The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-03-25
New York and Erie Railroad
The Nevburph N. Y. News saws:

The resignation of d. G. McCallum,
| ESQ, the accomplished Superintendent
| Of the N. Y. and Erie r. r. goes into
effect this day. Mr.. Cullum has occu-
pied this important station just three
years, aud has exhibited consumate abil.
ity, honesty, energy and system in his
admin. tration. He now leaves this
responsible trust to attend to matters
Of more direct Importance to himself,
and which he could not we'll delegate
to others \. ithout great pecuniary sacri-
flee.
Mr.. McCallum is the inventor of the
truss-hridge-a bridge for heavy railroad
use probably of greater strength and du-
rability than any before in use; and in
January last, letters patent for his last
improvement lone of which renders The
bridge now pcrfeei) were received by
hun, aud from this time his energies
through life will probably be devoted to
bridge bailding. His railroad expert
euce will be of vast benefit TO him In this
pursuit.
AT this time he has contracts, the
completion of which during the time
specified will require the application OF
all his energies, aud it is almost cei tain
that he will he awarded the building Of
tue Draw bridge at Albany, a work OF
magnitude to which he is fully equal
The duties and the office Of Seperinten-
dent of the n. Y. s. + r. L. will be
hereafter merged in, and performed b.;
the President.
On aud after tho LIST of April next,
the road will be operated in two Divis-
ioI s-one being composed of what is
now known az the Union Rajiroad, anil
the Eastern and DELAY a e Divisions, to
be utder The charge of Mr.. Hugh Rid
de, and the other. 10 be composed Of the
Slsuuchanna aud Western Divisions,
under the charge Of Mr.. J.. a. Hart.
Under tIis organization Il C duties and
iabors of the President. urduous. before,
will be rendered siiEl niore responsible,
and wiii cali for ability and ~executiv.
skill rarely 10 be fouhd III any Que
man. Thcse rospoi sibi!itiCs fan npc'
our fellow tuwnsnar, Mr.. Homer Rams
dell the present acceptable chi,f ma rs
trate of the Company. Mr.. RanIsdell
has been a Director for about thirteen,
aud PrtsiirLt of the Company for about
four ycats,' and TO lis great experience
5 adj I'd mature Judgement, eqnaniinify
of temper, b~iandneEs Of manner, and
great eucrgy. ability, honesty If Pu pose
aud decision. These witbs.u nd health, e
good constitution and Il kiud and cou-
ciiiatory word which he has for all who
call hin,, ere a sufficient guarantee that
he is equal to the position which lie fills,
aid TINT the interests of the Company
aud The Iu1iic wi!l DO protected in bis
ADMINISTRATION of the great enterprise
Of which he sianu al the head.
In this connection we cory the follow
ing paragraph from the Goshen Rrpn6-
Hc0n -
N. Y. s. E. R;il Road.-Since the
resignation of Mr.. McCallum; the pub
lie have been anxious to know by whom
his place would be filled. It seems now
10 be generally understood thai tie
Pr. s!deit of tie road--IIomer Rams
dell, Esq will sumo The Superinten-
dence, in addition to the Responsible
ties devolvi,g upon him as chief exc
cutive c%fficer' of the road.
An ordinary MAE wouid shrink from
the additional labor and care which this
new office will impose; but such d man
is not Mr.. Ramsdell. If sagacity, pa
thence aud industry. will enable a man
to preside over so mammoth a concern
as the New York s. Erie. and TO workit
we'll in all Its details. Mr.. R~amsdelI
will succeed. Neither the pub ic or the
interests of the road WILL suffer by the
withdrawal of Mr.. McCalium.