Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-27
Old POLICIES tn.
PREVAIL UNDER
NEW LEADER
WIckersham to Remain Guiding
Hand of West Point Route and
Run Georgia Road, Too.

0iN aAO0Ng tOOI
No change in the policy of the
Georgia Railroad is imminent as the
result of the resignation of Thomas
X Scott as general manager and the
appointment of Charles A. Wicker
sham. president of the Atlanta and
West Point Railroad, as his successor.
according to a statement issued by
Mr.. Wickersham Saturday morning.
The new head of the Georgia will
assume his duties October l, when
Mr.. Scott's resignation becomes eff
fective. Mr.. Scott, it is announced
by the lessees of the road. the L. and
n. and the Atlantic Coast Line, will
continue his connection with the
Georgia road. probably in an advi-
sorry capacity, and viii make his
headquarters at its offices until July
l. 1914.
In the official announcement from
the general offices of the Georgia it
Is stated that Mr. Scott's resignation
was rendered because Of i'll health.
Remains Head of the West Point.
Mr.. Wickersham announced to-day
that he will retain the presidency of
the Atlanta and West Point, and viii
divide his time between the offices
OF the latter road in Atlanta and the
Georgia offices in Augusta. He will
retain his home in College Park,
though he expects his family to spend
a portion of their time in Augusta.
His statement follows:
MY appointment as general man
ager Of the Georgia Railroad, eff
fective October l, 1918, does not fore
shadow any radical reorganization on
either the Atlanta and West Point,
the Western Railway of Alabama or
the Georgia Railroad, nor will there
be any disturbance of the existing
relations between each Of those prop
critics and other companies.
II simply will take charge of the
Georgia Railroad for the lessees, and
operate it TO the best of my ability
for the benefit Of all concerned, but
primarily to give the patrons the very
best possible service, both passenger
and freight.
The headquarters of the Georgia
Railroad will. of course, remain at
Augusta and | will divide time be-
tween the office at Augusta and my
Office at Atlanta.
1.-The interests of the West Point
route will in no manner be neglected
and we will maintain our policy of
giving first class service and adding
all possible improvements, and hope
to merit the continuance of the ap-
proval and esteem Of our patrons.
EeIicitates Scott,
There is no intention, at the pres
ent time at least, to move my fam
ily from our present residence at
College Park, though it is only natu-
raj to anticipate that the well known
charm and beauty of Augusta Will
draw my family there for sojourns
from time to time.
Il am glad to be associated with
the historical Georgia Railroad, and
hope that we may be successful In
stimulating the already great bust
ness intercourse between not only the
cities of Augusta and Atlanta, but
between all other towns and cities
served by the road which has always
been so affeCtionately known to the
public of which il is the servant az
the "Old Reliable" However, the Ill
health of Mr.. Scott, which has forced
him to relinquish the active manage
ment, is the source Of the greatest
possible regret and it is hoped that
he will be sufficiently restored by
rest to still enable the Georgia Rail
road to have the benefit of his large
ability and fund of experience"
In becoming head of the Atlanta
and West Point and the Georgia
Railroad. Mr. Wickersham assumes
command of two of the best railroad
properties IN Georgia.
Outside of the Western and Allan
tic. the State owned road leased to
the n. c. and st. L., the Atlanta
and West Point is the greatest mon
ev-maker in the State. In 1912 its
net earnings of $3,720.4T per mile
stood far ahead of any other roads
with the exception noted. For the
fiscal year 1913 net per mile earnings
were s3,44l09.
The Georgia Railroad showed net
earnings Of S2.593.95 per mile in 1912,
putting it fifth in the list of the rail-
roads in GEORGIA in point Of earnings.
In 1918 per mile earnings dropped
to s1,165.6S.
The Atlanta and West Point oper-
ates 228 miles of track The Georgia
Railroad operates 336 miles os track
age.
The Louisville and Nashville owns
one-third of the stock and control of
the West Point and one-half the
lease of the Georgia Railroad. The
Atlantic Coast Line, which controls
the L. and n, owns the other half
of the Georgia Railroad lease.
Total net earnings of the West
Point for 1918 were S319,9S6 and for
the Georgia, $357,S61. The Georgia's
income was cut and its expenses were
increa sad by labor troubles during
the year. AEE