The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-24
M. &E.'S
new MOVE
President TrueSdaIe'S Answer
to Criticisms.

RumOred Resignation of Superin-
tendent Reasoner-The Traffic
Last Sunday Was Good for a Rainy
Day-Dover Has Great Hopes
From the New Officials.
The Sunday trains on the Lackawanna
are without doubt fixture. Notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather
last Sunday the travel on the Morris and
Essex Division was unexpectedly heavy.
On one train, Conductor Georges, on
the eastward morning run, two hundred
and sixry-one tickets were collected be-
tween Dover and Summit, while the
trains from other points along the line
reported about the same. In conversa-
ton with President Truesdale on Mon
day, a representative of the CHR NIcLE
was informed that 'sit was not the inten-
ton of the management to do any more
work on Sunday than was absolutely
necessary.
1.-The public demanded Sunday trains,
as it had a right to, but just as few
would be run as could handle the pas
sengers, and what held good for the
passenger service would also apply to the
freight traffic-only live stock and perish
able goods would be forwarded"
Mr.. Truesdale "was informed that the
clergy along the line of the Morris and
Essex Division had protested strong
ly against the new departure.
Street cars were not opposed, and many
who were SO pronounced in condemning
the employment of trainmen on Sundays
did not hesitate to keep their coachmen
busy during the entire day." The Lack
awanna," Mr.. Truesdale continued, "had
always run through-trains on Sunday
without complaint from the public, ex-
cept that it was impossible to make con-
nections on the Morris and Essex, owing
to the absence of trains"
Mr.. Truesdale said that careful con-
sideration would be given the passenger
service on the entire line, including the
Morris and Essex division. "He was in
consultation with superintendent ReAs-
oner, and the public could rest assured
that no pains would be spared to make
travel to and from Morristown and else
where just as safe as it had been with
such increased accommodations as could
be provided F"
mo changes in division management
had been considered"
William H. Truesdale, who recently
succeeded Samuel Sloan. as president of
the Lackawanna line, brings to his new
and responsible position practical and
extended railroad experience, embracing
every department. He has the we'll
merited reputation of being careful and
successful railroad official The lines he
has managed have been among the most
important in the country.
Unlike his predecessor in Office, Mr.
Truesdale is approachable, and at once
impresses the visitor with his frankness
and affabllity, while always talking
right to the point. Until recently a
daughter of Mr.. Truesdale has been a
pupil at Miss Dana's school, in which, in
common with Morristown itself, he is
much interested. 1t would be of the
greatest benefit to this city if the Lacka-
wannas new president could be induced
to locate here permanently.
On Monday Superintendent Reasoner
went over the Morris and Essex Division
in a special train. He was accompanied
by the man who, it is said, will be his
successor and whose name is E. w.
Russell, at present connected with the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg
Railroad. Civil Engineer Unruh of Nor
ristown was also on the train, as was
the new roadmaster, who, it is rumored. is
not Daniel Neafie, but an entirely new
man. The train made stops at different
points along the line and a general in
spection was made of the Morris q Essex
and Delaware divisions. The special
left Hobokeu at 8 a. m. and its destina
tion was Gladstone, on the Passaic d
Delaware branch.
While it is rumored that Superinten-
dent Reasoner will tender his resgna-
tion at an early date he does not affirm
the report, neither does he deny it. He
has said, however, that if he resigned it
would be on account of his health Mr..
Reasoner is 76 years o'd, but continues
to appear at his office daily and dis
charges an amount of work that would
be appalling to many men twenty years
younger than the division superinten-
dent.
Mr.. Reasoner's is not the only resigna-
tion that rumor has it will be rendered
shortly. 1t is said that Solomon Griffith,
who has been construction superintendent
since 1869, will present his resignation.
Mr.. Griffith is n years of age. Like Mr..
Reasoner, he came to the D., l.. & w.
with exPresident Sloan.
Superintendent Reasoner is credited
with not approving, personally, the policy
of running Sunday trains on his division.
He realizes, however, that if the direc-
tors wished to make the innovation, there
was no reason why they could not do so.
AS matter of fact, he prepared the time
table which went into effect Sunday.
That Sunday trains are welcomed by
the travelling public cannot be denied,
and any opposition to the plan will at
this time prove unavailing. At the
Morristown ticket Office alone more than
two hundred tickets were sold last Sun
day and about as many persons came
here by trains. Tickets were sold for
aln