The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
Comes TO Topeka as General
Superintendent Of Rock Island.
n. q. DoIan Given an Indefinite
Leave Of Absence.
HALLOCK MOVES UP.
Succeeds Mr.. Tinsman at Little
Rock.
Changes Are Effective on
September Is.
MOVES UP.

TnDOrtant changes in the operating
department of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad are an
nounced today by D. E. Cain, general
manager.
owing to the fact that F. T. Dolan,
general superintendent OF the south
western district of this road, who has
been seriously i'll this summer. has not
sufieiently recovered as to be able to
take ND his work. and who has been
given an indefinite leave Of absence,
". S. Tinsman, general superintendent
of the Cboctaw district, has been ap-
pointed general superintendent Of the
southwestern district with quar-
ters at Topeka
H NJ Hauock, at present superin-
fendent Of the Panhandle division of
the Choctax district, is appointed gem
erzI superintendent Of the Choctaw
district, succeeding Mr.. Tinsman at
Little Rock
mr.. Dolan has been recovering
gradually during the past month,
said Mr. Cain today but his recovery
has not been as rapid as we had hoped
and M Doian realizes that it will be
several months yet before he will be
strong enough to take up active work
again.
because OF me IdGl l0aL the
on the. Rock Island is heavier at this
time than It has ever been before in
The history Of the road, and on &C
count of the extra work caused by the
extensive campaign OF betternents,
such as reIaTing the line with new and
heavier steel rails. ballasting, new sta
ton facilities and bridges, and many
other things which demand constant
attention it became necessary to have
some one in the Office. Consequently
hos icr-fr7 tad. fI- crfrr "A Ta,1u
an indefinite leave OF absence, and Mr.
IInsman. who has heretofore been To-
Gated at Little Rock has been appoint
ed TO the Office OF general superintend-
ent at Topeka
The appointments are effective Sep
TENDER IS
The changes which win be occasion
ed in filing the uperintendency. va
Gated BY Mr. Hallock on the Pan
handle division have not been fully de-
cideds and may not be announced for
several days yet
Mr. Tinsman and Mr. HaIloclz have
both been in Topeka today, but left
this afternoon for their respective
homes.
Both men are old Rock Island en-
ployes, Mr., Tdnsman having been with
the company for Is years. The ap-
po1ntmeuts furnish another example
OF the policy of the management OF
the operating department of the Rock
line after sort OF civil service fashion.
M I11sxnaz1S record is an example
e what may be accomplished by any
young man who has energy and ap-
plies himself IA a thorough manner,
ana shows himself not afraid THAI he
H-iN do more than he Is paid to do.
Mr. I1nsrnan began his railroad ca
feer as q. callbog at the Rock Island
roundhouse at Trenton. No He wasn't
afraid OF doing too much, so he work
ed about the station house. learning
me duties, and rneantlr studied teleg-
raphg- Eventually he was given a
place at the station and soon after be-
came tram dispatcher. Then he was
promoted to be chief dispatcher. and
was later appointed STasnsnaster OF the
Kansas division He was transferred
an the same capacity to the Illinois
carfslOals and later appointed sOper1n-
tenoenf of tbs Ch3cagO Terminal di-
vision SuhssqglealtlV he was success
Eire5V ssuspea.ir74endsnt Of the oklahoma
ard Missouri divisions When Mr..
Cain came to the Rock Island as gem
eEal manager, he appointed Mr.. Tins
man to be general sUpeTan9en dent OF
the Csa0ptaW district with headquarters
a4 Little Rock Today he is given the
position OF general superintendent at
Topeka
Mr.. Efaalock has had much the same
record as EErs T1nsEaan> Mr. Hallock,
however, did not begin his railway SER
vice on the Rock Island, although hs
haS been ON the line a great nnany
years lie has held the position OF sta-
ton agent at many stations. and was
for q number OF years station ageni
and telegraph operator at Horton. He
was fateF appointed to be a train dis
be was promoted to be trRlnmsseeF on