The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-18

gineers corps When the war OF the re
bellion came on MI Potter entered the ranks
as a private, served about three years, fought
nobly and served his country well. Ia
January, 1866, he entered the service of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad as
station agent at Abba, Ia, from which po-
sition he was advanced 10 fuel and claim
agent Of the same road at Burlington, occupy
ing that position until January, 1913, when
he was made general agent at Creston. In
August, 1913. he became assistant superin
tendent of the Iowa division Of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, with headquarters
ut Creston. and remained there until Feb
ruary, 1915, when lac was promoted 10 the
superintendency Of that division, com
prising the various lines operated in
Iowa In June, 1873, he became
general superintendent Of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad, with head
quarters at Burlington and i'm December,
1879, was assistant general manager at Chi
cago. In November, 1880 he was made gen
eral manager, in November, 1881, was also
made third vice president, and in September,
ISL. was made first vice president and gen
eral manager lie was also, while with the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad,
general manager Of the ST Louis, Keoluik
anI Northwestern railroad Kansas City, -
Joe and Council Bluffs railroad. the Council
BulYs and Kansas City railroad: the Chi
caco and Iowa railroad, aud vice president Of
tho Hannibal and St Joe railroad When
Mr Potter became general manager of the
CHICAGO, Burlington and Quincy railroad
q
the Burlington and Missouri railroad IN
Iowa, under q perpetual lease, and over this
Mr Potter exercised his general manage
ment, and, two years after, the legislature
ACCOMPLISHED the consolidation OF the Chi
cage, Burlington and Quincy railroad aud
the Burlington and Missouri railroad, in
iowa. In 1880 the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy acquired the property Of the Bur
ungton and Missouri railroad In Nebraska
SO miles In all
From January, 1873, when Mr. Potter be-
carne general manager, until December, 1884,
tue increase in length Of road operated di-
.'ectly by the chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad corporation was from 706 miles 70
1867 20 miles. The net earnings for 1873
we're - $40, i7o 50, and in 1884 they were in.
creased TO the enormous sum Of sl2, 753, O45 50,
nearly S3000,00O more than other roads
earnings, centering iii Chicago.
In January, 1887, the Bee" line was in
need Of president, aud 1t made Mr.. Potter
various offers to accept the position, but he
was resolute and resisted the handsome lnan
cal temptations rendered to him About
this time President Charles Fyancis Adams,
Of the Union Pacific railroad, opened nego-
tiations with Mr. Potter, and the outcome
was the acceptance OF the management Of the
ent. ~ Union Pacific system by Mr.. Potter
His salary is said 10 b. $4,000 per year
There Is no question in the minds Of indi
yiduals who arc in position 70 know but
what Mr Potter will succeed in soon bring
inc the Union Pacific railroad out OF II,
present financial straits, and place it on such
a basis As will be eminently satisfactory 10
the directors and the government. All
through the west, whero lao IS best known
the popular appellatiOn IS Tom Potter, AMI
lucky 10 the railroad manager who can -
win the esteem OF the general public as u b
so friendly greeted and similarly quoted.
Mr.. Potter, by his industry, economy AMI
iudicious investments, has accumulated IA
ample fortune, and by his executive ability
and social qualities has achieved position
in the business and social. world OF which he
has reason TO feel proud.