The Twin City star., 1918-05-25
DKup RAIL CHIEFS
M'ADoo ISSUES SWEEPING OR.
DER REMOVING PRESIDENTS
OF ALL ROADS.
U. S. DIRECTORS TO MANAGE
To Retain Positions Officials Must
Sever All Connections With the
Transportation Systems and Be-
come Government Employees Solely.


come Government Employees Solely.
Washington, May 22.-Director Gen
eral McAdOo has removed every rail-
road president in the United States
from active duty as executive manager
of his respective road A federal d.
rector will be appointed for each road,
to be responsible only to the railroad
administration.
In many cases the president of the
road may be named federal director.
AS another step in the reorganiza-
lion Of railroad management, the di-
rector general ordered the creation of
two operating districts-the Allegheny
:egiOn, consisting of the principal
trunk lines east of Pittsburgh, exclud-
ing the New York Central, managed by
=. II. Markham, now regional director
for the South, and the Pocahontas dis
trict, consisting Of the east and west
trunk lines terminating at Hampton
Roads.
Statement by McAdoo.
The following statement was issued
by Director General McAdoo:
I'm view Of the direct responsibility
for the operation of the railroads of
the country placed upon Director Gen.
eral McAdoo by the act Of congress
and by the prOclamatiOns of the presi-
dent, he has been unable to escape the
conclusion that 1t will be advisable to
place in direct charge of each prop
erty for operating purposes repre-
sentative to be known, as the federal
manager, who will report to the re-
giOnal director. .-.
Gas far as practicable this federal
manager will be chosen from the Op-
Grating officers of the particular prop
erty who are entirely familiar with it's
employees and it's conditions.
Except so far as may be necessary
to meet the emergency conditions
which compel the government to take
control of the railroads, the federal
manager Of each railroad will en-
deavor to avail himself to the fullest
extent of the advantages incident to
the operations of the particular rail-
road as unit and the preservation Of
its identity.
Seeks Best Results.
"This is believed to be Of essential
importance not only to secure the
best results during the period of gov
ernment control, but also to give the
greatest degree Of reinsurance to the
officers and employees that the rail-
road careers upon which they have en-
tered will not be narrowed, but If any
thing, will be broadened, and to give
the greatest possible reinsurance to
the stockholders that their just inter-
ests in the properties will be respected
and that nothing will be needlessly
done to have even the appearance of
impairing their just rights"
Under the radical plan outlined by
Mr.. McAdOO, the board of directors
will operate in purely an advisory ca.
paclty.
More Important Roads.
A list Of the more important rail-
roads and the names of their presi-
dents follow:
AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa Fe, E.
p. Ripley.
Boston and Maine, James H. Hustis
(receivership).
Central Pacific, William r. Herrin.
Chicago and Alton, w. G. Bierd.
Eastern Illinois, William J. Jackson
treceivership).
Chicago and Northwestern, r. II.
Ashton.
. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Hale
Holden. . .
Chicago Great Western, w. L. Park
! (acting). .
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville,
Harry r. Kurrie.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
H. f. Byram.
Rock Island, J. T.. German.
Denver and Rio Grande, f. L. Brown.
Erie. F. d. Underwood.
Great Northern, Louis w. Hill.
Illinois Central, G. III. Markham ire
signed).
Kansas City Southern, J. A. Edison.
Lehigh Valley, e. Z. Loomis.
Louisville and Nashville, Milton Fl.
Smith.
Michigan Central, Alfred H. Smith.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, G. e.
Schaff (president and receiver.
Missouri Pacific, B. F. Bush.
New York Central, Alfred HI. Smith.
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford, Edward j. Pearson.
Northern Pacific, julie M. Hannaford.
Pennsylvania, Samuel Rea.
Pere. Marquette, F. III. Alfred.
Seaboard Air Line, William ]. Hara-
han.
Southern Pacific, William Sproule.
Southern railway, Fairfax Harrison.
Wabash, Edward F. Kearney.
Union Pacific, f.. Il. Calvin.
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