The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
HAS ARRIVED HERE
Mr.. Salisbury Retired at the Close of
Business Yesterday and Mr..
Clark Assumes Charge Friday.

The exclusive announcement in The
Tribune yesterday of the coming of T..
e. Clarke, of Marshalltown, Iowa, to
accept the position of division super
intendent on the Lackawanna railroad,
was fully verified during the day, when
the following official circular was given
out for publication from the office of
General Superintendent Russell:
Scranton, Pa, Aug. l6, 1900.
Mr.. A. C. Salisbury having resigned the posi-
ton Of superintendent Of the Scranton division,
Mr.. T. +. Clarke is hereby appointed in his
stead, with office at Scranton.
E. G. Russell,
Approvcd: General Superintendent.
W. II. Truesdale, President.
The dispatch from Minneapolis,
printed in yesterdays Tribune, was
the first intimation most of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western men
had of the change, and it was not until
noon that Superintendent Salisbury
officially learned that his successor had
been named.
Almost simultaneously with the noti-
fication came Mr.. Clarke, who was latec
introduced to the various officials by
Superintendent Salisbury himself. He
will assume charge of affairs this
morning, Mr. Salisbury having retired
at the close of yesterday.
When seen by The Tribune man, the
retiring division superintendent would
not give any explanation for his re-
tirement, and could not state what his
future plans will be. He has but re-
Gently returned from a vacation trip,
spent at Cape Vincent on the st. Law
renee river, and Mrs. Salisbury re-
turned on Tuesday.
Mr. Salisbury was formerly superin-
tendent of the Syracuse division of the
Lackawanna railroad and succeeded
Garrett Bogert in this city as SUPER
intendent of the Scranton division
about a year ago. During that period
he has been unusually diligent in the
work of his office, and was popular
among the men.
When superintendent Russell was
asked for an explanation of Superin-
tendent Salisburys resignation, he
stated that it did not concern the peo-
pie and was simply an ordinary occur
renee in railroad circles.
Mr.. Clarke was formerly general
manager of the Iowa Central railroad
with headquarters at Marshalltown,
Iowa, and arrived in Scranton at an
early hour yesterday morning, regis
tering at the Jermyn. During the
morning he held a conference with
| Superintendent Russell and later met
Mr.. Salisbury. He will begin his duties
| this morning.
The new division superintendent is a
middle-aged man, rather short in stat
| ure, of pleasing countenance, wears a
| black moustache. and dresses we'll He
| is about thirty-eight years of age, and
| is credited with being one of the
! shrewdest men in the railroad world
Every important change In the per-
sonnel of the Lackawanna railroad Of
! ficials since the beginning of the gen.
! eral shake-up following the appoint
ment of President Truesdale has re-
ceived it's first public announcement
through The Tribune, except In an IN
stance where the confirmation of q
rumored removal came on Saturday.
| Yesterday The Tribune made its rec
| ord a clean and unbToken one by print
| ing the first announcement of the re.
trial of Superintendent A. c. Sails
| bury, the last of the old officials to be
! dispensed with by the new regime
How exclusive the announcement was
can be judged when II is stated thai
Mr.. Salisbury himself received his frs
knowledge Of the coming of his sue
| cessor from The Tribune.