The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-11
( YOAKUM'S CHANGE
!. ,.r.,,a his Connection with the u. E.
and v. !.
! succtEptp BY ". Il. TAYLOR
,.,or VIII BE Assistant 10
y .,aert Of the Cumberland
r.r,truction Company.

: ysakum has resigned as gem
Y , 8 and passenger agent of the
" r,st and West Texas and on
w which date the resignation be-
N elective, he will accept service
Z \. cumberland Construction COM
ne capacity of assistant to Pres
G Chapman Of that concern. His
s.r,r,ers will be at st. Louis.
4. yo,kur,, who is a brother OF Vice
,.,t and General Manager B. F.
.'.,sm !, the Frisco, has been at the
Nv .,tbe general freight and passenger
'..s.sot of the East and West since
N. N. & 1897, at which time he succeeded
j n Downey. The sale of the road
/, Blair interests had occurred only
ve.ks previous and Mr.. Yoakum's
.,.,,rsnt was one Of the results of the
s',r,I,atlon which was effected at the
4. For three years prior to his accept
I. .r,iee with the East and West he
:. ,ssuectea with the Gulf, Colorado and
n, "a in the capacity Of travelling
IN agent, with headquarters at Dali
A "a still earlier date he was with
1. International and Great Northern, hav-
!, ,eted as local freight agent at several
en- and later as immigration agent.
| 4. vide experience in various lines of
,rr,d work has had the effect of devel-
M the business talent with which he is
r,oved, aud no is at present recognized
~. q the brightest OF tho younger men
|. "A traffic departments of the roads OF
n .sstIon. Besides his practical ability
n Yoskum is the possessor OF many
k.aps personal traits which have won
|rusrous friends for him wherever he has
IN. During his residence in this city
!. has been general fayorite in business
h, sSoisl circles and his contemplated de-
|trre Is regretted on all sides. The nan-
II, !, which he has done his work during
n urm ot office with the East and West
h ,sssn BY the excellent condition of the
|srtnsnts over which he has had con-
n.
M concern with which MIR. Yoakum
I'm ally himself on the tst of next month
ksfols the Tennessee Central road, a
h which extends from Knoxville TO
lrhville. distance of ESQ mileh.
Eivush Nashville, In addition 10 its rail-
ri interests, the company is interested
hAs development of the coal aud iron
E|s.isries along the line Of road named,
HI present controls large ooking plants
frstn Hartman Junction and Monte
n Tenn, and some extensive improve
pits IN this direction are contemplated
hhe near future.
liitrmation regarding Mr.. Yoakum's
flItEs reached Houston during the carly
eri d last week. but he did not give his
fnhat to the matter appearing in print
f;ll yesterday.
". Yoakums successor will be Mr.. W.
Taylor, who for some time past has
Pa In the capacity of commercial agent
n he East and West at Kansas City.
~ statement made ia a Galveston paper
1 as effect that local attache of tic
~ would be mado general freight and
Pa'snser agent was unauthorized and in
Esrsst
ny Taylor arrived in Houston ycster-
Y and spent the day comforting with Of
FaH q the road and in looking over tie
walton In general way. No definite
suan has as yet been taken in the matter
l appointment of his successor at
EllsM City.