The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

General Passenger Agent r. w. Lee
of the Iackawanna railroad company,
a recent appointee of President Trues-
dale arrived i'm the city Saturday night.
He is stopping at the Jermyn, and eX-
poets to remain in the city about a
month. 1t is also his intention to travel
over the entire system about every
thirty days that he may be thoroughly
acquainted with every feature of his
department.
Circulars will be issued today an
nouncing the appointment of w. Il.
Hunter formerly railroad editor Of
the Chicago Times Herald as head of
the press bureau in connection with
the LaCkawanna's passenger depart
ment. Mr.. Hunters appointment was
made several weeks ago, and this will
be the first official announcement of
the fact. His office is distinctly new
one on the Lackawanna road which
has not heretofore devoted much at
tention to advertising the advantages
and attractions Of the line. 1t will
be Mr.. Hunters business to spread
the fame of the Lackawanna broad
cast. lie is described as n trained, alert
newspaper man who wields a very
graceful pen.
This is Passenger Agent Lees first
visit to the city and he expresses HIM
self as much pleased with it and the
progressive spirit he discerns here. He
is a genial, pleasant man, 40 years Of
age, who has been in the railroad bus
mess since he was seventeen years of
,..l,, L.. tl,.N Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad COM
pany as telegraph operator. Later
he was promoted to station agent, gen.
eral agent, train dispatcher, yard mas
ter, and finally travelling passenger and
freight agent.
In 1881 he became travelling passen-
ger and freight agent for the Burling-
ton road, with headquarters at Indian
apOlis.
His next promotion was to the head
of the press bureau in Chicago, and
later chief clerk in the general p; sem
ger agents office. Five years later
found him general passenger agent of
the Lake Erie and Western railroad
company. Two years later he accept
ed a similar appointment with the Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation COM
pany, which position he held for four
years. when he was promoted to the
superintendency of the water lines of
the company, having complete charge
of the navigation work.
Mr.. Lee two years ago was elected
assistant chairman of the Western
Passenger association which position
he retained until his recent selection
by the Lackawanna company.
Bishop John Moore, of st. Augustine,
Florida, is a guest at the Episcopal
residence on Wyoming avenue. He has
teen in charge of that diocese f'r
over twenty years and his object in
coming north was to raise money to
support missions and schools in his
diocese and to wipe out the debt on his
Cathedral. Some few years ago the
Cathedral, which was one of the old
est in the country, and one of the most
attractive buildings in ST. Augustine
for visitors, was almost entirely de-
str0ycd bv fire.
There was a general request upon the
part of the people of St. Augustine
that the Cathedral be rebuilt to cor
respond to its appearance before the
pressed so generally by the people Of
that city Bishop Moore had the Old
building faithfully reproduced though
the new building is somewhat larger
TO meet the demands of the congrega-
ton that now attends the Cathedral.
The rebuilding of the Cathedral and
the support of the schools and missions
of the diocese has been a heavier drain
on his people during the last years
than they can we'll bear on account of
| crop failures and other causes of de-
preston in Florida and Bishop Moore
therefore decided to come North and
state his case to the Catholics of this
Tart Of the country. A collection for
the benefit of his diocese will be taken
| Up at the Cathedral next Sunday.
Attorney r. ]. Murray, who has re-
| signed his Office as secretary of the
board of health, has filled that office
| with much satisfaction for two years.
| He feels that he ought to have the
| privilege Of running the office accord
| ing to his own ideas inasmuch as he
has to pay for office help out of his
| own pocket. He receives a salary of
| 5000 per year and If he desires any as
sistance has to ray for it himself.
Some time ago Mr.. Murray decided
that it would be n greater convenience
for him II his office clerk was stem
| ographer and typewriter. The young
| lady then filling the office of clerk did
not possess these qualifications and
Mr.. Murray served notice upon her
| that she would he at liberty after
| L,