Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-01
]. PAUL STEVENS NAMED
AS GENERAL MANAGER
Becomes Operating Head of Chesa,
peakc and Ohio. of Which His
Father Is President.
WELL-KNoWN RAILROAD MAN
F.. w. Grice. General superintendent
of transportation, Is Made Assist
ant to President G.. w. Stevens.
Other Appointments Announced.

President George W Stevens yester-
day officially announced ,he appoint
ment Of his son. j. Paul Stevens. as
general manager OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. rumors Of
which had been discussed for more
than week In business and railroad
circles Young Mr.. Stevens is widely
known as a railroad man. and has been
general superintendent Of the central
division of the road, with headquarters
in Huntington, W. Va, for several
years. He will make Richmond his
headquarters, having Offices in the gen
eral Offices OF the road in this city.
In circular issued last night, Presi-
dent stevens announced that T.. w
Gricc. general superintendent of trans
portation has been promoted and made
assistant to the president. The order
abolishes the position formerly held
by Mr.. Grice. leaving the entire opera
tion OF the lines under the control Of
the new general manager. The ap-
pointments announced Yesterday be-
come effective to-day.
Mr.. stevens will be succeeded at
Huntington by l.. 3. Allen. now super
intendent Of that division. and L. L.
Book is promoted TO superintendent Of
tho Huntington division, succeeding Mr.
Allen.
OFFICE VACATED WHEN
GEORGE JOHNSON RETIRED
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
has been without general manager
since the office was vacated several
years ago. when George p. Johnson. a
son OF President l.. f. Johnson, OF the
Norfolk and Western, resigned to
accept an executive position with one
OF the Norfolk and Westerns branch
lines. Since that time the duties Of the
office have fallen on President stevens
who was assisted by General Superin-
tendent of Transportation Grice. 1t
was during this period that rumors
were circulated at intervals that Paul
stevens was slated to become general
manager of the road
Young Mr. stevens is thirty one years
DID, and while he is one OF the young
est men in the country holding a posi-
ton of such Importance, he is said to
he more than competent TO take charge
OF the road. He i" regarded by rail-
road officials, both of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and other roads, S the ablest
transportation man for his age i'm the
country and one of the best in the
United States.
STEVENS HAS RISEN
RAPIDLY IN RAILWAY WORLD
Mr. stevens as youth was adverse
to attending school. and his father
agreed to let him go to work when he
was fifteen years old. lie expressed
the desire to start at the bottom in
the railroad world. and how we'll he
succeeded is evident from the rapid
strides he made i'm fifteen years of rail-
roading. He succeeded. his associates
say. in every position that he has held
on the road, and they have no doubt of
his success in his new position. lie is
ing with the men under him, and that
he knows, at the same time, how to
enforce discipline and how to get re-
suits.
Among his first positions was that OF
n telegraph operator. and from that
detail he has successfully served as
train dispatcher, chief train dispatcher,
assistant superintendent superintend-
ent and general superintendent, and
now becomes general manager of one
of the most important lines I'm the
country. and especially of thisasection
OF tho South. for 1t handles $50 guam
titles OF coal from the LIDS OF Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, and is now
reaching out for grain business from
Toledo, Chicago and other Lake points.
. . ~ H. b