The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28

YET he applies the elements Of n strong IN.
defstsndlhg and long experience, 10 any
practical problem with such success, that
his Judgment IL always sought In any and
every matter OF importance ffom the
building Of Union depot 10 the
construction OF a oulvert, or the
location of new line OF road. Mr.. Hoxie
Ia the Prince Talleyrand OF The system. lie
deals with the government and policy OF
the railway companies, pushes the enten-
sions, purchases new lines suggests The
hetterments, and looks after the legislation
of the nine states and territories In which
the system Is located. He is about So yeers
OF age, Fix feet In height, weighs
about 1870 pounds, has wife,
but no children, and possesses a
fortune of about three.quarters OF million
of dollars. He is paid an annual salary OF
$40 900. Mr.. Hoxie is very liberal in cases
where generosity is creditabe to human
nature He has probably given away
500, 900 during the last twenty years. He
is simple in his habits, very approachable,
and will talk with track man as freely as
with a railroad president, when business
demands 1t.
A. A. Talmage, without whose clear
brain and experience the operating depart
chaos, has charge OF all the rolling-stock.
road bed, telegraph lines, depots and prop
erty of the companies He is a man
of practical methods, obtained from a
lifelong training at the business OF
railroading, He began at the lowest grade,
in the capacity of brakeman, and has
gradually worked himself up to his pres
ent position by the pure force of character
and talent for affairs with which nature has
plentifully endowed him. He is more CON
versant with the actual condition Of the
railways composing the system than any
other individual connected with 1t. He
spends about half his time in his private
coach travelling over the roads, and no i'm
portant detail escapes his observation. He
is so years of age, though his ineessant Ia,
bors for the past few years cause him to
appear older than that. He is six feet one
inch high, very straight rather slender, and
altogether fine.lOoking specimen OF a man
physically. He is very courteous and all
able in his intercourse with the public
and to subordinates, except when the
latter disobey orders or fail to per-
form their duty with efficiency. When the
occasion requires, it is said, Mr.. Talmage
can do more picturesque, resonant and yer.
satile swearing than any other man con-
nected with American railways. Mr.. Tai
mage was selected by Mr.. Gould on &C.
count of his superior bearing and agreeable
address to escort General Diaz over the
southwestern roads with special train, on
the occasion OF MS recent WISH W tu6 u HlIcu
States, which duty Mr.. Talmage performed
to the satisfaction of Mr.. Gould, and to the
great delight of General Dlaz and the ladies
and gentlemen of his party. Mr., Talmage
ekes out an economical existence on an an
nual salary of $4,000. He is married and
has family.
Governor John G. Brown has charge of
the legal affairs of the southwestern sys-
tenn. with headquarters in st. Louis. He
was a major. general in the Confederate SER
vice, and governor of Tennessee for two
terms since the close of the war. He has a
large acquaintance with public men and al
fairs, and is very useful to the system in in
fuencing and shaping national and state
legislation. He is the most popular man
of the syndicate, and can beat Abe. Lincoln
telling story. His Jurisdiction extends
over the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and the
Indian Territory. He was recently elected
president of the Florida Ship Canal COM
pany, and is connected with other public
and private enterprises of an important
character throughout the south. Governor
Brown is along in the 6fties, is man of
sJrong frame and m'Sh endurance, with
great deaf of intellectual vitality. AS to
whether or not Governor Brown can swear,
there are some very dark traditions extant,
coeval with his military career, the anthem
ITCHY of which, it is we'll, probably not to
investigate too closely. Governor Brown
receives salary of $4,000 per annum,
which he spends literally.
LITTLE TEEwEE.