Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-26
A General Agency Established at
Erie, Pa,
J. ". ,REYFoll lDDs PJT IN CHARGE
Fourth Vice Presidency of West.
ern Lines Re-EstabIished.
9TH r CHI A n G E S MADE

PHILADELPHIA, December 26-Several
changes made in the organization of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company today
at meeting of the directors.
The position of general agent at Erie was
created, and j. w. Reynolds, now supern-
tendent of the western division of the Phil
adephia and Erie railroad, was appointed
to the place.
The jurisdiction of Thomas A. Roberts,
now superintendent of the middle division
of the Philadelphia and Erie railroad was
extended so as to cover the western divis-
ion.
l. The Lewistown division was detached
from the Pennsylvania railroad division, and
W. B. McCaleb, now superintendent of the
Sunbury division. appointed supern-
tendent of the Lewistown division. The low
g~ade portion of the Allegheny Valley rail-
road was detached from the Philadelphia
and Erie railroad division and placed in the
Buffalo and Allegheny Valley division.
forming a new division to be known as the
low grade division, and Charles b. Price.
superintendent of the river division
was appointed superintendent of the new
low grade division. Prior to the opera
ton of the Allegheny Valley railway by the
Pennsylvania railroad, in August last, Mr..
Price was its general superintendent. Ghe
territory under his supervision con-
ssts of the river division and the low grade
division of the Allegheny Valley railway.
Changes West of PittsburE.
At a meeting of the directors of the Penn
sylvania Company, which controls the lines
of the Pennsylvania railroad west of Pitts
burg. held here today, the Office of fourth
vice president, which was abolished In 1897,
was re-established. L. F. Loree, the pres
ent general manager, was elected to the Of
flee. G. L. Potter. general superintendent
of motive power, appointed to succeed
Mr. Loree. The position of general superin-
tendent of motive power was not fllled
The engineer departments of the Pennsyl-
vania Company and the Pan Handle road
were consolidated. Thomas Fl. Johnson Of
the Pan Handle was appointed consulting
engineer of both companies. Thomas Rodd,
chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Nm
pany, was made chief engineer of both
companies. Robert Trimblc, formerly prin-
cipal assistant engineer of the Pennsylvania
Company, was appointed principal assist
ant engineer of both companies.
r. F. Smith present superintendent of the
voluntary relief department of the Penn
sylvania Company, who will be retired on
a pension January /, will yA succeeded by
ed general superintendent of the south
west system, to succeed John L. Miller,
who will be retired on a pension. w. =.
Gushing appointed superintendent of
the Pittsburg division to succeed Mr.. Peck.
James McCrea, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania Company, will be in charge
Of the executive department of both COM
panies Joseph Wood will have charge of
the traffic department and Mr. Loree will
be in charge of transportation. ]. T. Brook
will have charge of the treasury, law and
real estate departments. This is a change
in the executive department of the road
and is for the purpose of establishing
closer alliance between the two companies.