Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-27
RAILROAD RUMBLES
SUPERINTENDENT w. B. MCALEB
GIVEN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
Assumes Charge Today of Part of Baltimore DiDSon SlDeep
ing Changes on PennSy Include J, B. Fisher

The board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad yesterday afternoon
made sweeping changes in transpor-
tation forces, covering the entire east
ern system. Superintendent William
IS. McCaleb. of the Philadelphia divi-
sion, who had one of the largest di-
visions to look after. was given nine
teen miles additional. between Enola
and Wago Junction, on the low grade
branch.
]. Barclay Fisher. who began his
railroad career in this city, was pro-
NOTED from superintendent of the New
ork division TO be superintendent of
freight transportation Gamble La
trobe, general agent and superintend-
ent of the Baltimore division, between
Harrisburg and Baltimore, becomes
delphla, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad, which includes the Balti-
more division south of Wago Junction.
Philadelphia Division Territory
As a result of these changes. in
effect to-day, Superintendent McCaleb
will be director-general of more yards
and larger territory than any superin-
tendent on the system. He will have
charge of $50 miles of main line rail-
read, the low grade line between Enola
and tidewater. every branch road be-
tween Harrisburg and Fifty-second
street. Philadelphia; yards at Harris
burg, Rockville, MarysVille. Lancaster.
Columbia. and the classification Yards
AT Enola. These lines and yards are
also part of the eastern division of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, with Cen
eral Superintendent George W. Creigh-
ton, also former Harrisburger, at the
head.
No immediate changes will he made
i'll the local forces. II was explained
4. -. l. IL s4s
Baltimore division to Superintendent
MCCaleb's territory became necessary
because OF complications in handling
freight and in making wheel charges
Started as TeIegrapher
j. Barclay Fisher. who will have
charge of all freight transportation on
the New York division, started in Har-
risburg as a telegrapher. Later he
became a train dispatcher. When the
Middle division headquarters were
transferred TO Altoona he was made
freight trainmaster. One year later
Mr.. Fisher was sent TO Philadelphia.
where he was made superintendent of
telegraphers, which position he has
held for twelve years. He is known
in Harrisburg as Captain Fisher. hav-
ing been in command of Company D.
Eighth Regiment, National Guard of
Pennsylvania, for a long time. other
appointments announced yesterday
are:
F. L. Sheppard. general superinten-
dent of the New Jersey division to he
resident assistant to Vice President in
charge of operation. in New York.
Elisha Lee. general superintendent
of the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington Railroad, to be assistant
general manager.
c. $ Krick. acting general superin-
tendent of the New Jersey division. to
general superintendent of the New Jer-
sev division.
Gamble Latrobe general agent and
superintendent of Baltimore division,
to genral superintendent of the Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad.
George r. Sinnickson, superintendent
of Schuylkill division, to superinten-
dent of the Baltimore division.
J. j. Rhoades. superintendent of the
Media division, to superintendent of
Schuylkill division.
r. NJ. Patterson. superintendent of
freight transportation, to become