The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-05

William r. Storrs, head of the Dela-
ware, Lackawanna and Western COM
pany's coal and real estate depart
ment, has resigned, and is to be sue
ceeded by Il. T.. Loomis, of Jersey City,
superintendent of the New York, Sus-
quehanna and Western road.
Mr.. Storrs' resignation was sub
mitted to President Truesdale three
weeks ago and was accepted. Mr..
Storrs stated yesterday that he has not
as yet been notified when he Will be
relieved, but it is expected that the
change will take place during the pres
ent week.
The new head of the coal and land
department received his training in
the coal company business on the Erie.
| Twelve years ago he was chief clerk in
the office of the general superintendent
of the Erie road. He was promoted to
the position of superintendent and dur
ing his service with that company had
charge at one time or another of five
different divisions. Last March he re-
| signed the position of superintendent
| of the Tioga division and the Bloss-
| burg mines to succeed Mr.. McKelvey
as superintendent of the New York,
| Susquehanna and Western company's
| lines between Jersey City Gnd Wilkes
Barre.
NEARLY HALF A CENTURY.
Mr.. Storrs has been connected with
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern company almost from its incep-
ton. In 1861, after having served six
years with the company in minor posi-
tions, he was placed in charge of the
| sales lppa rtrnant q Rnffp1O His Snc-
cessful administration of this office re-
ceived for him in 1866 promotion to the
position of general agent of the COM
panys coal and real estate, with head
quarters at Scranton. This position he
has filled ever since.
Under his management the coal busi-
ness of the company has experienced
an enormous INCREASE. When he first
assumed charge 10000 tons was consid-
cred a big shipment for one season to
Buffalo. Now, there would be no sur
prise occasioned by a shipment of that
size in one day. The annual output of
coal in 1865 was 1900 900 tons. 1t has
grown to 100000 tons.
In the course of a few days official
announcement will be made of the ap-
pointment of Albert S. Baker, of S19
Clay avenue, as chief accountant OF
the coal department. Mr. Baker until
recently held a similar position with
the Pennsylvania Coal company, and
previous to that was head accountant
in the office of Simpson & Watkins for
four years.
PARTIAL TO SCRANTON.
This is an entirely new department
and is totally divorced from the oper-
ating department, it's officials being
under the direction of o. c. Post, the
company's chief auditor or comptroller.
Its scope is not as yet clearly defined
but in general way it can be stated
that it is to keep an accounting of al
the company's coal and real estate.
Most of this work is now done il
New York by the general accountants
the coal, real estate and operating ac-
counts being cared for in the one de-
partment.
All that refers to the coal and land
department is now to be transferred to
the new department., over which Mr.
Baker will preside This means thai
all of the company's coal and land bust.
ness, with the exception of the sales al
the extreme terminus, will be looked
after direct from the Scranton office.