The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
EASLEY GETS IT.
Appointed Superintendent of
Santa Fe at Newton.
Chas. Russell Takes the Vacancy
at Las Vegas.
EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 1.
Superintendency at Chanute Is
Not Filled.
Mr.. EasIey Employed by Santa
Fe % Years.

Announcement was made today from
the Office of General Manager J. E.
Hurley, of the Santa Fe, of the changes
in division superintendent made neces-
sary by the promotion of Superintend-
ent F. c. Fox. from the middle divis-
ion at Newton to be general superin-
tendent of the western grand division
at La Junta.
F. J. Easley, of Las Vegas, superin-
tendent of the New Mexico division,
has been appointed superintendent of
the middle division at Newton to sue
coed f. c. Fox.
Charles Russell, Of Chillicothe, Ill.
superintendent of the Illinois division,
has been promoted to be superintendent
of the New Mexico division, to succeed
Mr.. Easley at Las Vegas.
Z. Raymond, assistant superintend-
ent of the Southern Kansas division at
| Chanute, has been promoted to be sup
erintendent Of the Illinois division at
! Chillicothe to succeed Mr.. Russell.
No announcements are ready regard
ing the appointment of an assistant
superintendent at Chanute.
The changes outlined above will go
into effect on June 1.
The circulars announcing these
changes will be issued in a few days.
They VIII be signed by General Super
| intendents Cain and Fox under the ap-
prevail Of General Manager Hurley.
F. J. Easley has been in the service
of the Santa Fe for about 25 years.
Like many other Santa Fe men who
/ have climbed to the highest rungs of
/ the ladder on that road, he began his
railroad career in an humble position.
He began as a brakeman on the Rio
Grande division, and was afterward
made a conductor. During his servics
as a trainman he learned telegraphy
and he was subsequently made a dis
patcher on the New Mexico division.
He was later made chief dispatcher
on the Rio Grande division and was
! still later promoted to be trainmaster
OF the division. When a vacancy oc-
CURED in the superintendency on the
division he was selected for the place.
Shortly after being made superin-
/ tendent of the division he decided to go
/ to Old Mexico and was connected with
/ the Mexican Central railroad as super
intendent of terminals at Tampico.
A year or SO later he decided to re-
turn to the Santa Fe and went back to
/ the company as trainmaster at Yelling
ton. Afterward he was transferred tc
| Chanute as trainmaster and was then
| appointed superintendent of the middle
division. A few years ago he was
| transferred to Las Vegas as superin-
tendent of the New Mexico division
which made the second time he occu-
pied that position.
His appointment which goes in effect
on the first of the month, brings him
back to the middle division at Newton
Kansas, for the second time.
E. Raymond, who becomes super.
intendent of the Illinois division, be-
gan his service with the Santa Ft
about Is years ago as section foreman
on the Middle division at Newton. He
was promoted to roadmaster, and wa.
later transferred to the old Chicago
division as general roadmaster. Afte1
a few years on the old Chicago divi.
sion, he was made trainmaster at Wei
nngton, and was later transferred Il
Chanute as trainmaster. He was latel
made assistant superintendent of the
Southern Kansas division at Chanute
and now becomes superintendent OF
the Illinois division.
Charles Russell has been with tn,
Santa Fe about three years, having
come to this company from the North
ern Pacific. He has been superinteud
ent of the Illinois division all the tim,
since he began service with the Santi
Fe, and he has now been promoted
: to the superintendency of the Nev
Mexico division