The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
RAILROAD news.
Time For Division of Santa Fe
is Postponed.
Will Be October 1 Instead of
September 10.
Ennnn
CHANGES IN FORCE.
Number of Mr.. Resseguie's
Clerks May Be Reduced.
Superintendent Of Chicago Di-
vision Locates at Eft. Madison.

October 1 instead of September Is has
been announced as the date upon which
the Santa Fe proper viii be placed IN
der the control of two general superin-
tendentS instead of one, as at present
The original plan to have the change
occur on September Is has been aban-
doned because the necessary prelimf-
nary arrangements could not be COM
pleted in time The preliminary ar
engagements consist Of the organization
superintendent, J. f. Hurley, who will
have an office at La Junta-
There is now considerable discussion
at the Santa F'e offices as to what will
be done about the Office force at pres
ent employed by c. F. Resseguie, who
viii continue as general superintendent
of all lines between Newton and Chi
cago. Some think that Mr.. Resseguie's
force will be considerably diminished,
because of the fact that the mileage un-
der his superintendcy has been cut in
two
1t is generally believed, however, that
there will be no very material reduc-
lions in Mr.. ResseguieS force for the
present Heretofore, the work in Mr..
ReSSeguie'S Office has been very heavy.
The clerks there have been obliged to
work extra time at night to keep up
with the business of the office. It was
this extreme rush of work that led to
the separation OF the Santa Fe into two
divisions.
If any men are not needed in Mr..
Resseguie's office" said a Santa F'e Of
fetal today, they viii he given places
somewhere else They may be trans
ferred to La Junta, and placed with Mr..
Hurley"
There is one story that Mr.. Hurley
viii take either A. s. Rankin or W c.
Ilette from Mr.. Resseguie's office for his
chief clerk. Mr.. Rankin is at present
chief clerk, but has only recently re-
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some time,and then went to California
on account of the death of his mother,
Mr. 1lette had been doing his work
while he was gone. Both are thorough
ly competent men.
Mr. Resseguie and MI. Nudge are both
out Of town, and statements from them
could not be secured.
ANOTHER CHANGE
The headquarters of the superintend-
ent of the Chicago division have been
moved from Chicago to Fort Madison,
Iowa The Chicago division extends
from Kansas City to Chicago. and the
superintendent, +. T. Dolan, is under
the jurisdiction of General Superintend-
ent c. F. Resseguie.
This change in headquarters has been
talked of for several years. Several
times 1t has been reported that the
change was about to be made. But now
the Office has actually been moved. The
office force will occupy rooms above the
depot at Fort Madison.
The reason for the change was to
make it possible for the superintendent
to be in closer personal touch with his
whole division. While the headquarters
were at Chicago, it required almost a
whole day for the superintendent to
reach the extreme points on his divis-
ion Now the trip can be made in half
the time.
Lathrop Resseguie, a son of General
Superintendent c. F. Resseguie, has
gone to Fort Madison, and will be en-
ployed as a clerk in superintendent Do
lan's office. He has for some time been
employed in his fathers Office in To-
pe1xa