Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-25
CHANGES IN The BURLINGTON
Several Officials Are to Be Promoted
by Daniel Willard.
HOLDREGE TO HAVE AN ASSISTANT
Position Lies Between Three Men,
LOOMS, who f. Acting AssistRntJ
ThroOp and Ed BiEneII,
superintendent.

From Chicago comes reports OF i'm
portant changes in the personnel OF oper-
ating officials on the Burlington route, on
lines west OF the Missouri river. Three
important promotions have been an
nounced. which are believed to be only
the f|orerunners Of promotions which may
effect the Omaha offices Of the railroad
j. c.. Blrdsell, division superintendent at
Alliance, has rendered his resignation and
will devote his energy to private enter
prise in wyoming. where he is interested
In Irrigation projects. From the offices
OF Vice President willard comes the an
nouncement that Mr.. Birdse1 is to be
succeeded by w. NJ. weidenhsmer, division
superintendent at Sterling, Colo, and that
Mr.. Weidenhamer's place is to be filled
by +. G.. Robbins, assistant at Galesburg,
III. This order becomes effective Decem-
Der T.
Back OF the recent tour Of inspection
over the western lines by Daniel Willard,
vice president in charge Of operation Of
the Burlington, is believed TO be a plan to
promote certain officials. owing to the in
creased traffic over the western lines and
because Of the many new branch lines In
course Of construction in Wyoming and
through the west it has become necessary
to announce changes in the heads Of oper-
ating officials.
Assistant TO HOldreEe.
George w. Holdrege, general manager Of
the Burlington, who has offices in the
general headquarters in Omaha, has no
official assistant general manager. George
w. Loomis. whose title is chief clerk to
the general manager, is really known as
assistant to the general manager, but has
no title to that effect.
mNnITr T. rfF. -, 4Ia affont that an naufaf-
ant general manager is to be appointed. It
is generally conceded tina this man will be
selected from three officials in Nebraska.
These three men are Mr.. Loomls Of Omaha,
w. w. Throop, general superintendent Of
the lines west Of the Missouri river. with
headquarters at Lincoln, and Ed Bignell,
superintendent of the Lincoln division,
with headquarters at Lincoln.
The appointment of f.. G.. Robbins as
superintendent of the Sterling, Colo, dlvi-
sion, brings back to the lines west of the
Missouri a man who is we'll versed in
methods Of operation in the west. He was
formerly q trainmaster on the lines west
and was drafted from the western service
TO his present position at Galesburg, Ill.
lie is well known among western railway
men.
Railway Notes and Personals.
L. c. Griffin, will spend Thanksgiving
day at Geneva, Ill.
c. A. Vance has gone to Lexington, Ky,
for Thanksgiving day.
ID. Glenn Deaver, emigration and land
agent for the Burlington route, has re-
turned from Chicago, where he attended
the United states Land and Irrigation con-
gress.
c. +. Spens, general freight agent for
the Burlington route Is again on duty. Mr..
Spens and his bride have just returned
from their honeymoon, spent at Honolulu,
Hawaii.
l.. b. Allen, general superintendent Of
the Burlington lines east OF the Missouri
river, with headquarters at Burlington, Ia,
passed through Omaha enroute to Lincoln.
where he will spend Thanksgiving day. He
was in special car No 81.