The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-18
E. f. BLECKLEY
Is PROMOTED
VIII Become travelling Pas
senger Agent on May lst.
OTHER CHANGES MADE
In Passenger Department of
Missouri Pacific.

On Nay z. z. Bleckley viii become
travelling passenger agent OF the Ms
souri, Pacific railway fer Southern Kansas
and Oklahoma, with headquarters in
I Wichita. This is q new position just
+ created by the general passenger agent
and vas given to Mr.. Bleckley as a re-
ward for his faithful services to the com
pany during the many years he had
/ charge OF the passenger department OF
the Gould system OF railways II this city.
Mr.. BleckIey came here many years ago
aud began building up the business on
the road when they used the little tumble
down depot On Second street lie had an
Office On North Main street and every
moment OF his time ne has spent Ia taxing
care Of the cOmpany's old customers and
continually seeking new ones he worked
early and late with the people Of this
city ard surrounding country % show
them the merits Of the Missouri Pacific
iile 70 e2stern and western points.
He had beea given the highest praise by
his superior officers because OF his al
teution 20 business and now comes his
reward, promotion TO a travelling pas
senger agent lie has wen earned this
promotion Always genial and accommo-
dating, ready 70 give people any service
IN his power and always attentive 10 his
duties has brought him many warm
friends among railroad men and with the
people Of this city.
TIE new Office was created 70 take care
OF tae great increase in passenger traffic
in the southwest There - al present no
travelling agent nearer than kansas City.
he, with his other territory could not
give this division the attention needed
so It was decided 70 have an agent with
headquarters IN Wichita 10 lock after the
business ia Southern Kansas and Okla
bona
Alr- Ira r Sherwfz. now city passenger
and ticket agent az Fort Scott viii take
4ir. Bleckley's position IN this CITY. Dir.
Sherwtn was q few years q 60 ticket agent
in this city under ar BlecBley. but was
promoted 10 the position at Fort Scott
and now goes one step higher by being
given the Wichita office. The Missouri
Pacific does an immense business out Of
this city and needs one well acquainted
with railroad business 20 take care Of
the office here, but Ar- Sherwin has
shown himself fully competent 20 do the
work and has merited the promotion
c. K Boutwell, az present assistant
passenger and ticket agent in this city
has been promoted 70 the position 10 be
vacated by Mr. Sberwin at Fort Scott
Air- Boutwell, has been d the city but a
few months coming here from Little
Rock, Ark but during his residence here
has done his work well and has made
many friends with the people who have
mot him. both in his work as ticket agent
and in the social circles Of Wichita
He Will he succeeded bv s. r. Cooper
assistant ticket agent at Fort Scott. lTr
Cooper has had number o. years e,l-
Derience in railroad work and comes here
with the highest recommcnd1t as 20
thorouGhuess - his work.
These important changes IN the pas
senger department Of the road were an
nouuced Yesterday by Superintendent
Webb just before he left for The east
with General Superintendent n hardy
Air Hardy has been general suDerf--
tendent or the Missouri Pacific bur few
months. succeeding II. .. Clark. who ac-
cepted a position with the ChocUaw Mr.
of years O Selala NO BE travels in the
magnificent private ear Magnolia"
known % the railroad men as 5e. the
general manager GER. ffe came IN yes
terdav at 1850 and remained until =
He has been making a trip over THE en-
tire system getting acquainted with off,
GERS and sen under him and with the
road
To n reporter for the Eagle he said,
mr. webb VIII make some important
announcements today I'm regard to the
passenger department. ~ the road here.
I'VE have q fire passenger station here
and now the freleht derot is finished and
we are ready fer all the business we can
get That freight depot is the finest on
the western division and not many towns
on our system can boast o. as large or as
ma Z warehouse. Wichitz IS mighty
good town and is getting, better all the
time. and this company is doing all it can
70 help It, WE are going % center our
business here. and wichita viii soon BE-
the main roint for the Kansas division
II the Missouri Pacific. We have ouilt as
fine nassenger station here as any City
81 twice is size can show ana -ei D
nat - cftv ~ the same size lh2t can show
~ large and as ore a fire. SHIT depot as