been made.
Mr.. Hilton was married April "a 1885,
at New Orleans. TO Miss Josie p. Solo
mon. When Mr. Hilton became general
freight agent OF the Texas and Pacific he
succeeded Mr. w. w. Finley, now sec
ond vice president OF the Southern rail-
way Like Mr.. Finley. he he said to be