Daily Republican., 1881-04-02
SALIENT CITY POINTS.
LOCAL AFFAIRS OF MORE THAN
PASSING INTEREST.
The Parting RanQuet Given TO
Chief Engineer q. r. fuIlen- Of
the p. W. 4 n. II. r.. by His
Supervisors Last Night.

Chief Engineer S. T. Fuller Of the
Philadelphia Wilmington Il Baltimore
Railroad was gwen parting tribute at
the depot last night by the road super
visors employed under him, previous 10
his departure for Texas where he is to
take Charge of the extension Of the Dem
yer and Rio Grande Railroad. All the
supervisors were present, and the meet
ing was regularly organized. Il. II
Seeley being made Chairman and n
=. Ewes, Secretary.
The first thing done was THE presep-
tation to Mr.. Fuller by Robert McClin-
took on behalf OF the Supervisors with
handsome and valuable silver set OF
ten pieces In doing so he made a very
appropriate and complimentary speech,
which was pleasantly replied to by the
recipient.
After conclusion OF Mr. Fuller* re-
ply the party proceeded to the banquet
ting room where supper was served.
After tho supper number of toasts
were responded 10, chief among which
was 1.-The Wharton Switch, May we
always run with il and never against
it." Speeches were made by Mr., Fuller,
+. II. Johnson, Superintendent of the
Wharton Switch Company Works, Of
Philadelphia j. s. Smith, Superin-
tendant OF Bridges; John Mahoney,
track master of the Delaware Division:
Samuel Boyd, Il. II. Suley, +. II.
Townsend, Edward Hayes and others.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed after which the gathering dispersed
with the utmost good feeling all around:
WHEREAS, s. Il. Fuller, chief cngi-
neer of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company for
fourteen years, is about to sever his
connection with said road. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the supervisors of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington u Baltimore
Railroad Company assembled at viii
mington, April l, 1881, do hereby con-
vey to him their sincere appreciation OF
his many acts of kindness to them, and
do assure him that they will hold him
in affectionate remembrance wherever
he may be, and in whatever station his
duty may assign him.
The supper was gotten up by Thomp
son and Locke, and showed good TASTE
and creditable preparation.
Mr.. Fuller will leave to-day on the
train leaving Philadelphia at1l.4j. HI
will be accompanied as far as Baltimore
by his successor AlphOnse Fcldpauche
From Baltimore he will 20 to Texas by
way of New Orleans. Mr.. Fuller leaves
many friends here
: His life has been one Of steady ad
} vancement. He commenced life as al
engineer on the Burlington & Missouri
Division of the Chicago Burlington &
Quincy K. r. in 1853 From 1864 to 1861
he was assistant engineer of the Susque
D hanna bridge, and for tlirt,,en years HI
has been chief engineer of the y. W. <
B X. r., and has had charge Of tn
D bridges buildings, road, depots
, &c, and has been consulting enginee
Of the Delaware road. The p. w. x B
ranks second only to the PennSylvani;
in the United States in point of excel
lence, and it has been brought toits pre-
sent high standard mainly through th'
skill Of the retiring engineer. Las
Z year he accompanied Wharton Barke
t on his trip through Russia as an exper
in railroad matter
The extension of the Denver ~ Ri'
, Grande road on which Mr.. Fuller viii
; hereafter be employed news from Hous
ton to San Dieago, He will superin
intend both the construction and opera
ton of the new line 1t will be 22
, miles in length.