The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-29

| SOAA1 foAiy
Mr.. R. H. Wright is hereby ap-
| pointed superintendent to succeed
Mr.. T. L. Courtney, resigned.
Mr.. t. L. Courtney is hereby ap-
| pointed special agent.
E. T. D. MYERS,
President.
In effect Nov. l, 1901.
This circular issued yesterday by
Major Z. r. D. Myers president OF the
| Richmond, Fredericksburg and Fotonn,c
Railroad Company, announces three i'm
portant changes in the officials of that
road to take effect on the 1st Of ioven,-
ington to Richmond will pass under the
mana agement of the Richmond Freder-
Icksburg and Potomac.
These changes are the first TO be an
nounced officially, but it is currently
stated that others will shortly be made.
1t is said that Mr.. Warren P. TAYLOR,
traEtic manager OF the Richmond, Fred
erlcksRurg and Potomac, will be made
general passenger agent of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg. aud Potion &C ana Wash
ington and Southern, but there has
been no official announcement TO this ef-
fect. In this event the position of gen
eral freight agent would likely be created,
tlt rurlur So ter has failed 20 name any
one as slated far5tirisy position.
YOUNG NAN HIGHLY HONOREE..
The appointment of Mr.. Duke 70 the
responsible position of general manager
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac, which includes the Washington
and Southern in it's management, is a
very high compliment to him. He is quite
a young man, and has for some time been
the chief clerk to President Myers. Mr.
Duke only d few years ago was a stu
dent at Richmond College, and was very
prominent in athletics at the college. lie
has also been active in Sunday-sc;lool
work, was long secretary and is now
president OF the Baptist Sunday-school
Association of Richmond and Manches-
ter. His appointment to this position is
a high testimony to the high regard in
which he is held by the officials of the
road.
Mr.. r. II. Wright. who succeeds Major
Courtney as superintendent, entered -ha
office of Major Myers in 1873. Previous to
that time he had been the agent at Dos
well, Va, Of both the r., f. and P. ana
G. and 0. For the past few years he has
been acting superintendent of the r., +.
and p and his promotion to the super
intendency is q. fitting recognition of his
able services.
Major Courtney, the retiring superin
tendent, is too well known to the people
Of Richmond to require an introduction
Of any sort. For forty years, more than
a generation and almost a lifetime. he
has been a trusted official of the Rich
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road Company, and he is one of the best
known and most popular railroad officials
in the city.
COAST LINE CHANGES.
Major Myers the president of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg ana Potomac Rail-
road, who has also for many years been
general superintendent of the northern
division of the Atlantic Coast Line, will
take charge in November Of the line from
Richmond to Washington as president of
the Richmond Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac and Washington and Southern Rail
way Company and will, therefore, no
longer be an officer of the Atlantic Coast
Line.
Major r. NJ Sully, who has been divis-
ion superintendent Of the Atlantic Coast
Line for some time, will oe assigned to
special DUTY and have his office in Pc
tersburg
Mr.. Morton Riddle, at present roadmas-
ter. will be made division superintendent
of the Atlantic Coast Line from hucl-
mond to Rocky Mount. Mr.. Riddle,
though a young man. is looked upon as
one of the most competent railroad men in
the state.
co INTO EFFECT FRIDAY.
On November 1st, when these appoint
ments so into effect, The r., r. & P. will
assume the mana cement of lue Washing
ton and Southern, which is controlled by
six roads. each having one-siXth voting
interest in it. These roads are the r.,
f. & P. the Pennsylvania, Southern,
Seaboard Air Line. Chesapeake and Ohio
and Atlantic Coast Line. All of these
roads will run trains over the tracks
from ...s city to Washington.
The Southern, it is learned on good au-
thority, will inaugurate its fine flyer over
this route on October goth, ,nough this
may be in the nature of a trail trip, and
the regular service may not be started
until about the middle of the month The
c. & o. will not start its train, to be
known as the Washington and Old Point
special until the first Of the year The
other lines now operate trains over this
line with the exception of the Pennsyl-
.vania, wi..ch vii. begin its service about
the first of the month.
& This new arrangement is considered
great boon for Richmond facilitating
travel from here to the national capital
and other points North.
Denies Sale OF His Road.
(By Associated Press.
MOBILE, ALA, Oct. 52S.-Colonel +.
Merrill, president of the Mobile, ia acksaa.
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