The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
WORTHY OFFICIAL
IS PROMOTED
W. A. Turk Made Assistant Traffic
Manager of the Southern
Railroad.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times.) )

WASHINGTON, D. c., December q
II'i,e announcement of khe prospective
changes in the Southern Railway was
made at I late hour tonight. The inten-
ton was not to prepare the circular an
nouncing the changes until the 9Th, pend
ing which they We're to be kept a State
secret Tonight Second Vide-President
Finley gave out the na!nes Of the trans
ferred officials.
WASHINGTOr<, Dec. 22.-W. W. Fin
ley. second vice-president of the Southern
Railway announces that on account OF
the early acquisition of The Louisville,
Evansville and st. Louis Consolidated
Railway. on January list, 1851, and the
consequent enlargement OF the territory
connections and passenger traffic OF the
Southern Railway and its affiliated lines.
it had been determined January 9TH,
to create the office Of assistant traffic
manager and to make. several other pro-
motions.
Colonel w. a. Turk. formerly general
passenger agent. is promoted to be asSis-
tant passenger traffic manager, with Of
flee in this city.
S. II. Hardwicll, formerly assistant
passenger agent at Atlanta, is promoted
to be general passenger agent, with 1ezd-
quarters in this city, and the following
assistant general passenger agents are
appointed: w H. Taylor at Atlanta,
Ga; r. Z. L. Bunch. at ST. Louis, Mo
and r. NJ. Alien, at Louisville. Ky
DESERVING TRIBUTE
The promotion of General Passenger
Agent Turk TO be assistant traffic mana
ger. position especially created for him.
is a deserving tribute To one OF the most
conscientious officials connected with the
road. He is a native Eirsinian, and by
diligence and the capacity of genius has
swung himself into the forefront of Ameri-
can railroad men. He was born in Au-
susta county. and early in life became
connected with the Richmond and Dan
vile line, now the Southern, as an agent.
His remarkable talents We're ,soou recoe-
niZed, and he has for years tssn the gene
raj passenger agent OF the line. and is
now the president of the international
Passenger Agents -Assceiati1a
S. r. Hardwtck. who succeeds him as
passenger agent, is transferred from Ar
lanta and Mr.. W. Fl. Tayloe. his assis-
tant, is transferred to Atlanta from Louis
vile. Mr.. Tayioe is the Forother-in-law OF
Mr.. E7everle;r Crump, of Richmond, and is
a native OF Virginia. Mr. r Z. l.. Bunch.
who becomes assistant passenger agent
with headquarters at st, LosEis, has for
years been the chief clerk OF the road
aisre. and is one of the most popular and
deserving officials connected with the line
Mr. r M Allen. district general passen-
ger agent with headquarters in Louisville
w thu assistant genera! passenger agent
81 ~ Louisville, Evansville and st. Louis
Railway.
Railroad News
The various railroads have all arranged
for special Christmas rates. and extra
ineavys passenger t-~thr is expected and
= being arranged FOR. The heavies
os the trave! will, it is expected. begin
MONDAY afternoon,
Outside Of express and mai! business
other shipments have SHOWN a slight de-
crease, owing TO the holiday season and
"end-of-the-year' trade conditions.
The Chesapeake and Ohio handled a
large consignment of ordnance and quar-
rlermaster's stores from Newport News
to st. Asaph-