The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-12-03

History Of the New SupeTinten-
dent OF the "Old Reliable"

dent OF the "Old Reliable"
H. nhibsi Courier.
The promotion of w. K. Woodar,
commonly aud familiarity known I
Billy" is felt by all his friends an
especially his associates and employs
As the most judicious general manage
Carson could have made. There is n
m"re Popular or efficient railroad ma
IN the West. or one who has 4 m'r
varied practical experience than NJ
Woodland. Plain, commonplace;
go"d word for every one. vet his eve
open for the least flaw that is apt {
work .a,uage TO his COMPANY. II
can crack joke with brakeman o
pull throttle in an emergency and ]
not backward in doing either. Iii
jSvial manner has endeared him to all
while his practical common sense an,
experience have given him a positio.
high in the estimation Of railroad man
rgeIs. We copy below short sketc!
Of Mr.. VS.. life. taken from the Rad
roa,ler Of October:
Mr.. Woodland WAS born in Shelby
county. Ohio. in 1871 commenced hi.
railroad career in 1855 on the Cleve
land Il Toledo railroad ut Sandusk )
City, Ohio. as telegraph operator and
bill clerk in the freight office, remain
ing with this company until 1858,
when he severed his connection with
it to take a position with the Ohio 4
Mississippi railway at Cincinnati. as
operator and train dispatcher, which
position he filed for three years with
so much satisfaction to his employers
and credit to himself that he was pro.
NOTED to the position of Master oi
Transportation, with officeat Seymour.
This position he continued to fill with
entire satisfaction to the management.
and in 1866 he was appointed Superin-
ten,lent Of the Western Division Of
this r"ad. This position he filled until
the latter part 0: 1867. when he was
offered and accepted the position OF
If the Central Division
and General Rad Master Of the entire
line Of the Missouri Pacific Railway,
with headquarters at jefferson City,
Mo. He continued in this position for
over year, when he was appointed
Assistant General Superintendent of
the same company with headquarters
ut ST. Louis. lie remained there un-
iii 1870, when he was offered and ac-
cepted the position Of General Super
intendent and Superintendent Of Con-
of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railway; this road then being
under construction with only fiity-nine
miles completed, and to his ability and
energy this company is indebted for the
rapid but substantial manner it was
carried to the Indian Territory in to
Texas a distance Of 500 miles. He re-
manned with this company four years,
it and operating it one year
after its completion. He then went
back to the Ohio and Mississippi rail-
road as General Superintendent, re-
there until that road passed
into the hands of the Baltimore and
Ohio railr'ad company. He then went
10 The Hannibal and st. Joseph rail
road in 1876. as Superintendent Ct
track. bridges and buildings. which
position he filed until the latter part Of
1877, when he was appointed Master
IF Transportation Of the entire line.
Under the new management, Of the
first Of October. 1873. he was appoint
I'd Superintendent Of the entire line.
Ali these various positions Mr..
has filled to the entire salts
faction of those xi.h whom he has been
and no one has more friends
both in railroad circles and among the
patrons of the various line which he
has operated. We congratulate the
Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad in
being 80 fortunate as to secure the ser
vices Of such q man. and Mr.. Carson,
general manager. has shown excellent
Judgment in his selection of 80 able an
assistant.
TO mothers whose children sre weep
ins.-Sxeet and balmy slumber secured
for the little ones and coughs and colds
rapidly bsnished BY the use of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Price, 25 cenis.
~ Worked and Earned It."
A few weeks ago judge in an
Eastern town was called out Of his bed
one morning by several vigorous raps
upon his door. Hastily dressing him
self. be found upon the steps an un-
coulh. roughly clad boy with an axe
over his shoulder, who thrusling his
hand into his pantaloons pocket,
drew out small roll, aud handing il
to Judge H. said:
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