The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-29
NAL POPE HAS NOT RESIGNED.
sru1 HOLDS HIS POSITION WITH
THE GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.

ueuorted That General Agent G.
" Chears OF the Central at CO.
1umbus Would he His Successor.
Ami A Pope, general freight and pas
so,a4r agent of the Georgia and Alabama
r,lro,d. has not resigned. He was seen
last NIGHT at the De Soto by a representa-
live of the Morning News relative to a
,,bushed report of his having rendered
his resignation.
Ma. Pope seemed greatly surprised that
s,ah report could have gained circula-
ton aud publication. He did not know
how. II could have originated. He said ru-
.oors are often spread and obtain credence
when there is nothing in the way of
basis for them.
The report had it that Maj. Pope has
resigned and that he will be succeeded on
Nov. by Mr.. c. w. Chears, general agent
at Columbus for the Central Railroad.
MIR. Chears was here a day or two ago,
and this fact must have had some bear
ing upon the report having gained eircu-
lauon
AZ both Atlanta and Columbus the news
of the supposed resignation had been
heard. In Atlanta the report was pub
lished, while one Of the Columbus papers
wired to ascertain the truth or falsity of
the news.
The resignation of a. general freight and
passenger agent is always of great inter-
est 10 people in the railroad world Some,
times there are heads to fall in the wake
of the resignation of a leading official
Big men in railroad circles often have
followiugs, clerks and employees are SUI
T91 Ntb ar HOY
the officials and by whom they are liked.
either personally or on account of their
publications. 1t is probable that Mai
Pope's denial will set many in the freight
and passenger department of the Georgia
and Alabama at ease
Mr.. L. A. Shlpman, assistant general
passenger agent of the Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad. was among the
visitors in the city yesterday
Mr.. R. W. Hunt. Florida passenger
agent for the Southern, with headquarters
at Jacksonville, has been temporarily
transferred to Savannah, and will put in
his time working for the soldier business
Mr. Hunt is one of the well known rail
road men of the state. Until recently he
was with the Southern at Augusta His
appointment at Jacksonville was a promo
ton that was deserved.
Passenger Traffic Manager B. W. Wrenn
of the Plant System has gotten out a
number of excellent likenesses of Presl-
dent Henry b. Plant. The pictures are of
large size and are nicely mounted Col
Wrenn is sending them out to officials and
friends Of other lines with the compli-
ments of the system Those who receive
the pictures will doubtless prize them
highly.
Col. B. W. Wrenn is sending out with
the compliments of the passenger traffic
department, handsome engraving of Mr..
II. B. Plant president of the Plant Sys-
ten, in honor of his birthday, which was
on the 9th inst.
East Coast Of Florida" Is the title of
monograph of the Florida East Coast
Railway. 1t is description of the rail-
way system handsomely illustrated with
views Of various places of interest in
FLORIDA and Nassau, N. P. The Morning
news IS indebted to Mr.. ]. d. Rahner
assistant general passenger agent of the
Florida East Coast Railway, for a copy.
The Plant System has added three men
to its passenger soliciting force here to
get in the rush for the soldier movement
All three are hustlers, and the system will
ne We'll represented by them and it's local
agents. Those who have had their head
quarters temporarily changed to Savan-
nan We're all at work for the system at
Jacksonville. They are Mr.. James w
CaIr, travelling passenger agent with of
nee at Key West; Mr.. H. G. Haycraft
uaEehng passenger agent, headquarters
at Jacksonville, and Mr.. r. J. Bottoms,
solclting agent, headquarters at Thomas
vile. Mr.. Carr is well known in Savan-
nan having been connected with the sys-
TEN mere for some months.
Passenger men after soldiers to travel
over their lines complain of not having
yet found much TO do. The soldiers are
not being given furloughs, so they can't
no much travelling. Watching the regi-
meuts TO see when they will begin giving
thelr members furloughs is one of the
Tricks IN the trade of the passenger repre-
sehIauVes. When a command begins Civ
lns burroughs, after having shut down on
llen Tor some reason or other for a time,
mere IS good business in prospect. and
tHe rahroad men are keen for it. 1t can
be had for their lines by a good deal of
active work
II IS also necessary to keep posted upon
ule regiments that shut off furlOughs, as
uIhe would be wasted in devoting two
iHUcH attention to them. Work must be
uohe with those, that have men going
nome every day on furlough trips.
None of the regiments here are yet be-
ing given burroughs except in emergency
uses. Where there Is some strong reason
-or the granting of a furlough, q man can
SCI IT, but ordinary requests receive no
consideration. This is on account of the
uncertainty as to the movements of the
corps II is not known when it will get
aNdy' and no command wants to leave
any OF its men behind when il leaves for
Al Jacksonville most of the Burroughs
were given for twenty days. This was
long enough to give the men a good Trip
me passenger agents hope things will
soon be so that the officers can give the
men turloughs. IT is not likely, though
mat they will be given in anything like
1ne number they were at Jacksonville
mere it was nov an infrequent thing for
an me roads combined to sell as many as
YJ0 tickets 10 soldiers in a day. These
we're TO men going away on furlough and