The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
MILLER MOVESUP
 ANOTHER NOTCH
ILLINOIS CENTRAL DISTRICT PASSENGER AGENT AT BIR- MINGHAM BECOMES DIVISION PASSENGER AGENT AT ST. L.

In the reorganization of the passen-
 ger department of the Illinois Central railroad Fred D. Miller. district passen-
 ger agent at Birmingham Is prom oted
 to division passenger agent at St. Louis. He succeeds In St. Louis, W. H. Brill, who is promoted to the position of as sistant general passenger agent with headquarters in New Orleans. The pro- motion of MT. Miller is one of the best within the gift of the Illinois Central passenger department. and although he does not secure the post of assistant general passenger agent as was rumor- ed here Saturday he goes to the next highest position. which is only removed agent by two steps.
 The appointment of MT. Miller is eff fective March 1. at which time he will leave Birmin gham to make his home in St. Louis until he goes on to Chicago
 as higher passenger man. MT. Miller will be succeeded in Birmingham by Robert Anderson of Chicago as district passenger agent, wh ose appointment was made by John Scott, general pas senger agent at Memphis. and indorsed by Samuel G. Hatch, passenger traffic | manager.
 The promotion of Fred Miller will be | received with a great deal of interest | here and also regret for he Is one of
 the most popular passenger men in the city. He was placed here when the H. linois Central opened up the local of fees, and since that time has handled ] the great amount of traffic originating
 here with ability. He was in charge of the Florida work. the duties being very z sexacting because of the growing popu- larity of that state.
 In the reorganization of the depart
 ment occur many changes that have
 been anticipated here for days. The headquarters of the assistant general
 passenger agent is removed from Mem
 phis to New Orleans. placing it more
 central for the handling of the busi-
 ness. w. H. Brill. whom is succeeded
 by MT. Miller. will be at New Orleans. I He Is from St. Louis and is an expert | in the work.
 G. H. Bower is made assistant general passenger agent in Chicago to help out | H. J. Phelps, who Is made general pas senger agent of lines west of the river. John Scott of Memphis is appointed general passenger agent of the lines south of the river with headpuarters in Memphis.
 | Mr. Miller. who leaves here soon, in | speaking of his transfer yesterday said:
 q have been all over America and have travelled into cities of wide prom | thence and captivating hospitality, but l have never been to any place like | better than Birmingham. I have been here some time and have become pretty well acquainted Birmingham is situ- ated in way to please most any who is not too exacting and one may reside here and be contented. This city has a push and a move of forwardness to 1t that certainly will result in its being one of the best cities in the United States within a short time. I have been promoted. 1t is true. but certain | ly do not like to leave Birmingham where I have been received so cordially and where the work and business is
 carried along so smoothly
 However. in our work we of neces- sity must go to places as designated. St. Louis is a fine city and my only hope is that 1t will come up to what Birmingham has been to me. The pas. senger department of the Illinois Cen
 tral here will be in charge of a good. live man-Robert Anders son--and he will certainly serve the people here in a way to please them and keep our repu- tation for good clean administration of railway work"