The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-03
COL. PHILLIPS THE MAN.
He Is the New Assistant Mine Sup
erintendent of the d., L. q
w. Railroad Company.

1t is now Assistant Mine Superinten-
dent Reese A. Phillips of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company.
He was given the official title yester-
day by appointment and today assumes
the duties connected Herewith. Su-
perintendent Phillips gets his appoint
ment by virtue of the vacancy caused
by the death of Thomas w. Phillips.
He will not, however, take charge of
the section of which Mr.. Phillips had
charge. Assistant Superintendent
Thomas L. Williams, who succeeded
to the vacancy caused by the death Of
Thomas d. Davies, will be transferred
to this section and Mr.. Phillips really
steps into the late Mr.. Davies place.
The appointment adds further proof
to the apparent purpose of General Su-
perintendent Benjamin Hughes to have
young men about him.
There We're eight other men from the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company who aspired to the vacancy
and with much to their favor Also
one from an outside company This is
complimentary to the successful man.
About eleven years ago Superinten-
dent Hughes instituted move in his
work which caused some surprise and
much comment at the time. He select
ed six young men then employed on
the inside engineers corps. They were
Reese A. Phillips. William r. Evans,
Richard Evans, Howell Harris, John
Johns and Ellsworth Davies. They
were given positions as inside foremen.
The first named is now assistant
superintendent. Howell Harris holds
a high position of trust with the Con-
nell Coal company. Ellsworth Davies
entered business career. William r.
Evans is at the Dodge and his broth
er. Richard Evans, is at Storr's. John
Johns is at the Pvne. The above to
the initiated, speaks for itself showing
as 1t does a well defined purpose for
future necessities.
Colonel" Reese A. Phillips, as the
new assistant superintendent is fa-
miliarly known, is comparatively q
young man. He was born in Bellevue
Heights S5 years ago last December.
He is one of three sons of the late
Rev. 7. J. Phillips, who is we'll remem-
hered by older Welsh residents here
abouts by the bardic title of "Cyw
Ionawr." When the Colonel" was
about years old the family moved
to plymouth.
He grew up much as other lads of
that period did and as has been the
case since was always a favorite. He
began his early career as a bread
winner, learning the engineering busi-
ness. He was for several years in the
! Reading offices at Philadelphia under
the renowned Gowan, of the Reading.
Later he came here and was employ
| ed On the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western mine engineer corps until his
elevation to an inside foremanship in
| 1883.
He first served three years at the
| Dodge. the usual beginners place, then
went to the oxford where ne remained
until April l of this year when he was
| transferred to the Pettebone at Forty
Fort. His promotions were always
upwards. That is ne always gets a
| larger, better and more responsible
! position by each change. Since his
| taking charge of the Pettebone, he and
his family have resided at Forty Fort.
| 1t is expected that they will return to
| West Scranton now.
For social life he cares little; in
religious attachments he is Baptist,
and politically he has always been a
| Republican. He is Mason and
Knight Templar and over and above
all a home loving man. well read and
| studious.