The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-01
BARR MAN GOES.
A. w. TOwsIey of the Santa Fe
Resigns Today.
Will Become Mr.. Barr's Assist
ant in Richmond.
MORE CHANGES COMING
Expected That Other Resigna-
tiOns Are Forthcoming.
Supt. John Player Welcomed
With a Band.
Mr.. Mudge's Promotion May Be
Announced Today.
CHANGES COMING

A. W. Towsley, superintendent Of
transportation for the Santa Fe, has re-
signed that position effective immedi-
ately. This is the first of the Barr re-
movals and indicates that the rest OF the
Barr men will soon go.
On February 1 Of the present year Mr..
Towsley assumed the duties Of this Of
hce coming to Topeka from Chicago
where he was chief clerk to G. M. Barr.
then third vice president. At that time
the Office Of assistant general superin-
tendent was created and c. w. Kouns,
then superintendent Of car service. was
placed at its head. The department was
reorganized, changes made in the duties
connected with the Office and it was
given the name Of superintendent Of
transportation.
Mr. Towsiey viii leave Topeka tomor-
row for Richmond, Va, where he be-
comes assistant to ]. NJ. Barr. new first
vice president and general manager Of
the Seaboard and Air Line. Mr.. T0ws-
ley's resignation is taken to be a signal
for the general withdrawal from the
Santa F'e of all Barr men. Mr.. Sander
sion, assistant superintendent Of ma
chinery, will probably be next to go.
A. w. Towsley was born September
Is. 1868. at Whitewater. wis. At 16 he
began railroad work, as night operator
on the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
He became successfully day operator
agent, train dispatcher and chief train
dispatcher, remaining with that road
until 1894 At that time he took a posi-
tion on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
as chief train dispatcher. He soon be-
came superintendent of telegraph and
after remaining with the road IS months
went to the Great Northern as chief dis
ffr14a afr41,
tion he held for two years. Then he be-
came chief dispatcher at Roanoke. Va
for the Norfolk & Western and finally
was made superintendent Of telegraph
for that system. He came to the Santa
F'e September /, 1898. chief clerk 80
Mr.. Barr, which position he held un.u
his appointment as superintendent OF
transportation last February.
7 am very reluctant to leave the San
ia Fe" said Mr.. TOWsley today My
relations with the Santa. Fe people have
always been the most pleasant, and I
should not go unless I thought I were
bettering myself The question Of my
successor will depend entirely upon the
directors meeting today. 1t is very un-
fortunate that the present impression
about Mr.. Barr has gotten out. have
known Mr.. Barr intimately since 1898
and never have known a man who was
more anxious to treat other men as he
would be treated. He stands well with
the brakemen, engineers and firemen."
The Santa F'e shop men and other em-
ployes are greatly pleased at the change
in the Barr system. When they heard
that Mr.. Player would return this after
noon they hired a band and made arr
rangements to give him an ovation. This
indicat IS how intense the feeling has be-
come and how anxious the workmen are
to accept Mr.. Player and his system orce
more.
The feeling since Mr.. Player left mas
been one of great dissatisfaction and the
shop men and employees Of the mechan-
ica1 department all along the system are
hopeful that his return means a restor-
alton of conditions as they existed be-
fore he left
MR. NUDGE MAY MOVE UP.
The gossip is renewed today in we'll
informed circles that General Manager
H u. Nudge will be elected third vice
president at todays meeting ia New
York, General Superintendent c. r. Res
seguie takes Nudge's place. and W. O.
Nixon, of the Texas branch, succeeds
Mr. Resseguie.
Third Vice President Barr. SO runi0r
says, gets a bonus Of $4,000 from the
Seaboard Air Line for making the
change and a salary Of $4,000 a year.