The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
A NEW HAND AT THE HELM.
VICE PRESIDENT KNOTT OF THE
PLANT SYSTEM HAS ARRIVED,

New Official Came in Yesterday A.
ternOon Over the Southern-WaS
Met at the DE Soto by the President
and Members of the Firm of Gem
cra1 Counsel-A Brief Visit Was
Paid the General Offices, Where
the Leading Officials We're Pre-
scented to MIR. KnOtt-Vice Presi-
dent Is Not Now on His First Trim
to SaVannah-He Does Not Yet
Know what Changes. If Any, win
occur.
Mr.. S. r. Knott, the new vice president
II the Plant System, is in the city. He
arrived yesterday afternoon from the
North on the Southern Railway train. and
was met at the depot by President r. G.
Erwin of the Plant System and Messrs.
w. S. Chisholm and W. L. Clay of the
firm of general counsel.
1t was not long before Mr.. Knott had
met several of the gentlemen with whom
he will be closely associated in the admin
istration of the affairs of the Plant Sys-
tenn. He was escorted by those who met
him at the depot to the general Offices of
the company. which are but short dis
lance away, and Mr. Erwin introduced
him to those of the officials whom he had
not known previously.
Few railroad men. however, have a
wider acquaintance than Mr., Knott He
was no stranger to most of the Plant Off
Gals, as meetings in which their interests
are allied or antagonistic are frequen ly
held and attended by leading railroad men,
and a general acquaintance is soon enjoy
ed by one who has held such positions as
Mr.. Knott.
The new vice president was taken
through the several offices. The heads of
each department We're met and New Year
compliments were passed. Mr.. Knott was
wished the greatest success in his new po-
sition and the gentlemen exchanged mu-
tual good wishes for the advancement of
the interests of the Plant System.
After some time spent at the offices
Mr.. Knott was driven to the De Soto
where he will make his home for the
present, at all events. During Inc even
ing he met a number of well-known ciU-
zens at the hotel, and it will not be lons
before he has made as wide an acquaint-
ance as is enjoyed by other leading off,
Gals in Savannah. This is not his first
trip to Savannah, as railroad business or
Southern pleasure trips have brought him
here before. Officials of the Central Rail
road aud Georgia and Alabama also
know the vice president and will be glad
10 welcome him.
1t was during the early fail that Mr.
Knott was selected to fill the vacancy left
by Mr.. Erwin upon his succession to the
chair of the president, made vacant by
the death of MIR. Henry B. Plant. Prior
TO his election by the Plant System direc'
tors, Mr.. Knott was with the Louisville
and Nashville as vice president, a position
he had filled for several years. In years
he is young to hold so responsible a place
but his record and reputation do not indi-
cate that youthfulness has been anything
save a very great advantage TO him
Soon after his election Mr.. Knott de-
cided he would take a short vacation be.
fore assuming the duties of his new posi-
ton. HI determined upon trip to Eu-
rope, and from this he has but recently
returned. His rest seems TO have done
him a great deal OF good, as he is the pic
ture of robust health that indicates re-
serve fund of great energy This will be
expended upon his work. the duties of the
vice presidency being taken up by him I'M
mediately His office, adjoining That Of
Freight Traffic Manager y. F. Jack and
recently added to the building, is ready
for him.
Ever since the announcement of the
election of Mr.. Knott as vice president
there has been some question with all
connected with the Plant System as TO
what would be some of the first things
done to show a new hand at the helm.
Almost invariably the accession of a new
official in charge of a railroad means that
there are to be changes, and many have
thought they would follow Mr.. Knots
assumption of his duties. That gentleman
viii not know until he has carefully gone
over all the details of his work whether
changes are necessary.