Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-04
OLD GENERAL ORDER
PROVES FEW FACTS
Gives Date Of Division Of Main
Line Into Three Branches During
War of the Rebellion

A esnsral order Of ancient date on
fue In the Office Of General Superin-
tsndent G. w. Creighton. recently dug
from a pile of old records, proves con-
clusively that the main line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad between Phila,
delphia and Pittsburgh was divided
into three divisions on January 20,
1853.
with the exception of the Middle
division. there have been no changes
dnoe this order went into effect. The
Middle division was transferred to
Harrisburg and later went back to
still at Altoona The order is known
as General Order No. 12," is signed
by Enoch Lewis, at that time general
superintendent, and reads as follows:
1.-THE road from Philadelphia to
Pittsburgh will be divided into three
divisions. to be called the Philadel-
phia, the Middle and the Pittsburgh
divisions.
"The Philadelphia division from
Philadelphia to Harrisburg, both by
way of Mount Joy and of Columbia,
and including the Westchester and
Waynesburg branches, will be under
the charge of G. c. Franciscus, whose
title will be superintendent of the
Philadelphia division. His office will
be at West Philadelphia.
Tho Middle division, from Harris
burg to Altoona, will be under the
charge of Samuel D. Young, whose
title will be superintendent of the
Middle division. His Office will be at
Harrisburg.
THE Pittsburgh division. from AL
toona to Pittsburgh, including the
Ebensburg and Indiana branches, will
be under the charge of Andrew Car
n0in xryI 10 will No ,n,.ir, ,for,
ent Of the Pittsburgh division. His
Office will be at Pittsburgh.
THE engineer and maintenance of
way departments will be under the
charge of w. Fl. Wilson, whose title
will be chief engineer. His office will
be at Altoona
'"The chief engineer will be aided
by three resident engineers-one as
signed to each division of the road as
already designated-and by an engi-
neer especially charged with the con-
struction of the bridges and buildings
of the company, as follows:
u. c. SharpIess, resident engineer,
Philadelphia division, Office at West
Philadelphia
Jos. NJ. Wilson. resident engineer,
Middle division, office at Altoona.
~. S. Love, resident engineer, Pitts
burgh division, office at Pittsburgh.
j. II. Linville, engineer Of bridges
and buildings, office at Altoona.
The motive power department and
maintenance of cars will be under the
charge of John P. Laird, whose title
will be superintendent of motive
power and machinery. His office will
be at Altoona.
THE Hollidaysburg. the Tyrone and
Clearfield, and the Bald Eagle Valley
branches, will be under the charge of
Robert Pitcairn, whose title will be
superintendent of transportation. His
office will be at Altoona.
'The superintendent of transporta-
ton will aid the general superintend-
ent, and will act for him during his
absence, sickness or other disability.
The office of the general superin-
tendent will be at Altoona"
Superintendent Baker Dead. Jo-
seph B. Baker, superintendent of the
Philadelphia Terminal division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad since 1902,
Merton, near Philadelphia, of typhoid
pneumonia. He was Ill for some time
and was 61 years old.
Mr.. Baker was born in Gap, Lam
caster colunty, and entered the SER
vice of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
July, 1884, following his graduation
from the engineering school of Lehigh
University. He began as a rodman
on the Altoona division, and his rise
was rapid. He was made assistant
supervisor of that division after a
short service. He was promoted to
the position of supervisor of q divis-
ion in 1889, and filled that position
and that of assistant engineer on
many of the divisions of the Pennsyl-
vania lines east of Pittsburgh until
1902, when he was promoted to the
lit Oh, he al af
of his death.
Secretary's Report.-Interesting re-
ports were presented by Frank II.
Gregory, general secretary of the p.
r. r. Y. NJ. G. A., last night at the
monthly meeting of the board of di-
rectors. including the following:
Attendance at four Sunday meet
ings, 1900; at shop meetings, 1,150;
at cottage prayer meetings, 40; at
II Bible classes, SAC; at 2 entertain
ments, 1000; open house New Years
day. 1.000;. at building in 81 days,
7,425: books drawn from library,
300; number using rest rooms, $40;
visits to shops and yards, 35; to sick
and injured, 112; using gymnasium,
LILY; using natatorium, 757; taking
baths. 1900: new members received,
81; membership up to date, 500.
Former Resident Dcad.-Andrew ].
Whitney, for many years identified
with the Pennsylvania Canal Company
and later with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, died at his home in Roene, Pa,
yesterday. The survivors are:
w. P. Whitney, Of Osceola, Pa, road