The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-11-03
ITS THE M. & O.
RAILROAD NOW
SOUTHERN RY. MISSISSIPPI
DIVISION TRANSFERRED
To the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Man
agement-The Reasons for this
Transfer Are Given by Col.
Russell

The management OF the Mississippi
Division OF the Southern Railroad
extending from the Alabama line to
Greenville, was transferred by the
head officers OF the Southern to the
Mobile & Ohio road by the making
OF Col. Z. L. Russell. of Mobile, vice
president of the road, and r. V. Tay-
lor, OF ST. Louis, the general man
ager. Mr.. Russell is vice-pres Of the
NJ. & O., and Mr. Taylor is general
manager. The complete transfer WAS
made last Thursday, when Gen. T. c.
Catchings. the head counsel of the
road of this State. accompanied by
the above gentlemen. went over the
kne over which they assume future
control. In speaking to Col Russell
what changes he contempates max
ing, he said:
The line of railroad which | have
been assigned to operate, commences
at the State line of Alabama and ex-
tends to Greenville, Miss, on the.
banks of the Mississippi river. In
turning this part of the line over to
me to operate, Mr.. Spencer desires
to have the immediate management
nearer to the patrons and people liv-
ing along this line. 1t is for the pur-
~ To f17n ~
this portion of the road who may
have complaints, facilities for taking
up such complaints and having the
same promptly and fairly adjusted.
ITO my personal knowledge the
controlling factor which influenced
Mr.. Spencer in putting this line un-
der my jurisdiction, was that by rea-
son of my long official connection
with the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Company. | had been brought into
close connection and personal touch
with the people of the ,Ssate of Mis-
sissipp, and the people being salts
ed with my methods of railroad ad-
ministration. Mr.. Spencer made the
appointment as compliment to
knowledge. that Mr.. Spencer is of
the opinion that this appointment will
be pleasing to the people of Missis-
sippi. | trust his opinion in this lc
spect will be justified by the hearty
support of the patrons and persons
living along the line OF this railroad.
1t will be personal disappointment
to me if my friends in Mississippi do
not receive my appointment in this
spirit
"In the management of this prop
improve the service and so operate
the trains as to afford comfort and
safety to passengers and a speedy de-
livery of all freight placed in our
hands to handle We invite any citi-
zen, having grounds for complaint
to write to either Mr.. R. " Taylor
General Manager, or myself, and sci
forth the cause of the grievance We
promise to take up in the broadest
spirit OF fairness and speedily adjus
such complaint. | appeal to the pa
irons and people to give their heart,
and sympathetic support 1t will b.
greatly appreciated.
1--WE are to operate this line, thu
turned over to us. absolutely inde
pendent of the Mobile & Ohio Rail
/ road, and its management and opera
| ton will be in every respect discon
nected from the Mobile & Ohio.
Its through business to and from
the East will be taken care Of by tn
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Company in Mis-
| sissippi" New Title
The following order from tn
| Southern Railway was made publ
in Mobile yesterday:
Southern Railway Company in Mi
. sissippi. office of the President,
Broadway, n Y. Nov. I, 1906:
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.
The following appointments a
made. effective this date:
E. L. Russell, vice president, offis
at Mobile, Ala.
A. H. Plant, comptroller. office
Washington. D. c.
w. S. Cooke, auditor, office at NJ
: bile, Ala.
H. c. Ansley, treasurer, office
w. S. Cooke, treasurer, office
Washington, D. c.
Henry Tacon, assistant treasur
:, office at Mobile, Ala.