The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-19
Erwin IS STILL RETICENT.
rc1INEs TO DISCUSS THE VICE
,,.rSIDENCY OF PLANT SYSTEM.

octed That the President of the
system Will Leave Savannah To-
.ov-He spent Yesterday After
in ConsuItation With MIR.
,xnott-BeIIef General That MIR. It.
:. scott VIII Not Succeed to the
vice Presidency, but That He Has
DoI;ped-RumOr Now Has 1t That
v- Cecil Gabbett who Is Reported
nave Resigned From the Sea-
roard. May be the Man.
n.ssi5snt r. G. Erwin of the Plant Sys-
..,, returned yesterday morning from
,,.se,nville. where he had been spending
w. last two days. When seen by a Morn
49, News reporter Mr.. Erwin stated that
- was not yet in a position to give out
.,. Information as to Vice President
Knotts successor.
Mr. Erwin, it is believed, will leave Sa-
..or,sh for New York some time to-day.
r-,sn asked this question, however, he
.,e,ed that ne had not determined definite
=, inst when he would leave.
The afternoon was spent by Mr.. Erwin
In lOSF
e. is probable that the questions of Mr..
v,ott,s resignation from the vice presi-
da,o,. and his successor were among those
discussed.
From the fact that the president of the
plant system has given out nothing con-
srmatory of the report that Mr.. Thomas
K Scott. at present general manager of
the Georgia Railroad, would succeed the
nresent vice president, it is believed that
this NAV not be the case. There seems lit
,ia reason to doubt that Mr.. Scott was
altered the position, but it evidently was
rot made sufficiently attractive to induce
him 10 accept it.
For the last day or two rumor has cou-
Med the name of Mr. Cecil Gabbett, for
n,arv vice president and general mana
or Of the Georgia and Alabama and now
e,narintandent of the fourth division of
Ybe Seaboard Air Line, with the vice pres
;1encv of the Plant System. 1t was stated
on the streets yesterday that Mr.. Cab
bett had resigned his Office with the Sea-
hoard and this statement also came in
over the wires from points along the line
nj The Georgia and Alabama. Mr.. Gabbett.
however, was in Portsmouth, the head
ouarters of the Seaboard, and could not
be seen
If II be true that he has resigned from
the Seaboard the other rumor, to the eff
feet that he is to become vice president
of the Plant System, is to some extent
confirmed. 1t is believed that the devel
opments of the next few days will re-
move the veil of secrecy that has shroud-
ed the affairs of the Plant System and
that President Erwin, or some other of its
officers will be in a position to give to
the public the information about Mr..
Knott his resignation, his future move
ments and his successor that it is curious
to learn.
Mr.. Gabbett, whom runor connects per-
estently with the vice presidency, Is an
Old railroad man, and too well known in
Savannah to make a record of his past
railroad history necessary. His personal
and business frineds here are very nu-
nervous. and they would be gratified TO see
him in charge of the traffic and operating
departments of the Plant System.
The Seaboard Air Line will run an ex-
cursion to Jacksonville and return on Sun
dav. The excursion train will leave the
Central depot at sos O'Clock in the morn
ina. The tickets that will be sold will be
good IL presented at any time within three
DAYS The Sea board expects that its ex-
cursion Will be one of the largest it has
handled this season. The fare is 81 for the
round trip.
Mr. r. O. Middlemas, travelling auditor
of the fourth division of the Seaboard Air
Line was in the city yesterday.