Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-07-04 | Page 2 | E. J. Bryant Goes into a New Field

Capable Man Who Departs For Promotion E. J. BRYANT, E. J. MIT GOES KTOiKEW FIELD Traveling Passenger Agent for. New York Central Accepts C.;M. &St. P. Offer. E. J. Bryant, who has been traveling passenger agent hero for the Xcw York Central lines for more than a year, left yesterday to accept a similar position Willi the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Tnul. Ho resigned some time ago. his resignation resigna-tion to take effect July 1. but was unable to got away until yesterday. Mr. Bryant started into railroad work with the NTew York Central lines twenty-one twenty-one years ago as a clerk In Iho division freight agent's office at Indianapolis. He was later mad storekeeper for the Big Four Route, which position he occupied nlno years. Since then he has been constantly con-stantly with the iVew York Central lines, in either the freight or the passenger departments. "I have many friends hero and have enjoyed my work In Salt T.ake Cltv," said Mr. Bryant shortly before ho started east yesterday afternoon. "I am going back to Cleveland, however, where I had rny headquarters before coming here I have worked every foot of the terrltorv thai I shall have and know It well, although al-though I was then working for tho Nnw iprk Central. I have enjoyed my work with tho road that T have served 'for the n,ast twenty-one years, but the ofTer from the Milwaukee was too good to turn down. ' "AVc bate to have Mr. Brvant leave us. said Kent O. Keycs. commercial agont for tho New York Central lines, yesterday, "but, of course, are glad to have him promoted. Me ha.s done good work and made many friends In this territory I am glad that ho has gono to a. road frlondlv with the one for which ho has worked so long. Thev know him back there, so wore not experimenting when they offered him the position." Mrs. Bryant will follow her husband to Cleveland In a few weeks.