Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-06-15
From PhrenOlogical Journal.

From chronological Journal.
The portrait of Mr.. Collins intro
duces to the reader an organization
combining clements of practical
ability, energy, earnestness, and SEN
sitiveness. The broad forehead,
with its marked fullness over the
eyes, shows great capacity to gather
facts, to comprehend their signifi-
canoe and uses, and to apply them
in accordance with their special fit
ness. The organ of Order appears
to be unusually strong. So, too, is
Constructiveness. Such a man
would be systematic and methodical
in his work, as a matter of course.
The organs of the upper side-head
appear to be well developed, impart
ing the disposition to be prudent
and guarded in action, to be tasteful
and nice in the ordering of affairs
subject to his control. Such an Or
ganization would give the useful
rank above the esthetic, but would
associate with the useful elements
of decoration and refinement where
it was practicable.
A man of strong will, firm IN pur-
pose, stanch in maintaining his pos
itlon, yet he was not a man of easy
assurance or positive self-satisfac-
ton; not imperiOus or arrogant. He
possessed, by temperament and or
ganizatiOn, too much sensitiveness
to be coldly self-reliant. He was
evidently very fond of friends, and
highly appreciated their esteem;
looked upon home and its associa-
tiOns as impoi tant factors in the
economy of human life, enjoyed
whatever contributed to social en-
joyment, and would do his part to
ward making those happy in whose
society he found himself. In sensi-
tiveness and social spirit he reminds
us of Tom. Moore, the poet. Disor-
der and irregularity he could not
tolerate any more in his social affairs
than in his business. He possessed,
in a high degree, ability to make
friends, and 10 adapt himself to 9th
ers. His language was large enough
to make him ready in expressing his
thoughts; but we judge that he was
more direct and to the point than
copious in the use of words. In cir
awakening strong emo
ton, such a nature indicates its feel
ing by action rather than by words.
Not much of encouragement would
he required to stimulate man or
ganized as Mr.. Collins was to do his
very best. Without any uncertain
ty with respect to his own cOmpe-
tence, he nevertheless received CRATE
fully the approval of his friends and
and found a high degree
of satisfaction in knowing that hiS
were deemed adequate
10 the occasion.
He was scarcely hopeful enough, |
and that quality associated with |
large Caution and rather strong Con-
scientiousness, would incline man
to look upon difficulties and embar-
rassments with an eye of such seri-
BUSINESS that they would assume
larger proportions than belong TO
them, and excite to greater effort |
than is necessary for their removal. |
We take it, then, that the portrait |
man who could not as
same responsibility in an easy, off
handed manner, his large intellect
being able to take in all the details
of a given charge, and his moral tone
imDartino a strict sense of duty in
its performance. Mr.. Collins was
organized for business and science.
Rarely are men endowed in so mark |
ed degree with faculties for inves-
for planning enterprises
and organizing work.
Charles Collins. late chief engln-
per of the Lake Shore and its assoei-
ated railroads, possesses for our
readers a melancholy interest, pc
cause of the terrible calamity Whlch
occurred on the 29th of December
last At Ashtabula, when the railway
bridoe broke down at night, and
several car loads of passengers were
nrecipitated into the frozen creek
sixty feet below, there to meet the
combined horrors of death from
wounds, fire, aud ice-cold water; and
because of his sHieide not long after
that ralamity. A sketch of his lie
in Appletonls RaiiasGy GELde III
forms us that he was boFn III bruins
wick, RENSSELAER, County, ~ - , -
1921, of a family among tue S't'eS'
and most respected in Troy; y,
He received thorough ana Pf~e I
,aI aJ1cation. graduating from the
p 2'nsseIIaer Polytechnic Institute
LII bigb honor. For several years
his graduation he was
,mnloyed in engineering in various
,arts of New England, displaying
much ability, and laying the foun-
lation of his subsequently, very use
ul career.
Mr.. Collins was for some time in
.harge of important work on the
Boston and Albany Railway. In
Is49 he received offers from Ohio,
md soon after removed 10 Cleveland
and it's vicinity, where be was en-
gagged in locating the Cleveland,
Columbus, and Cincinnati Railway.
Shortly afterward he became assis- I
tant in the location and construction |
of the Cleveland, PainesYille, and I
Ashtabula road. Besides his early |
connection with the above-mention-
ed roads he was at one time in the
employ of the Cleveland and Mahon-
ing Railway Company, and often re-
ceived large offers from the South
ern States to take charge Of railway
construction and management, but
finally accepted the position of as
sistant engineer on the Cleveland,