Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24
CLARKE STEPS DOWN
Resignation Of the General Manager
ofths Iowa Central IL ono.
tally Announced
Is to Be Succeeded by L f Day, Who
Will Manage Both Central
and N. est i.
superintendent Huntington to Re.
main and No Other Changes
Contemplated.

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The resignation of General Manager
7. z. Clarke, of the Central, was an
nounced officially today by a circular
issued by Vice President L. F. Day,
which appraised the heads of tie differ
ent departments of the resignation by
Its arrival on the morning mail from
Minneapolis. 1t reads as follows:
Mr.. Thomas Il. Clarke having
resigned his position as general
manager of this company, effective
August 4. 1900, the undersigned will
assume the duties heretofore per-
formed by Mr.. Clarke.
The heads of all departments
will be governed accordingly.
=. F. DAY, Vice President"
The news contained in the circular
did not, come as q surprise to either the
officials or the employees as 1t was
known and so announced in these col-
umns that such change would take
place sooner or latter when the news
of absorption by the NJ. & ST. l.. was
learned and Mr.. Days intentions to
manage the road himself made known
As the size of the property would not
warrant q resident assistant to Mr.
Day. there was nothing left for Mr.
Clarke but to step out. Ever since the
transfer of the property took place Mr..
Day has practically managed the road
lhimself,
Mr.. Clarke was seen this morning
and asked as to his plans for the fu-i
flYr 10 ted hal yof
at liberty to state just what his plans
We're, but that he had another position
in view. Shortly after the first of the
month. the time on which the resigna
ton goes into effect, Mr.. Clarke will
leave for Martha's Vineyard, where
he will spend a month or two. with his
family, at the seashore.
MIR. DAY HERE.
Mr.. l.. F. Day, the new vice president
of the road, arrived in the city this
morning on the Hawk Eye, accompan-l
led by Mr. F. Nay, general auditor Of
the Minneapolis & st. Louis road. Mr..
Day remained in the city only an hour,
leaving on the business car at l0so'clock
for a trip over the Story City branch,
in company with General Superintend-s
ent Huntington, General Traffic Man
ager Tittemore and Master Mechanic
Brooke. The officials Will return 10 the
city this evening, and Mr.. Day expects
to spend tomorrow here. He will be
on the road, for the purpose OF making
an inspection of the property. all week.
HUNTINGTON TO STAY.
4 Mr.. Day. when asked as to whether
there We're to be other changes am
nounced soon, replied that there We're
none whatever contemplated. Mr.. Day
said that Mr.. Huntington would be re-
tanned as general superintendent Of the
property, which fact will be learned
with great deal of pleasure by that
gentleman's many friends here and all
along the line. The other officials
whose headquarters are here-Gen-S
eral Traffic Manager Tittemore, General
Passenger Agent Batty and General
Auditor Wasson-as has been expected.
will also remain with the property in
the same capacities they have filled
with marked degrees Of excellence.
With a feeling of rest among the Off
Gals and the patrons of the road. the
Iowa Central will soon be developed in
to one of the best paying properties of
its class In the country.
Attic Mr.. Day will not have his head
quarters in Marshalltown, the general
managers Office will not be abolished
here. Mr.. Fred Wing, the new purchas-
ing agent of the road, will act as Mr..
Days chief clerk, az has been the GUS
tom of the purchasing agent in past adj
ministrations and will be the new gem
eral managers representative in Mar
shalltown.