The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
RAILROAD MEN
MAKE CHANGES
Several Local Officers of South
ern Affected.
C. S. HAYDEN GOES TOSELMA
Will Succeed G. L. Ewing as Superin-
tendent of Admission Divisional. &
N. and A. G. S. Roads Make
Changes-Other Notes

Several changes will occur among the off,
Gals of the saethern railway in this city on
January l.
c. S. Hayden, the present train dispatch
er, will likely go to Selma as superintendent
of the Admission division, and his promotion
will bring about the promotion of several
other attaches of the local office.
These changes are all the result of the
resignation of Superintendent Huger, of the
Knoxville division, that official having ten
dered his resignation to take effect Janu-
airy /, 1900.
c. L. Ewing, superintendent of the An
niston division will succeed Mr.. Huger and
Mr.. Ewing will in turn most likely be sue
ceeded by c. S. Hayden. train-master on
the eastern end of the Birmingham division.
Other changes necessitated by the transfer
of Mr.. Hayden, it is understood, will be as
followsi
H. G. Farrar, present chief dispatcher to
be train-master.
A. J. Moody, dispatcher, to be chief dis
patcher.
j. S. Macomber, of Columbus, Miss, to be
dispatcher.
Mr.. Ewing Talks
In an interview with an Age-Herald rep
resentative at Selma yesterday Mr.. Ewing
aid:
II will go to Knoxville about the 9th of
the present month, taking charge of the
Knoxville division of the Southern on jan
uary LIST. hate, of course, to leave Selma,
but appreciate the promotion"
"Who will come to Selma?' was the next
question put by the newspaper man.
Mr.. C. s. Hayden, of Birmingham, the
mingham DIVISION
The correspondent further says:
"Mr. Hayden, who by the way is the old.
est master of trains on the system, will find
a warm welcome awaiting him among the
people of Selma. He will also find the clev-
crest, most agreeable and most efficient set
of railroad men to work under him of any
division of any railroad in the country. This.
has long been the reputation of the train
men running into Selma and Mr.. Hayden
can indeed consider himself fortunate in
having SO pleasant a lot of subordinates to
work under him.
Mr.. Hayden has been connected with the
Birmingham office of the Southern railway
for a number of years and Is very popular
in railroad circles and elsewhere. All the
others mentioned above are efficient men
and deserve the recognition given them in
their respective promotion.
John NJ Martin chief clerk in the passen-
ger department of the Southern, mention Of
whose transfer to Mobile was made in these
10 mo
ing for Mobile to enter upon his new duties
Changes on the L. & N
w. E. Knox, who has been superintendent
of the Alabama Mineral division of the
Louisville and Nashville since August, 1S93
has been transferred to the Middlesboro di-
vision of the Louisville and Nashville to
which place he will go the latter part of
this month. Prior to his appointment as
superintendent of the Alabama Mineral d.
vision Mr.. Knox was train dispatcher In
the Office at Admission He Is a brother of
J. B. Knox, dispatcher in the Louisville and
Nashville office in this city,
The Alabama Mineral runs from Alfalfa
to Calera and the headquarters of that d.
vision are In Admission.
Mr.. Knox will be succeeded by T. E.
Vile and Nashville at Florence.
Changes on A.G.S
Henry Martin who has been dispatcher in
the Alabama Great Southern office at Chat
tanooga several years, has rendered his
resignation to accept similar position with
the Mobile and Ohio at Tuscaloosa. He is
a brother of Robert Martin, dispatcher in
tho Alabama Great Southern office In this
city.
Central of Georgia Calenders
The Central of Georgia has distributed
very handsome 1900 calendars among the
business men of Birmingham. The calen-
dars and other adver Using matter gotten
out by the Central are very attractive and
convenient. Ben Williams distributed them
for Commercial Agent Scion Jacobs.
Better live well than live long" You
may experience both if you take Hoods
Sarsaparilla.