Evening journal., 1901-05-30
LORER NAMED
AS B. & O.'N HEAD
Directors Elected Him at Yes.
terday'S Meeting
Former President Retired to Board Of
DirctIOrS-LOOking for Other
Changes

Leanor Frosnel Lorec, fourth vice
president of the Pennsylvania Company
and general manager Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for lines west of Pitts
burg. was elected president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yesterday
in place of John c. Cowen. who has re-
signed The meeting Of the b. & o. direc-
tors was held In New York city. and was
attended 10y Vice-Presidents Green, Pro-
vost ana Rca. of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. who are also members of the b. q
o. board.
The news that Mr. Loree was TO be
elected to this important position was
first told TO the public four weeks ago Al
that time Mir. Loree himself was not
aware that such was TO be the case. and
Immediately entered his protest. Since
that time. however, he has had a convcr-
sation with President Cassatt. at which
time it was made evident that this was
the wish Of the Pennsylvania Company,
and he readily complied with its desires.
The change is to go into efoct on June
I, at which time ex-President Cowen will
return TO his old position as general coun-
sellor Of the road at a salary OF $4,000 "A
! H
special counsel for the Pennsylvania rail-
road His leal work. however, will not
be practically resumed until after he re-
turns from his contemplated trip to Eu-
rope this Summer.
AS to Mr. Loree's successor in the
Pennsylvania Company there are various
reports. the most authentic of which
names Comptroller John W. Renner as
the new fourth vice-president.
The new president Of the b. & o. Is
looked upon as one OF the coming mer
among the younger generation of railroad
officials, ana has had a remarkable ca.
reer. lie was born April p. 1858, I'm Fultor
county, Illinois, and educated at Rutgers
College. He entered the railway servic,
IN 1871 as an assistant I'm the engineer
corps OF the Pennsylvania railroad Sincl
that time he has been from 1879 to 1Ss
transit man on the engineer corps Of tn
United States army; 1881 TO 1883. levelleI
transit man and topographer on the pre-
liminary survey and location OF the Mexi
can National railway from the Rio Grand
10 Salullo, Texas; 1883 TO 1884, assistant en-
ginecr on the Chicago division Of tn,
Pennsylvania Western lines: 1884 to 1SSt
engineer of maintenance OF way OF the In
ldianapolis and Nincennes division; 1886 q
lSSS. engineer Of maintenance of way o
the Chicago division: 1883 to 1889, enginee
OF maintenance of way of the Clevelan,
and Pittsburg division: 1859 10 Januar.
Us, 1896, superintendent of the same divis
ioni January Is, 1896 to January I, 1901
general manager of the lines west o
lPittsburg; January J. 1901 TO the presen
time, fourth vlce-president of the SAM
company
In the various railroad offices there ar
many guesses as to the changes MI
Loree will make I'm the operating depart
ments IL is understood that the pas
senger departments of the Pennsylvania
! and Baltimore and Ohio railroads will no
te consolidated but that ID. b. Martii
will continue rs the passenger trami
manager of the Baltimore and Ohio, Will
b. y. Austin viii be retained a
general passenger agent for the line
! west. Arrangements are TO be made TO
tho Baltimore and Ohio 20 use the For
Wayne tracks from South Chicago. bu
. no change is to be made In the Chicag
I terminal facilities.