The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
r. NJ. SCHUMACHER, general
4 traffic manager of the El Paso

traffic manager of the El Paso
= and Southwestern railroad,
who will become vice president in
charge of traffic of the Western Pa
cifo. December l, arrived in this city
yesterday evening and Immediately
began preparations for a conference
with the other officials of the new
road This morning he will meet
with Charles H. Schlacks and c. M.
Levey, and the work of organizing
complete operating department will
begin. Besides receiving the appoint
ment OF vice president in charge of
traffic of the Western Pacific it be-
came known last night that the ap-
pointment makes Schumacher also
vice president in charge of traffic
west OF Denver of the Gould lines
"You know this is my old home,
he said last night. Il lived in San
Francisco and in California for many
years and am fairly familiar with
railroad conditions here AS to what
policy l will pursue as vice president
of the Western Pacific 1 can not say
will have to see Mr.. Levey and Mr.
Schlacks first. At the present time
am still general traffic manager of the
FL Paso and Southwestern and Will be
so until the first of the month. 1 will
be here only few days, after which
1 will go to New York.
From New York 1 will return to
San Francisco, taking up my new du-
ties about December 1O
Silent as to Policy
Schumacher was silent concerning all
questions regarding the policy of the
Western Pacific. He said that he knew
nothing of the policy of the road and
refused to discuss any policy he might
adopt. The probability of the Gould
lines operating a line of trans Pacific
steamships was touched upon, but
Schumacher declined also to discuss
such probability saying that he did
not yet know the plans of the officials
of the company
Schumacher for many years was
cifc in this city. He severed his con-
nection with the Union Pacific to be-
come vice president and general man
ager Of the Continental fruit express.
the refrigerator service developed by
Edwin T. Earl and other millionaire
He later became general traffic man
ger of the Oregon Short Line, finally
becoming general traffic manager of |
the Ell Paso Southwestern at an annual
salary of $4,000.
Six appointments were made by the |
Western Pacific yesterday.
c. H. Ketcham, formerly superin |
tendent of the New York division of |
the Lackawanna railroad, was made
superintendent of the western division |
with headquarters at Sacramento
r. M. Ogilyie. formerly with the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy. was made |
superintendent of the eastern division. |
with office at Elko. New.
Mott Sawyer. formerly construction
trainmaster of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and Puget sound. was appointed train
master at Sacramento.
o. Meadows, formerly trainmaster of /
the Santa Fe at San Bernardino, is an
nounced as chief dispatcher
C. NJ. Stansbury,, at one time con- |
nected with the Southern Pacific at |
Elko, New, is to be master mechanic at
that point.
E. w Mason is to be superintendent
of telegraph, with Office in this city.
All the appointments announced yes
terday are of men who have had many
years experience in railroad work.
With Many Roads
Ketcham. besides having been with
the Lackawanna for many years, was
with the New York Central lines and
with the Chicago and Northwestern for
a number of years.
Ogilvie has rently been assistant SUI
of the Brookfield division
of the Missouri district of the Bur
lington. He will have charge of the
eastern division. which extends from
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