The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-13
CHANGES IN OPERATION AND PERSONNEL
PLANNED BY PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Radical
changes in the operation of the Penn
sylvania railroad system, with a re-
organization of officials affecting
many OF the higher officers, have
been announced by Samuel Rea, presi-
dent of the company. to become effec-
tive when the railroads are turned
back to their private owners.
The system will be divided into four
regions-Eastern. Central. Northwest
ern and Southwestern, with each in
charge OF vice president. The re-
spective headquarters will be at Phil
adelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago and st.
Louis.
The separation In organization that
has existed between the lines east
Sand west of Pittsburgh Is to be aban-
doned, the announcement says, and
the system will become unit in all
that concerns its service to the pub
lie. Instead of having dividing line.
as at present, at Pittsburgh. one Of
the busiest railroad centres in the
country, the whole territory between
Altoona, Pa, on the east: Buffalo. N.
Y, on the north. and Columbus and
Crestline, O., on the west, will COM
prise the central region.
BoundS OF Otner Regions.
The Eastern region will extend from
New York to Altoona, and to Wash
fngton on the South. The Northwest
ern region will extend from Column
bus and Crestline to Chicago, and the
Southwestern will be bounded rough
ly by Columbus, Cincinnati and St.
Louis.
Each regional vice president will
have a complete staff, including a
general manager in charge Of opera
ton and a traffic manager in charge
OF all matters affecting traffic and
rates.
A department of personnel, with
headquarters at Philadelphia, is Great
ed in charge of vice president. He
will be G. l.. Peck, at present Federal
manager of the lines West.
The regional vice presidents and
vice president Peck will report to w.
w Atterbury, vice president In charge
of operation, at Philadelphia, who in
turn will report to President Rea.
Many Changes In Officials.
The reorganization of officers in
cludes the following:
Eastern Region - Vice President,
Elisha Lee, heretofore Federal man.
ager of the lines East: General Man
Rger, c. S. Krick: Traffic Manager,
Julien L. Eysmans.
Central Region--Vice President, r.
J.. ODonnell, heretofore General Man.
ager of the lines East; General Man
eyer r. E. McCarty; Traffic Manager.
George d. Ogden.
Northwestern Region-Vice Presi-
dent, J. G. Rodgers, at present assist
ant to President Rea; General Man
ager, 7. B. Hamilton; Traffic Manager,
William Hodgdon.
Southwestern Region-Vice Presi-
dent, Benjamin McKeen, at present
Vice President and Corporate Engi-
neer of the lines West: General Man.
ager, I. w. Geer; Traffic Manager, G.
r. Scarborough.
The present Vice Presidents of the
company In charge Of traffic finance,
and accounting-George D. Dixon.
Eenry Tatnall, and A J. County-will
lave the scope of their authority ex-
tended TO include the lines west.
General Traffic Manager.
Robert G. Wright is appointed gener-
al traffic manager. to assist the Vice
President in charge Of traffic over the
rrtire system, and J. J. Turner, at
present senior Vice President of the
Zines. West, will continue as an ex.
rcutIve officer at Pittsburgh, desig.
roted as Vice President in charge OF
corporate affairs, lines West. The
i@"al departments at Philadelphia and
|,tssburgh will remain as they are.