The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-12
SUPT. C.S. HAYDEN
HAS RESIGNED
WILL RETIRE FROM THE IOWA
CENTRAL DEcEMBEn 1.
BEEN WITH ROAD FIVE YEARS
His Successor Has Not as Yet Been
Announced-Mr. Hayden Was
Popular and Efficient
Official.

Announcement is made today of the
resignation of C. S. Hayden from the
position of Superintendent Of the Iowa
Central Railway, to become effective
December first. Mr.. Hayden has been
considering the step for some time
and has previously asked to be re-
lieved. The general management OF
the system demurred when the inten-
tons of Mr.. Hayden were announced
and December first seemed the earlist
date at which a change could be made.
Mr.. Hayden steps down from the pos
ton which he has filled with credit to
himself and to his company retaining
the highest regard of the officers of
the company and OF the men in his
employ, and the announcement of the
resignation is met on every side with
expressions of regret.
a~ The position which Mr.. Hayden has
successfully filled during the past five
years has been beset with unusual re-
sponsibilities during the past eight
70 nionths. Circumstances attending the
operation of the line during the per-
iod have made the Office of Superin.
tendent tnything but pleasant. Duties
and responsibilities have been added
y danrei almost more than one man could
lrcarfy from week TO week. First one,
then another department in connec.
ton with the operation of the properly
had been added to the work of super.
vision and the load has become unduly
burdensome. Mr.. Hayden resigns to
secure a needed rest and TO be freed
from responsibilities that would be
upon him If he sought relief under
the guise of a vacation. He has come
to the point where he Is convinced
that rest is necessary and that he
must get away from the conditions
with which he Is surrounded. He
has been in harness." year after
year, without rest or recreation of any
sort He has been constantly on duty
and worked night and day during an
extended period and he has known
for some time that period of recrea.
: ton was essential to future success.
When Mr.. Hayden leaves the Office
of the superintendent of the Iowa Gen.
tral he will be uncertain as to his flu
ture occupation. The resignation
means possibly that he will not again
engage in railway business. He goes
from Oskaloosa directly to his home
in West Bend, Wisconsin, the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hayden. He will spend
the winter at this place and beyond
= this Mr.. Hayden has no plans.
- G. s. Hayden came to the Iowa Gen.
trail in January, 1904, succeeding Sup
erintendent J. A. Davis, With the ex.
ception of the month of December he
has been a the head of the operating
department of the road through term
of five years. He came o the Central
from the Birmingham division of the
Southern Railroad, where he served
continuously through q successful ad.
ministration of eight years, making
with the two roads, thirteen years of
constant effort and ceaseless toll. Mr..
Hayden's work for he Iowa Central
has been successful and eminently
satisfactory and he has made the best
showing for the property IN the line
of business and earnings during his
administration that the property has
ever, known. Mr.. Hayden has been
deservedly popular with his employees
and he retires with the respect and
high regard of all. Oskaloosa people
who have known him will learn of
the resignation with genuine regret.
Mr. Hayden was well liked by those
who have come in contact with him.
p He was too busy man to mingle So
cially with the people of the city but
those who have known him personally
have been impressed with the mans
individuality and his capability. Hel
had unusual executive ability and his
powers of organization came to the
relief of departments of the road up |
on more than on occasion. Only re- |
Gently when the mechanical depart
ment was thrown upon his hands his |
abilities came to the rescue. He
found this branch of service without
head or system, He soon brought or.
der out of the reigning chaos and had
the department working and giving re-
suits within a short time. re under
stands how to handle men and pos
sesses the happy faculty of having his
men and his heads of departments
understand him.
No announcement is yet made OF
Mr.. Hayden's successor nor OF other
changes in administration that may
follow the coming of the new superin-l
tendent.