The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
HINTON TO RESIGN
TRAFFIC. MANAGER OF CENTRAL
WILL GIVE UP THE POST.
WlNBURN WILL SUCCEED HIM.
SUCCESSOR TO DIR. WINBURN HAS
NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Resignation of Mr.. Hinton VIII Take
Effect Oct. 1-Asked for His Rea-
sons for His Resignation, Mr.. Him
of Interest to the PubIic-He and
His Family Leave ON a Trip to Buff
faIo-Mr. Hinton's Plans Not Yet
Matured-WHI Leave Savannah,
but Does Not Announce to What
Road He Will Go-His Railroad
Career shows Prominent Positions
and Never "A Period of Idleness.
Traffic Manager e. H. Hinton of the
Central Railroad will resign Oct. 1, and
will be succeeded by General Freight
Agent w. A. Winburn. Mr.. Winburn's
successor has not been determined.
. Mr.. Hinton was seen last night about
the report of his resignation. He said
that he had not resigned. but will ten
der his resignation to President Egan
within a few days.
When asked why he resigns, Mr.. Hin
ton replied that his reasons would be
OF no interest to the public. Further
than that, he would not discuss the
matter. Next Wednesday he and his
family will leave for Buffalo, on a trip
that Mr.. Hinton has had in contempla-
ton for some time. After two weeks
there, he will return to his duties and
will get everything in readiness to
turn over to his successor.
Mr.. Hinton became traffic manager of
the Central June /, 1897, coming to Sa-
vannah from St. Louis, where he rep
resented the Southern Pacific interests
on the board of administration of the
Southwestern Traffic Association. His
work as traffic manager of the Central
has been admirable. and evidence of
his thoroughness and attention to all
details Is to be seen all along the line.
Particularly is this true In the peach
belt, where he is known by all large
growers and where his efforts have
been appreciated.
During his more than four years
connection with the Central Mr.. Hin
ton has met nearly, If not quite, all
the prominent wholesale merchants
along the line. His association with
them has been pleasant. He is active
and aggressive in business, and be-
lieves in policy that brings a general
freight agent or a traffic manager di-
rectly in touch with shippers. This
has had it's effect upon all lines with
which he has been connected as gen
eral officer. and their revenues have
been swollen because of his courteous,
attractive manner, and his ability to
make friends for himself and his road.
His stay in Savannah has resulted In
his adding great many to his list of
friends.
TT will be with sincere regret" Mr..
Hinton said, that will leave Savan-
nah. OF course, in four years, l have
formed great many ties here that
cannot break without feeling the loss"
His railroad career was begun in 1879,
when he was "a years old. He was then
joint freight accountant for the old
Chicago, ST. Louis and New Orleans
and the Mississippi and Tennessee, at
Grenada, Miss He then went to New
Orleans as chief rate clerk for the Chi
cago, st. Louis and New Orleans, with
d. b. Morey as general freight agent
and w. w. Finley as assistant. general
freight agent. He was there until the
Texas and Pacific consolidation with
other Gould lines in the Southwest.
Finley was appointed assistant
general freight agent of the
Gould Southwestern system at
New orleans IN 1888, When
Mr.. Hinton became chief rate clerk
under him. Afterwards Mr.. Hinton was
made contracting freight agent at New
Orleans. Subsequently he was made
commercial agent, and in 1887 he be-
came assistant general freight agent of
the Texas Pacific at Dallas. One year
later he became general freight agent
of that road, holding the position until
1892, when he went to San Francisco
to take charge of the traffic affairs of
the Panama Railroad Company. He
remained there until 1896, when he
went to st. Louis.
Mr.. Hinton's plans have not matured.
He does not know positively where he
will go when he leaves the Central.
He is TODD good traffic man to remain
idle. however, and his services will be
in demand.