The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-16
MENzIES To REMAIN
WILL BE GENERAL FREIGHT
AGENT OF THE A. c. l..
WITH OFFICE AT SAVANNAH.
NO CHANGES IN HIS FORCES WILL
BE MADE FOR THE PRESENT.

Mr.. Menzies Returned Yesterday
From New York, Where He Com
ferred with Executive officials.
Says n Circular Giving Full InfOr-
nation as to officials VIII Soon Be
Issued-OperatiOn of the Plant Sys-
tenn Portion of the Coast Line Will
Continue Practically the Same
at Present-OfiicinIs who Will Re-
main and Others Who VIII Retire
From SerVice-Meeting in Rich
mOnd To-day viii Probably BE
Followed Soon by Announcement s.
General Freight Agent James Men
zies of the Plant System will remain
with the A.<antic Coast Line upon the
consolidation of the Plant System with
the Coast Line, July l. This state
ment is authoritatively and positively
made for the first time.
Mr.. Menzies returned yesterday from
New York, where he was in confer
ence with executive officials of the
Plant System and the Coast Line. This
conference resulted in an understand
ing that he will remain with the Coast
Line.
No change will be made in Mr.. Men
lies title. He will be general freight
agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line, and there will be no changes
made in his Office force for the present.
He will remain at Savannah, it hav-
ing been decided to retain the office of
the general freight agent at this place.
Further than to admit that he will
remain with the Coast Line at Sa-
vannah as general freight agent, Mr.
Menzies would not discuss the plans
that have been laid by the executive
officials. He said that a circular Civ
ing all the information will be issued
toward the last of June. He was asked
to whom he would report and what
the extent of his jurisdiction would
be, but upon both questions he was
silent.
The Morning News announced some
time ago that the operation of that
portion of the Atlantic Coast Line that
is now the Plant System would, after
July l, be operated upon the same
| plan as at present, with only minor
changes, If any. The acknowledged
retention of Mr.. Menzies at Savannah
as general freight agent proves the
truth of this statement. 1t is gener
ally conceded, too, that other depart
ments are to be continued as at pres
| ent.
General Superintendent w. B. Dem
ham of the Plant System will be
made superintendent of the Atlantic
| Coast Line, it is pretty well understood,
succeeding General Superintendent Di-
vine. who will retire after years of
service.
Mr.. Jack was offered post as gen
eral freight agent, but declined. He
has so long held a higher position that
his refusal caused no surprise. He
recommended Mr.. Menzies for the post
| he declines.
Freight Traffic Manager d. F. Jack
of the Plant system will retire from
| the service. Mr.. Jack has been more
successful than many railway officials,
and fortune has smiled upon his in
vestments and his ventures. He has
amassed sufficient to render him indie
pendent of further railway service. He
is now on tour of the West and 1t
is not expected that ne will return to
| Savannah until after July l.
For quite a while it was a conceded
point that Passenger Traffic Manager
| B. w. Wrenn of the Plant System
would be made either passenger traffic
manager of the Coast Line or general
passenger agent Rumor now has 1t
however, that Col. Wrenn, who is In
New York. will not be with the. Coas,
Line. 1t is said that General Freight
| and Passenger Agent H. M. Emerson
of the Coast Line will be it's traffic
manager, and that a general passen-
ger agent will be named, with office
| at Savannah, who will report to him
! 1t is further said that Traffic Mana