The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
His Resignation VIII Be Effect
i've May 15.
SAYS HE WILL GO EAST
Other Barr Men Will Probably
Be Asked to Resign.
John Player Being Mentioned
For Third Vice President.

r. p. c. Sanderson, successfully as
sistant superintendent of machinery and
superintendent of machinery for the
Santa F'e, has resigned his position eff
fective Wednesday, May IS
The news of Mr.. Sanderson's resigna-
ton was made public to very few late
Saturday afternoon, although the action
had been expected for some time and
was predicted in the State Journal ten
days ago, when A. w. Towsley, superin-
tendent Of transportation, retired.
Mr.. SandersOn came to the Santa. Fe
from the Norfolk & Western railroad a
year ago last February, succeeding Geo,
A. HaQcock as assistant superintendent
OF machinery; last January he became
acting superintendent of machinery
when John Player was pushed aside by
the Barr influence.
From the outset, conditions have been
against Mr.. Sanderson in his work here,
as he was what was known as "a Barr
man, and at the last his presence in the
shops was sometimes the signal for a
display of i'll feeling on the part of the
men. The most unpopular act of his adj
mlnlstrat1on of affairs was the discharge
of A NJ Baird foreman of the boiler
shop, and John B. Price, Sr., foreman of
the machine shop. Both Mr.. Baird and
Mr. Price were old employees of the San
ia F'e and their dismissal on the charge
of incompetency almost precipitated a
strike among the shop men,
Mr.. Sanderson is considered a. COM
petent man in many ways, but his tact
and judgment in handling men were
lacking. He is a native of England
where he began his railroad work as d
machinist He worked his way up
through different branches of the ser
vice, until he has become prominent
worker in the master mechanics and
master car builders associations. He is
well known in the railroad world, both
for the work he has done as member of
committees and for original investiga-
ton. Before coming west he was with
one road Is years.
When seen by a. reporter, Mr. Sander
son was not very communicative. My
relations with the Santa Fe have been
very pleasant. said he 1.-THE work has
been very interesting and the depart
ment has accomplished great deal I
expect to go east at once, where have
two propositions in view. I have not de-
cided definitely upon which OF these
shall accept but expect to be at work
again in a few days" Asked for an ex-
preston regarding the cause Of his res
ignatiOn, Mr.. SanderSon refused to dis
cusS it further than to say that his ac-
ton had depended for some time upon
certain contingencies. He indicated that
he had undertaken the work here with
the view of following a particular policy,
which policy had since been abandoned.
This probably refers to the plan of J.
M. Barr, by whom Mr.. Sanderson was
brought to the Santa F'e, to cut down
the expenses of the operating depart
ment of the road
On Saturday. a committee of machin-
lists from the shops waited upon General
Manager Nudge and John Player, sup
erintendent Of machinery. and besides
asking for and obtaining an increase
in wages, suggested the removal of the
foremen who have been given positions
here under the Barr regime. This in
cludes F. p Hickey. general shop fore
man and.I. G. Newmarx, foreman Of the
machine shop. 1t is further Tumored
that A. T. Parftt, present foreman Of
the boiler shop, will be transferred to
San Bernardina, Cal, where he viii be-
come foreman of the Santa F'e boiler
makers.
The successor to Mr.. Sanderson, as
assistant superintendent of machinery,
has not yet been named but it is
thought that James Collinson viii be
the man Mr.. CoIlinscn has been con-
nected with the Santa F'e for a long
time and is well known among the To-
pelxa railroad men,
Another rumor is current that John
Player, present superintendent Of ma