Evening journal., 1920-02-12
REAORDERSUNITY
FOR R.LINES
Reorganization to Be Ef-
fected as Soon as Road
is Released
REGIONAL MANAGERS
UNDER ATTERBURY

General reorganlzatlon OF the Penn
syIvanls Railroad System. to take effect
upon the termination Of government
control. March 1. was agreed upon yes
terday by the board Of directors In ac-
cordance with plans submitted by Sam
uel Rea. president OF the road.
Mr. Rea summarized the significance
OF the reorganization In this statement
The Pennsylvania Railroad System
will. henceforih, become unit In all
that concerns Its service 10 the public
The most important OF the changes
are:
Abandonment OF the separation In
organization OF the Pennsylvania Lines
east and west OF Pittsburgh, in effect
since 1870.
Substitution OF a plan 10 have general
management directed by general officers
In Philadelphia instead OF by two sets
OF officers at Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh
For purposes OF operation the system
is divided into four regions. each In
control Of a vice-presldenl, these Vice
presidents reporting 10 w w. Alter
bury. vice-presldent in charge OF opera
Rea.
The regions. the headquarters and
the new vlce-presidents are: Eastern.
Philadelphia. Elisha Lee, now Federal
manager of the Pennsylvania Eastern
lines: central, Pittsburgh. r. l.. ODon-
mel. now general manager Eastern
lines: northwestern. Chicago. J. @.
Rodgers, now assistant TO The president
OF the Pennsylvania; southwestern, 81.
Louis, Benjamin McKeen. now vice
president and corporate engineer OF the
p nnsylvania lines west Of pittsburgh
Peck 10 be Personnel Manager.
Recognizing the all-impOriant factor
OF personnel, @. L. Peck, now Federal
manager OF the Pennsylvania lines
west. comes to Philadelphia as Vice
president in charge OF new depart
meni OF personnel.
The unilcation OF the entire system
for operating purposes 10 be complete
How important this change is can be
understood when Il Is known that 1870
separate railroad corporations are in
cluded In The Pennsylvania system.
The corporate and financial manage
ment will recognize these separate cor
pOrate identifies so their interests will
be protected'and recorded.
The four regional vice presidents
VIII have direct personal responsibility
for the efficiency OF the railroad service
In their respective regions and for
maintaining better and closer relations
between the railroad system. its en-
ployes and the public" President Rea
said.
Each ,,lrs ,roefdorf ,,,tff b,.,o , cor,
plete stan. including a general manager
In charge OF operation. a traffic man
sger in charge OF all matters affecting
traffic and rates, and. other officers rep
resenting the, financial. accounting en-
g'neering. legal. real estate and Jur-
chasing departments. The limits OF
these regions follow:
Eastern-New York on the east A.
ioOna on the west and Washington on
the south. aggregating 1850 miles OF
lines; c. 5. Krick. general manager;
julien L. Eysmans. traffic manager
Cenlral-AltOOna on the east, Buffalo
on the north. Columbus on the west.
aggregsting 1850 miles: r E. McCariy.
general manager; George D. ogden.
traffic manager
hwestern-Columbus and Crest
line, o., on the east. 10 Chicago. aggre-
eating i.750 miles; T. b. Hamilton, gen.
eral manager; William Hodgdon. traffic
manager.
Observation-Disclosures and Cincln-
natl on the north and east TO ST. Louis
on the west. aggregating i.7J0 miles; |.
w Geer. general manager; C. B. Sud
borough. traffic manager.
Mr.. Rea announced the personnel OF
the officers who viii direct the general
administrative policy Of the system. !
with executive headquarters In Phila- |
delphia under the Jurisdiction OF the
president and his administrative staff. |
George D. Dixon. vice-president In |
charge OF traffic; Henry Talnall, Of |
finance. and A. J. County. OF account
ing. retain their positions In Philadel- !
phia, but have the scope Of their. au-
thorlty extended 10 include the lines }
west OF Pittsburgh.
w. II. Myers, director OF the COM !
pany, and vice-president In charge Of I
real estate. purchases and insurance, !
retires under pension regulations after |
service Of fOrty-four years. NJ. G.
Kennedy. resident vice-presideni OF the |
Cumberland Valley district succeeds |
Mr.. Myers, with the extended Iurlsdic-
tion. Mr.. Kennedy's old Office is abol-