The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-08
AN ERA OF RETRENCHMENT.
The Various Railroad Systems Re
ducing Their Expenses.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. S.-FoIIowing
the consolidation of the railroads of the
country Into five groups. known as the
Pennsylvania. Morgan. Gould. Vanderbilt.
and Hartman Interests" come reports
from all sections. from as far west as San
Francisco. Indicating collectively that a
period Of TetrenChment has set in az
fecting an the branch lines. as well as the
main trunk roads.
Separate divisions are being brought
under a single head in one central office.
departments on the branch lines are be-
ing placed within the jurisdiction and di-
rectlon Of similar ones on the big roads.
the duties OF some Offices are being as
signed 70 others already established. or
the offices are being done away with en-
urely. and men who for years have held
prominent positions in certain roads are
being moved about quite freely.
Conspi in the movement is the con
solidatiou Of district passenger and freight
departments. All this means saving 10
the roads, and the work Of management
which competition heretofore made un-
necessarily expensive. is to be carried on
as eSpeditiously with less cost to the COM
panies- II also means the displacement
and discharge Of scores upon scores Of
clerks and minor officers.
J. c. Stubs. Of the Hartman interests.
report has It, is to be given complete di-
rection Of traffic affairs of all the roads
in the North and Middle West. including
the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific.
Northern Pacific, Illinois Central. and the
Chicago, Burlington. and Quincy. He is
expected soon to make important changes
on all the roads mentioned. resulting In
g FH..f.r rf rrrr "a a..
officials and clerks on the Union Pa
CiLc and Southern Pacific roads Mr. Stubbs
is combining the local freight and passen-
ger departments Of III two companies in
Chicago, with, it IS said, w. G. Neimcyer,
formerly general Western freight and pas
seuger agent Of the Southern Pacific. I'm
charge as general agent Of the consoIi-
dated district The general Offices OF the
Kansas City. Fort Scott. and Memphis
l5ltrOdd are soon TO be removed if cur
rent reports are accurate, from Kansas
City to St Louis, and there consolidated
with the general offices OF the st Louis
and san Francisco line The President Of
the Memphis system, B. l. Wi1chcu is
reported as decided upon for the vice
presidency and general managership OF
the Frisco road.
on the Baltimore and Ohio the ten
dency IN retreuchment is also becoming
quite marked since the PENNSYLVANIA Sc
cured control but IL IS iutimated that
what has been done SO far is but an in
glcauOu or the weeping changes that are
latcr 10 take place Many Of the store
houses have already been abolished. and
the department has been placed under
the master mechanic 1t is believed 10 be-
the intention OF the management % intro
oGce IN this particular a plan similar To
the one on the PENNSYLVANIA line In this
connection railroad circles are expecting
soon an announcement that the operating
ana trdihC departments OF the BaItinore
and ohio and the Baltimore and Ohio
SOUTHWESTERN are 70 be consolidated
since the election of l. F. LOree as Presi-
dtut or both systems rumOrs have been
Ilie as 70 contemplated changes. though
no dehnite ones have been announced
me separate homogeneous. as far as this
means the general officers are the same
as before the purchase. That the CHANCES
are 10 come soon is plainly evident in thqt
some 81 the officers Of the separate lines
are beins made familiar with the duties
OF n9IH systems, a party being now in
lle r4siSt on such a mission
Inc pohcy Of Tetreuchmeut IL is said
- 70 include the abOliShiug u masses 10
employees leaving the latter 70 purcbss4.
t.thrts. as they would have TO do IL th-,,
Were as other passengers. Some OF The
ROADS nave already announced that thu
are hereafter 10 regard passes % EMPLOYEES
as increase IN salary The issuing Of fro
lItiNelS 10 others not employees. the wide
SpIrat distribution Of which has in n1ar4--
guar lrFS- become an evil OF no small urG-
portions. Is also to be materially IassaTal7