The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
BIG men ARE HERE
First Important Rock Island
Meeting Held.
Purpose Is to Consider Live
Stock Rates.

Topeka has once again become a
point of Importance on the Rock
Island system, second only to Chi
cago.
a special sidetrack has been set
apart in the Rock Island yards in
Topeka near the station and general
Office building for the private cars of
the local officials, and for those who
/ come here for consultation with the
officials stationed at Topeka.
Today this track is filled with half a
| dozen private cars. This afternoon an
| important conference is being held in
regard to the handling of live stock.
| The secretary OF agriculture. of the
| United States recently called repre-
sentatiVeS of the western railroads to
Washington for a consultation in re-
gard to bringing about a closer OBJ
serVance of the laws relating to the
shipment and handling of live stock.
One of the most important of the
laws requires railroad companies %
unload and water stock in transit at
least once every % hours
The live stock traffic between Texas
and Kansas. and to the Kansas City
and Chicago markets, is an important
part of the freight traffic, and the
Rock Island officials are in cOnsulta-
ton in regard to the most efficient and
economic methods of handling this
business, and are discussing the mat
ter OF schedules to facilitate handling
live stock business promptly and
without delays which Will necessitate
unloading the stock more than once
for water on any shipment, and not
even once if the shipment may be
dispatched prompt enough to eseape
the requirement
The following officials are in attend
ance at the conference:
D. e. Cain, general manager of the
southwestern and Choctaw districts
S. B. Hovey, vice-preisdent and gem
eral superintendent of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Gulf railroad, the
Rock Islands Texas company.
J. Q. Crockett, general superintend-
ent of the southwestern district
w. S Tinsman general -superintend-
ent of the Choctaw district.
c.. w. Jones' superintendent of the
Kansas division.
G. A. Merrill, superintendent of the
Panhandle division.
II. NJ. Hallock. superintendent of the
Oklahoma DIVISION
| w. M. Whittenton perintendent of
! the Arkansas division.
I c. NJ. Jones, trainmaster of the Ok
lahOma division, of Fort Worth.
J. G. McCabe, general freight agent
of the Gulf lines.
General superintendent J. Q. Crock
EFT today stated that the position of
division superintendent of the Mis-
souri, division of the Rock Island was
offered to w. NJ. WhittentOn, at pres
ent superintendent of the Arkansas di-
vision on the Choctaw district. 1t has
not been learned whether Mr.. Whit
tenton will accept the position but it
it regarded as a settled thing that Mr..
Whittenton will be the next superin~
tendent of the Missouri division
The vacancy of superintendent of
the Arkansas division caused by Mr..
Whittenton's promotion will be filed
by a series of changes which Will
mean promotions for two or three OF
the division superintendent and one
OF more trainmasters. The exact
changes have not yet been decided
upon.
An electrical supply and repair man
has two cars at the Rock Island sta
ton this week, and the electrical
wiring of the entire station and Office
building is being repaired by a thor
ough Overhauling of the wires and d
complete rewriting of the building. The
work necessitates an outlay of nearly
$1,000.
Carpenters are at work remode1ing
the suite of rooms on the first floor
of the Office building for the general
manager
The division freight agent viii have
headquarters in the rooms on the
first floor Immediately in the rear OF
the rooms which he has surrendered
to the general manager.