Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-17
ACK[R1 GOES HIGHER.
Former Manager OF the Iowa
Central Goes to the South
ern Railway Company.
Becomes General Manager Of a
Line With 600 Miles I'm.
der His Control.
Headquarters to Be in Washing
ton. D. C.-His Rise in
Railway World.

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| Mr.. G. III. Ackert, for number OF
| vears general manager of the Iowa
Central, with headquarters In this CITY,
| is rising rapidly in the railroad world
His appointment as general manager OF
the Southern Railway Companys lines
with headquarters in Washington, d.
| c.. is lust announced. The appoint
ment became effective Saturday. on the
date of its announcement, and Mr.. Ack-
ert will assume his new duties at once.
When Mr.. Ackert left the Central he
did SO to accept the position OF general
manager of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern,
and later he was made president OF
that company and also of the chicago,
Lake Shore & Eastern. short time
ago he was made general manager OF
the Mobile s. Ohio, with headquarters
in ST. Louis, and it is due to his good
work with that system that he receives
his latest promotion. The Southern
railway is controlled by the Morgan IN
terests, and it's lines reach into almost
every state south of the Ohio river and
east of the Mississippi The entire sys-
tenn has a total of s.623 miles of lines,
and Mr.. Ackert will direct the operation
of 600 miles, or the entire system eX-
cept the ST. Louis Louisville lines.
The ST Louis Globe-Democrat made
the first announcement of the appoint
ment, as follows:
Important changes affecting the
Southern and the Mobile & Ohio man
agement are announced. President
Spencer yesterday issued by wire the
following executive order from New
York:
Southern Railway Company, Office
of the President, so Broadway, New
York. March 15. 19O2.-Executive Order
No. 36.-The following appointments
are made, effective this date Mr.. j. NJ.
Culp, fourth vice president, in charge
of the traffic department, reporting to
the second vice president: MIR. c. II.
Ackert. general manager of all lines ex-
cept the st. Louis Louisville lines, re-
porting to the third vice president. Of
flee 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington, d. c. BY order of the board.
"'SAMUEL SPENCER,
president
mfr. Cup has been traffic manager
of the Southern system, with head
quarters in Washington, d. c., for
many years. His promotion is Well
merited.
MIR. Ackert has been general mana
ger of the Mobile & Ohio. with head
quarters in this city Fullerton building
and was placed in that position soon
after the purchase of the Mobile &
Ohio by the Southern interests. Prior
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern. At one time he
was connected woth the Iron Mountain
in this city, and his rise in the railroad
world has been rapid. He is now called
to one Of the most important positions
in the country, directing the operation
of $3.50 miles of road. Mr.. II. B. Spen-
Ger, son of President Spencer, will con-
tinue to manage the st. Louis Louis
vile lines, with headquarters in this
city.
Mr.. Ackert's successor as gen
eral manager of the Mobile and
Ohio will be General Superintendent
G. S. Clarke. of Mobile, who will move
his office to this city. This is an ex-
cellent promotion and will give COM
plete satisfaction in railroad circles.
Mr.. Clarke is son of x-president
Clarke, of the Mobile and Ohio, and is
we'll qualified by experience and ability
to direct the operating affairs of the
system.
mr.. w. P. Hanson. chief clerk to
General Manager Ackert, of the Mobile
and Ohio in this city, will go to Wash
ington. D. c.. in the same capacity for
the new general manager of the South
ern."