Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-13
RAILROAD REVELATIONS.

Rumored Resignation of Superintendent
LincOln-Exodus of Emigrants-An OBJ
struction ACKNOWLEDGMENT and Gen
eral Notes.-The River.
Intelligence was promulgated yesterday
that John F. Lincoln, division superintend-
ent of the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha
road, would tender his resignation during
the current week. The information was
received with regret in railroad circles,
and considerable speculation was INDUCED
as to the fact. It was further stated that
he would be succeeded by Hugh Spencer.
Mr.. Lincoln was seen with reference to
the report, but declined TO express his in
tentions in the premises. He is one of the
Oldest officials of the road, and most ge-
NAL gentleman, and the vacancy that will
be created by his retirement will be more
than difficult to fill. He is a native of New
England, and began railroading years ago
as conductor on the Rutledge 81 Burling-
ton road in New Hampshire. Early
in 1850 he transferred his base
OF operations to Ohio, where
he was employed on the Pittsburg &
Cincinnati road. In 1851, when the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road was in its
infancy, the directory of that corporation
cast about them for an exceptionally re-
liable man to conduct the lightning ex-
press, which made the run from Cincinnati
to Dayton, distance of sixty miles, in less
than an hour and half. Mr.. Lincoln was
selected for this responsible position and
for eleven years made the daily trip with
out meeting with serious mishap in that
extended period of service. Along in 1860
the managers of the junction road which
was in progress of building from Cincin-
natl to Indianapolis via Hamilton and
Connersville appointed Mr.. Lincoln as its
superintendent. Up to the time of his
taking charge the affairs of the road were
in muddled condition, connections failed,
accidents were the rule, and its prosperity
was generally deemed unsatis-
factory. Immediately MIR. Lincoln was
installed in position he brought order
out of chaos, and at the conclusion of his
term of service, turned the road over to its
trustees, complete, in good running order,
we'll equipped and doing a remunerative
business. Sixteen years ago he came to
st. Paul and attached himself to the Min
uSSOId fdAlcy TOdl3 WuiCu WIS Luou Du1lb 10
Belle PLANE, distance of forty miles.
The road was subsequently, completed to
st. Peter and Mankato, and being in
comparatively impoverished condition was
carried by Mr.. Lincoln, E. F. Drake, j. l..
Merriam and 4. H. Wilder, who for years
paid the interest on the bonds of the road
out of their individual resources. The
name of the road was in time changed 10
that of the st. Paul & Sioux City, and
when the road building from the latter
terminus to st. Paul was completed to
point near st. James, it was consolidated
with the old Minnesota Valley road, and
formed an air line between this city
and the Missouri river. About two years
ago, the st. Paul & Sioux City became part
of the system under which it is at present
operated, Mr.. Lincoln occupying a posi-
ton of importance and responsibility in
the direction of its affairs. Should he de-
eide to insist upon the acceptance of his
resignation, it will be to enter upon more
lucrative field of service, and he will carry
with him the sincere wish of host of
friends that success may attend his efforts.