The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-30

The following notice was yesterday
posted at the principal offices of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company:
Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western
Railroad Company.
Office Second Vice President and General
Manager.
Scranton, March 2S, 1892
MIR. Andrew Reasoner having resigned
- superintendent of the Morris and Es-
sex division Of this company, MI. Il. q.
Russell is hereby appointed in his stead.
Resignation and appointment to take ef-
feet April 1, proXmo.
Mr. John W. Fitzgibbon is hereby ap-
pointed superintendent motive power and
machinery of this company's lines, with
Office at Scranton. He will have fun
charge OF the construction, maintenance
and repairs of the locomotives and ma
chinery of the company. Appointment
effective this date.
All concerned will be governed accord
ingly w. +. Hallstead,
Second Vice President and General Man
agcr
Approved. W. II. Truesdale, President.
Mr.. Fitzglbbon, whose selection for
this position was previously announc-
ed in The Tribune, arrived here yes
his brother, NJ. F.. Fitzgibbon, at 222
Tenth street. President Truesdale ex-
pected to accompany him to oversee
the work of establishing the new de-
partment of superintendent Of motive
power, but was delayed in New York
by a special meeting of the director
ate, He will probably come on today
or tomorrow.
THE NEW DEPARTMENT.
In the meantime superintendent
Fitzgibbon will proceed with the work
of organizing his department. a part
of this task is the selection of assls-
tants for the immediate work of the
department and an office force to look
after the statistical and other like
work. AS stated in the notice, Super
intendent Fitzgibbon will have his
headquarters in this city. His offices
will be in the Scranton station.
The new position of superintendent
Of motive power carries with it the
supervision of all the railroad en-
gines, machinery and shops; also the
cOmpany's boats and draw bridges.
Mr.. Fitzgibbon when seen yesterday
! by a Tribune reporter declined to say
anything for publication concerning
| his plans. further than to confirm the
| statement recently made in The Tri-
! bune that larger engines and larger
| hauls will be one of the features of
| the new operating policy.
Mr.. FitZgibbOn is u middle aged
| man of large physique and like Presi-
| dent Truesdale under whom he served
| on the Rock Island road. is very cOur-
| tcous and affaDle.
Another important change was re-
| ported yesterday. 1t was to the eff
| feet that William Frink, who for
many years has been the Delaware,
| Lackawanna and Western company's )
| general freight agent jn Scranton,
would tender his resignation anu that
! p. j. Rooney an assistant train dis
patcher at the depot would be APP
| pointed TO succeed him. Mr.. Frinh' 5
| contemplated retirement is the result
! of his desire to be relieved from the
! arduous duties Of that position because
! Of his advanced years.
STATEMENT MISLEADING.
The statement contained in one OF
! yesterdays papers to the effect that
the laying off of seventy-tivc men at
! the car shops was due 10 an order
! from President Truesdale was rid-
! culed at the Delaware. Lackawanna
| and Western station yesterday. All
! that Mr. Truesdale knows as yet about
| the car shops I'm this city was CLEANED
! from a cursory view as he walked
! through them on the occasion Of his
| visit here two weeks ago.
The laying off Of these seventv-flve
men is nothing unusual. Every year
| at this time the work becomes dull
and certain percentage of the help is
laid off They are re-employed when
! business picks up again.