The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-17
Division superintendent to Be
Given More Authority.
OLD LOREE SCHEME.
Division Officials Had Only
Transportation Matters.
General Manager Cain viii Re-
turn Tomorrow.

terialized.
D. E. Cain, general manager of the
Southwestern and Choctaw districts OF
> the system, was expected to return to
r Topeka today, but it is now learned that
he will not return till tomorrow. Definite
information cannot be given till that
time.
Reports received from Chicago indi-
cate to a pretty certain degree that it
has been decided to reorganize the OPP
Grating department upon the divisional
; plan rather than the departmental plan
of operation as at present.
That move will necessitate the hand
ling of track maintenance and of mo-
tive power matters by the division
superintendent in their jurisdiction and
by the general superintendent and gen
eral managers respectively under their
several jurisdictions, as well as the
handling of transportation matters only,
as at present
The departmental system is one of the
changes introduced under the LOree
management. Division superintendent
formerly had charge of maintenance and
motive power matters as well as trans
portation, but Mr.. Loree revised the
plan of operation and placed the main
tenance work upon the engineering de-
partment, and the motive power mat
ters purely under the superintendent of
motive power.
It is unanimously agreed that although
the departmental plan of operation is
successful on the big eastern trunk lines
where traffic is much heavier, and where
there is much more work in every de-
partment than on western roads, the
divisional plan of operation is better
suited to the purposes of operation on
western roads.
The divisional plan of operation is in
vogue on the Santa Fe, and was for
merly in vogue on the Rock Island. 1t
has been quite generally expected that
H. u. Nudge who recently assumed
complete control Of operation of the
Rock Islgnd in the capacity of second
vice president, would soon institute
these changes.
Therefore the news from Chicago to-
day that these moves have been decided
upon does not come as a surprise.
A rumor at the Rock Island general
Offices today which is regarded as only
gossip, is that it has been decided to
abolish the two Offices of general sup
erintendent which are now vacant and
that the present general superintendent
will be given jurisdiction over the same
territory as that under each of the two
general managers.
The general superintendency at Little
Rock is vacant caused by the promotion
of T. 0. Melcher to be general manager
at Chicago. and the general superin-
tendency of the central district at Chi
cago is also vacant.
The rumor indicates that the general
superintendent at Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
/
northern districts, and the superiIltend-
ent at Topeka will be given charge of
the southwestern and ChOctaw districts.
The rumor does not seem to be we'll
founded and J. o. Crockett general
superintendent at Topeka today stated
that he had no information to this eff
feet.
It is apparent that the duties of the
) general superintendent of the south
western and Choctaw districts, Off it
was arranged that Way) would be
strenuous. He would have nearly 5000
miles of track under his immediate sup
ervision, and it would be spread in ev-
cry direction. It would reach to FL PasO
on the southwest; Belleville, Kan, on
7 the west; Davenport, Iowa, on the
5 northwest; St. Louis on the east; Mem
Z phis, Tenn, on the southwest, and Dali
las, Tex, on the south.
About the same amount of mileage on
the Santa F'e is placed under the super
vision of two general superintendent
who report to the general manager at
Topeka, and the mileage under the San
p Ia Fe superintendent is not so rambling
as that under the Rock Island officials.
However, this rumor viii either be
confirmed or exploded next week.
Hiram Cable, general superintendent
of the northern district of the Rock Is
land, with headquarters at Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, will leave on July ? for a six
months trip to Europe.
1t is not stated at this time whether
Mr. Gable has resigned, or whether he
= | has been granted leave of absence. In
. the latter event, the matters under his
Jurisdiction will no doubt be Handled by
his chief clerk during his absence.
It is not generally known, but Mr.. Ca
Bile is a millionaire, and has an annual
income of several times the amount of
! his annual salary as a railway officer.
The Rock Island saw much of its de-
velopment under the guidance of his
father, R. R. Gable, and Hiram Cable
is one of the most industrious and loyal
= officials of the system.
l The furniture for the Office of the
f general manager of the Rock Island at
f Topeka has been shipped from Chi
cago and it Will reach Topeka Sunday.
? The matter of office rooms has not
been decided, but Mr.. Cain will prob
= ably settle that matter Monday.
2
s A Topeka paper has printed a story
in regard to the new general man
= ayers office force. but no information
e of this character has been announced.
= Consequently the runors on this sub
ject have been wholly unreliable and
Mr.. George Banter will not be Mr.
Gains chief clerk
. Harry Huber. in charge of the re-
9 | frigerator service of the Rock Island
! and G. P. johnson. superintendent of
?, car service. passed through Topeka
n last evening en- route from Fort Worth
# to Chicago.
l NJ. E. Sebree, superintendent of the
e FL PasO division with headquarters at
. Dalhart, who has been at Fort Worth.
has returned to his headquarters via.
Harrington.
H. O. Swartwood. manager of the
s telegraph lines under the Jurisdiction
u OF the Topeka Office has returned
/ from vacation trip to Salt Lake Cftv
q and Portland. Oregon.
eI Private car No 1905. formerly used
# by one of the Chicago officials. has
: been given to General Manager D. q.
Cain.