Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-23
SEABOARD To MAKE
AT[ANTA A CENTER
OF GREAT SYSTEM

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The announcement of the concentra-
tion of Offices in Atlanta of the Sea-
board Air Line railway does not af-
feet any of the officials in Americus,
and there will be no reduction of the
force now in the city. This statement
came today from an official of the sys-
TEN when queried by Times-Re-
corder representative.
Concentrating their southern offices
in Atlanta, the Seaboard has just clos
ca tive-year lease with the Third Ma
tional bank management for the entire
third and fourth floors of its building
and, effective December /, will be es
tablished the different departments OF
the road which heretofore have been
scattered over Birmingham, Atlanta,
Portsmouth, Va, and other cftIes.
Heading the list OF officials in At
lanta under the new arrangements will
be w. L. Stanley, first assistant to
President w. ]. Harahan, and who is
in charge of public relations and taxes.
items of legislation, taxes, etc. He came
Mr.. Stanley will look after ali ques.
t. Atlanta November l from Ports
mouth, Va, where he was formerly
general claim agent of the company.
Concentrate Offices in Atlanta.
Another big department of the road
will be that of the engineers, under
Assistant Engineer H. E. Artman, at
present of Birmingham, but who, on
the date of the change will be in At
lanta with his large corps of engi-
neers.
The idea is to concentrate the OF
fees which heretofore have been wide
ly separated said S. p. Stringfellow,
assistant general passenger agent o.
the road I'VE feel that we can serve
the public better ii we have our force
concentrated at one point. Atlanta
was chosen for the place because of its
strategic railroad location, and it is
here that we will concentrate"
In connection with this activity IN
the part of the Seaboard comes the
visit to Atlanta of a number Of east
ern and northern bankers and officials
OF the road who for the past several
days have been travelling through
Georgia and Florida, as we'll as Ala
bama, on an inspection of the com
pany's properties. The trip has been
the cause of much speculation over
the state, but according to an official
in Atlanta, is nothing more than Al
examination of the roads property in
which all those participating in the
trip are financially interested.
The party on the special train will
be in Atlanta Friday Seaboard off
cials in the party are as follows
S. Davies Warfeld, chairman of the
board of directors, and of executive
and finance committees; w. H. Hara
han, president; Charles R. Capps, first
vice president; w. r. Bonsal, vice
president; w. l.. Sedden vice prest-
dent; C. S. Lake, general manager; p.
L. Hammer, general development
agent; w. D. Faucette, chief engi-
ueer; E. C. Bagwell, presidents as.
sistant; B. C. Prince, assistant to first
vice president; R. S. Marshall, assist
ant general manager; r. l. Cheatham,
assistant freight traffic manager; J. Z.
Nelson, engineer or maintenance and
way; E. l.. Raub, superintendent din
ing cars, and the following from the
Seaboard staff: w. A. Bramberry, NJ.
F. Dolan, Jr., j. G. Johnson, E. 5.
White, H. o. Woltz, J. A. Moore eand
]. e. Jones.
Division staff officers, together with
representatives of the traffic depart
ment are accompanying the train over
their respective territories, and epra-
sentatives of the car, electric and spec
ial agents departments are accompa-
nying the train over the entire sys-
TEN.
The party will visit, among other
places, the following cities: Rich
mond, Va; Raleigh, N. c.; Charles
ton, S. c.; Savannah, Ga; Jackson
vile, Fla; Tampa, Fla; Macon, Ga;
Atlanta, Ca, and Birmingham, Ala.