The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-05
RESIGNATION Of
BARR ACCEPTED } | !. led
Notified directors 81 Intention
Several Months Ago--'riinc
Dispatch 'orctold II,
ALFRED WALTER SUCCEEDS e:
Judge Watts Tells Of Reason Of
Withdrawal Remain
Director.

Directors.
s,rhc Telegram, appended here was re-.
ccived lnst night verifying the statement
X Of Mr.. l'urrs resignation Ms president
OF tho scnbonrd Air Line, forccatcd
: In Tho Times Dispatch last January anil
reprinted from time to time despite tic
continued denlnls OF the seaboard Air
Tine.
New York. April 18th, 1906.
Times Dispatch. Richmond
i At Il meeting Of the directors OF the
Scaboard Air Line Railway held to-
7 day, j. Nj. Barr resigned as prcsi.
dent and general manager Of the rail-
way company. 10 take effect on April
20. Alfred Walter, OF Baltimore, was
elected ny president, to take effect
Anril 30. 5
Mr. Walter has been connected 8at
tines With the PENNSYLVANIA. Bail
more ana Ohio. Erie md Lchigh VAL
ley Railroad. having been president
q. of the latter from 1897 TO 1902.
It was announced that Mr.. Bnrr's
resignation was In conformity with
determination reached By him In De-
ccnbcr last TO engage In work that
viii give him more leisure. Mr.. Barr
will continue as director OF tho 4
company.
What Judge Watts Says 81
Judge Leigh r. Watts. general coun-
sci Of the scnhoard Air Line. is In the
city attending n hearing before the stat
Corporation Commission.
When seen Mt the Wcstmoreand Club
* last night. Judge Watts said. !.
II have known for some time that
Mr.. j. ". Barr Intended TO retire from
the presidency Of the SenbOnrd Air Line
in order to find time for attention to
his personal affairs, but I have never
before felt that | wns authorized TO
speak OF II.
= Tho directors regret extremely Mr..
I3nrr's determination to retire and did
y their best TO retain him, but he was de-
tcrmined and only consented to con-
tinue MS member OF the Board Of d.
ractors and TO thus give u portion OF his
time to the AFFAIRS OF tho Seaboard Air
Line s
SO great hnyc been his duties for the
pnst year that he has not been ut his
home%more than}fiftcen days during that
time, aud he considered that something
Hn3 due his family and his personal az
fairs
..Afr Barr determined to retire on No
tvembcr 10th last and on December I'd
nOtiflcu MI. BlniT anu SUBSEQUENTLY, nv
tilted the Board Of Directors OF his de-
termination.
ION Monday. April I'd. he wrote his
formal resignation. which was hcted
upon BY the board with the. greatest re-
grct.
Blair Urged him 70 KEENAN, mi am
Il x, =, =. ~, ,,rpc hin, 70 continue as
Z ~ -, -, ~ ~ ,,o,d ,nd ne late as
s,,.'.,, ,c,,, AZ, r,,ni. to,d M 'thot X hc
4 $3.50 - T,rnctor, fIad rcfused ~ lake
.at,a,, noncnrn,nr Mr. Bnrrs proppscd
H.so.. hnnin., that hc would re-
aa,,s;dnr .,is oc,ion but he refused to
=. - >. - I'D i MI
~ MI ~ so,,,o,rd Ai,g1inc road is IN bet
.,,,,.,,ooI nnndition to-f lay than It ha 8
.,..,S tno,, IN ~ history, and It's earn
,nas snow nhcnoncnal Increase.
Is" Mr. Aired Waiter who succeeds Mr..
pa,,. nc nrcsfdent OF tho Scaboard Air
rinc - n RI ilroad man OF very large and
. ..'ad ovnor,.ncc md Is in q positon to
100 a,d ia situation thoroughly.
N''T',l,a 'HW,t,s ,v,s asked if Mr.. Ilix. the
,rn a rancr,l sunerintentlent of the
;Saahnord Az line would he made genera
a,aaor SE.E.. rs,
$50 ,,,ot.. roni,nd weighing hi.
,,.oras. ',s19
ne" .,I,a,.o,a sna, inc ~ lilo reason OF Mr.,
- u. ,I.... 4 : ,,,at do.,ina IN ats.
cuss the situation
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