The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-09
C. C. MARTIN WILL BE AGENT.
G. d 4. MAN WILL REPRESENT F. G.
p. ALSO on JUNE IL.

Fart of the PInn of Consolidation
VIII Go Into Effect Next Thursday.
Mr.. \. A. AveiIhe VIII BE MIR. Mar
tins Chief Assistant-Messrs.
O'DTyer. Hunter and Butler Re
l. tain Their Positions as CONNER
ciaI Reprcsentatives-G. a A.
Yards VIII Be Given Up for Those
of the r. {. 4 P.-Chanses in Yard
masters and Foremen of shops.
A part Of the scheme Of consolidation
has been made up and confirmed and on
June Is Mr.. c. c. Martin will take charge
of the joint agency at Savannah of the
Georgia and Alabama and the florida Gen.
trail and Peninsular Railroads. Mr.. Mar
tin is at present agent for the Georgia
and Alabama. Mr.. A. a. Aveilhe, agent
for the Florida Central and Peninsular,
will become Mr.. Martins chief assistant
under the new regime.
conference was had yesterday by
officials of the two lines with heads of
department Vice President and General
Manager Cecil Gabbett of the Georgia
and Alabama, and Assistant General Man
I
and Peninsular. talked over the situation
with the trainmasters, master mechan-
les and civil engineers of both lines with
the view of carrying out the programme
recently compiled by Capt ID. r. Max
we'll vice president and general manager
of the Florida Central and Pennsular,
pertaining to The consolidation Of the in
terests of both roads at Savannah with
the view OF decreasing the operating ex-
penses and increasing the revenue.
All the details of the consolidation were
discussed and arrangements were made
to have it take place next Thursday.
On that day some railroad men who are
now with one line will find themselves
the representatives. of two, while others
win be out of the railroad business.
Selections were made from the two
staffs of clerks that the agents of the
lines have operating under them, and a
sufficient force was chosen to operate the
joint agency. The forces as they stand
at present Will be considerably reduced,
as the plan evolved viii admit of fewer
men being employed for the two lines and
a consequent saving in salary lists. The
present agents Office OF the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad, which is just in the
rear of the general Offices of the Central
Railroad, win continue to be used by Mr..
Martin. Some addition 10 It's accommo-
dations will be made for the increase in
the force that at present occupies it,
Three commercial representatives are
retained in Savannah. They are Mr..
O'Dwyer, district freight agent of the
Florida Central and Peninsular, MIR. VIII
liam Butter, Jr., travelling passenger agent
of the line, and Mr. c. j. Hunter, COM
mercial agent of the Georgia and Ala
bama. These gentlemen viii constitute
the force to represent the roads in So
letting freight and passenger business.
All three are well known in Savannah, and
their retention in the service of the two
lires win be welcome news to their many
friends
Following the matter of the consolida-
ton of the agencies came that of the con-
solidation of yards and repair shops. The
present Georgia and Alabama yards viii
be given up and those of the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular viii be used for the
business of both roads. 1t is understood
that Mr. Z. r. Hubert, yardmaster of
the Florida Central and Peninsular, will
continue iu the position for both lines.
Mr.. F. E. Tubbs is foreman in charge of
the Florida Cetnral and Peninsuiar re-
pair shops, and his jurisdiction viii be
extended over those of the Georgia and
Alabama.
No changes were made in the operating
departments, MIR. Williamson remaining as
trainmaster Of the Florida Central and
Peninsular at Savannah and Mr.. Slocum
filling that position for the Georgia and
Alabama. Mr.. Williamson will keep his
present force, but will move from his of
flee on Bryan street to the general offices
Of the Georgia and Alabama, in the Kelly
building The change will be made within
a few days. The joint ticket agent for the
lines has not been named.
Wherever the Georgia and Alabama, the
Florida Central and Pennsular and the
Seaboard Air Line have representatives,
consultations viii be effected next Thurs
day. If each line has a commercial man
in a city two Of them will have to go and
the third viii represent all three lines. The
officials are not yet ready TO announce
who will be retained at such places as the
roads Representatives 1t is stated that
only four places, New York aud Balti-
more among them, have yet mad the point
settled.
Mr. Martin, who is retained as joint
agent, is a favorite among the business
and railroad men of Savannah. His abil-
ity is marked, and many friends will con-
graduate him upon the advancement he
has been given as joint agent. lie has
been in Savannah for about two years.
Formerly he was agent at Atlanta for the
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