The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-09
FORMER WORKMAN
BECOMES HEAD
.. n. NASHs PROMOTION Il
ANNOUNCED.
Is Superintendent Of burnside SHOPS
of Illinois Gem
trial.
RAPID RIsE OF POPULAR MAN

Official confirmation 10 the story
that ne will become superintendent
OF the burnside shops of the Illinois
Central railroad was given today bC
Mr. ]. H. Nash. master mechanic of
the local Illinois Central shops The
appointment will become effective
NAV rs. aud Mr.. Nash will leave
Paducah the last OF this week for
Chicago as soon as his sWccessor,
whose name has not been announc-
cd, arrives to assume charge OF the
local shops.
BY the merlted promotion In the
service. Mr.. Nas'h returns 10 be sup
crintcnshen OF the shops. where he
began in the service OF the company
about fourteen years ago as Jour
newman. The position OF superin-
tendent Is one Of the most import
ant OF the system. and places him In
direct line for promotion to the
highest Offices. The Burnside shops
are the largest on the Illinois Gem
tral system, and ranked as among
the largest rallroad shops In the
country.
In his new position he will have
.000 mechanics under him. and the
bulk OF the locomotive work and the
fncight and paSsenger car work viii
be under his supervision. II N the
only shop on the system where pas-
scnger coaches are buflt aud rebuilt.
lie will succeed Fern Caldwell who
has held the position temporarily for
several months. For several months
there have been persistent rumors
that Mr. Nash was slated for bet
ter berth.
Hard work. persistence as well ~
native ability are responsible for the
rapid rise OF Mr.. Nash. who In four
teen wears has climbed from a work
man 10 superintendent OF the most
important shops on the system. His
knowledge or mechanics has be,n
gained by practical experience. but
Il Is thoroush, and his ability has
made him cAose personal friends
among the higher officials who have
watched his work carefully
AT his home In Terre Haute, Ind
Mr.. Nash gained his hrss experience
IN railToad work as an apprentics
boy for the vandalia railroad. III
acquired experience in var,ous rafi.
road shops and in 1895 entered N,
employ OF the Illinois Central az q
workman in the Burnside shops n.
rose TO the position OF machine fore
man and IN 1901 was removed tc
East st. Iouis as eeeral foreman oi
the shops. After two years Of ser.
wee he was made general foreman
of the company's larger shops IN
Waterloo. la
With the expiration % two years
he was advanced 20 the position OF
master mechanic OF the 81. Louis d.
vision with headquarters In East ~.
Louis. October I. 1907. he WIS
made master mechanic OF the Padu-
can shops. the next largest OF the
shops, succeeding r. Z. Fulmer.
Although this Is regarded as the
eNAtNNs-N FAA'F Nh AAif NaNf-Nl " rulti
intend. Mr.. Nash has done IL splen-
didly and now receives his promotion
as recognition. The Paducah shops
are considered a test OF ability and
the master mechanic Is usually low
cred IN rank or promoted
Mr. Nash stated positively that
when he was in Chicago last week
his successor had not been decided
upon. and his name has rot bee an
nouced yet. There Is much specu-
lason. but many employees expect
Joe F. Walker, formerly general
foreman Of the local shops, to b.
returned as master mechanic. He Is
a Paducah boy. learned his trade at
the local shops. and left Paduoah
last August to accept the berth OF
master mechanic at East 81. Louis.
In the operation OF the largo shops
in Padncah Mr.. Nash has been firm
IN all Of his decisions. but al the
same time he has gained the respect
of all the employees. who regret 10
see him leave. His family will not
leave for Chicago until the last OF
June.