Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
RcOrga ixat ton Into Twelve Divisions
TO Take Place July 4.

REORGANIZATION Into Twelve Divisions
10 Take Place duly 4.
The Southern Railway Company will TO a
considerable extent be recognized Sunday
next. In accordance with orders issued to-
day by Vice President and General Man
ager Frank 8. Cannon. the system will af-
ter July consist OF twelve divisions in
stead of eight, as at present. and they will
be designated by mama instead of by num-
Der.
The Washington division will extend from
this city to Monroe, Va, and will include
| the main line between those points and the
Manassas, Washington and Ohio Harri-
sonburg and Warrenton branches, respec-
lively. Mr.. E. Ryder will be superintendent
with headquarters at Charlottesville, Va.
The Norfolk division will be in charge Of
Mr.. N. J. O'Brien, superintendent, with
headquarters at Greensboro. N. c., and
will comprise the main line between Mon
roe, Va, and Spencer, N. c., at which place
the company has erected extensive shops;
also the branches diverging from the main
line between Monroe and Spencer.
The Charlotte division will lbe in charge
OF Superintendent w. b. Reyder, headquar-
tiers, Charlotte, N. c., and will comprise
the main line and branches from Spencer
to Greenville, S. c.
SUPERINTENDENT; headquarters. Atlanta. will
comprise the main line and branches be-
tween Greenvile and Atlanta.
The Birmingham division, a. ]. Frazer,
superintendent. Birmingham, Ala, will ex-
tend from Anstill, Ga. to GreenyilIe, Miss,
including various branches.
The Richmond division will extend from
Neapolis, opposite Danville, Va, to West
Point, with branches, and will be in charge
of w. T. West, Richmond, Va.
The Asheville division. W. o. Sprigg,
superintendent, Asheville, N. c.. will COM
prise the main line and branches between
The Columbia division, T. I. Welles, SUI
per1ntendent, Columbia. S. c.. will extend
from Charlotte. N. c., to Augusta, Ga, in
Guiding the various branches.
The Macon division. w. r. Reauprie, SUI
/! perintendent. Macon, Ga. will comprise
the line and branches between Atlanta and
Brunswick, Ca.
The Admission, Ala, division will extend
from Atlanta Junction. Ga, to Meridian
Miss, with A.. Gordon Jones. Selma, Ala,
superintendent, and will embrace a num-
Der of branches.
The Knoxville division will comprise the
nam line and branches of the old East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, from
Bfistol to Chattanooga, with +. K. Huger
knoxvtlle, Tenn, superintendent
The Louisville division, G. K. Loyal SUI
perintendent, Louisville, KY, will extend
from Louisville TO Lexington, and will also
include several branches
IN accordance with orders from Vice
PRESIDENT Cannon, new system of disci-
mas pSSH huopteu tie
OF the employees in the operating depart
Tents. and in future q discipline record
book will be kept in the superintendent $
ounce IN. which, an entry will be made OF
every case OF neglect Of duty violation OF
rules tad conduct, etc. with the penalty
imposed, There will also be kept in this
book credit account in which record will
be made of excellent conduct, deeds of
heroism, loyalty, etc.. which shall be given
full consideration in connection with the
charges entered against each emp1oye.
These books will be open to the inspec-
ton of any employee for examination OF
his own record. but no employe will be per-
mitted to examine the record of another
This Is intended to abolish the system OF
suspensions heretofore lin vogue, and as
LOW practiced upon neg rly every railroad
In the country.