Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-20
PROMOTION.
6eardstown Dispatcher Made Di-
vision Superintendent of the
Burlington.
he SUCCEEDS W. G. BEsLER

Appointment n Surprise In Railroad Cir
cIes Though 1t is n Capable One-A Young
Man Who Is Bright and PopuIar-With
the Company L. Years-New Duties for
Trainmaster KImber.
The position of superintendent of
the st. L,ouis division of the c., b. &
& O.. made vacant by the recent res
ignation of W. G. Besler, who goes to
the Philadelphia IL Reading system.
has been filled by the appointment of
L. w. Berry, dispatcher at Boards
town, under Chief Dispatcher W. S.
Glover. Accompanying this appoint
ment and outweighing it in interest
on the Galesburg division is the nam
ing of Trainmaster r. NJ. Kimb as
assistant superintendent of this divis-
ion. Both promotions were agreed
upon by General Manager w. c.
Brown, General Superintendent j. ID.
Besler and Illinois Superintendent F.
c. Rice, at meeting held in Chicago.
The appointment of Mr.. Berry is a
surprise to the majority of those in
railroad circles, but it is capable
one. He is young man who has at
tracted the attention and commenda-
tion of the officials by his brightness
and his aptitude for the routine of
railroad work. His connection with
the company is of some seventeen or
eighteen years duration. He COM
menced his service as operator in the
Monmouth office. subsequently he
was in charge of a STATEN on the road.
About twelve or fifteen years ago he
went to Beardstown as an operator.
Becoming a dispatcher. he has re-
vealed by his handling of details his
fitness for the executive position he
has now been elevated to. Mr.. Berry
is said to be popular in Beardstown
as also all over the ST. Louis division,
and it is believed that his appoint
ment will be widely approved. I'm
der him. it is felt. the energetic policy
of Superintendent Besler will be con-
tinued. One of the objects sought in
his appointment is said to have been
the desire of the officials to fill the va
cancy with a St. Louis division man,
which has not happened since w. G.
Brown was elevated from trainmaster
at Beardstown to the uperintendency.
Mr.. Berry commences his new duties
Mr. Kimber's Appointments.
BY Trainmaster Kimber's promo
tion a new office has been created on
the Galesburg division. As assistant
to Mr.. Throop, superintendent of con-
struction, he will assume a share of
the executive authority over the di-
vision, but at the same time will con-
tinue to perform the duties of train
master. A purpose in his appoint
ment, it is known, was the desire to
invest him with title and authority
commensurate with the important
work which he is doing on the divis-
ion. The Galesburg division now has
the management of one of the largest
train service departments on any road
in the country, brought about by the
of the through train SER
vice of the Chicago division and the
east Iowa division, east of Ottumwa.
Mr.. Kim Der has charge of the move
ments of 600 trainmen, divided into
121 crews. All this work, together
with that of the several other depart
ments, has made the volume of the
division so great that it
has been thought expedient to give
Mr.. Throop an assistant, and Mr..
Kimber's appointment is the result.