The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-16
new EXECUTIVE PLAN
OF PENNSYLVANIA R. R.
Reorganization Of Vice Presi.
dents System To Prevent
Tatnall Going Higher.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 14.-Admit-
teddy to put Henry Tatnall out of line
for any higher position, there has been
made an important reorganization OF
the executive departments OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad company. The
practice of designating the five vice
presidents numerically was dlscon-
tinued.
Samuel Rea, heretofore first vice
president. was elected vice president,
and, with general authority next un-
der the president, vas so put directly
in line for the presidency of the big
company, when that important posi-
ton shall next become vacant.
W.. w. Atterbury. generally recog-
niZed as the abiest man in the Penn
sylvania railroad service, next after
Mr.. Rea, was raised over Henry Fat
nall and made vice president In charge
OF operation.
The position of head of the traffic
department.. which was held by John
Is. Thayer, who was lost in the Titanic
wreck, was given to George d. Dixon,
with the title Of vice president in
charge of traffic. He also was pro-
NOTED over Mr.. Tatnall.
Henry Tatnall was elected vice
president in charge of finances. Thus
he ranks fourth in Importance among
the five vice presidents under the new
arrangement. He has been third vice
president, and, had the old official sys-
tenn been preserved, he woul now en-
JOY the title of second vice president.
w. Hayward Myers, heretofore fifth
vice president. vas elected vice presi-
dent in charge Of real estate, purchases
II insurance.
Following the chief executive
changes, the board Of directors of the
Pennsylvania railroad confirmed many
appointments, all in the nature of pro-
motions. in accordance with the high
er changes. These are:
Robert G. Wright, formerly general
freight agent, freight traffic manager.
Il. p. Bates, formerly general freight
agent, assistant freight traffic man.
ager.
George ID. Ogden, formerly assistant
general freight agent, general freight
agent.
Walter Thayer, a brother of ohm B.
Thayer, formerly assistant general
freight agent, general freight agent.
Charles f. Kingston, formerly divis-
ion freight agent ut Wilmington, as
sistant general freight agent.
j. L. Eysmans, formerly division
freight agent at Pittsburgh, assistant
general freight agent.
John NJ. Gross, formerly division
freight agent at Baltimore. division
freight agent at Pittsburgh.
j. b. Large, formerly freight solicitor
at Reading, division freight agent at
Erie.
j. H. Baer, formerly chief clerk to
the freight claim agent, assistant
freight claim agent.
f. p. Truesdale, formerly special
agent at Uniontown. Pa, division
freight agent at the same place.
A. j. County, formerly assistant to
the first vice president, assistant to
Samuel Rea, vice president.
Joseph Richardson. formerly assist
ant to the secon vice president, as
sistant to vice president in charge of
traffic.
J. b. Hutchinson. formerly assistant
to the fifth vice president. assistant to
the vice president in charge of real
estate, purchases and insurance.
Stacy b. Lloyd, formerly assistant
general solicitor. assistant general
counsel
Alan III. Strong. formerly solicitor at
New Brunswick, n. j., general attorney.