Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24
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~ q .. "a ThOmes j. Potter
Il s,ncton dispatch; Thomas ].
Nss' General manager of the Union
' y .a;lway, died ut Welcker's hotel
- ,s;s morning. His death created
" s ..;se II was expected hourly for
su days by all who knew of his
- n.s here. The attending physi-
4 NJ Ransom, who came with Mr..
4 y. and family, had steadily refused
1 I'VE out for publication the condition
\ n natiert during the present past
y d further than that he was no bet
- Tnis was done TO allay the appre-
4 oas Of Mr.. Potter's daughter, who
\ p' .ns aid home in Burlington, la.
Nh was learned early last week,
sssy 10 anticipate that he would
H ,scoyer. Mr.. Potter suffered for
e. months with dropsy, and came
his private car Just two weeks
day 10 take advantage OF the
NJ vi asnhalt streets and bright sum
~ outdoor exercise, his condi-
hs;ng too critical 10 ride over the
i p.srv rough thoroughfares. But ho
h VI. set ont Of his room at the hotel.
4 t,iD fatigued him very much, and
4 NV worse Immediately. IL was his
h sat;on 10 proceed TO Florida after
4 Ssaanayating in this city. Mr.. Potter's
n a9ition became perceptibly more crit
II ~ last night. He was restless, and
n = ANT hour his death Was almost
n a.ntarily anticipated. He was fever
II q times, but was rational 10 the
issf His family were at the bed
when death came. The remains
III, Potter were put on his private
AZ o'clock tonight and left for
4 I, destination, Burlington, over the
III snsylyaniR line.
FTonI tbe Omaha Heraidl
Thomas j. Potter was born In Car
Il sounty, Ohio, August 10, 1870, his
@s,.rt, being John and Nancy Potter.
Il - 1 mere boy, in 1862, he moved to
\ 4 and in July Cf the same year en-
a tie employ Of the Burlington A
D s~,aFi railroad company, As lineman
q n engineering corps which Was run
line from Burlington 10 Council
go When the war broke out lac en-
q M a. private aud served until the
,lusiOn II the rebellion, when he
Is Ottumwa, la, and for a short
sorked as clerk IN grocery
HI He was not satisfied with his
q lition and concluded that railroad
n 4 0Aefsd brstcF field for an ener.
& ~ man, and secured employment
Il tie Darlington a. tie-inspectSr.
II Jaaaary, 1854, hr vas appointed sta
AGENT al Abba, Monroe county,
aliati the position for two years.
III nm this time occurred the great
araiag Point in his life. and from a
q aparaiiyely obscure enployc he rap.
h h r,se, nnitl his death. when be Dccu-
d & one * the most exalted positions
\ se,,ed pith rsaiiroaiing in tho Uni.
Il states X Nas when agent az Abba
Ut ~ made that mrmnrably bold aud
esaial move II settling with the sur.
u Is u an emisant train which sas
ckel hy plunsing into creek, the
Ri isg having bern washed away by q
81 HI Was unauthorized 10 make
NJ settlement, and had tho company
II NJ 10 rttiy il. hc would have been q
n sei uAn Hat Sa we'll did hr do llis
h ii ,lai . hen hc forwarded the com
\ Val Iii ~ claims 10 headquarters,
b "a item gas allowed aud ratified with.
n ssn.le question icing asked. and
n seeiYcd warm letter % thanks
h NJ Perkins then general man.
u u II tho cnmpauy His advancement
n used gSp.ily. Ia 1868 he WIS AZ.
H siai fuel aud Claim agent Of the
Naahy 10 burlington. In January,
w. " vas made general agent NJ Ores.
n, and Ia August 81 the same year
- appointed assistant superintendent
n ihs lovs division 81 the Chicago,
rsiagi9a 4 Quinry. with head.
Slr,sn a Crvst0n. His snbss'
bel SiyAnccmcnta and promotions
4 's rzptl and briefly arc IN follows.
n saary. 1875, u June, 1878. Sulierin.
lssi loaA division: June. 1873, 20
n csmhrr 1879. general Nlt,arin,eud.
NJ December. 1879, 10 November,
assistant general manager. Chica.
II AoErnbcr. 1870, to November, 1881,
Sas'al manager. from which time %
N Esstsber, 1854, also third vice presi-
r. n yell a. general manager; aud
v Elen president and general mana
II q The following railroads: Sc, Louis,
#gosak 4 Northwestern, Chicago. Bur.
n sion Kansas City. and Chicago 4
~ and vice president of tho HAnni.
n 4 81 Joseph railroad company;
u 'fmter, 1854. 10 May, 1857. tFst vice
n stleut and general manager. ~ FIRST
Il fs. alsr vice president ut the Kansas
Ill, NJ Joseph & Council Blufa rail.
r. company. On May 10. 1887. he
II male frat vice president and gen
H. manager ~ tho Union Pacific, first
#1inE refused the tempting offer Of the
N siiencr " Tho t'Beu" line. While
a5fctcd with the Union Pacific no
e many radical changes In all do.
'ments 81 the company, and laborcd
n 70 bring the road M 10 that high
9ilald Of excellence and greatness TO
el iis position and advantages enu.
u y He brought 10 tho Union Pa
tAe same unbounded enthusiasm
energy that characterized him while
III mo Burlington, and IL was this
ruined his health and shattered him
u yaeaily while still a comparatively
ag man. lie was determined TO
& e his mark, and saw the opportun
q lot the achievement Of his ambi.
Is and desires.
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