The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-27
New Machinery Will be Ad-
ded to the Shops in
This City.
sUpT. MAAER's ENCOURAGING WORDS
Supt Xix, Trainmaster Hudson, Train
Dispatcher Lehew and Their Forces
go to Richmond. The New Supt.
Maj. F. K. Huger Arrived in The
City Yesterday From Knoxville.

Raleigh loses the first division head
quarters of the Seaboard
An order was received here yesterday
from Vice President Barr notifying SUI
perintendent Hix, Trainmaster w. R.
Hudson and Train Dispatcher ]. f. Le-
hew and their forces to make prepare
tions at once to move the headquarters
of the first division from. Raleigh to
Richmond
The removal of these popular and we'll
liked officials from Raleigh will be the
occasion of much regret. 1t means the
departure of large force of railway Off
Gals, who have become to be very much
liked by the people of Raleigh.
But General Superintendent Maher, OF
the Scaboard, who is in the city. gives
the people of Raleigh encouraging news.
This gentleman was seen last night in his
private car at Johnson Street depot.
Eyes, the news is true that the head
quarters of the first division will be
moved from Raleigh" Mr.. Maher said
Our necessities demand the change.
can't say how long before it will take
place. t.8 8#
''The loss sustained by Raleigh in the
removal of the offices of the first. divis-
ion will be more than made up by the
addition of machinery to the shops and
theTncfease in the shop force here.s The
forte Of mea'si IN tifeyshops here has been
increasn RECENTLY and there will be fothcr
additions sstsaAa chinery and sincreases in
the force of employees from time to time.
Fkds4.yE
Raleigh is an Important point on the
Seaboard and we expect to do all sneces-
sary work here y ~
This will be most welcome news to
the people of Raleigh There have been
fears that the shops would be removed
entirely and these fears were grounded in
the fact that the shop force has grad
ually been decreasing for years Now
the enlargement of the shops has begun.
Within the past ten days the force of ma
chinists has been increased here and
General Superintendent Maher gives as
surance that not only will the present
force of men in the shops be increased,
but that there will be additions to the
machinery. Raleigh is the central point
or the Seaboard for repair work for en-
gines and this fact is realized by the
officials.
What about the rebuilding of the old
shops that were destroyed by fire?' Mr..
Maher was asked.
THAT is a matter for the future Mr..
Maher responded "Our present plans are
as / have stated before
Mr.. Maher stated that the work Of bal
lasting the road bed is progressing with
rapidty all the way from Richmond to
Atlanta. Forces are at work. he said,
between Richmond and Norlina, Norlna
and Raleigh, Raleigh and Hamlet, Hamlet
and Columbia and Monroe and Norlna.
Crushed stone is being placed under the
track to the depth of six and eight
inches" When this work is completed
the Seaboard read bed will be equal to
that of the best.
The order for the removal of the first
division from Raleigh to Richmond was
learned with surprise by railway en-
ployes. The first division headquarters
were moved to Raleigh several months
ago SO as to have both the first and
second divisions at one point. 1t was
thought that the advantages derived as
the result of the change would make 1T
permanent. superintendent c., H. Xix.
of the first division, who has been located
in Raleigh and the clever force of en-
ployes under him will be given up with
reluctance. The charge means the re-
moval of Trainmaster W. r. Hudson and