Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-23
es.N-.EsA, WILLIAM 1sAC:saC,

Who is NacRae? was asked by hun
dreds yesterday. We have, therefore,
eudeavored to find out without asking
the gentleman IN person.
General NlacRae, now Superintend-
ent of the Western Atlantic Railroad,
is about thirtyeigllt Years old, Il native
of North Carolina, thoroughly ac-
quainted with his profession by virtue
OF his experience, having been Il Ma
chinist, Runner, Conductor, Master Of
Transportation and Superintendent on
and Of railroads. He is Il man Of won
derfnl energy and marked courage
General Mac Rae entered the Confcder-
ate service is a private, and by cool
determined bravery, coupled with good
Judgment, fought his way ND to the
enviablc position of BriSadier-G General.
Socially, General Mac Rae is not con-
tiding. but IS honest in purpose, with
ambition to Go his duty. pDssessa,,
with that high sense OF honor which
abhors rings and the dirty tricks that
fuctuate therefrom, ana UEDrc al an
honest man both in purpose and prac-
tica. Such, snccinctly, IS the man
who has the moral and physical cour-
age to beard him who wears the lions
sli.n.--iHu5tt NC/uld, 1tM.
Tie controversy between c1-Gov-
crnor BHowH, President Of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad and General
WILLIAM NAcHAE, superintendent,
has brought the latter ccntleman's
name very prominently before the
people OF Georgia. The Wlrald, in
the extract above quoted, has briefly
! ~
General MAcRAE is. 1t IS meet that
! those among whom he was reared
should speak Of him az tEey have
| known him, boy and man, since his
| birth
| General NAcRAE has either in prepa-
ration or in active Labor, been con
noctcd with railroads, i'll all capacities,
since hi; early youth, anG his career
has been sinGularly successful.
His father, General ALEXANDER MAC
RAE, was officially connected with the
! inauguration and building Of the Viii
mington and Weldon Railroad, the
/ longest railroad III the world at the
time of its completion, and SO remained
for seven years. He was its first ST.
! perintendent and its third President.
He lived 70 Il ripe old age, connected
with several Of the leading works Of III
/ tarnal improvement of this State. and
died respected and believed hy his fell
, low-citiZcus.
| General WILLIAM MACRAE, in order
! to fit himself for the practical duties of
| the business he had determined to fol-
low. connected himself with the Ma
| chine Works OF ]. p. Morris & Co., Of
Philadelphia, and there became a prac-
teal maclincst On his return home
he served in several subordinate pos
tiCns on the Wilmington and Manches-
ter Rallroad. Having by this practical
education and experience perfected
himself i'll the details of his work. he
accepted the position of Assistant Civil
Engineer on ,he liernanIina and Ce-
dar Keys Railroad, being at one time
in charge Of the construction Of thai
work.
IN
was TIE Assistant Engineer in the con-
struction of the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad, which posi-
ton he resigned to go into the ser
vice.
At the close Of the var he became
connected, officially, with the Whining
, ton and Manchester Railroad, anC
soon afterwards was elected Superin
{ tendent Of that road. Here he dis
played the highest administrative ahil
| ity, and won most enviabie rel ut&
, ton as railroad manager.
; He resigned this position to assume
} similar one OH the Macon and Bruins
, wick Railroad and was thence transfer
5 red to his present position.
, As soldier General MACRAE liter
ally 'swon bis spurs, . for beginning as
a private, he rose to the command OF I