The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-26
c, \, HN BECOMES
PRESIDENT OF THE
N0RF0LksOUTHERN
Vice President and General
Manager of Seaboard
Goes Up Higher
BROADER FIELD FOR
ABLE RAILROAD MAN
Backed by Ample Capital
Road Is Expected to De-
velop Rapidly Under
His Managerial Ability

announcement was made yesterday
OF the resignation OF Charles III. Hix.
vice-president and general manager
of the Seaboard Air Line, which was
submitted to a special meeting OF me
board OF directors Of the system held
Thursday In -New Ynrk----
Tho resignation Of Mr.. Xix takes
effect October 2ist. and on NoyenbeS
lst he assumes the presidency of the
Norfolk Southern railway. succeeding
T.. T. Lambe. who resigned two
months ago to accept the presidency
OF the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railroad.
With Seab0ard Twelve Years.
Mr. Xix has been with the Sea-
board for twelve years, becoming con-
nected with the road first as train
master OF the Richmond division.
Later he was made division super
intendent and had headquarters in
Richmond. When he was elected to
the position which he is now re-
lanqnishing he transferred mis- t.eas-
quarters to Norfolk when the presi-
dency OF the Seaboar3 was vacated, II
WAS the general impression IN raj
road circles that Mr.. Hix would be
chosen. and there was some sur
prise anr f.frsfnernfise q
among the many friends Mr. Fix
has made during his administration
that tho mantle fell on other shout
ders
The call To- the presidency OF the
NorIolk southern Is d distinct recog-
milton of the capability of the man.
and a we'll msrited promotion. Mr.
Hix's new position. IL is said, car
ries a salary OF s25.oo0 year, while
as vice president and general. man
ager Of the Seaboard. his annual
remuneration Ia reported to be sl5.-
eee. s7
An Able Railroad Man.
MIR. Hfx is considered one OF the
abiest railroad men in the South. il
not In the country. and in the man
agenent of the Norfolk Southern. one
OF the coming roads of the South, he
will have a broad field for his man
agerial ability. The Norfolk South
ern, while practically one or the
South's new railway systems, has
made rapid strides in the last few
years. It's network OF lines covee
eastern North Carolina, embracing
one of the finest trucking sections on
the continent. touching also many
important coast resorts, and it's main
line is now being extended through
from Raleigh. the State ca pital,- to
Charlotte, N. C. The road Is said
to be controlled largely by the Stand
ard OH interests and has plenty of
money behind it. and its development
into one of the most important sys-
TENS of the South is only a question
of time. Recent reports show that
1t is enc of the most profitable rail-
road enterprises In the South. and
under the skiifuil guidance OF Mr.
Hix, who will have the cooperation
of such trained associates as Warner
w. Croxton. the general passenger
agent--a Northumberland General
Manager e. L. Bugg, who have made
good with the road. the even more
rapid and successful development of
the system is ia be exnaetea.
MIR. Williams Tribute.
Referring TO the election Of Mr..
TIlx. the presidency OF the No~fol',
Southern railway. John SHELTON VII
Iiams said:
I'm securing the services of Mr..
Charles RI. Xix as its president the
Norfolk Southern railroad gets one of
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