The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-14


Il. G. Russell, the new general super
intendent of the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma and Western company, and, praC-
tically, the successor of ex-General
Manager w. f. Hallstead, arrived here
at 5.35 yesterday afternoon to enter
upon the duties of his office. lie is
stopping at the Jermyn and is register
ed there as &c. G. Russell, Scranton,
Pa"
Last evening Mr. Russell officially
announced the resignation of Super
intendent Garrett Bogart. 1t was
dated to go into effect July 10, tOmor-
row, but at the request of President
Truesdale he will continue until the
goth inst, next Thursday. by which
time a successor will have been chosen
to relieve him.
Mr.. Russell could not say who would
be selected for Mr.. Bogarts place, but
gave it out that superintendent
Schwartz, of the Syracuse division, and
superintendent SALISBURY, of the Uti-
ca division, were considered as about
the best of the available men.
PRACTICALLY THE SAME.
AS to his own duties and powers,
Mr.. Russell was not prepared to give
any detailed statement. but when
asked If they would not be practically
similar to those exercised by Mr.. Hall
stead answered in the affirmative. He
will not direct the Scranton division
any more than the others
The division superintendents would
report direct to him, he said, but
heads of departments such as those
directed by Mr.. Fitzgibbon and Mr.
Garfield, would regard him as a con-
sultor rather than a supervisor.
1t is Mr.. Truesdale's policy" he
went on to say, "to have his officials
| confer with one another in all import
| ant matters. and all the men he has
| appointed thoroughly understand and
appreciate that. You will find the
| officers of the road working as a COM
mittee, with every consideration save
| the best interests of the company set
| aside"
Mr.. Russell further stated that
Scranton, as has been announced, will
| be his permanent headquarters. He
| expects to have conference with Mr..
| Hallstead this morning and will at once
enter actively upon the duties of his
| office.
| For the present he will make his
home at the Jermyn. He and his fam
| lily had just established themselves at
| East Orange when he was called upon
to become general superintendent with
headquarters at Scranton. His wife
and children will spend the summer
at the seashore and come on here to
| reside permanently in the fall.
Personally. the new general super
! intendent, resembles in the main every
other Truesdale appointee who has beer
assigned to Scranton. He is young
AZ years of age, this month-energetiC
| looking, and a gentleman. In appear.
ance he is medium sized, heavy-set
dark compleXioned and wears a short
| full-faced black beard
SOMETHING OF HIS CAREER.
| His career as a railroad man doe.
not belle in energetic appearance. He
| began in 1874 as a telegraph atol
on the Inter Colonial Canadian govern
ment railroad, at his home in New
| Brunswick, Province of Quebec. He
was promoted to dispatcher and aftel
serving for short time in this posi-
ton. came to the states and worked
his way up from one office to another
on seven different roads until finally
he became superintendent of transpor
| tatiOn and assistant general superin
tendent on the Illinois Central.
Six years ago he accepted a position
| with the New York Central as superin
tendent of the Rome, Watertown ant
Ogdensburg road and held it until las
April, when he was drafted into tn
Delaware, Idackawanna and Western
service by President Truesdale. as su
perintendent of the Morris and Esse,
division. made vacant by the retiremen
of the veteran, Andrew Reasoner. II
was with the Minneapolis and ST. Lcui
road as assistant superi2 endent II
1SS?-'S3-'S4, when Mr.. Truesdale wa
president and receiver He was ais
co-otticial OF Superintendent O
Transportation j. NJ. DAILY and Super
intendent of Motive Power ]. w. Fitz
gibbon on western roads.
Mr. DAILY went down to Stroudsbur
TO meet him, Yesterday, and Mr.. Fit2
gibbon greeted him upon his arrival a
the Jermyn
Last evening he was taken for a driv
| over the Elmhurst boulevard by T.. I.
Loomis, superintendent of mining.