The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
0. w. K0uns Now Divides Hon.
ors With j. e. Hurley.
NO GRAND DIVISIONS.
Hereafter They Are to Be
Known as Districts.
X. j. Parker Transferred From
Newton to La Junta.


partment Of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway which were an
nounced some time ago went into eff
feet at 1901 this morning.
James E. Hurley is now general
manager of the eastern lines of the
Santa Fee which comprises the Illi-
nois. Missouri. Kansas City, Eastern,
Middle, Southern Kansas and Okla
homa divisions, or all the part of the
Santa Fee east of Newton and north
of Purcell, Ok
Charles w. Kouns. is general man
ager of all the Atchison proper lines
west of Newton and east of Albuquer-
que.
The changes were decided upon a
year ago last July, but were not an
nounced until six weeks ago. The
Santa Fe territory is building up rap
idly and as a result the business has
grown so large that it was impossible
to handle the business longer under
the old operating system.
Then the addition of the Eastern
railway of New Mexico as the Belen
cutoff is officially known to the Santa
Fe system added a great amount of
territory to the western officials of
the operating department.
The change has been expected for
many months, but it was delayed on
account of the work on the Belen cut
off line not being completed. This
line was built under the personal SUI
pervision of General Manager Hur-
ley, who did not want to relinquish
the jurisdiction Of this part of the sys-
tenn until it was in complete readiness
for his successor.
The experiment of division of the
road into distinct operating depart
in use on many eastern lines for
many years.
The total mileage of the Atchison
proper is $500 miles, which makes it
one Of the longest lines in the coun-
try. Under the division of the oper-
ating department, the eastern section
which will be under the jurisdiction
Of General Manager j. E. Hurley is
larger than the majority of entire
eastern systems.
Under the old arrangement it was
impossible for one man to make trip
over the system as often as should
have been done to keep in touch with
the various features arising in the
working of a great system such as the
Santa Fe. Under the new arrange
ment Mr. Hurley will have things
somewhat better arranged although
his work will not be any lighter. He
will be enabled to visit the different
terminal points and lines with greater
frequency than was possible under the
old regime.
important terminals are located in the
eastern section and will be under the
jurisdiction of Mr.. Hurley.
In order to still better facilitate the
operation of the big Santa Fe still fur
Their changes are announced today.
The old system of maintaining a grand
division under the Jurisdiction of a
general superintendent has been abol-
ished A grand division is now an OBJ
solete term in Santa F>e parlance.
k@1~ v1In Of ha md n
vision the Santa F'e has created dis
tricts. each of which will be composed
of several divisions.
The eastern section of the Santa Fe
has been divided into two districts.
known as the Eastern and Western
district.
F. c.. Fox. who for the past four
years has been general superintendent
of the eastern grand division with
headquarters at Topeka, has been ap-
eastern district, which comprises the
Eastern. Kansas City. Missouri. and
Illinois division. His headquarters will
remain in Topeka.
H. w. Sharp, who has been general
superintendent of the western grand
appointed general superintendent of
the western district with headquar-
tiers at Newton, Kan. His district will
comprise the middle, southern Kansas
and Oklahoma divisions.
The western section of the Santa Fe,
of which c. w. Kouns is general man.
ager. has also been divided and two
general superintendent will have
charge of the two newly created dis
tricts.
r. J. Parker, who has been general
Superintendent of the central grand
division with headquarters at Newton,
has been transferred to La Junta.
where he will have charge of one of
the districts. Avery Turner, who has
been vice president and general man
ager of the Eastern railway of New
Mexico. becomes general superintend-
ent of the other district. with head
quarters at Amarillo, Tex.
Other changes in the engineering and
other departments to conform with the
new operating system, will likely be
made within a short time.