The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-10
CAIN GENERAL MANAGER
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f[a1gss C7itv and Topeka and the main
line Chicago to Dalhart, Texas, VIII pc
ballasted this year, leaving but a COM
paratively small distance to be nnlsned
next wear to make the line ballasIed
all the distance to Ell Paso.
Ballasting Nearly Complete
The balIasting of the line from To-
peka to Wichita is nearly completed
as well as a distance of thirty miles
south of Wichita This work VIII pc
finished as far as Oklahoma City by
winter.
Eighty-five pound steel rails will be
laid this summer for a distance of ESQ
miles southwest from Harrington, Kan.
When the steel was purchased last
year it was planned to relay the 80
pound rail on the Illinois division with
the IS pound material but these plans
were changed recently by Mr.. Nudge,
who instructed that the heavy rail be
laid in Kansas.
It is likely that either 80 or 10O
pound rail will be laid on the double
track between Chicago and Davenport
next year.
The present double track from Chi
oago to Davenport and from Daven-
port to Iowa City, Iowa, is being ex-
tended to Des Moines, Iowa, and this
work will be finished ~ fall.
Mr.. Cain will have the double track
from Davenport to Muscatine and
from Kansas City to Topeka under his
1t is reported that the double track
will be extended from Topeka to Her
ington next year, and that a branch
will be built from Fairbury, Nebraska.
to Harrington, Kansas, within a year,
surveys for which have already been
made.
Br. Gains Good Record.
Mr.. Cain has lived in Topeka nearly
twenty years. He will in his new po-
sition as general manager of the
remain citizen of Topeka.
He was with the Santa Fe railroad
for a quarter of a century. He was
born at Chicago, Ill, in 1862, and had
his first railway experience in the
general Offices of the Northwestern at
Chicago. He was afterwards a local
freight agent for the Northwestern
at Chicago, being in the service of
that company a total of five years.
In 1881 Mr.. Cain came to Kansas
and was given a place as cashier for
the Santa Fe at the station at Usage
City. He has been in the service of
the Santa Fe ever since, having
climbed to the next highest position
in the operating department. He was
promoted to be agent of the company
at Leavenworth, and after several
years in that capacity he came to To-
peka as chief clerk to George Hack
ney, who was then general superin-
tendent of machinery of the Santa Fe.
During the time Mr.. J. J. Frey was
general manager of the Santa Fe, Mr..
Cain was made assistant general man
ager, the Office being created for him.
When Mr.. Nudge succeeded Mr.. Frey
as general manager of ~the Santa Fe,
Mr.. Cain still kept the position as
general manager.
In 1902, when G. F. Resseguie re-
signed as general superintendent of
the eastern grand division of the
Santa F'e, ]. e. Hurley, who was then
general superintendent of the west
ern grand division, was brought to
Topeka to take Mr.. Resseguie's place,
and Mr.. Cain succeeded Mr.. Hurley
at La Junta.
When Mr.. Hurley was appointed to
be general manager of the Santa Fe
to succeed Mr.. Nudge, who went to
the Rock Island, Mr.. Cain was again
promoted to succeed Mr.. Hurley. He
was appointed general superintendent
of the eastern grand division of the
Santa Fe at Topeka on May 1 of this
year, and he takes his new position as
general manager of the Rock Island
on June IS, having served but As days
under his last promotion on the
Santa Fe.
Having worked with Mr.. Nudge fol
so many years on the Santa Fe, Mr.
Cain is thoroughly. familiar with the
formers ideas and plans of operation
and the direct management of The
improvement work in the southwest
will doubtless be left to a large ex-
tent directly under the supervision OF
Mr.. Cain.
Mr. Nudge had intende to reach
Topeka today noon from Chicago, bu
he was delayed by washouts in lowe
last night.
Mr. Gains resignation as genera
superintendent of the eastern Crane
/ division of the Santa Fe leaves tina
| position vacant again.
Santa Fe circles will now be on the
/ lookout for more promotions. It il
/ too early to make any predictions il
regard to a possible successor. as thi
/ last change has come so suddenly.
It is not known whether F. E. Fox
who was formerly division superin
tendent of the Santa Fe at Newton
who succeeded Mr.. Cain at La Junta
will again be promoted to succeed hin
at Topeka or not. This would be tn
move if precedent is followed, but it i
too early to make prediction
whether he will get the place o
whether some man may be brough
here from another part of the system
Official information of any kind
not to be had on the subject at thi
time.