The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-30
DOYLE HIGHER UP
WITH C.& 0. NOW
Takes Charge of Opera
tion on All Lines of
Big System.
GRICE APPOINTED
GENERAL MANAGER
Goodwin Succeeds Him as Gen
eral Superintendent, While
Paul Stevens Takes Good
wyn's Old Place = All
Promoted in Official
Order to Be Issued.

Important promotions md changer
IL the operating department oi wv
Chesapeake aud Ohio Railway VIII DE
officially announced to-dny. by th's
new arrangement Nice-Prcsidcnt ana
General Manager c. u. Doyle becomes
xice-presIdcnt In charge OF operation
On nil lines. while Edward w. Grice,
general supcrlntcndcnt, becomes gen
crni IunnnEer. Il. r. Goodwin, super
intendent Of the kentucky division,
with Headquarters Mt Covington, a
1nndc general superintcndcnt, j. Pnul
stevens, son of President George w.
stevens, succeeding hin, Mt CorinEton.
TIC appointments arc effective May !.
Passed On by B"nrd.
Although II has been known unoM-
c.alIy for some days that changes were
contemplated no information could be
Fecured from headquarters. and all
rumors were denied with a degree OF
emphasis which was unusual 1t Is
understood. however. that the promo.
fions were formally approved in New
York yesterday by the board OF d.
rcctors, VINO were called together IN
special session President Stevens will
return TO the city early this morning,
and IL is expected that the Official
circular viii be Issued during the day
good service o. NicePresident Doyle
had not only been appreciated. but had
Iecn substantially rewarded. for in his
new position he viii be the directing
force in the operating department on
all branches, divisions and lines With
the acquisition of the Hooking Valley.
the Chicago. Cincinnati and Louisville
and through that the Kanawha and
Michigan. the Hawley syndicate will
-t,t,-
from dcepwater TO the Great Lakes
and beyond II was realized, there.
fore. that the duties of the operating
hand would be Increased to such All
rNtont that a division would be nee
rssary. Hence. air, DOYLE goes higher
as the continued head. while Mr. Grice
comes nearer him as general manager.
Long With the C. e o.
Mr.. Doyle began his railroad careel
In 1883 as superintendent OF the Cairo.
Nincennes and Chicago line. He was
later superintendent of the Pittsburg
and Western, coming in 1890 to tn.
Chesapeake and Ohio as superinten-
don't or the Peninsula, Richmond ano
James River divisions. He became
general superintendent of the Eastern
division in 1897. and general manager
in 1901.
The new general manager. Mr. Gricc.
also entered the railroad service In
1883. lie was born in 1862 and began
rs telegraph operator on the Wa
fash. st. Louis and Pacific
He was clerk in a local freight of.
flee and train dispatcher for the same
road. and later chief dispatcher fol
the Louisville. Evansville and ST
Louis. Later he was chief dispatcha,
for the Louisville and Nashville; thel
for the Pttsburg and Western. H,
came to the Chesapeake and Ohio II
1890 as chief train dispatcher. and wa.
later trainmaster. In July 1903 h,
became superintendent of the Hunt
ington division. with headquarters a
Hinton, and laSer became general su
perintendent of the road.
Worked From Bottom.
Mr.. Goodwin, who becomes genera
superintendent also rose from TIL,
wire. He is we'll known at the Rich
inond offices Of the company. where h
was for long time chief dispatcher
lie has recently been superintendent
of the Kentuck" division, with head
quarters at covington. Ky. In tha
position he Is succeeded by son o
the president of the road, j. Pau
Stevens. who served his time as oper
ator and station agent at lonely sta
ton on the James River division O
the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Young Mr.. Stevens and wife are Wis
iting in Richmond at present. Prcsi
dent Stevens will tender them a lunch
con at the Chamberlin Hotel. Oh
Point to-day, the party going dow
this morning by special car. attache,
to the o'clock train.