The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-19
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The Changes as
Now Stated

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WHEELING, Dec. 19-There will
he sonie very Important changes on
the Baltimore & Ohio about the first
Of the year, and that Wheeling men
will figure in these changes Is prac-
hcally a foregone conclusion. The ad.
yancement Of c. c. F. Bent who has
been general superintendent Of the
company, with headquarters at Balti-
more, to that Of president Of the Bal
tImore & Ohio Southwestern system
in lieu OF William F. Greene, has left
another vacancy besides that Of super
Irtendent of the Pittsburg division by
the promotion Of B. W. Duerr to the
baltimore division, vice c. G. Gallo
way. promoted TO the car service de
partment, and 1t is expected these pc
sItions will all be filled by the first
Of the year and that the Murray "mer
| It system" wifi be given trial when
the changes are made.
In speaking Of the matter promf
rent railroad man OF Wheeling, who
keeps in touch With the records Of the
men on the Baltimore & Ohio, has
given some valuable information re
carding some Of the men and how they
stand. According to his point of view
these changes will be made: Superin
tendent Blazer, of the Cumberland di
IaIslon, will go to Baltimore MS genera
superintendent 10 I'LL the place made
vacant by the advancement OF Bent;
a. w. Thompson, Of the Wheeling di
Vision, will 20 to Pittsburg to fill the
vacancy made by the promotion of b.
Ivy. Duerr to the Baltimore division
and ]: X. Graham will be made super
ntendent Of the Wheeling division.
Blazer to Baltimore.
There are reasons for these dcduc
Itions. In the FIRST place none Of these
men. have been notified of any changes
| but it is expected they will be in the
next couple Of weeks. F. E. Blazer is
one of the best superintendent on the
Baltimore & Ohio, is a quiet man witt
little to say but knows the railroad
business from to z. He stands close
10 the present management and on &C
count of his ability has good show
Tor the advancement. Mr.. Blazer was
first connected with the Baltimore 4
Ohio when he took charge OF the Ohio
River division at Parkersbnrg anG
from there came to Wheeling when .
IB. Williams was sent to the MOnongal
division. He made good in these two
positions and then was sent to Cum
berland, one Of the hardest divisions
on the line, where he has also made
good.
Mr.. U. B. Williams, who was, hgllr
atltely speaking, born and raised or
the Mouongah division, will be kept
where he is. The division is a difficult
one 10 handle and there is no man or
The Baltimore & Ohio system who car
do this work equal to Williams. He
was transferred to Wheeling and re
NAMED here for some time, bit was
finally sent back to Grafton because
others who succeeded him could moi
handle the business there as Sattsfac
torlly as he had. He is not slated fol
promotion and will remain in charge
Of that division.
Thompson to Pittsburg.
A. w. Thompson, superintendent Of
The Wheeling division. was division
engineer on the Pittsburg division be
fore he went 10 Cumberland as super
tntendent Of that division. He made
an excellent engineer and during the
time he was on the Pittsburg division
put it in better shape than it has evel
been before or since. His ability II
that line brought him TO the notice Of
the officials at Baltimore and he was
placed in charge of the Cumberland
division, WHERE he did good work also
When Blazer was sent from. Wheeling
n c,,,,,nhnrlnnh Mr. .Thnmnsnn came tC