Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-08
Clinton E. Morgan Becomes
Manager of Brooklyn Lines
Former Indiana Traction Line Official Has
Charge of Operations.

terms of the lease to which these com
panies became parties in 1898. Under in
dependent control the Brooklyn City
lines have been directed by new and
separate executive organization, built up
by II. Hobart Porter, who as vice presi-
dent and general manager assumed the
management when separation from the B.
R. I. system was decreed by the United
States District Court
Mr.. Morgan, who has been assistant
general manager since Mr. Porter took
charge Is one Of a group of street rail
way experts chosen ty Mr. Porter to
work out a solution of Brooklyn's surface
line problems In relation to the net
work of lines which comprise the trans
portation system Of New York City.
Associated with Mr. Morgan In this
group are Edwin H Reed. who came
from the American Public Utilities Com
pany, Grand Rapids, Mich, to be auditor
Of the Brooklyn City: L. J. Davis, who
left the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company, Detroit, to become
engineering assistant to Mr.. Morgan i;
George W. Jones OF Sanderson Il
Porter, New York, who was made
treasurer and A. Leroy Hodges, former
~ with the Michigan Railway Company
who has been appointed assistant sec
rotary and treasurer.
Before coming to Brooklyn M. Morgan
had been prominently identified with
traction properties in the Middle West,
where most Of his career has been spent.
Mr.. Morgan entered electric railway
work In 1899, progressing through the
construction and the operating depart
ments Of the indianapolis and Green
field Rapid Transit Companies, cen
Trailing in indianapolis. In 1902 he be-
came purchasing agent and later was
appointed auditor.
WORKED FOR YEARS
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Mr.. Morgan was made assistant general
manager of the indianapolis and Eastern
Traction Company. In 1905 he was
named superintendent of the Indianapo-
lis and Martinsville Rapid Transit Com
pany, the Indianapolis Coal Traction
Company and the Indianapolis Western
Traction Company.
subsequently Mr.. Morgan was chosen
superintendent Of the Terre Haute. Iudf-
annapolis & Eastern Traction Company.
This position involved active control Of
operations and construction of the Mar
tinsville, Danville and Brazil divisions Of
the company, including the direction of
the mechanical, electrical, engineering,
and other departments
These lines Were controlled by the
United Gas and Improvement Company.
Mr.. Morgan resigned from tho 7. H., I.
4 r. Traction Company Feb /, 1909 to
accept the position OF general manager
Of the indianapolis, Charlottesville &
Western Traction Company with head
quarters at Charlottesville, Ind. He con-
ttnued In this capacity until April l, 1912,
reSigning to assume the general super
Intendency of the Michigan United Trac-
ton Company, the Michigan Railway
Company. These companies were sub
salaries of the Commonwealth Power,
Railway and Light Company, operating
extensive city and interurban properties
In the central States.
WENT TO BROOKLYN
COMPANY IN 1919.
Mr.. Morgan was in full charge of the |
mechanical, electrical, en-
cheering, traffic and transportation de- |
Dartment. On Oct. 1, 1919, he terminated |
his connection with these Michigan en-
,erprises to join, at the invitation of Mr. /
Porter, the organization of the Brooklyn |
City Railroad Company as assistant gen.
.ral manager.
Mr.. Morgan has been active in associa- |
ion work. he is a charter member Of |