The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-17
B. F. WHY, JR.
Goes With the Westinghouse Electric
 Company.

company.
 The Atlanta Journal of Sunday contain ed the following:
 "B. F. wyly, Jr, who has been con- nected with the Atlanta and West Point Railroad for the past fourteen years, and who for practically the past i've years has been general passenger and ticket agent of that road has resigned his con- nection with it to become traffic manager of the Laoi<a wanna and Wyoming Valley Rapid Transit Company.
 His neadquarters will be at Scranton and Wilkesbarre. Pa, where it will be necessary for him to move with his fam fly.
 Mir. Wyly will have charge of the traffic department of the Scranton and North eastern Railroad Company. the Central Valley Railroad Company, and the North ern Lacka wanna Railroad Company, which roads compose the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley. The appointment becomes effective on June s0th. which is the date of the following circular that has been received by the railroad men of Atlanta:
 '' Effective this date. Mir B. F. wyly, Jr., is appointed traffic manager of the ters at Scranton ard WiIkesbarre, Pa. He will report to the undersigned and to the ce-President in charge of operation.
 George c: Smith.
 Vice President
 "A notable feature of the appointment is that this is the first separate and distinct trafic department ever created on an electric line. and the fact that the owners of the road came all the way to Atlanta to secure man to place in. charge of 1t evidences better than lything that could be said the confidence which railroad men throughout the United States have in the ability of MT. Wyly.
 It Is generally understood by railroad men that the roads with which Mir. Wyly Is to become connected are among the properties of the Westinghouse interests, of Pittsburg. The capital behind the prop erty Is said to amount to $5.000, coo.
 George c. Smith, who was formerly the President of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad. is now the Vice-President of the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley. Re garding the appointment of Mir. Wyiy as traffic manager of the electric lines. MT. Smith has wired The Journal as follows:
 'Pittsburg. Pa. June i3. Atlanta Journal, Atlanta. Ga:
 Your message of this date Mir. Wyly has been appointed traffic manage of the Lacka wanna and Wyoming Valley Rapid Transit Company, a corporation controll- ing three local railways under construc- tion between Wilkesbarre and Scranton and Carbondale, Pa. This is a high grade. double track. electric and steam railroad running through dense population
 It Is expected portion of the line will be opened for traffic at an early date. The Westinghouse Companies are largely interested in this railway and have chosen Mir. Wyly for the important position in the development of it's traffic. ~
 " Pending the opening of the line, MT. Wyly will be engaged in studying gener- ally the methods of electric railway trans portation through the country. consider the position a very important one for which MT. Wyly Is especially qualified and believe the field affords the very widest opportunity for the exercise of his we'll known abilities. G. C.. Smith
 For practically the next four months the time of Mir. Wyly will be devoted to a thorough investigation into the meth ods of other electric lines with view of improving upon them and adopting the improved methods on the lines of the and Wyoming Valley. While the many friends of MT Wyiy m Atlanta will learn with much gratili- abilities there will be much regret be- ,ity. For years Mir. wyly has been one of section of the country. By the patrons of he Atlanta and West Point Railroad he s particularly we'll liked, and there was much regret expressed when 1t was an sever his connection with the road. By the railroad officials with whom he has been associated also the ability of MT. Wyly was recogniz Ad and he was given important positions of trust. MT Wyly and MT. Smith. who made so decided a success of the management of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad here will now he associated together on the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley, where they will doubtless be equally as  MT. Wyly is well known and very pop ular in Montgomery. His mother Mrs l J. M Wyly. and his sisters. Mrs. F. M | Billing and Mrs. D. r. Lowe. reside here | and this and business frequently brought l him to this city. His friends are glad to l note the promotion he has received.