The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-21
ALREADY OUT
FOR BUSINESS
NEW ROAD APPOINTS A TRAF-
F1C MANAGER.
Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley
Rapid Transit Company Engages
B. F. WHY, jr., Leading Rail-
road Man Of the South to Look
After the Development Of Its
Passenger and Freight Business.
Only Electric Road in the Country
20 Have Such an Official.

AS indicative of the extensive dimen-
sons of the new "Cannon BALI elec-
trio road, the fact Is noteworthy that,
beginning with today, 1t will enjoy the
distinction, unique among all electric
roads. Of having as part OF Its ad-
ministrative machinery a full-hedged
Office of traffic manager.
The position Is to be filled by B. F.
wyly, jr, of Atlanta, Ga. who for
fourteen years has occupied similar
position with the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad company.
A circular announcing Mr.. WHY'S
appointment has been sent to railroad
officials throughout the country, as Is
the custom. 1t reads as follows:
Scranton and Northeastern Railroad
company.
Central Valley Rapid Transit company.
Northern and Lackawanna Railroad COM
pany.
June 20, 1902.
Effective this date, Mr.. B. +. Wyly. jr,
Is appointed traffic manager of the above-
named companies, with headquarters in
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He will
report to the undersigned and to the vice
president in charge of operations.
George G. Smith, Vice President.
Mr.. WHY arrived here yesterday and
Is stopping at the Jermyn. He will
likely make his home in this city.
Pending the opening of the road he
will engage himself in becoming ac-
quainted with the needs of the COM
1nunity and the means of best serving
those who are to become passenger and
freight patrons of the road. He will
also travel about the country studying
the newest applications made of cleo
tricity in handling passenger and
freight traffic.
WE'RE ASSOCIATED TOGETHER.
Vice-President Smith. of the Lacka-
wanna and Wyoming Valley company
the corporation owning the various en-
terprises comprising the Cannon Ball"
road, was formerly president of the At
lanta and West Point road and had
Mr.. WHY as his traffic manager
Speaking of the appointment of Mr.
Wyly, Vice-President Smith said:
Mr. Wyly has been appointed traffic
manager, at this time, with a view Of
having business ready for the road as
soon as it is ready for business, which
will be at an early date. The West
inghouse companies are largely inter-
ested in this railway and have chosen
Mr.. Wyly for the important task of de-
velopng it's traffic.
Pending the opening Of the line, MIR.
Wyly will be engaged in studying. gen.
orally, the methods of electric railway
transportation through the country.
consider the position a very important
Que. for which Mr.. WHY is especially
qualified. and believe the field affords
the very widest opportunity for the
exercise of his wel-known abilities"
Concerning Mr.. WHY'S appointment,
the Atlanta papers have this to say:
The multitude of friends of Mr.. B. i.
WHY, ir.. of this city. will be gratified to
learn of his appointment as traffic mana
ger OF the Lackawanna and Wyoming
Valley Rapid Transit company. an cleo
trc railways combination. with head
OfuartcrS at Scranton and Wilkes Barre
Pa. MIR. WHY'S new Office is one Of great
Importance in the management of val
liable properties and his experience in
raslroading peculiarly fits him for the
duties ne Is to assume. His success will
be confidently predicted and expected by
all Atlantans-Atlanta Constitution.
ANOTHER OPINION.
Mr. George C. Smith. former president
OF the Atlanta and West Point railroad,
and now one of the chief officials of the
Westinghouse company, announces that
B. f. WHY. jr has been appointed traf-
tlc manager of the three companies COM
posing the Lackawanna and Wyoming
Valley Rapid Transit company. system
OF which Mr.. Smith is vice president.
This announcement has much interest
to Atlanta, where Mr.. Wyly has resided
for many years and is SO highly cs-
tccmed He has long been connected
prominently with the Atlanta and West
Point and Western of Alabama railroads
and has filled some of the most import
ant offices in the passenger traffic de-
partmcnt of these combined railways.
The appointment he has just received is
recognition of his marked ability as a
railroad man by one with whom he was
associated for several years.
While Mr. WHY is being congratulated
by his friends generally on this very
handsome appointment. there is much re-
Eret In Atlanta that 1t will make neces-
snry the removal of himself and his FAM
lily from this city.
They will carry with them to their new
home to which Mr.. WHY'S advancement
takes them the hearty good wishes and
pleasant recOllectiOnS of n host NJ A.