The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-31
NOTES AND APPOINTMENTS.
Hill to BniId More Ships-S. r.. Taylor,
Alton Agent. Dies-PersOnnl.

1t IS reported that the Great Nortl9rn
Steamship Company, OF which James J.
HiI is president. will build three more
ships for the Orient trade, to run between
Seattle and China. The company now has
two ships under construction. II Is IN
tended to launch them in July or August
and have them in commission before ne
winter season opens. These two shlns nave
Following dimensions: Length $50 feet. beam
12lo feet, depth Sc feet in hold. The three
additional vessels are to he built along ire
same general lines and dimensions o. the
two now building. II Is expected to have
them ready for service early next spring.
C. b. Ryan. assistant general passenger
agent OF the Chesapeake and ONO tsallroau
at Cincinnati, has resigned. to accept the
position OF general passenger agent CT the
SeIbnard lines. with headquarters at Ports
mouth. Va. The change takes place June 10.
Z. 7. Hartman. president of the South
ern Pacific Railroad COMPANY. and chair
man Of the Union Pacific lines. who fas
been on an inspection trip of several
months duration through the Vest and
Southwest. has returned to New York. He
left his train at Arden. his country place.
and refused to make any statement as TO
the results OF his trip.
Passenger Traffic Manager e. o. Nc
CormiCk and Freight Traffic Manager VIII
liam SprOule of the Southern Pacific are on
their way from san Francisco to Chicago.
Mccormick goes East to attend a meeting
Of the Trarscontincntal Passenger Associa-
ton. at which. among other things, colonist
rates Will De considered. IL Is the stared
policy Of the southern Pacific to renew the
low one-way rates TO California leXt sprirs.
Traffic Manager Sproule will attend a meet
ing of freight officials in Chicago leNt
week, when a number Of questions en- the
division of reigh will be considered.
William r Robson. general supe-in-
tendent OF the Boston and Albany. retires
June L He will be succeeded by j.. r.
Stuart, at present ~trainmaster.
w. B. Turner has been appointed COM
mercial agent of the Vandalia at Memphis,
where the company establishes an office
L. The commercial agency ct Fort
Worth is to be abolished.
"A. S. Howard has been appointed COM |
mercial agent Of the Sea5oard Air Line at
Columbus. Ga.
the third week OF May sSi2. III. 10. being an |
Increase Of S.4l5.5 80 over the earnings of the
corresponding week Of last year. For the
three weeks Of May the earnings we're $685. |
and Eastern earned for the third week of
S5l.col.S5. III increase of ss25 .05. For
the three weeks of May the earnings were
Sl4'.2jS.l0. being an increase OF SLICE. %.
Decoration Day was generally Observed
the railroads in ST. Louis yesterday.
all offices closed at 3 D. IN, even the
ticket Offices.
Passenger Agent Schaerer of the Chi.
cage Peoria and ST. Louis ut Peoria was at
81 Louis headquarters yesterday. General
from St. Louis to-day. The Chicago. Pecri,
and st. Louis yesterday reported carving
loo L ?. AS to st. Louis for the Portland
IS B. Taylor. passenger and ticket agent
Or the Alton at Springfield. IL, who wa.
run over by a switch engine last A~Ionjay.
1ied yesterday morning.
a u. Cochran, general solicitor of the
MISSOURI PaciiC-lrGn Mountain, returned 10
81 Louis yesterday from a "trip to Kansas.