Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
c. 5. DA|IY 10 RETIRE
General Passenger Agent OF the
Iowa Central Sends in His
Resignation.
Becomes Effective May l-..Move
Is Voluntary on Mr.. Batty's
Part.
Has Been rendered and Will
Accept Another Positions.
His Success.

4 eesS
Mr.. George S. Batty, for two and one
half years general passenger and tickle
agent of the Iowa Central railway, wit
headquarters in this city, sent in hi
resignation today, to take effect May
The announcement of the severing o
Mr.. Battys connection with the pas
senger department will be learned will
surprise and regret by his many friends
on the Central and turnout the entire
country, who have watched with inter
est his success during his career a:
head of the passenger department o.
the road. His resignation has been con.
templated for the past two months, bu
has not been generally known, not ever
about the general offices. The move Is
a voluntary one on his part and NJ
leaves the Central to accept service
1 with another company as general man
ager. The name of the new company
however, is withheld from the publ,
by Mr.. Batty for the present for per-
| sonal reasons.
/ Mr.. Batty's railroad career has beer
| a brilliant one and his new position
| which comes to him entirely unsolic-
| ited is only the reward for meritorious
service in the past with the various
properties with which he has been con-
nected. He is still young man and his
GROWING success in the railroad world
/ TO-, III Me-. Do
born in Brant county, Ontario Jan. 90,
1857, and received his education in the
public schools Of Paris, Ontario. In
March, 1873, he entered the railway
service as an Office boy IN the local
freight department Of the Great West
ern Railway of Canada, now part Of
the Grand Trunk system, and remained
in various capacities with that road UNI
til 1879, when he came to the United
States. His first employment on this
side was with the Chicago & Grand
Trunk railway, now also a part of the
Grand Trunk system, as chief ticket
clerk in the auditors office. He re-
NAMED there until 1850. when he went
to Minneapolis to accept a position with
the Minneapolis & st. Louis railway
remaining with that property six years
as chief clerk in the auditing depart
ment. From there he was appointed
general freight and passenger agent of
the Mason City & Fort Dodge railway,
recently acquired by the Chicago Great
Western, and in September, 1887, was
rendered and accepted the position of
general agent for the Wisconsin Cen
trail, with headquarters at Portland,
Ore. He remained with that road UNI
til 1889. when he retired from the rail-
way service and entered the real estate
and general brokerage business, but in
1896 re-entered the service again as
general agent Of the Wisconsin Central
at Portland. In 1889 he was offered the
general passenger and ticket agency of
the Iowa Central and began his duties
here in October of that year.
Mr.. Battys success here is a matter
OF well-known recent history. He took
charge of the department at q time
when business had been allowed to run
down and business methods in
the department were an I'M
known factor. He at once organized
about him a force of hard, conscien-
tious and loyal workers, advertised the
as 1t had never been adver-
tfsed before. went after passenger bus
mess from foreign lines and got it,
wlthout neglecting in the least the To-
cal traffic, and as result the increase
N passenger earnings of the road since
MS lncumbency are living testimonials |
20 the character of his work His CO.
workers on the Central will very much |
regret to see him leave the property.
especially at this time, when he is lust
oeginning to see the fruits of his labors.
His offer from the other company, how
ever. is one that he can not afford to |
overlook. and one Of several that have
'een made to him within the past few
months.
Nothing is known as yet as to what
VIII be done in selecting a successor to
dr. Batty, as General Traffic Manager
Cittemore is out of the city.
Mr.. Ratty will be In the city very 1T
lie between now and the time he takes
harge of his new duties He will leave
iext week for the west, and will visit
santa Barbara, CAL, where his wife
nd younger sons have been spending
he winter. Mr.. Batty will accompany
'is family home to Candy, Ore. and re-
main there for short time to look
fter business matters connected with
lis extensive fruit ranch, Master Rob
rt Batty will remain in the city until
he close Of the school year. June /, at
he home of DR.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Getz.
Other Passenger Changes.
Mr.. F. G. Goodman, who has been
mployed as chief clerk of passenger
counts IN the general auditors office,
ill enter the general passenger office I
.pril as rate clerk, and upon that {
ate also Mr.. j. B. Troutner, who has {
ad charge of ticket stock in the gem {
raj accounting department, will be u
.ansferred to the general passenger |
apartment.
Messrs. H. L. Laird and Charles 8.
Walters, who handed in their resigna- /
ons early in the month. to take effect c
[arch 10, but were accepted to take s
feet April 1, will conclude their labors c
18th the company Monday. Mr.. E. S. +
incebeaux will have charge of the z
linois territory as travelling passen- /
er agent, headquarters PEORIA and Mr. f
gorge M. Martin will have charge of +
lie work on the main line north of AL | Z
la, with headquarters at Oskaloosa.
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