Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-23
TO GET new BERTH.
cHAs. M. LEvEY SLATED FOR A
GOOD PLACE WITH NORTH.
ERIN PACIFIC.
Former Manager of Burlington Iowa
Lines, 1t is Rumored, Will Have
Charge Of Western Division of the
Northern Pacific.


Local Burlington officials state that
they know nothing of the reported ru-
NOR that Charles M. Levey, general
manager of the Burlington lines in
Missouri, with headquarters in St
Louis, will go to the Northern Pacific
railroad, moving his headquarters tc
Tacoma. Wash.
1t is said that he will have charge
of the western division Of the North
ern Pacific. from Helena to the coast
including the steamship connections
and that the change will be made
probably February /.
Mr.. Levey has so far refused to eth
er affirm or deny the statement. q
cannot give any positive answer at
this time" said Mr.. Levey.
Was Superintendent Iowa Lines.
Before going to st. Louis Mr.. Levey
was superintendent of the Iowa lines
of the Burlington. He had only q
common school education when he en-
tered the railway service In 1871, be-
ginning his career as a telegraph OPP
orator on the Michigan Central. In
June, 1872. he went to the Burlington
which road he has been connected
since.
air. Levey's first years service with
the Burlington was a telegrapher
For the following three years he acted
as chief clerk to the superintendent OF
the Iowa division.
For two and one-half years follow
ing, he acted as chief clerk to the gen
eral superintendent and assistant man.
ager, when he was promoted to the
position of assistant superintendent al
Burlington.
Became Assistant Superintendent.
l.. 80
fee Mr.. Leyey became assistant gen.
eral superintendent of the st. Louis
Keokuk and Northwestern and Chica-
go. Burlington and Kansas City auxil-
larry lines to the Burlington system
holding the position from 1887 to 1892
He became general superintendent OF
the roads. holding the position until
his elevation to the Office Of general
manager Of the Burlington lines In
Missouri.
Rates Will be Made.
Officials state that by March / the
railroad will have decided upon and
rates they intend to establish for the
worlds fair traffic. The railroads
have been holding back until the tick
ct scalpers have been driven out. The
officials on all lines issued an ulti-
nlatum to the worlds fair managers
and the people OF st. Louis that they
would make no rates until assured
they would not be handicapped by
the operations of ticket scalpers. Ar
injunction, however, has been grant
ed by the United States court at st.
Louis against the handling of the re-
turn tickets on railroads by scalpers
Rate clerks and passenger officials OF
the different roads in the Central as
sociation, direkiy entering st. Louis
will soon convene and decide upon q
schedule of rates, and afterward the
trunk lines in the east and west will
make rates for through tickets on the
same basis.
Rock Island and Mexican Central.
1t has been stated that the interests
in control of the Rock Island and the
Mexican Central have opened nego.
tiations for the arrangement of a traf-
f1c alliance which, in measure, will
serve the purpose of an actual consoli-
dation. The charter of the Mexican
Central prevents the latter step, as dc
also the laws of Mexico. Both systems
however will be controlled by the same
financial interests. BY this close ALI.
ance it is expected to greatly reduce
expenses and increase earnings. I'm.
der this arrangement the new Orien-
line from Kansas City to Mexico would
meet most formidable competi.
tor.
Formerly the Santa Fe had a grea
deal to say about the Mexican Cen.
trail, but the holdings Of the former
have passed into the hands or the
Speyer syndicate which controls the
Rock Island.