The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-05
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
ABILITY WINS AN IMPORTANT POSI-
TIoN FOR HARRY MILLER.
w. w. Richardson Made Assistant
General Passenger Agent-Large
Earnings of the l.. T.. & w.

The announcement that II. l. Miller. gen.
eral manager of the Vandalia. has resigned
to take similar position With the Rock
Island system Is confirmed at the Office of
the receiver. Mr.. Miller is forty-one years
cid and commenced his railroad career un-
der his father, John F. Miller, on the p,
c., c. & st. L. Railway. After serving as
clerk for some time he entered the engin-
eering department. becoming successfully
engineer of maintenance of way, superin-
tendent of the Richmond division and SUI
perintendent of the Louisville division. In
April 1884. he was appointed superintendent
of the main line OF the Vandalla between
Indianapolis and st. Louis and upon the
transfer of j. ]. Turner to a vice presidency
Of the Pennsylvania lines on June 10, 1901,
Receiver Malott appointed him general man
ager in charge of the transportation de-
partment. The receiver states that as gen.
eral manager Mr.. Miller displayed marked
executive ability and that while he regrets
to lose Mr.. Miller's services he is pleased to
see him nave greater opportunities on
much larger system of roads and in a wider
field. Receiver Malott will not appoint a
new general manager until after his return
from the East next week. Mr.. Miller's con-
nection with the Rock Island will begin on
Dec. Is. In his position Mr. Miller
will be associated with railroad men with
Leeds and Mr.. Reid, the principal owners Of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, have
been endeavoring. since they got the affairs
of the company Strengthened out, to secure
the services of Mr.. Miller, well knowing
his ability
Mr.. Miller was born Jan. II, 1862, and he
entered railway service a rodman. In
September, 1883, he was made superin-
tendent of the third division of the Penn
sylvania lines west Of Pittsburg, with head
quarters at Richmond. Ind. In March, $780,
he was appointed superintendent of the JEFF
fersonville, Madison & Indianapolis, now
known as the Louisville division of the
Pennsylvania lines, with headquarters at
he superintendent Of the Vandala
main line. When Mr.. ]. j. Turner was
elected third vice president of the Penn
sylvania lines west, with office at Pittsburg,
Mr.. Miller succeeded him in ST. Louis as
general manager of the Vandalia, and has
ably filled that position to the present time.
He is the representative of the Pennsyl-
vania's proprietary interest in the ST. Louis
Terminal Railroad Association, and is a
| member Of the terminal executive board.
During the past summer he rendered much
valuable assistance in terminal affairs, and
| took an active interest in the terminal i'm
provement work.
Mr.. Miller is the son of John F. Miller,
| vice president of the Cleveland, Akron &
Columbus Railway Company, and member
| of the national commission, Louisiana Pur-
| chase Exposition. In assuming the active
management of the Rock Island system he
| will be In close touch with the new organ
| ization, and will bring to il all the benefits
of his operating experience on the Wanda
| lia-Pennsylvania.