Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-07-13
NEW MANAGEMENT.
App pointed by the American Rajlwavs
Company to Take Charge of the
Corporations Interests


Freeholder from the Third ward. Al
superintendent of the American Rail
ways Company's business here, was an
nounced Friday afternoon. The an.
nouncement caused much surprise ant
general satisfaction.
When the Bridgeton and Millville Trac
ton Company sold its railway here to thu
American Railways people, Secretary
and treasurer Bacon announced that be
was about Ito permanently retire from rail
road business. This decision upon his part
was final, and he now retires from all
connection with the business, and will
give his entire attention to the practice of
law.
Since the American Railways Conn
pany purchased the electric road and
light plants, experts and General Mar
ager Crowley have been in Bridgeton
looking over the field, and it was deter
mined by the officials of the company
that there should be local superin-
tendent for the two plants The position
was some days since offered to Mr.
Hires, and as he says in an interview fol
lowing, he decided to accept the position,
after mature deliheration.
With Friday afternoons announce
ment the control of the business of the
two local companies passed into the care
of Mr.. Hires, and he is now engaged in
grasping the details of the business. The
expert. Mr.. Kibbe, is still here, and may
remain for short, time until the details
are further mastered by the new super
intendent.
A PIONEER reporter met Mr.. Hires UP.
on the street last night, and caught him
just long enough to have pleasing inter
view with him. This was not accom-
plished, however, without some diff
Guilty for there were constant Interrupt
tions, upon the part of large number of
people, who desired to congratulate him.
Mr.. Hires acknowledged that the
American Railways Company had offered
him the Superintendency of the Bridge
ton and Millville Traction Company, and
he had accepted the position, not, how
ever, without giving the matter con-
siderable thought and deliberation, for
he realized that the position was one of
grave responsibility, and that it would
not be an easy matter for him to step
into the control of the company's busi-
ness, following such capable, efficient
and successful management as has been
developing and controlling these corpora
tions in the past.
Mr.. Hires said that there would be no
radical changes in the business here.
Improvement in the service of the rail-
way or light plant would come gradually,
as the new management grasped the
desire of the public, and could accord the
people what was wanted of the corpora
ton. He said that his aim would be to
give the people the most satisfactory
service from both plants that was pos
sible. He wants to be in close touch with
the patrons of the company, and develop
for them all that will be most satisfac-
tory. His instructions from the Ameri
can Railways people are general. The
big corporation is not acquainted with
the community, OF the business of the
road and light plant, excepting so far as
can be learned from the excellent records
of tho past management. The corpor-
alton mas placed Mr.. Hires in his new
position for the purpose of conducting
the business of the two enterprises, and
to learn from the community what will
give the people better service for the
future. Mr.. Hires said he would give his
would develop Improvements just as
rapidly as it was possible, after it was
shown that it would be to the best int,
ests of this section.
In general way the new superinten-
dent will make only such changes in the
future policy of the companies as may be
suggested by the community to be OF
benefit. He realizes fully that the inter
X ests he represents are made successful
only by the support of almost the entire
community, and he is anxious that the
masses may take him into their conf
dence and feel at all times that he is 8
public servant, and always ready to lis
ten to anything that may be of sufficient
importance for any one to bring to his
notice.
1t is the purpose of the new superin-
tendent to retain all of the present EN-
ployes of the company, they having
shown themselves, by long years of SCI
vice, to be thoroughly reliable and faith
tul. Especially is this true of the various
y heads of departments. These gentlemen
will continue in their positions and carr.
IN their work without any change.
Superintendent Hires yesterday after
nom rented room No. IL in the Pionee
building, large, handsome apartment
on the second floor, and will establish
the Office of the Traction and Light CON
panies there. This will be especiall
convenient, and was wise thing for MI
Hires to do, as the place has been the e'
tablished headquarters for the road sine
it was instituted. The room will b
X Immediately fitted up, and will be read
for occupancy early next week. Wesle
Rogers, who has been with the Electr
an t>n x.rtt Il ITs