The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

CFdig. VT. bfanu, VII. HcfflH anu
Mr.. Davis Share I'm the Good For
tuE,c-Changes Follow Recent Meet
ing of Board of Directors i'm New
York.
Manager.
w. R. Sullivan, Assistant to the
President.
r. A. Brand. Freight Traffic Mana
ger.
w. ]. Craig, Passenger Traffic Man
ager.
James Menzies, General Freight
Agent of Second Division.
of First Division.
c.. Med. Davis, Assistant General
Freight Agent.
The above appointments have
been officially announced at the head
quarters Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company in this city, and
they will become effective on January
first.
The creation of the Office of general
traffic manager was n of the most
important matters before the board of
directors of the Atlantic Coast Line,
which met last Thursday in New York
city. At the same time the office Of
traffic manager was abolished, and the
present incumbent Of that position,
Mr.. Horace NJ. Emerson was chosen
to fill the new Office. At the same
meeting of the directors, Mr.. w. R.
Sullivan was appointed assistant to
the president, and he will make his
headquarters in this city in the Office
of President T. M. Emerson.
On assuming control of the traffic
department of the Coast Line system.
Mr.. Emerson recognized the depart
ment, and made the several appoint
ment which appear at the head Of
this article, official notice of which
will be announced in a few days. The
changes are very important and on &C
count of the Wilmington gentlemen
affected, they are of very great inter-
est to all our people.
The promotion Of Mr.. Emerson car
ries with it immense responsibility,
and it is the recognition by the direc-
tors of his earnest and capable work
for the road, extending oyer a period
of many years. Mr.. Emerson came to
Wilmington in 1879, to accept the 20
sition OF transfer clerk at the old I'M
ion depot. From that position nc CAD
ually rose in the company's service.
For many years he was general
three years ago, when changes were
made in the system and he was ap-
pointed traffic manager, which position
he still holds, giving it up on the first
of the new year to assume control IS
general traffic manager of all the traf-
fc over the extensive Coast Line sys-
tenn. Mr.. Emerson is a railroad man
of large experience and splendid abili-
ty. and his friends and railroad men
generally will rejoice in the deserved
promotion that has come to him.
Mr.. Sullivan has, until this later ap-
pointineEt, been assistant to President
Erwin, of the Atlantic Coast Line AMI
he was stationed at the New York Of
flee until Mr.. Erwin's resignation was
rendered. He has bael in Whining
toe some time and he will socn move
to the city to assume his new duties.
Mr.. r. A. Brand, who becomes
freight traffic manager, has been viii
the Atlantic Coast Line for nearly
thirty years. Ile was until this ap-
pointment general freight agent OF
the First Division. He came to VIII
mmgton several years ago from Au-
gusta, Ga. He is an experiences
railroad man and the news of his pro-
motion viii be a source of great graft
fcation to his many friends in th;s
and other states.
Mr.. w. j. Craig, who vas general
passenger agent. now becomes passen-
ger traffic manager, his authority be-
coming vastly gceatsr with a conse-
quent increase DE- responsibility. Mr..
Craig also cam 10 Wilmington from
Augusta. On assuming The position
as general passenger agent he started
a course of systematic and thorough
al vertis:Eg which resulted in very
great good to the system. He has
shown great inSeres. in The country
through which the Coast Line runs
and in his official capacity he has done