Selections From The Splinters - Volume 14

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CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION.

While the records of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad are not very clear, from such as have been found, and from information coming from other sources, the following appears to be established:

     A A Robinson -       Feb 20, 1880 to July  6, 1880
     H R Holbrook         July 7, 1880 to Dec. 31, 1881
     Lewis Kingman        Jan. 1, 1882 to Mar. 31, 1883
     W A Drake, Act'g CE  Apr. 1, 1883 to end of construction

The record, with respect to Locating Engineers, is not very clear. The best available information is as follows:

     J E Earl        San Felipe to Bluewater, via San Mateo
     Lewis Kingman,  Isleta to Laguna
          "          Laguna to Canon Diablo, (Preliminary)
          "          Canon Diablo to the Colorado River
     H R Holbrook,   Quirino Canon (State Line) to Laguna
     T W Sterritt,   Canon Diablo to Flagstaff (Preliminary).

Other engineers designated as Resident or Division Engineers were the following:

     H R Holbrook   )
     Lewis Kingman  )  Effective prior to their appointment
     W A Drake      )  as Chief Engineers.

DIVISION ENGINEERS.

     Horace Ropes     I L Stephenson     C F Lawton
     A C Swartz       Chas S Henning     John McGuire
     John A Fulton    H C Todd           W G Middleton
     J M Clark        F W Meeds          W T Cady
                                         A B Drake.

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