The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-01

Who Was Here Today
plans for the reorganization Of the OPP
Grating department of that railroad. Mr.
Goodnow arrived in Topeka at 7.l0 in
a special train consisting Of an engine,
baggage car and private car No. 500. He
spent the early part of the evening Ia
driving about the city and visiting the
offices and depot of the company here
and passed the night in his private car
While i'm Topeka he was the guest of
O. II. Hubbell who until today has been
the superintendent of the lines OF the
Rock Island west Of the Missouri river.
Mr. Hubbell met Mr. GOOdnOW in KAN
sas City. Mr.. GoodnOw left Topeka at
g o'clock this morning TO go to Colorado,
his special train consisting of the same
equipment which was used in coming to
Topeka.
Mr. Goodnow is making his first trip
over the western lines of the Rock Is
land. Il am an eastern man and also a
western man although I have never be
fore closely familiarized myself with the
line of the Rock Island" he explained.
My early railroad work was begun in
the east but my connection with the
Chicago. st. Paul & Minneapolis road
for so many years really makes me a
western man, you see. Consequently
am familiar with railroad business IN
the west ] will go to Colorado on this
trip but must hurry back to Chicago
and postpone trip over the Ed PasO
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Mr.. Goodnow announces that effective
today Mr.. Hiram S. Gable, son Of r. r.
Gable. chairman of the board of the
Rock Island. is appointed 10 be general
superintendent Of the lines Of the Rock
Island railroad west of the Missouri
river The changes that follow this APP
pointment are far-reaching and sweep
ing.
The management of the Rock Island
has decided upon new plan in the Op-
Grafton of the lines that is material
change from the custom which has been
in vogue. The distinction of the lines
east and the lines west Of the Missouri
river will be more closely drawn. and
general superintendent over each grand
division viii report to Mr.. Goodnow. the
general manager of the road Hereto
fore, Mr.. W H. Hobbs has been general
superintendent of all the lines of the
Rock Islande and the office Of superin-
tendent at Topeka has been in the posi-
tion of taking its orders from Superin-
tendent Hobbs.
Under the new arrangement Mr.
Hobbs is made superintendent of the
lines east Of the Missouri river. and
must report to General Manager Good
now as will Supt- H. S. Gable, who
comes TO Topeka to be in charge of the
lines west of the river.
c.. H. Hubben who succeeded W H
SullWen as superintendent at Topeka
has been appointed to be superintend-
ent of terminals. at Chicago. the posi-
tion he had before being transferred to
Topeka.
w II. Stillwen who has been super
intendent at Davenport. Iowa. is ap-
pointed to be division superintendent of
the Iowa division, with headquarters at
Des M0ines.
w. J. Lawrence, superintendent of the
Iowa division, is appointed to be divi-
sion superintendent of the southwestern
division with headquarters at Trenton
Mo
w II. Givens, division superintendent
Of the southwestern division is sent
to Des Moines, appointed to act in the
capacity of trainmaster.
W. s. Tinsman, superintendent of ter
minals at Chicago, is appointed super
intendent of the Oklahoma division
with headquarters at Chickasha.
Other changes viii follow
Ihe changes are not regarded as pro
motions, but simply shifting of posi-
tons to temporarily tide over circum-
stances until the opening of the new
lines recently acquired by the Rock
Island. under the operating department
of the Rock Island enables the manage
ment to shove the officials up as re-
CARDS positions Of responsibility and
trust
Hiram Cable is of the younger gen
Grafton Of railroad men. He comes 10
Topeka from Rock Island III. where
be was the vice president and general
manager Of the Rock Island & Peoria
railway, a road owned by r. r. Gable
and operated as a part of the Rock
Island system
The growing Importance of the Rock
Island lines in the west is responsible
for the change in policy in operating
the lines. The Rock Island has a total
Of about 200 miles in actual operation
west of the Missouri river. and more
extensions are. being planned and
carried to completion And on this ac-
count it was deemed imperative in the
judgment OF the management that the
system be divided for operating pur-
poses. The division at the Missouri
river is considered a good one, mas