The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-26
FOR TRAFFIC MEN
ATLANTIC COAST LINE CIRCULAR
MADE NO PROVISION.
A NEW CIRCULAR EXPECTED.
WILL GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT
TRAFFIC. ORGANIZATION.

II Is Usually the Case That the APP
Follow After Fifteen Days Notice.
Operating officials of Coast Line
Got six Days, and Those of Traffic
Department VIII Get Less-Name
of Plant system Changes July 1.
VIII Stay on Cars for n Time.
Plant Systems Remaining Yellow
VIII BE Changed to the Gray of
the Coast Line.
The circular from the traffic depart
ment of the Atlantic Coast Line is
yet to make its appearance. That of
the operating department signed by
General Manager ]. r. Kenly, reached
the Plant System general offices yes
terday, and was distributed among the
officials 1t is expected that the cir
cular of the traffic department will
reach the city within a few days.
The Coast Line has waited longer
than is customary in giving notices of
appointments. Unless in extreme cir
cumstances, railway companies make
it a point to give notice fifteen days
in advance of the date for appoint
ments to become effective. In the
case of the operating officials the
Coast Line gave notice of but six
days, and it remains to be seen how
much those of the traffic department
will get.
In the meantime, however, there is
Emerson
will be traffic manager of the Atlantic
Coast Line. Mr.. James Menzies will
be general freight agent at Savannah,
having Jurisdiction over the Second
Division. Col B. w. Wrenn, now pas
senger traffic manager of the Plant
System, will retire from the service
and it is thought that Mr.. w. D.
Craig. now general freight and pas
senger agent of the Charleston and
Western Carolina Railroad, will be
appointed general passenger agent,
with headquarters in Savannah, to
have jurisdiction over the Second d.
vision.
The substance of the operating de-
partment's circular was given In the
morning news OiSP0bSAA SNS'N-
text is as follows:
recommending July 1, 1902, the At
lantic Coast Line will be operated IN
two divisions, viz: the First DIVISION
and Second Division. The First divis-
ion will comprise all of the roads
north of Charleston, S. c., which prior
to July l, 1902, constituted the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad; the Second dlVis'
ion win comprise all of the roads south
-
constituted the Plant System of Rail
ways.
THE First division will embrace th'
following districts, which were former
~ called divisions: Richmond, Shor
cut. Charleston, Wilmington, Yadkin
Columbia, Norfolk, Florence and Au
gusta.
1.-The Second division will embrac'
the following districts, which wer
formerly called divisions; First, Sec
ond, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth.
Local superintendent who formerl.
had the title of Division Superintend
emit will hereafter be called 'Distric
superintendent
"Mr w. N. Royal has been ap
pointed general superintendent. an
Mr.. John +. Divine, assistant genera
superintendent of the First division
Offices at Wilmington, n. c.
MI " NJ FTtiRtiA VIII itAhAh ~
position Of general superintendent q
the Norfolk district-office at Norfolk
Va.
Mr.. G. G. Lynch has been appoint
ed superintendent Of the Charleston
district OF sle First diyision-ofiice a
Charleston, S. G.
THE Jurisdiction OF Mr.. r. II. Fech
tig, purchasing agent, ana Mr.. ". =
Smith, assistant 20 the general mana
ger. has been extended over the Sec
Ond division.
IAN other officers. agents and en-
ployes "a tho First division VIII retail
theif present positions and duties AN
an further notice from proper author
lfY
fhr "a. d. penhum VIII retain ID
position ~ general rupsuntendenf q
tne secQpd diflsiQD-oiHce az Rafau
uHu. Nn
AN "fheF oaiesfa agents and en-
tiafte ~ Zoe SECOND division nln re
NJ tiA NafH wshfai pgaltlQns ane egtie