, 1874-11-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
WHY ihe Baltimore 6 Chic IT'LL not Go
Inte Tho Saratoga Agreement.
Miscellaneous. Items.
II. T.. SARGENT.


Ms CAREER Az 4 NA1LHOAp MAN.
The Boston Daiy Advertiser. Of recent dato
has loug article in regard to hlr. II. E. Sargent's
retirement from tho Gonern1 Suporintcndenoy Of
tho Michigan Central Railroad. Among other
things 1t says that Mt. Sargent was thoroughly
respected for his untailing courteay his full iu-
formation Of all that rotatod to tue largo intercsts
ho Ind in charge; for ha strenuous cndeayors to
mpct all tho lust demands OF tie norchasts and
for cutire devotion Of Ills time aud thought to
luis department.
IA 3ir. Sargent romans with tho Michigan
Ccntra1 in o conaulting capacity until Jau. l, tho
article In the Doatun parer may appropriately
bo supplemented with q somowhat Detailed mon-
ton OF tho honorable and successful career to
which 1t roters.
mn. SARGENT BEGAN RAILWAY SERVICE
in 1916, as station-agont on tho Boston l. Wor-
ceBtor noad. In this position ha was nt o1co in.
trusted with unusual responsibility, having
charge Of Tho construction and improvement OF
portion OF that 1iuo. Tho high value Of Lis
services led to bis carly promotion, and ho waa
placed in charge at DoAton Of tho through freight
traffic Of tho boston Il Worcester md Boston s.
Albany Roads, collectively. Iu 1858. ho came to
Chicago as Goncral Agent Of tho Michigan Com
trail Road and, nn tue retirement at Atr. R. N.
ltlCG IN AQhuttt 4O{-. uu UECAIllU
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
In this rcspouslblo -and eminent position he
has, with rare ability, energy, and Judgment,
rendered servica more Than professional u
aorvico of peculiarly public character. On his
accession 1lr. Sargent found o considerable
portion Of tho paasengar-train equipment Of the
excellent twelvo-whcol stock devised by Afr. J..
". Brooks. He lnado 1t special object to com.
plete tho entiro equipment On this plan, aud 1t
has boon perfected in his hands by tho addition
nf fnnEinn n
the security aud comfort Of pasaougore.-a
thing which LAS uniformly distinguished this
road. For several years 1ast tho passenger
equipment has beon composed OF twelve-wllecl
uct OF the Company's shops. Th1s was tho sec
ohd road IN The Wcst to adopt tho Miller plat-
form,-to which apparasls tho cara were po-
cul1arlv adapted, by reason OF their couBtrllc-
ton on a uniform Blll~lue, giving tho trnin
the strength anil almost tho Bolidty Of single
car. This WIS also tho frat ron1 to adopt
THE AIR TnA1S-unAKE,
operated from tho locomotive, NTH which. and
tho Alillor platform, all its passenger engines
mud trains have been equipped. Special atten-
taou has boon bestowed on provision against
accidents due to tle condition of tho track at
sidiuss and stations, and tha System Of switch
signals introduced quito recently by Mt. Sargent
Ia NJ nearly perfect US oxlstn anywhere.
III respect to
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY.
Dir. Sargent las nlortcd the reputation which he
enjoys, Of beng ono Of tho most progressive,
studied. and prudent Of os1r managers. In the
conduct Of tho more public functions of hH
Office, he has made q notable record hero. lie
wna among the very first OF our managers to
| comprehend the neccBsiteH Of through traffic
consequent OH competition OF through liHeh of
railway to the yeaboard. 1t wnB through AiR
efforts that tho pioneer iuter-railway faut-freight
organization known u tho Dlue Line WAS formed.
To Mr.. Sargent IL alHo due tho inception OF tue
Chicago Union stouk-fnsds, embracing, ,alonG
with tho entire system Of acccHs from all The
;roada ontorng tho city all requisite conyenieucoa
1or tho packing interest, then chiefly located OH
fAe South branch. Tho splendid Buceess Of tlc
tfuion !3tock- Yards il al tho moro honorable tc
Mir. Sargent from the fact thAs lie never had .
u4,ltar'B worth OF interest therein.
In developing
THE FREIGHT BUSINESS
Of llfa road Dir. Sargent 4as HerIed tho public
SCARCELY leHs tllnn tho Company. His experience
| in freight management fur thlrteen years proyi
| oua to coming to Chicago had led him 10 study
thu public interest III tho commercial operation
| or railway. ue wAs soon led to giyo specia
| attaution to the uppor classes Of Euas-bount
freight. and particularly to poriBlablo to comn'od
| transportation. TI!eao Higher claases OF lrelgh
have proved moro remnnoratiyo to tho road thar
! the. general CLASSES competed for by both raj
and aser lines.
During tho last threo yoars Of a1t. iSargcnt's
| management tho Michigan Central load hat
| been
SUBSTANTIALLY RECONSTRUCTED
In President lays report Tor 1870-'7l, the i'll
adequacy Of local facilities, and tho wenAneas o.
the trn;k under passenger trann running At higl
speed and increasing heavy freight traius, WA
| roferro< to and the naeeaHity WIS urged upot
tho stoc kholdcra Of tho earliest possible nubstl-
tuition OF Rtoel for iron IN the track, OF iu
creasod siding capacity Of double track and ol
incrcanHt mntiYo-power. 1t was decided to ruta,
| witt, stcal between Detroit and jackson tho fol
lowing rear. Tho Company eutorea upon tht
work Of .reconhtructiou in midwintof. ant
during. February and March, 1879, 1900 tom
| OF steot wpre laid at tho weakest points. since
that tina, In about two a'ad half years. tl,t
main track has besn completely laid with stael
aud OF the entiro 264 milcs letweou Chicago AM
Detroit 2Q1 hare boon ro!ail. During tho sam!
period,
THE OLD SIfOry
| hayo beeA removed from Detroit, aud very OK,
! teuAiYa anl complete new w0rkH erected, as vol
w c4t-sl,ops, ut Datrot Junction, md loco
Mosiye-morka Ut Jacobson; willis the englnt
power has l#en doubled In number md troblct
| In nansafkY. Uhhao Yaat toYstnafta. irtolx