Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-01


y management beyond the State Of Pen
l. sylvania. 1t was the first Of q step
|. a new departure, and inauguratcd
d boldcr and more aggressive campaigl
6 The growing traffic of tho West ha
9 become too rich prize TO be alowC
!. to pass into rival hands, and Mr.. Scot
d was quick TO discern the favorab
Q time ior action and secure the prize
!, advance of all competitors. The leas
9 Of the &C. and |. @. line was quickl
: followed by that of the Little Miam
+ the Fort Wayne and Chicago, th
+ Erie and Pittsburgh, and Cleveland an
s Pittsburgh and it is an incontestabl
D proof OF the sound judgment whic
= guided this course that the latter thre
D leases have yielded a million of dollar
profit annually to tho Pennsylvani
+ Company, and that the bonds of tha
company, bearing but four and a.hal
per cent interest and having thes,
leases as their main security, are nov
= selling in the market above par. Tb
r lease Of the Jacksonville, Madison
and indianapolis Road in 1873 perfect
ed the connection to Louisville and SC
cured the control Of the bridge at tha
point, the one at Cincinnati being also
under the control Of the Pennsylvania
Road. The construction of the Van
dalia Line gave TO that system lh,
best line TO st. Louis while hal
ownership in the indianapolis and
81. Louis Road and its control oI
the Alton and Terra Haute gave il
an equal voice in the direction OF the
rival route. In addition TO this ex
tensive network Of railways, the In.
dianapolis and Vincennes, Cincinnati
and Muskingum Valley, Grand Rapids
and Indiana, Cincinnati, Richmond
and Fort Wayne, Ashtabula and Pitts.
burgh, and Northwestern Ohio, are
also under the special supervision, has
an amount Of labor and responsibility
resting upon it which practically knows
neither rest nor limit In 1871 Mr..
Scott, as the President of the Pennsyl.
vania Company, and also as the Presi.
dent OF tho Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railway Company, assumed
the direct executive management Of
these lines and from that time until
his retirement in 1880 he was the rul.
ing spirit in their counsels. His re.
ports give clear and graphic account
OF the gradual steps by which they
were moulded into compact and pow.
eriul organizations, will properties in
admirable condition both as to the
efficiency and earning power
THE PERFECTED WORK.
Tho struggling roads, with imper.
feet track and equipment, have been
replaced by steel-ialled, stone ballastcd
highways, with abundant power and
rolling stock, until they begin to chal.
lenge the main line to friendly con.
test for the front rank and move their
traffic at rates that justify this seem.
ing presumption. When 1t is remem.
bered that two jealous an antagonislic
systems had TO be harmonized and
justly dealt with to secure the result,
and that, in addition tosecuring favor.
able returns to the Pennsylvania Rail.
road, the local, Interests and prejudices
of the members of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, the local interests and preiu.
dlces of the members OF the Western
family had to be consulted and rec
ognized, it can be easily understood
how much sagacity, tact and firmness
had TO be exercised TO accomplish the
end desired. And perhaps no more
appropriate place than this could be
iound TO bear testimony to the unfail.
nggentleness and courtesy which dis.
tinguished Mr.. Scott, both personally |
and officially, under the most trying
circumstances Provoca;ion that would |
have justified harsh retort or even
harsher action was met by such won.
deriul seli.command and kindly speech |
that anger melted away and the tempo
rary opponent often became one of the |
truest and warmest friends. While
none could be more keen or watchful
In protecting the interests Of the COM
pany, he was always perfectly square
and above board in his dealings with
Others, and where the comfort of
another could be promoted by sacri.
nee OF bis own personal convenience,
he never hesitated for moment
Many who read this will recall kind.
nesscs which none ever knew but them
and himself, which were as delicate in
bestowal as they were opportune in re.
cept and to the listof public charities
with which bis name is so intimately
connected could bo added many thou.
sands OF private ones that came with.
out prompting from q generous heart.
While this may seem to be almost
put Of place in the recital OF his rail
way career no one can overestimate
-he effect OF such a temperament IN
dealing with the thousands Of people
with whom be was necessarily brought
nto contact. In small as well az large
regulations he added the charm of
genial manner to the arseeing sagaci-
y, ripe judgment ard practical knowl.
'dge which made him the foremost
'ailway man OF his day, and especially
It trunk line meetings, where the
to be solved were often per.
licking and the interests to be concili.
ted hostile. He was often able, by
lear and dispassionate statement and
impartial suggestion, to bring about
riendly settlement, fair and Just to all
'arlies.
DISPLAY OF BUSINESS SKILL.
When he became President of the
Dad, June Sd, 1874, filling the vacancy
aused by the death of his lamente1 ,,
PREDECESSOR, Mr.. J. Edgar Thomson,
nc OF his first efforts was TO secure
n agreement among the trunk lines ,
Or the preservation of uniform rates,
o that all shippers would be placed /,
n an equality aud the roads receive a
air remuneration for tho work done. !
'hese efforts eventuated in the forma.
ion of the East and West bound pools
nder which the competitive traffic is :
ividcd between the roads in proper.
ion to their ability to secure II and
arried at the lowest rates known IN
be history Of railways. This was I
jllowed by the establishment of q r
'oard OF Arbitration for the settle. r
lent of any disputes that might arise, G
nd under the influence Of these meas. I
res the railway securities of the C
ountry instead Of being the foot. ball b
{ spectators, have again become a Q
'gitimate and secure investment. !
lis intimate familiarity with the busi. {
ess Of the Western lines had early v
onvinced him of the necessity for !,
roventinn The reckless oomneiition 4