The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04
RUMoRs OF CHANGES cONFIRMED
Papy to BE the Plant Systems Agent
and Terminal SUPERINTENDENT

Papy to BE the Plant Systems Agent
and Terminal superintendent.
The reported changes in the freight de-
partment of the Plant system have been
substantially confirmed as published yes
terday. The title of Mr.. Papy in his new
position will be agent and superintendent
of terminals. His appointment will meet
with general satisfaction to the local ship
ping interests, as he is in close touch with
the merchants.
The new position will be of Importance,
though it is not understood just what mat
tiers will be placed under Mr.. Papy's juris-
diction.
The position now occupied by Mr.. Thorn
as e. Youmans, local freight agent, Will
of course be absorbed by Mr.. Papy's APP
pointment. Whether Mr.. Youmans will
remain with the system is not known.
When asked concerning the changes, he
said he knew absolutely nothing of them
and discredited the idea that any changes
were to take place. He said he
had received no intimation of
any change of which Mr.. Papy
would receive an appointment that would
absorb the local freight agents office.
Mr.. Youmans said rumors had been out
before to the same effect, but had never
materialized.
Col. b w Wrenn returned yesterday
from Tampa and reports the Plant sys-
TEN hotels to be in the finest condition
for the reception of guests. He is par
ticularly pleased with the shrubbery sur
rounding the Tampa Bay hotel. The Sem
mole at Winter Park and the Belleview
at Bellair are in the finest condition.
The new Plant system hotel, 1.-The Fort
Myers at Fort Myers, Fla, is complet-
ed and will soon be furnished and placed
in readiness to operate.
The through vestibule over the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad from
Cincinnati to Jacksonville goes
into effect tomorrow. 1t will make the
trip in tWenty-thtee hours, which is con-
sidered a remarkably fast schedule. This
train is only run during the winter. The
New York and Florida vestibule over the
Florida Central and Peninsular does not
go on until Jan. II this year.
The Georgia and Alabama Offices In the
Kelly building We're alive yesterday. The
men are making strong efforts to get mat
ters arranged to-day. The general freight
and passenger offices are in the east end
of the building, the auditing department. is
in the west end and the Office of Mr.. Cecil
Gabbett, vice president and general man.
| ager, is between the two. 1t Is expected
| the trainmasters office will be removed to
| Savannah by Jan. l. The necessary
changes in wires will require more time
| to remove this office.
The appointment of Mr.. Bates F. Mer-
rift as soliciting freight agent of the Cen
trail railroad al Atlanta, to succeed Mr..
! C. C. Keene, resigned, has been announc-
ed. His headquarters will be in Mr.. d. A.
! Appler's office.
The employees of certain railroads are
said to be active in support of the war
waged on ticket scalpers. They take the
position that were it not for ticket scalp
ing the roads would earn 100000 more
per year and this would enable them prob
ably to give work to the $4,000 unemployed
railroad men. They may take a hand in
support of the passage of the anti-scalp-
| ing bill