Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-27
S0UTHERN's PRESIDENT
REMOVES TO RICHMOND
Fairfax Harrison Will Bring Largo
Office Force Here to Manage
Stockholders Interest.
SUPERINTENDENT TO MOVE
Operating Officials Of Northern Di-
/. vision Will Make Headquarters in
Danyillc-Ncw Force Obtains OF
fees in TimcS-DispatCh Building.

General headquarters OF the South
ern Railway system will he removed
from Washington to Richmond July
! by President Fairfax Harrison. who
VIII bring large Office STAFF 10 this
city to carry on tho work of the stock
holders interest in the railroad. II be-
came known yesterday. President Nar-
rison will occupy Offices in The rimos-
Dispatch Building. in South Tenth
Street. Coincidcnt with this state
ment. came the announcement of other
. changes III the southern directed by
Federal Manager Copeland
Tho immediate removal OF the general
operating offices of the northern d.
vision of the Southern system from
Richmond TO DanVille TO provide more
central location for the operation ~
the railroad was announced by General
superintendent r. l.. simpson. This
change will become effective July !. but
the Offices in this city VIII be closed
tomorrow night. and the removal made
TO Danvillc at once.
CHANGE HAD BEEN EXPECTED
IN LOCAL. RAILROAD CIRCLES
In railroad circles this change had
been expected for some time. in view
of the Southern's position. Tho north
ern division, which was removed 10
Richmond several years ago from
Greensboro. y. G. comprises i've d.
Observation-Disclosures Danville, Rich-
mond, Norfolk and Winston Salem.
with about 1880 miles OF trnck-and
three of these divisions terminate at
Danville.
Because of Danville's location on the
main line the general operating Offices
viii be placed in close touch with all
sections of the division. and in even,
of trouble Of any character quick re-
lief can be provided. Officials OF the
49,. a Il
one day is lost in travelling from Rich
mond TO Danvillc to reach any trouble.
The change Will not affect Offices of the
Richmond division, which viii he main
tanned at their present locations with
the men now in charge.
MANY OFFICERS WILL BE
REMOVED TO DtNNIII.F.
Officials who will be removed 10
Danvil!e are Il. +. Simpson, general
superintendent; Sydnor DcButts. chief
clerk: l.. y. 4. Ellis. assistant TO chief
clerk: Miss Matte Griffin. stenogra-
pher; W. Il. Combs. file clerk: T. d
Eoi!oman, pass clerk. and Joseph King
and Andrew Johnson, colored. poT;ers
G. L. Sitton. engineer CT maintenance
Of way; w /. Pierce, chief clerk S.
B. Gates, ste0og-aDher; Z. : Wright,
The Office Of O. II. colaw. res!den,
engineer. VIII also be removed 70 Dan
*!ne, and along with /; these officials
VII! change ihe.. headquarters - that
city:
IL 7. Rumbold W 2. ccn.o.A. Il. Il.
Ga:n!e-, assistaa: ensineers; Z u A.
len. Office eng nce!. ". Il Thames,
Henry WhiIss;des II J Haa- 4 r
Kyle, junior engineers = ! Giu.
trans;;nlan: " X MeFaceeu and " q
Pruct; -oinea. Mss Na-Sarc. r.
Rose. CHIEF clerk and steno.raDae..
EAPECT PRESIDENT HARRISON
TO ARRIVE: ABOUT july
II is no; definitely known when
President Harrison Will arrive ia Rich-
mond. but i; vas believed In oni,ia!
circles yesterday that the change
would be made July !. An unusually
large office stan VIII accompany him
20 handle the business connected with
The stockholders interest OF the rail
road. the operating departments now
being directly under the United States
railroad Administrations
President Harrison and his staff will
take over the Offices OF the southern
on the fourth floor %: Tn Times Dis
patch Building, and have made ar
rangcTcnt. for additional space in the
building. The stun Of officers brought
TO Richmond by this change viii be
greater than the city vii! lose 10y the
removal Of the Gemarui uper!n,enden,'s
office 10 panville" the rcmova! to
Richmond was 'cadsed. BY congcsted
conditions in Washington, because Of
which adequate office space could not
be obi iOe1