The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

Topeka.
The most important announcement
In connection with this change is the
appointment of A. z. Sweet as general
manager. Mr.. Sweet has been assist
ant to President Nudge in Chicago
George Hetherington, now chief clerk
to General Superintendent Smalley in
this city, will be made chief clerk to
Mr.. Sweet and Will remain in Topeka.
James A. Stewart, first assistant to
the general passenger agent of Chicago,
Will be given the position of general
passenger agent in Topeka. The other
oppointments of general officers at the
head of the remaining departments
have not been made-but all of them
will be combined in this city the first
of February.
This plan on the part of the Rock
Island is a new one just worked out
by the higher officials and is made for
the purpose of giving closer surveil-
lance over this territory-a part of
the richest of the 5000 miles of
Rock Island lines.
Divided Into Three Districts.
The road has been divided into
three districts-namely, the first, sec
ond and third. The first district in
cludes the lines east of the Missouri
river. w. S. Tinsman is general man
ager over this territory. The second
with headquarters in Topeka. 1t will
take in the territory of the north in
cludinR Omaha, Horton and through
Kansas City to st. Louis comprising
the ST Louis line from Kansas City.
It takes in also the Colorado division
and the lines south to Caldwell and
to Tecumcari. New Mexico. The third
district is south-south of Caldwell
Kansas. and W. NJ. Whitenton will
act as general manager.
At this time it is thought that the
office building of the Rock Island in
tho new officials and their clerks. The
contract has been let for the remodel
ing of the building and every inch of
space will be used. The general pas
senger agent will have the third floor
and General Manager Sweet will be
given the part of the second floor.
The other general officers-such as
the heads of the mechanical, engineer
ing, etc, departments will be given
places in the building.
The office building includes the pas
senger station is situated at the corner
of First and Kansas avenue. With
the growth of the work of the new
departments it is to be expected that
in a short time additions and enlarge
ments will be made to the present
structure.
A E. Sweet. who has been in this
city making the final arrangements for
the establishment of his department
stated this afternoon that all would be
ready for the opening of the new of
fees the first day of February.
''I haven't made my Office appoint
ments, except George Hetherington az
chief clerk said Mr.. Sweet, ''but
hope soon to have the entire staff
named. My office will be on the sec.
ond floor in close touch with the of.
flee of the general superintendent
will have probably about eight or nine
clerks.
Topeka is the logical and centra
point for the general offices of thi
district. When our organization il
complete in this city I know tha
everyone will be pleased with tn,
change
And Mr. Sweet gave one of thos.
popular smiles of his that are knowr
all over the Rock Island. He ha!
spent a number of years here with tn,
Santa Fe as we'll as with the RocI
Island and Topeka will be like home
When Mr.. Stewart comes here a,
general passenger agent he will brin.
a force of about fifteen men. On ac
count of the fact that there is no gen
eral passenger work in this city, a bi,
majority of these men will be Chicagt
employees of the road. Mr.. Stewar
will not arrive in Topeka until the las
of the month and has made no an
nouncement of his force.
The general freight agent of Kansa
City will be the only general officia
who will not be moved here This d .
partment is so well organized in Kan
sac CITY that it is thought best to keeI