The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-17


changes decided upon. I can assure
you it is done only with view of
perform ing my duty to the Southern
railway. {
C. II. Ackert.
Superintendent Williams is a ma
tive of South Carolina, his birth
place being Williamston, Anderson
county. He began his railroad ca;-
ecr when mere lad. as brakeman
OH the Columbia & Greenville rail
road, now Southern. His father,
Capt. Newt. Williams, has been a
conductor for years. In time Henry
Williams was promoted to conductor.
then yardmaster and trainmaster. In
1895 he went with the r. G.. & p.
(now Seaboard Air Lne,) as train
master of the lines between Colum-
bia and Jacksonville. After two
years he returned to the employ of
the Southern, as trainmastcr of the
North Carolina division, with head
quarters at Durham, N. C. After a
year he was transferred to Green's
boro, n. c., as trainmastcr Of the
main line between Spencer, N. c.,
and Monroe. Va. Hc held this posi-
tlon about four years, when he was
promoted to the position of superin-
tendcnt Of the Norfolk division,
which included the lines from Nor
Folk to Danville and from Norfolk
to Selma, N. C., with Headquarters
at Norfolk. After a couple Of years
he was transferred to Columbia and
put III charge of the lines now in the
Columbia and Sparanbu:g divisions.
Last year, when the territory cover
ed by the Columbia division was di-
vlded, Mr. r. L. Simpson was put in
charge of the new Spartanburg di-
vision, Capt. Williams remaining in
charge of the lines under the Co.
lumbia division.
The change made yesterday puts
MT. Williams again in charge of the
territory which he had under his su-
perVision prior to the changes Of last
year which means considerably more
work for him and his Office force.
Mr.. R. E. Simpson got his first ex-
perience in railroading on the West
erA North Carolina railroad, now the
Southern, starting in the roadway
department in a minor position. He
worked up rapidly, becoming train
master at Asheville. lie came to Co.
lumbia last year, when the Spartan
burg division was created, as super
inteHdent Of this division.
Mr.. Simpson is a native Of North
Carolina and by the new order re-
turns to the lines on which he start
ed as a section hand not many years
ago. AS division superintendent ns
will have. charge of the lines from
Salisbury, N. c., to Ashcville, Ashe-
vile to Spartanburg and branch
lines.
Mr.. Simpson will leave Columbia
this morning for Asheville, but will
not move his family for several
weeks, probably not until after the
holidays. He said last night That
while he appreciated the promotion,
he regretted very much that he had
to leave Columbia. He made many
friends during his stay here and the
best wishes of all these will follow
him in his new field of labor.
Mr.. Simpson will have under his
control the following lines, in addi-
ton to the terminals:
Miles
Salisbury to Ashcville :. ;. 14l
Asheville to Spartanburg >. :. 70
Asneville to Murphy E. :. go. 1923
IIendersonville to Toxaway :. 42
io'"' :. - :. :. ...... $40
BY combining t,.e Columbia and
Spartanburg divisions Supcrintcnd-
cnl Williams is put in charge of
about 700 miles Of road, including
terminals, as follows:
Miles
Charlotte to HardeeviIle :. :. 239
Columbia to Augusta .. :. :. 80
Edgclicld-Aiken branch :. go. "a
Batesburg-Pclry branch =. go. 2G
Total Columbia division :. :. 81
Miles