The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-04
FRIDAY. JANUARY 1, 1889.
he H0UsAToNIC SYSTEM
~ STEVENSON AND HIS CORPS
OF ASSISTANTS.
The General officers.


fitness for the positions they occup,
<as been proved by years of experience
10Th here and on other roads. At tn
3end OF the list is
Col W. X. Stevenson.
as everyone knows, he Is Bridgeport
sey, born and bred, whose railroad edu
fion was begun and carried forward II
r Offices of the Housatonic in Bridge
Ft. In 1872, he was special agent fo
r. New York and New Haven road, II
VI WAS paymaster of the New Yorl
lntral and Hudson River road and af
Fward superintendent of the Shore
tne division of the New York and New
avcn road. In October, 1882, sase swal
pointed superintendent of the New
rk division of the Consolidated road
here he received warm commentator
his earnest work, original ideas and
lex perception of the course of action
Itch would bring the best results.
IN lSS6,h was made vice president and
neral manager of the Housatonic sys.
n and president of the New Haven and
trby road and here he remains, devot.
4, .ils best energies to the furtherance
1.-THE interests of the corporation with
Aich he Is connected. Some time ago,
and President Starbuck resigned fro m
directors board of the New York and
i'w England road, in order to give bet
and closer attention to the more inn
Irtant work which was planned for the
pr and which concerned the Housaton-
Iand its branches.
Colonel Stevenson has also been elect
president of the long-wished-for road
pm New York to New Haven, parallel
the Consolidated road, commonly
Town as the Parallel, which is to be
PIT OF che New York and Boston Rapid
lansit Co. Many futile attempts to
lild this road have been made, but its
obstruction seems now assured, IL pluck,
Ferprise, ability and wealth can accom-
Ish It.
Col Stevenson Is but a young man yet
dnany more years of honor and re-
wn await him. BY his ability as a
ilroad manager, he has greatly increas-
the gross and net earnings of the
lousatonic road and also of the New Ha-
En and Derby. During his admins
alton of affairs, the roadbed has been
hproved, placed In first class condition
I'd adapted especially to the running of
st trains; new bridges have been built
9 Derby road extended from Derby to
otsford; the freight facilities at Wilson
9'9t, the southern terminus of the DAN
\ fand Norwalk road, greatly increas-
| a line of freight steamers establish
from Wilson Point to New York a
i meeting link built between the Hous-
Ionic and Danbpry and Norwalk at
Vawleyville (another has been built
Danbury) and made thousands of 9TH
changes and improvements, not 80 inn
iortant In themselves, but all forming
Part OF the whole system of advancement
pr which the road is noted.
Andrew j. Porter, Col Steyenson's pri-
ate secretary, is d young man of varied
accomplishments, popular with all his
associates and one who, like the sun, Is
bound to rise" s.
Superintendent W. X. Lyon
young man who has been with Col
ltevenson for years. He was private
ecretary for him while on tire Consoli-
ated road and became superintendent of
he Housatonic main line when Col Stew
hson was made vice president. He is a
lard and conscientious worker and de-
erves much credit for his successful eff
prts to increase the comfort of passen-
ers. VIII p. Hopkins. is his stenog-
hpher and type writer.
A, W. Perrin
Vas recently appointed general passen-
Ter agent of the Housatonic system and
4 the New Haven and Derby road. Pre-
.Ious, to this appointment, he was on the
Erie road. He In admirably fitted for
he position.
II. 9. CogsveI
II one OF the few old time officers who
Ire stIll at work. lie Is general freight
lgent and has held that position so long
hat he Is thoroughly acquainted with
III that pertains to local, Interstate OF
Western freight traffic. Charles p. Van
Alsfyne Is his assistant.
@. Z. Robinson
Handles and accounts for, with practised
ind consumrnate ease, the volume Of bus
hess which flows into the treasurer's Of
hoe. In this he IL assisted by David T.
shelton and II. f.. Hough.
HI. Bestor
Came from the New York and Montreal
road to the Housatonic a short time ago
liz Il auditor and Ii assisted by w. d
l<eelef and Hawley.
F.C. Clark,
A native Of Vermont, began railroad life
ID the Connecticut and Passumpsic, ther
engaged with the Troy and Greenfield
road lIioosac tunnel line). He was TO
sIx years assistant roadmaster on TIN
road and has been road
master of the Housatonic system littl,
rnore than year
% Supervisor r. n. cogill
IA another man who came to the Housa
tonic from the Consolidated road. II,
fIlled the position Of supervisor on tn
1larlem division and it was under his su
t,ervislon that the transfer bridge at tn
Harlem yards was built. Now he Is gu
1,ervisor Of bridges and buildings ON tn
H6usatonic system. His more NOTABLE
works are seen at New Milford, at Ash
Icy Falls, Mass. and at Wilson Point
where great changes have been made 7
accommodate the ever-increasing traffic
milan IT. STARTLING