The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
CENTRAL MAKES PROMOTIONS
JAN. WILL BRING SEVERAL
CHANGES IN THE MACON OFFICES.


HOge Takes His Place and Is to BE
Succeeded by b. c. EppersOn-J. II.
Hall Will Superintend the South
western-W. vi. Craven Succeeds
Hall and Becomes TrainmaSter of
the SOuthwestern-New Master Me-
chanic at MacOn-Changes In Plant
System Passenger Schedules Eff
fective Tomorrow.
number Of changes in the ranks of the
| superintendent and agents of the Cen
| trail railroad have been announced from
the Macon Office of the superintendent.
Mr.. H. Yonge, who has been agent of
the road at that place for several years,
has resigned the position. His resigna-
ton will become effective on Jan. l, and
he will be succeeded by Mr.. S. c. Hoge,
who for some time has been superinten-
dent of the main stem, or first division. of
the Central. Mr.. Hoge's position as super
intendent of the first division will be
| taken by MIR. B. C. Epperson, who gives
up the place of superintendent of the sec
ond, or Southwestern division. Mr.. Ep-
person will be succeeded as superintendent
Hail. who is promoted from the position
of trainmaster of that division The
place as trainmaSter of the last named
division will be filled by Mr.. w. NJ. era
ven, chief clerk in the Savannah office
of Mr. c. l.. Bruner, trainmaster of the
first division. 1t has not yet been decided
who will succeed Mr. Craven in the Of
fee here. Mr.. Yonge is not to retire from
the service of the road. He Is a valued
I hok
provision will be made for him in some
other capacity. All of the gentlemen who
will change about on the LIST are well
known to the railroad men of Savannah.
They have been in the employ of the road
for some time Mr.. Craven, whose richly
merited promotion will be a pleasure to his
many friends, has been with the Central
for shorter time than any of the others.
About a year ago he accepted the posi-
ton he now holds. Prior to that time he
was trainmaster of the Georgia Southern
| and Florida railroad, with office at Ma
con. The method pursued in making the
promotions will commend itself to every
man on the road. The men were taken
in the graduation of their rank and raised
to the next higher step. Their holding
the high positions from which they are
to be advanced IS evidence that they en-
joy the confidence of those above them.
Other employees of the road will feel satis-
faction in knowing that their services
may be recognized and that an unimport-
ant position. through their attention to
business and duties may lead to some
thing higher. Mr.. John Dempsey, master
mechanic OF the shops at Macon, will also
retire on the LIST.
Mr. J. H. Stub, master mechanic of the
Central shops at Augusta, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Dempsey as master
mechanic, and his place in Augusta Wal be
filled by Mr.. j. II. Mccain.
President H. B. Plant of the Plant sys-
tenn is still in the city. His private car
stands in the yard north of the depot
About it are the relics of the arboreal and
landscape beauties that it was attempted
some time ago to have displayed to such
advantage on the tract. The employees
of the system has dubbed the spot 1.-The
Garden of Eden" Mr.. Plant was busy
during the day in consultation with Off
Gals of the system. First Vice President
r. G. Erwin's car stands beside that of
the president, Mr. Erwin having returned
from trip to Jacksonville.
Several changes in the schedule that was
recently adopted by the Plant system will
become effective tomorrow. Train No
49, Sunday only, will leave here al D. m.
instead of at 1870 as now. This train will
make through connection for Jacksonville
arriving there at 1853 p. m. Train No. %
will arrive al IL y. m. instead of at 1850
as is now the case. Mixed train No 3O7
will leave Savannah at $50 a. m. instead of
at 715 a. m. as now, and mixed train No.
% will leave at 1880 p. m instead of at
II rs a. m. These are the only trains that
will have their hours of arrival and de-
parture at Savannah changed There will
be other changes about over the system
Train No. IS over the Plant system from
the north yesterday, which should have
arrived at SIS a. M, did not get in until
some five hours later. The delay was
caused by some slight trouble on the At
lantic Coast Line above Charleston. The
particulars were not learned.
Freight Traffic Manager D. F. Jack a
the Plant system has gone up to Augusta
for day or two.
Mr. E. H. Hinton, traffic manager of
the Central railroad and Ocean Steamship
Company, returned yesterday from a trip
to New York, where he attended a meet
ing of officials of the rail and water lines
of the coast. Rates and divisions were
discussed.
President II. M. Conner and Vice Presi-
dent John M. Egan of the Central rail-
ROAD we're Out OAl lHS lltO lOBBlneT yes
terday.
Estimates show that railroads pay near
" half a billion dollars a year for la
Dor. 1t is said that of every 500 paid
out for operating expenses $50 goes to
the employees. OF the remaining $40 a
large proportion goes indirectly for labor
1t is also said that the roads of the coun-
try are now working with 100000 employees
short, owing to their inability to pay more
on account of the great reductions that
have lately been made in rates by COM
missions and through competition. That
on the whole, railroads are bad invest
ments Is shown by the fact that of every
800 placed in them $40 earns no dividends
or interest.
The Southern railway has recently
bought the Bloomfield branch of the old
Cumberland and Ohio railroad, which had
been in litigation for fourteen years. The
Southern bought it for $1,000 subject to
liens aggregating $500 900, of which $3.50, 900
is in bonds and $350,OOO in receivers GER
tihcates.