The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-19
Railroad Men VINO Are Sought For.


Railroad men educated on the Pennsylvania
railway always seem to be in demand. S. M.
Fvlton, formerly Of the Pennsylvania lines, and
we'll known in Western railroad circles, has gone
mp to the second position the great Erie system
of roads. And now it is announced that Frank
Thomson, second vice president of the Pennsyl-
yania road proper, has been offered the highest
position on an important Northwestern system of
roads, but will probably decline to accept. S. M.
FELTON, is but thirty one years of age. He began
his practical career as rodman in the employ
of the Chester g. Paoli railroad. In 1874 he was
first chosen to fill responsible position that of
general superintendent of the Pittsburg Cincin-
natl & ST. Louis, which Office he held with other
trusts until 1882. By that time he had achieved
q fine reputation efficient executive and an
economical manager, and he was called to take
charge of the chaotic affairs of the New York
81 New England road as general manager.
In two years he had reconstructed the
road, as to its management Last
February he accepted the appointment
of assistant to the president of the N. Y, p. &
O., and in November his title was changed to
general manager In his practical administra
ton of the road he has introduced a
regime of economy SO rigid as to evoke some
very natural complaints from those most con-
cerned. However, he has been Just and the re-
tive severity upon the general official as upon
the Jrackman. As an economist he is man pc
culiarly fitted for the times and for the Erie
road. Frank Thomson is thoroughbred, edu-
Gated Pennsylvania road man, and ranks as well
as the ablest on the official board. As second
vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, Frank Thomson is head of the trans
portation department, aud has charge of the pas
senger and freight traffic of the company and
the relations with the trunk,lines Mr. Thomson
IS forty five years of age, and has been on the
Pennsylvania twenty eight years, as at the
ace of seventeen he entered the Penn
sylvania shops at Altoona Colonel Thomas
Scott at the time being general superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania road when the
rebellion broke cut, and COL Scott was sum
moned to the aid of the government lie de-
tailed Mr.. Thomson to take charge of the
construction and operation of military lines
Resigning from the government service in 1864
he was appointed superintendent of the eastern
division Of the Philadelphia g. Erie road. In
March, 1873, he was made superintendent of
motive power OF the Pennsylvania road In July.
1874, in the reorganization consequent upon the
death OF j. edgar Thomson, president Frank
Thomson was appointed to succeed A. j. Cassatt
rs general manager of all lines east of Pittsolle
and Erie. While IN position, many important
reforms and notifications in railway work and
appliances were introduced His next promo.
lion was from the position of general manager to
that of second vice president.
Wants to Clip the Claws of the Monster Penn
sylyania Road.
In commenting upon the affairs of the Phila-
delphia & Reading road the Philadelphia Record
speaks of President Gowenss remarks at THERE
cent annual meeting as nursery yarn talk, in
which he proposed to clip the claws of the mon
ster Pennsylvania Railroad Company The
Record, At tine conclusion of lengthy article,
says: st is true that the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company is grabbing all that comes within
1ts reach. bat it is also true that the Reading
railroad Company is doing precisely the same