Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-07
J, A. EDISON HAS BEEN APPOINTED GEN ERAL MANAGER OF THE PlTTSBURG 6 GULF.
LEAVES THE COTTON BELT
F, H. Britton, of the Great Northern, Succeeds Mr. Eds0n Effective
 June $.

The receivers of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad, Col. s. w. Fordyce and Webster With CTS, have at last appointed a suc- cessor to the late Robt. Gilham, general manager of the road, says the St. Louis Republic. Mr. J. A. Edson of theSt. Louis Southwestern system IS the man, and his appoin t- ment becomes effective on June s.
 Mr Edson has been connected with the St. Louis Southwesterr for number of years, and at pres ent is vice-presidento of the St. Lotus Southwestern of Texas and general superintendent of the entire Cotton Belt system. His headquarters are at Tyler. Texas, though be makes frequent visits to St. Louis.
 MT. Edson's ability as practical railroad man is we'll known and thoroughly appreciated throughout the West and Southwest. Col. S. ". Fordyce, while receiver and subsequently vice-president and general manager of the Cotton Belt, had the highest opinion of Mr. Edson's ability and did not hesitate to express it. Had he remained as general manager of the system another yt ar, it is said, he would have given MT. Edson a more prominent position.
 It is not surprising, then, that at this iuncture, while casting about for capable man to fill the position made vacant on the Pittsburg and Gulf by the death Of MT. Gillham that Colonel Fordyce should have thought af Mr. Edson and convinced his receiver, MT. Withers, that they should tender him the appointment. This was done about ten days ago, but the mas kept very quiet.
 In assuming the position of gen eral manager of the Pittsburg and Gulf Mr. Edson will be up against a "tough proposition, as railroad man termed It. The physical con. dition of the road IS very bad, and its affairs generally are ir bad l +oacvIo ua ru111 b0uavar ao+ nm ar the guidance of the receivers, and there is no railroad p1an n the West more capable of tackling tough proposition" than Colonel Fordyee. He has solved more serious prob lens than the one presented by the Pittsburg and Gulf, and with the able assistance of MT. Edson, the road can be placed in such con- dition that the Alton syndicate can absorb it to advantage.
 Mir. Edson's successor as general superintendent of the Cotton Belt system will be F. H. Britton, whom Vice President Russell Harding brings here from his old camping ground in the Northwest. Mr. Britton iS general superin tendent of the Great Northern, but he sent in his resignation which becomes effective on June 8. He was in the city yesterday and paid his respects to Vice-President Harding at head quarters in the Equitable building,
 Mr. Britton left last night for Tyler, Texas. where he will meet Mir. Edson and spend week with him at the offices there, in tour over thesyatem and in the offices here, so as to obtain thorough insight into his future position.
 Mir Britton said yesterday that when he left St. Paul President Hill had selected no one to fill the vacancy created by his resignation. "He may have determined upon a man." Mr. Britton added, but If be has I know nothing of it. ,