The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-02
It IS EXCELSIOR.
A Tribute to Greensbo-
ro's Industrial Growth
General Offices Eastern And Western
Division of Southern to be Moved
There. Ready to Begin Work On
Great Hospital.
Especial to News and obseryer.)


Greensboro, N. c.. January 1.-The
official announcement that the South
ern Railway, in consolidating the Eastern
and Western districts, under one superin-
tendent had named Greensboro as the
headquarters for the general offices, and
that General Superintendent McManus
would come here from Birmingham, Ala.
was received here this morning with great
satisfaction.
Those presumed to know when questionel
last night, seemed to be firmly of the
opinion that the Greensboro offices
would be done away with and the head
quarters would be moved from Birmng
ham and Greensboro to Atlanta. Instead
OF that it is to be at Greensboro, very
important recognition of this point as a
railroad center. While general regret rs
felt at the retirement of Superintendent
Collins, the pleasure this morning a"
learning that the fourteen other employees
here will not have to leave, but that in
stead the force will be largely increased,
in addition to the acquisition of Mr. Nc
Manus and his family, has alleviated the
situation greatly BY the adjustment OF
the two districts, and the consolidation
L..
railroad work, he having resigned his posi-
ton as superintendent of the Eastern dis
trict, before the plan of consolidation was
agreed upon. Instead of two superintend-
ents as formerly. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Richey, form
er assistant to superintendent McManus,
of the Western district, becomes assist
ant general superintendent, with office at
Birmingham, while Mr.. A. Gordon Jones
becomes assistant to the general super
irtendent at Greensboro. The official or
ders reached here this morning. General
Superintendent McManus Is expected to
arrive in few days, the office force here
in the meantime continuing undisturbed.
The St. Vincent Hospital Association
will at once begin the erection of a hos
pital here. DR.. Charles L. Scott last
night received a notification from Mr..
William C. Kelley, superintendent of con-
struction for the association, that he
would arrive here next Tuesday to COM
mence operations.
He asked that all parties who wish TO
sell building material and supplies be
notified of his coming, so that bids on
prices could be figured out, so that the
beginning of the work would be expedited.
Bids sent to DR.. Scott will be delivered
to the superintendent on his arrival. The
hospital will be built after the latest ap'
proved style OF hospital architecture 1t
will contain 100 beds. and will cost from
sixty to seventy thousand dollars for the
superstructure It is intended to make
it one of the best hospitals south of Bal
timore.
The McAdoo Hotel changed hands today,
Mr.. Dixie Gilmer retiring, and Mr.. John
A. Tucker, former chief clerk, taking
charge He has had wide experience aEd
will make a success.
Mr.. ]. c. Watts, of Carthage, has
bought Mr. j. w. Tilman's interest in
the livery stable business recently pur-
chased by Tilman and Graves of c. P.
vanstory and will move his amily here
next week. Mr.. Tilman will return to
Carthage and devote all his time to his
large lumber business in Moore county.