The age-herald., 1902-03-16
Southern Railway Has New Ge : eraI Manager. But Cannon
 Retains Vice.Presidoncy
FOURTH VICE-PRES'T ADDED
Ackert Is Managing Transportation and CuIp Is Fourth Vice President In General Charge of Traffic.
 Other Promotions.

Promotions and changes in the great railroad companies are often as sudden and unexpected to the general public and subordinate officials as government ap- pointments sometimes are. The Southern Railway Company has just made a num- Der of important changes
 MT. c. H. Ackert becomes general man. ager, Traffic Manager J. M. Culp be- comes fourth vice president. MT. T. c. Powell becomes freight traffic manager, MT. W. A. Turk becomes passenger traf- fic manager and MT. Charles c. Clarke be- comes general manager of the Mobile and Ohio. MT. Frank S. Cannon, who has been third vice president and general manager of the Southern for several years, retains the vice presidency, and MT. Ackert will report to him.
 Some of the orders announcing the changes follow:
 The Orders. Southern Railway Company, Office of the President, 80 Broadway, New York, March 15, 19O2-Executive Order No. 36. The following appointments are made, effective this date
 MT. J. M. Culp fourth vice president, in charge of the traffic department, re- porting to the second vice president. MT. c. H. Ackert general manager of all lines except the St. Louis Louisville lines, reporting to the third vice president, office at 1900 Pennsylvania avenue. Wash ington, D. C.. By order of the board.
 SAMUEL SPENCER,
 President. Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, Office of the President, 80 Broadway, New York, March 15, 19O2-Executive Order No. 3.
 The following appointment Is made, ef- fective this date: MT. Charles S. Clarke, general manager. reporting to the second vice president. Office Fullerton building, St. Louis, Mo, vice MT. c. H. Ackert, resigned. By order of the board.
 SAMUEL SPENCER,
 President.
 Southern Railway Company,
 office of Fourth Vice President.
 Washington. D. C., March 15, 1902. Effective this date the following ap- pcintments are made: MT. T. c. Powell, freight traffic manager; Mir. w. A. Turk, passenger traffic manager, office 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. C.; MT. Lee McClung assistant freight traffic manager vice MT. T. c. Powell, pro- noted, office Columbia building, Louis- ville ky. Office of the traffic manager ard assistant passenger traffic manager are abolished. J. M. GULF,
 Fourth Vice President. Approved:
 W. W. FINLEY,
 Second Vice President.
 The New General Manager. One or two of the Southern Railway had axnarffn0 MT Ackert's transferance from the Mobile and Ohio to the Southern.
 MT. Ackert is noted for his ability as transportation man. He began his rail- way career in 1872 as a telegraph operator. He was made general manager of the Iowa Central November 1. 1888, which po- sition he gave up April 1, 1893, to become general manager of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern and the Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern. April 1, 1899, he was made pres ident and general manager of these roads. This position he resigned some months ago to go with the Mobile and Ohio. While general manager of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern he was at first under President Spencer of the Southern, who vas at that time presidcis ot the Elsfn' Joliet and Eastern.
 The business of the Southern has grown to he so heavy that the number of opera ting officials has to be increased from tim |, to time. MT. Cannon will spend most of lis time at headquarters giving gener- al supervision to transportation matters, while the new general manager will do as MT. Cannon sse to do' live in his private car.
 It has been known for sometime in rail- roa1 circles that a new general manager would be appointed within the present year. This gave rise to the talk that Col c. A. wickersham was slated for the place. It was also known that the of- flee of fourth vice president would be created. but the fact that 1t would go to the traffic manager was kept very quiet Mir. Culp has worked his way up slowly but he is yet under 50 years of age He Is one of the best traffic men in the coun- try.
 cRUMPAckER FAVORED.