The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-13
NAMED AS
GENERAL MANAGER
Continued From First PageD

',bHiIilutu rom faRc.b
peake and Ohio is distinctly recogni-
ton of his ability"
since May &c, 1919. Mr. Johnson has
been receiver for the Detroit Toledo
and lronton Railroad. at Detroit His
rcceivcrship VIII expire this month
with an adjustment OF that roads af-
fairs MIR Johnson is at present on
the Pacific Coast but is expected East
( soon. lie will arrive in Richmond about
June IS.
No Other Changes.
Al the Offices of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway it Was stated emphati-
clily yesterday that the arrival IF A;r
Johnson VIII lie followed by no other
changes in the lineup of the roads
directing forces Vice President Ca
pies said that last summers readjust-
ment followed the conviction Of the
directors that the interests of the road
had become too varied and manifold
for the general managers office TO han
die unassisted and it WAS decided TO
vacate that office temporarily while
he himself undertook the work of adj
juStmcnt
The appointment of Mr. Johnson said
Mr. CapleS, merely rencws the tempo
raril3 abandoned office OF general man
aeer. Mr. Johnson will lie in immc-
date charg. OF the details Of opera
tion OF the Chesapeake and Ohio lines
OF Virginia ana Indiana. Mir. Caples re-
I
OF the operation Of the entire Chesa-
peake and Ohio system. NJ S. Connors
viii remain general manager of the
docking Valley Railway, occupying
with the Ohio subsidiary of the Chesa-
pcake and ohio the same position rela
lively that will be held by Mr. johnson
with respect TO the lines between New
port News and Chicago.
Grtce Not to Leave.
reports mat the appointment OF MIR.
Johnson will mean the ultimate de-
rarture of Mr. Grice from the Cbes.
peake and Ohio forces were Yesterday
positively denied. Mr.. Grice. il was
stated, has no intention of leaving the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and will CON
tinuc with the road as assistant TO
Vice President caples.
Mr. Caplcs announced terdav also
the assignment of Chief Engineer +. l.
| Cabeii 10 the Craftsmanship of the val
uauoh committee charged with the duty
OF making a physical valuation Of the
entire system in conformity with the
recent act OF Congress requiring such
an inventory 10 be prepared by every
railroad in the country The commit
tee is composed besides MIR Cabell. OF
>. =. Nelson. OF the real estate depart
meht, and +. NJ Thomas, of the ac-
counting department.
The order DESIGNATING tbc ,,emhcr
snip OF the valuation committee is CT
iectiVc July i. The three men will de
vote their entire time TO the valuation
work ana VIII be relieved OF all duties
III connection with the departments TO
"hich they are now assigned The
WORN. IL Is expected, will take two or
three years. W. T.. Steffcns assistant
chief engineer. will perform the duties
~ me chief engineer until Mr.. Cabells
new assignment is finished
Work I'm Virginia.
Mr Johnson newly-appointed gen
e era manager. worked several years in
Virginia IN the service Of the Norfolk
and Western Railway. From Julv %
1882. To January -. 1900. he was train
master Tor mat road ut l.ynchburg. GO
ms from there TO Roanoke where nm
I'll February /, 1904. lie was success
siNciy trainmaStcr and supcrinteudent
Oh me shenandoah Division. stationed
at Roanoke
From Roanoke Mr.. Johnson went to
iortsinouth, o.. as superintendent of the
Scioto DIVISION Of the Norfolk and
western, Il position he held until June
~ l9u'. From that date until MAY 20.
l.i2' nc was general superintendent OF
mo western general division OF the
norfolk and western. with hcadquar-
'crs az henova. W. Va. lie was next
appointed receiver for tho Detroit. To-
icdo ana lronton Railroad, the position
which he now holds
Mr. Johnson was born at Aurora. III
iciorc coming to the Norfolk and West
crh In 1898, he served for three years
as brakeman and freight conductor
on the Great Northern Railway, and
theh three years more rs assistant gen