The evening world., 1903-09-21
Entire Force of the Railway Re-
organized with inspectors,
Captains and Sergeants,
lust Like New York City's.
GEN. SCHoEFFEL IN CHARGE.
Rules Are Modelled After Those OF
the New York Police Department.
Provision Being Made for the ES'
animation OF Applicants.

Under the direction of Gen. George j.
scboeffel, once head OF a brigade III
the Minnesota National Guard. the en-
1ire police force, special officers ana
watchmen. numbering more than
hundred, are being ~reorganized over the
tvontv-hye hundred miles OF the ERIE
Railroad.
According to the plans outlined oy
Cen schoerfel, and which were received
from the printer to-day, the reorsaniza-
ton will be along the same hnes aS
those governing the police department.
of the large municipalities OF the uhiteu
suites. Most Of the rules are taken
from the Police Department OF this CITY
What are known as the watchmen are
70 be considered in the same class az
2atrolmen in this city. Then there arc
inspectors, captains and neutenahts' VI
s~erEeants The Same kind OF repor's
are to be made by every man as re-
quired in every well-organized city po-
lice force, and accurate blotters to DO
kept at each division or precinct
The Two Inspectors.
The two Inspectors are Jeremiah
o'Br.en, formerly chief Of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Police Department, VINO
.s to be stationed at Jersey City. and
William Hillhouse, with headquarters at
Meadville, Pa.
INSPECTOR o'Brien will have charge Cd
sll the men west of Jersey City.
ln.pector Hillhouse will look after all
those from Meadville to the western
terminal OF the road, including not only
the Erie. but those lines which II con-
trolls. Al OF the men are TO pc uni
formed. The captains. l~eutenants ana
inspectors are to nave blue uniforms,
while al ~ The watchmen will wear
suits made of khaki. designed in resula-
ton army style. ,
be six captains, and the ~leutenants VIII
number twelve. No man in the employ
vi the police department of the railroad
Is expected to. have very much time TO
himself. In each precinct. or section,
reserves will be constantly on duty, so
that at any time q large force can pc
JAILED on to quell n disturbances. OF
pourse, the larger forces will be located
ut various terminals, such a. Jersey
City, where the police have principally
10 contend with marauders who prowl
about the tracks where loaded freight
Thieves who rob freight ears and
"hoboes' are the principal persons
whom the new police force have to deal
WlIn. 1uOJ VII dlbo NO ApCStC ~ q
that all rules OF the company are en-
'orocd to the letter. Whenever q VIOLA
tor Of Q rule Ii detected, especial report
will be made upon that employee and
Persistent violation Of rules viii, here
after. result in the dismissal of the Gull
prit.
Must Pass Examination.
An of those men employed In the
Erie. police department must pass a
regular phySiCal and mental eXamina-
tlon, Just as though they were apply
Ing for a municipal position under civil
lservice rules. Formations will be made
On merit. n pull will cum for
When Gen. sohoerel was seen in his
headquarters in the Erie Station at
Jersey, City. to-day; he refused to dis
Eation.
IT have instructed all Of my men,"
he said. mot to talk for publication to
Of the Erie police force, 1t would hardly
be becoming for me to violate one of my
"I was appointed as Superintendent to
President Willard. who IS how in Eu-
rope. I have only been in charge since
Juno Is. Most of that time has been
Bnent in going over the ground and ind
ments could be made, Many of the men
VINO were here unde- the old regime
preferred to get out. when ! took hold.
because thew had cot f. such a rut that
selves to the new rules"
Gen. schoeffel, Is q very young looking
man Tor one who has had the military
experience that has been his lot; He
Wisconsin National. Horse Guard by
Gov. Smith in 1881, After that he drifted
into Minnesota and rose steadily IN the
State Militia. untn In 1889. Gov. Merriam
gave him fhe rank Of bripa diar-oaparoI