The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-25

Gen. Manager Lotion to Represent
Chicago Varnish Company.

Chicago Varnish Company.
General Manager H. NJ Lotion of the
Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway Company, has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect just as soon as his
successor is named This will probably
be done a the annual meeting of the
board of directors Of the company, to be
held the second Tuesday in February. Nc
one seems prepared to make a prediction
as to who the new general manager will
be, although a Savannah man will moss
likely be named to fill the vacancy
Mr. Lotion will leave the street railway
company to become the Southern repre-
sentative of the Chicago Varnish Com
pany, one of the largest concerns of the
sort in the country. and will make At
lanta his headquarters.
Mr. Lotion returned yesterday morning
from a trip to the North and West, and
upon his arrival announced that ne had
resigned as general manager. While in
New York Mr.. Lotion called on President
Parsons and stated that he had decided
20 leave the road for more lucrative po-
sition and one that would not cause him
so many sleepless nights. President Par
sons endeavored to have Mr.. Lotion re-
to accept the resignation, to go into effect
as soon as he could find a man capable
of filling the position. From New York
Mr.. Lotion went to Chicago, where he
closed his deal with the varnish COM
pany.
Mr. Lotion was seem by a representative
of the Morning News yesterday. He said
THAI the most unpleasant part of the
change was the fact that he would be
compelled to leave Savannah. He leaves
the street railway company, he said, feel
ing that he has given it the best service
that has been in his power.
Il talked the matter over with Mr.. Bar
sons in New York and agreed to remain
with the company until man is named
in my place" said Mr.. Lotion. Il haven
the faintest idea who will be placed in
charge of the road in Savannah, but pre-
sumo that the selection will be made ve-y
shortly. 1t really pains me to have to
make a change that will carry me from
a city that l love so well and one in
which my friends reside. Since 1 have
been in my present position l have had
several offers from other places, and it
was Only after much thought and con-
sideration that l deemed it advisable 10
make a change. 1 not only desire TO thank
the public and the patrons of the road
for the treatment that they accorded me
during my service, but the newspapers
as WELL.
Mr.. Lotion was superintendent of the
city water works in March, 1892 when
he was made general manager of the
street railway company. He was a prac-
Iical electrician, and a man with no lack
of energy, backed up by twentieth cen
fury enterprise. Popular with all classes
of citizens, he made friends for the road
and at the same time had it's rolling stock
put in firSt-claSSs condition. Old cars Were
rebuilt and improvements were started on
every side. Mr.. Lotion not only looked
out for the interest OF the corporation,
But watched closely the comforts of the
roads patrons and reduced criticism to a
minimum The suburban resorts were i'm
proved and work begun by him is still
in progress. Little escaped his eye, and
the men under him were treated with the
utmost consideration. Although at the
head of the trolley system for less than
two years, Mr.. Lotion leaves it at its
best.
When Mr.. Lotion took charge
of the street railway system ii
was, probably, the worst in the country.
The Morning News said when he took
charge as general manager that he would
deserve monument if he succeeded in
making anything more of it, The Sa-
Vannah public owes Mr. Lotion debt OF
gratitude for what he has done