The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-08

The successful management of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company's coal department by Super
intendent E. Il. Loomis during the
past three years has not only earned
for him recognition from the officials,
but also deserved promotion, and the
announcement has just been made pub
lie that he has been appointed man
ager of the coal department with
headquarters in New York.
The appointment was made on We'd
nesday by President w. III. Truesdale
and Mr.. Loomis has already establish
ed his headquarters in the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western building at
&c Exchange Place, New York. The
first formal announcement of the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Loomis was received
yesterday in the following circulars
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company, Office of Manager OF Coal Depart
mcnt, 90 Exchange Place.
New York, March ), 1902.
Mr.. r. 4. Phillips is hereby appointed superin-
'cndent, and Mr. c. T.. Tobcy assistant superin-
tcndent of the coal mining department.
L. +. Loomis, Manager Coal Department.
Approved:
W. H. Truesdae, President.
1t will be seen from the above that
r. A. Phillips succeeds Mr.. Loomis as
superintendent, and C. e. Tobey be-
comes assistant superintendent of the
coal mining department. Another ap-
pointment was made public yesterday
to fill the vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of Mr.. Phillips. 1t is as fol-
lows:
The Delaware, Iackawanna and Western Railroad
Company, Coal Mining Department, r. a.
Phillips, Superintendent.
Scranton, Pa, March I, 1902.
To All Forcmcn:
Mr. H. G. Davis is hereby appointed district
superintendent and will have immediate charge
of both inside and outside work at the following
mines: Diamond. Brisbin. Cayuga, Storrs Man
vile. II. A. Phillips. Superintendent.
The appointment of Mr.. Loomis car
ries with it the management of the
sales and operating departments OF the
entire coal mining business Of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road company, and places him In one
of the foremost positions in the anthra-
cite coal trade.
Mr.. Loomis came to the Lackawanna
railroad on June 16. 1899, succeeding w.
r. Storrs and W. II. Stors, as superin-
tendent of the coal department. Prior
to that time he was superintendent OF
the New York. Susquehanna and West
ern, and Wilkes-Barre and Eastern
railroads, with headquarters at Jersey
City.
ERIE SUPERINTENDENT
Previous to the latter connection he
was superintendent of the Tioga branch
ne tho Erie railroad and the bitumin-
Gus mines of the Blossburg Coal COM
pany at Blossburg and Arnot. During
his administration in the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western coal depart
ment Mr.. Loomis revolutionized things
generally and has brought the depart
ment up to a remarkable standard OF
efficiency.
Colonel r. A. Phillips. who succeeds
Mr.. Loomis as superintendent. is a
Scranton man, who by his enterprise
and ability has worked himself up from
the humblest position in the mines to
the highest, and is well qualified for the
duties of his important position.
c. e. Tobey, who has been appointed
assistant superintendent of the coal
mining department, has been chief
clerk to Mr. Loons during the past
three years. He came to Scranton from
the New York, Susquehanna and West
ern railroad, where he was a division
clerk.
II. G. Davis, who succeeds Mr.. Phil
lips as district superintendent, has been
inside foreman at the Cayuga mines for
a number of years, and is a young man
of much experience in the coal mining
industry.