The daily sentinel., 1902-03-12
HANDS IN RESIGNATION.
Alexander Struthers, Master Ne.
chanic of Third Division of Rio
Grande Tenders Resignation =
A Matter of Much Surprise.

Alexander Struthers, who since the
first day Of April $780, has held the po-
sition Of msster mechanic OF the third
division OF the Rio Grande railway, with
loce ton in this city, has resigned that
position, the letter OF resignation having
been sent the officers OF the road last
night, the Same to take effect upon &C.
ceptance on the first OF the coming
month.
prise to the public this morning when it
became public property that Mr..
Struthers had resigned. He has hold
the position nearly twelve years when
the time of his resignation takes place.
He has been looked upon as a fixture on
the Rio Grande system and the only
possible change which the people would
have anticipated was that eventually he
would be called upon to fill some more
important position in the gift Of the
road.
Previous to Mr. Struthers having come
to this city, he held the position OF mas
ter mechanic OF the second division OF
the Rio Grande at Leadville and before
that he was foreman for many years O
the yards Of the narrow gauge at Cimar-
| ron.
When the broad gauge OF tho Rio
Grande was built into this city he came
to take charge and has been with the
road ever since. He has been looked
upon as remarkably successful official
and was universally liked by the en-
ployes OF the road. He has a record Of
never having had any difficulty with the
road or the road with him in the per-
Torrance OF his duties.
In the city proper Mr.. Struthers has
been regarded as one OF the responsible
men OF this community. He is broad
gagged in every line Of his duty and took
an interest in public affairs which
brought him into prominence and into
the closest intimacy with men Of affairs.
1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Struthers
has seen fit to resign. He is Of course
entirely too young a man and too full OF
ambition to retire from active life and
/
fill some more important position by
some other road or the road with which
he has worked go long, when his resigna
ton becomes known.
| Mr.. Struthers was seen by Sentinel
represen tative this afternoon and asked
for the reason which prompted his resig-
nation.
"Well, there is not much to say, ex-
cept that l have resigned said Mr..
Struthers "The reason is principally
that there are matters Of personal inter
est which are important and which de-
mand my attention. One of them is the
construction of the High Line ditch in
which am greatly interested. and then
there are the oil companies. to which l
desire to which l desire to give some of
my personal attention.
~ feel regret to think that the rela-
tions which have always been 30 pleas
ant between the railroad mon and my
self, must be- severed, but 1 have care
fully considered every phase Of the mat
ter, and have decided that the best
thing for my interests would be to send
in my resignation, which have DONE"
Mr.. Struthers spoke in the highest
terms OF the men who have been en-
ployed with him in the Office. and Of all
the men who have been under his
charge since he assumed the position
here
Several OF the railroad men were
questioned by the Sentinel representa-
tive, and there is no doubt that they all
feel tho very deepest regret that Mr..
Strutheys has resigned, and from the
word o. them all, there is no question Of
the esteem in which they hold him,
which is in itself the greatest compli-