The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-30
HAS Mr.. WEBB
BEEN PROMOTE Ed
Rumor That He Goes TO High
er Position on Missouri
Pacific.
C. E. NEDR0W APPOINTED
Acting Superintendent but
Action Was Recalled.
C. E. NEDROW APPOINTED

4 the Missouri Pacific headquarters
Yesterday morning telegram, il was &c
ported, was received from General su-
perintendent Hardy at Chetopa. Kansas,
saying that Charles Nedrow. division SD
perintendent, would perform the duties
of superintendent of the Kansas division
of the road, in addition to those Of his
own Office.
This came as a complete surprise to
every employe of the road in this city
and many were the conjectures as to
the cause of Mr.. Nedrow's appointment
to the position formerly held by A H
Webb. The rumor gained currency that
Mr.. Webb had been promoted TO higher
position on that road or would resign to
take a position on some other line.
The former report was the one that
seemed most plausible. because Mr,Webf
Thursday afternoon received telegram
from Mr.. Hardy telling him to meet tins
general superintendent at CofTeyville
Mr.. Hardy is with the special train car
Tying George J. Gould over the south
ern branches Of the line.
The matter was discussed by the mer
and everyone thought that Mr. WEBB
had been called to Coneyville for a con
ference with his superior officers regard
ing a promotion and that after a con
ference with Dir. Webb the general su-
per1ntendent sent the telegram promot-
ing Mr.. Nedrow.
4. II. Webb has been superintendent Of
the southern division OF the Missouri
Pacific for about seven years and a few
years before that time was division su
perintendent, or the same position Mr.
Nedrow had He has been with the road
about thirty years and is considered on'
Of its most efficient men. He was Z
dispatcher in Arkansas and later a di
vision superintendent and finally super
intendent Of all the eompanys lines IN
southern Kansas He was a man whS
was respected by every employe and
held in high esteem by his fellowtowns
men. and many were the expressions OF
regret that he would leave the city; al
though all would congratulate him OF
his promotion. He is very popular II
Wichita
Mr.. Nedrow has been employed by thu
company for eighteen years, and started
as a train dispatcher. working for Z
number of years at Conway Springs
and when the division was moved e
Wichita he came here. About a year and
half ago he was made division super
intendent. He has done his work well
and his friends showered him with con
gratulations and the employees were en-
thusiastic over his well deserved promo
ton.
Late yesterday afternoon another tel
egram was received from Mr. Hardy
saying that the former message had
been recalled and Mr. Webb would re
turn 10 the city Sunday. This message
came from Rich Hill, Mo, and it is now
thought that Mr. Webb will aceompan,
the party to St Louis.
As fast as the employees Of the line
came into the office OF this division the,
were given blanks and requested to sigI
an acknowledgement of the authority o.
the new superintendent. This is the Gus
tom OF ali railroads when a man is ap
pointed to high position or becomes
head Of a department, all the men Of tn
division or department are required Il
sign an Acknowledgement OF the author
ity of the new officer. This was beinl
done yesterday. and a large number ha'
signed up" when the message Of REGAL
was received. and in this way the repor
was spread over the city.