The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-31
RIDCEWAY GETS IT
VIII Be New Vice President of
Rock Island Lines.
General Manager Sweet VIII
Remain in Topeka.
JONES is GIVEN PROMOTION
Former Topeka Man a General
Manager in Oklahoma.
w. S. Tinsman Will Resign as
Head of First District.

Word has been received in Topeka Of
the changes that will take effect on
the Rock Island Lines on account or
the death of F. o. Melcher, second vice
president a few days ago.
It is said that A. c. Ridgeway, for
merly assistant to the vice president
at Chicago, will be second vice presl-
dent 1t is stated also that w. .
Tinsman. formerly general manager Of
the first district at Chicago has resign
ed. This was expected and was predict
ed in the State Journal few weeks
ago but was denied emphatically by
officials connected with the road
W. NJ. Whittenton. general manager
of the third district, with headquar-
tiers at Ell Reno, Okla, goes to Chi
cago to take charge Of the first DIS
trict in the place Of w. S. Tinsman-
c. w. Jones' who at one time was
general superintendent of the road at
Topeka and who S now general super
intendent Of the third district at
eral manager of the third district with
headquarters at Ell Reno.
J. F. Easley, former superintendent
of the road at Little Rock, goes to
Davenport and takes the general sup
erintendency vacated by c. w. Jones.
H H. Hallock, superintendent at 81
Reno, has resigned He is succeeded
by J. McGie Of Fort Worth, Tex
Charles Rupert of Amarillo is trans
ferred to Fort Worth, succeeding Nc
Gle. NJ. J. Connolly, superintendent
of the St Louis division, will be sup
erintendent of the Missouri division at
Trenton, Mo. H. L. Reed goes to
Rock Island as superintendent of the
Illinois division.
The changes on the Rock Island are OF
intense interest to Topeka railroad cir
cles 1t has been feared for some time
that the second district with headquar-
tiers in this city would be broken up with
the promotions following the death of r
o. Melcher. But it will be seen that A
E. Stewart, general manager, viii re
main in this city at the head of the sec
ond district and J. 3. Smalley, general
superintendent will stay also
The first and third districts will surfer
a large number of changes but the sec
ond district will remain intact as far as
/ general headquarters are concerned.
The appointment of A G. Ridgeway as
vice president is no surprise. Mr. Ridge
way came to the Rock Island about
year ago from the Denver & Rio Crande
i where he was general manager. he mas
| been travelling over the Rock Island INES
4 ever since his new association with the
road and in that twelve months has gath
cred large amount of information or
/ the road. 1t was predicted freely al
| the time that Rfdgeway would take the
place of w. s. Tinsman when the genera
| manager of the first district resigned
i The resignation of w. S. Tinsman as
/ general manager is no surprise. 1t mas
been talked of for many months The
| first time the information leaked into
/ the newspapers was few weeks age
when the State Journal printed the story
It was denied in every publication in The
country at that time Nevertheless every
/ one knew it was coming sooner or later
| Mr. Tfnsman resigns, 1T Is said, on &C
count of his health.