Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-01
BROOKE GOES HIGHER.
Superintendent OF Machinery
Equipment Of Central and
N. & St. L.
JOHNSON is MASTER MECHANIC
JOHNSON is MASTER MECHANIC
Changes Are Effective Today-Brooke's
Headquarters to Be in Minneapolis-
w. M. Swan Succeeds p. L. Lynch as
General Yard Master-Latter to Go
to Jersey Central Under kerwin.

Two changes of Importance We're
made in the heads of various depart
ments of the Iowa Central today. Each
is in the nature of a promotion. Mas
ter Mechanic George ID. Brooke is made
superintendent of machinery and equip
nlent for both the Iowa Central and
Minneapolis & St. Louis, with head
quarters in Minneapolis. He will be
succeeded as master mechanic by Cen
eral Foreman w. o. Johnson.
An official circular announcing the
change in Mr. Brooke's position was
received This morning from the office of
General Superintendent NJ. Sweeney.
Mr.. Brooke's circular, announcing Mr..
Johnsons appointment, was made pub
lie upon the receipt of the one from
Minneapolis.
The news created considerable sur
prise in Central circles, and althO ne
gotiations have been pending for some
time, looking toward the change, the
general public was not conyersant with
the plan. While Mr.. Brooke's promo
ton will be the source of much gratifi-
cation to kig many friends MARSHALL
town will regret to lose him and his
family. Mr.. Brooke came to the Cen
trail about three years ago from the st.
Paul & Duluth and has succeeded in
putting the Central's motive power and
rolling stock and shops on basis never
before reached. He is considered by
railroad men generally as one OF five
prominent master mechanics IN the
country today, and it is the wonder OF
many of his friends that SO small a
property has been able to retain him
even as long as it has. MIR. Brooke has
been one of the most popular of officials
among his men, who swear by him in
everything. They recognize his ability
and have had cause to know that he is
one who stands by his men at every
opportunity where he conscientiously
considers them in the right. Mr.. Brooke
goes to Minneapolis tonight to assume
his new duties. He will not remove his
family to Minneapolis for the present.
Mr.. Johnson, the new master me-
chanic of the Central, is also former
brought to the Central by Mr.. Brooke.
foreman of the machine shops. He is
a thorough mechanic and railroad man
and. being conversant with Mr..
Brooke's methods and policy, will make
the best successor that could have been
selected. Mr.. johnson will report to
Mr.. Brooke.
Swan Gets Lynch's Job.
Superintendent j. A. Davis today APP
pointed w. NJ. Swan. a yard foreman in
the company's employ, as general yard
master to succeed p. Lynch, resigned.
Mr. Swan has been in the service of the
company many years and will make a
good yardmaster. He reports to Cen
eral Agent T. l. WATSON, who, effective
today, has general supervision of the
yards
Lynch to Jersey Central.
Mr. Lynch, who severed his connec-s
tionswith the Central Tuesday evening,
will go to the Jersey Central in about
ten days to take position under Divis-
ion Trainmaster E. e. Kerwin. Just
what Mr.. Lynch's position will be he
is not yet informed but he will report
for assignment at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
about the middle of the month. Mr..
Lynch, in the meantime, will visit rela-
tives in ST. Paul, his old home. He will
probably leave his family here for the
winter.
Lux Leaves the Company.
Charles Lux. who for the past two
years has been chief clerk to Superin-
tendent Of Bridges and Buildings j. f.
Boileau. has resigned his position, eff
fective on the 9TH inst Mr. Lux will
leave the employ of the company to ac-
cept a position with the H. B. Waite
Lumber Company of Minneapolis. He
will be succeeded by Walter Soules,
who has been Storekeeper Manchester's
stenographer, for some time.
CENTRAL HAS SMALL WRECK.
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