Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-28
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL
MANAGER TO GO TO vIR-
GiNIAN RAILWAY.
JAMES RUSSELL, FROM
D. & r. G., SUCCEEDS HIM
Resignation Becomes Effective Dec. IS
MIR. Huntington Will Have Head
quarters in New York City-Rus.
sell Has Been General Manager Of
the Denver Road.

Vice President and General Manager
{, w. Huntington, of the Minneapolis
K St Louis, has resigned, according to
Information received by the Times
Republican. Announcement OF the
resignation, which becomes effective
Dec 10, was made at the company
headquarters in Minneapolis today. At
the Minneapolis Athletic Club, at II: 80
this afternoon, farewell luncheon was
rendered Mr.. Huntington. Included
among the guests were twenty-four
officers and members OF the staff of the
company. Mr.. Huntington resigns to
become chairman OF the board and ex-
ecutiTe committee OF the Nirsinian
Railway Company, with offices in New
York City.
James Russell general manager of
the Denver & Rio Grunde, headquar-
tiers Denver. has been appointed to
succeed Mr.. Huntington by President
f. l. Brown. effective Dec. l. Mr..
Russell comes from the same property
that Mr.. Brown was formerly an Of
ticer OF.
The resignation of Mr.. Huntington is
no. a surprise TO those familiar with
the affairs OF the property during the
last year. 1t was expected that Mr..
Huntington would probably not remain
long with the road after the retirement
of President Newman Erb and the cleo
ton OF f. L. Brown 10 succeed him.
1t was the expectation if. in fact an
explicit understanding was not had al
the time Mr.. Huntington came from
the Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
where he was general superintendent.
Feb. !, 1914, TO become general man
ager OF the NJ. & ST. l., that he was
slated for the presidency of the road
when Mr.. Fro retired, which at that
time was regarded as only a few years
off.
The passing of control of the proper
" into the hands OF Boston bankers.
when its finances were reorganized last
resulted in Mr. Brown being chosen
president instead Of Mr.. Huntington.
1t has always been believed that Mr..
would not have left the
New Jersey property to come to the
NJ & st. L. except that it was under
stood that the presidency would be
available for him later.
Twice Officer Of Road.
Mr. HuntinGtons resignation will be
regretted by officers, employees and
business interests in touch with the
road. BY employees he was regarded as
one OF the most liberal and broad
minded officers ever connected with
the company.
He leaves the property next month
for the second time. For a number Of
years prior to about 1900. he was gen.
eral superintendent OF the Iowa Cen
trail, with offices in the old building
just recently wrecked near the Third
avenue viaduct. He severed his con-
nection TO become general superinten-
dent Of the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey. an office he held until a little
less than three years ago when he
succeeded W. 6. Bierd as general man
ager.
The Eirginian Railway Company is a
road with headquarters at
Norfolk and executive offices in New
York Ci:y. II operates thru the south
ern part of Virginia and thru the rich
coal fields of that state as far west
as Salem. Roanoke county, it's western
terminus.
Is Iowa Railroad Man.
Mr. Huntington got his railroad
training in Iowa, and his is an ex
ample Of a workman who climbed from
a lowly position to a high executive
office He started as freight brake
man on the Rock Island. He attracted
the attention Of H. F. Royce, division
superintendent of the Iowa division.
who appointed MIN chief clerk in the
office. He advanced
in the operating department Of the
Rock Island steadily until he left its
employ TO become superintendent of
the Iowa Central under the admins
tration of the late l.. u. Martin. gen.
eral manager. He remained with the
property for eight years.
During that time Mr. and Mrs Hunt
ington and two children lived in this
city, for. a time in the residence at
404 North Fourth street. Their son,
Dr. w. Chaplin Huntington, was ap-
pointed commercial attache Of the
United States embassy at Petrograd.
Russia. this year. Mr.. and Mrs. James
G. Berryhlll, the latter formerly Miss
Helen Huntington, live at Oakland
Cal.