New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
RELIEF FOR Mr.. NEWMAN.
OPERATING STAFF OF THE NEw-YORK
CENTRAL REORGANIZED-A- GEN
ERAL MANAGER APPOINTED.

3 The operating staff Of the New-York Central
thoroughly reorganized yesterday at a meet
ing OF the board of directors. The changes will
concentrate responsibility. and the duties of the
various operating departments Will be more
sharply defined Much work will be lifted from
the shoulders OF William H. Newman, president
Of the Central and he will have organization
Of departments along the most modern lines Of
railway operation Since Mr.. Newman assumed
the presidency Of the New-York Central. he has
carried a burden such as is borne by few men
in the railway world Not only did he retain
the presidency of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway and the subsidiary lines OF
that company, and have entire control Of the
operation of that great system, but he also un-
dertook the work OF directing the intricate ma
chinery of the vast New-York Central system.
Mr.. Newman. recognized IN the railway world
one of the ablest and best equipped railway
operators in the country, has carried the bur-
dens of these two systems for nearly year.
giving his personal attention TO every detail OF
the operation of both. The Park-ave. tunnel
only of the vexatious problems that
have arisen on these systems. The work
too onerous and oppressive. however. even for
one schooled and familiar with railway busi-
he, and readjustment had TO be made
10 give him some relief.
The changes of yesterday remove from Mr..
Newman much Of the routine work and details
of operation of these great properties. but he
will retain the presidencies OF the two roads,
direct their policies and have general super
vision Of the roads, while absolved from many
of the irritating details which in reality should
be in the department of general manager. In
fact, since he came TO the New-York Central
Mr.. Newman has practically combined the Of
fees of president and general manager of two
roads. and the strain has told on him. His
has bepO good usual.
owing TO the strain of overwork
Mr.. Newman when he assumed the presidency
of the Central at undertook the task of
improving the Park-ave. tunnel. 1t Is due TO
his energy and hard work that the plan Of re-
lief announced recently was formulated. This
plan was not forced by the wreck in the Park
ave. tunnel 1t had been under consideration
by Mr.. Newman for several months, and his
plans We're nearly mature when the wreck oc-
CURED. The disaster brought forth a premature
announcement Of the plan. Mr.. Newman has
made many improvements on the road, and has
others under consideration.
The most important change made yesterday
was the election Of W. c. Brown as third vice
president of the New-York Central. Mr.. Brown
is vice-president and general manager Of
the Lake Shore. His jurisdiction will extend
over the transportation. engineering, equipment
and purchasing departments. Mr.. Brown is re-
garded strictly operating official, and has
risen from the lowest rung Of the ladder in the
railroad world. He born in Herkimer, n.
Y. in 1858. and started his railway career on
the st. Paul Railroad He went by successive
steps the Lake Shore vice. president and
general manager.
P. s. Blodgett. general superintendent of
the New-YOrk Central goes to Cleveland to be-
come general manager of the Lake Shore when
Mr.. Brown moves his headquarters to New
York Mr. BIodgett was formerly general man
sger Of the Lake Shore, and came to the Central
when Mr. Newman did, Mr.. Brown succeeding
him general manager Of the Lake Shore. Mr..
Blodgett now returns 10 his old place the
Lake Shore. but with increased responsibility,
and will practically have charge OF that prop
erty.
Another change brings A. H. Smith, gen
eral superintendent of the Lake Shore, to New
York as general superintendent of the New
York Central, TO cooperate with MI Brown.
No successor to Mr.. Smith on the Lake Shore
has yet been named.