The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-27
M. |. ROBBINS PROMOTED
Placed in Charge of The Passenger
Department of Southern Pacific.
OTHER PROMOTIONS WERE ALSO MADE.
r. j. Anderson Amounted as Assistant TO
Mr.. Robbins and c. w. Murphey Sue
ceeds Mr.. Anderson.

The vacancy in the passenger department
az the Southern Pacific, caused by the
death OF Mr.. L. ]. Parks, who was gen
eral passenger and ticket agent for those
lines OF the system east Of III Paso, has
at last been hlled and not only 10 the
satisfaction Of all parties interested. bur
to their complete qualification as wen.
In that connection Passenger Traffic Mao-
eger Morse Of the Houston and Teya5 Cen
trail railroad and the Southern Pacific lines
IN Louisiana and Texas on yesterday an
nounced the following appointments.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Robbins, general passenger
and ticket agent Of the Southern Paciac,
Atlendc system, Galveston, Harrisburg and
san Antonio railway, Texas and New Or
leans railroad and Galveston Houston and
Northern railway, with headquarters in
Houston.
I. j. Anderson, assistant general passen.
ger agent Of the Houston and Texas Cen
tral raj road and assistant general passen-
gsT agent OF the Southern pRcfc Atlantic
system, Galveston, Harrisburg and san AM
tonic railway, Texas and New Orleans rail-
road and Galveston. Houston and Northern
ral!waE headquarters at Houston Texas.
- W. Mufpher, division passenger agent.
houston ana Texas Central railroad Ht
waco, succeeding 4. j Anderson, pro.
NOTED.
The gentlemen thus promoted are pas
senger men Of wide experience ana I'M
questioned ability and their appointment
In each Instance Is a we'll mcrited tribute
10 INDIVIDUAL capacity and worth.
MT. Robbns, who Is to assume the ex-
cepuonally responsible position Of general
passenger and ticket agent Of all the
Southern Pacific lines cast Of nj Pnso. is
an old timer and Is known far ana near
| as one OF the best passenger men in the
| service today He sntered the service Of
the Houston and Texas Central road in
the general passenger department at Hous-
ton twentY-oue years ago and has served
| faithfully and efficiently throughout that
| long term. He was made general paSsen-
! ger ana ticket agent Of the road about
IN, 49, 49,, IEo' ana ne VIZ retain that nosl
| uoh whcn MS new appointment takes effect
| on December - lie is well known In
| Texas and In Houston, whore he has made
| his home for 50 long "A time his pOpulg-,itv
| as citizen Is as great as that of amy one
| else, He Is universally esteemed and his
| teiloW- citizens united In warmcSt congratu-
lauens at this latest and most substantial
teettnonal OF appreciation of his unwayer-
| Ing fidelity and many capabilities on the
! part OF the higher officials,
| The position Of assistant general pnsSeu-
ger agent OF the Houston and TcN1s on
/ mal railroad Is a new one created o. rect
! conditions which have been the result Of
| general progress along tho line Of the
| Houston and Texas Central railroad dive I'm
/ no small measure to the persistent Efforts
| Of Mr. Robbins IN behalf Of his road and
! the patrons thereof
]
| leeted to fiji that position, IN conjunction
with the assistant general passenger agen-
! cv Of the Sunset lines, Is also a most capa-
| bic and thoroughly experienced man In pas
scngcr traffic affairs. He has been with
| the Hartman lines about year now, hay
! ing entered their service during the late
fall Of last year as division passenger agent
OF the Houston and Texas Central, with
headquarters at Waco. Prior to his ap
potntment 10 that position he was genera
Air Limo at Portsmouth, Va. He Is cou
Eidercd as a valuable acquisition 10 the
passenger department Of the Hartman line,
and the fact that his headquarters will b,
in Houston after his appointment take
! effect on December 10 is Il matter or con
gratulatiOn TO the city.
C. W. Murphey who will take Mr.. An
! dcrSons present position when II is VA
Cated on December -, has been for q
number Of years travelling passenger ageu
for the Hartman AFFILIATED lines ln th,
Southeast territory, with headquarters nj
Savannah and Atlanta