San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-17

resembles the late Gen. Phil Sheri
dan. He has been married tire
times and has grown children. Hi
second wife was Miss BERTHE Ord, b.
whom he had one son.
General Geronimo Trevino is {
great friend 10 the Americans. ltwa!
through his influence that millions o
American capital has been invested
in Mexico. He has done more to de-
velop the resources of the states o.
Nueva Leon and TamanlIpas than
any man in them.
Mr.. Joseph A. Robertson, the gen.
eral manager of the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf railway, has had an
adventurous career and has achieved
q national reputation and one that
young men should try to emulate.
Mr.. Robertson first saw the light OF
day, December 81. 1S49, in Robertson
county, Tenn, and is now Al years
old. Mr.. Robertson was but little
lad when the war of the rebellion
broke out. His father Joined the
southern army and was killed at the
battle of Pea Ridge and the little
school boy WAS thrown on his own
resources
His first employment was as q deck
sweeper on Mississippi steam boat,
and remained in the service for about
seven years and quit as a general
officer.
He was clerk on the great steam
ship Ruth when she was burned, and
was on the John D. Perry when she
rescued some OF the survivors of the
| Inflated Sultana, when nearly q
Thousand persons lost their lives.
Soon after he quit steam boating and
studied law, but only practiced it for
q short time. He preferred more
active life. He embarked in many
enterprises which were more congo.
NAL to his nature, and which brought
him better results than if he stuck to
the law business.
He was one of the promoters OF the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf railway,
and has been its general manager
since active work begun in 1859, and
it is to him that the stockholders are
indebted for the rapid construction of
the road, which has reached this city
today, and united it with Monterey
and the United States with steel
bands.
Mr.. Robertson does not confine
himself to building railroads. He is
interested In many enterprises in tbe
United states and Mexico. He and
Mr. John R. Price of this city are
working several silver, lead and cop
per mines in this country, one of
which yields them 81, 500 in silver 10
the ton.
Mr.. Robertson stands six feet; he is
well built, florid complexion, a fluent
speaker and polished gentleman.
Al who have any dealingslwith him,
have no trouble in approaching him.
For as soon as he sees them coming to
his Office, he gets up from his seat,
extends his hand and bids them wei
come, and then asks, what can do
for you, sir?'
Your correspondent feels warranted
in saying that there is not more
popular railroad manager in Mexico
nor the United States than Mr.. Rob
ertsoD. There is not man connected
with the Gulf road, but what respects
and hOnors him.
Mr.. John Grace, the genera al super
intendent of the Mont erey and Mexi
can Gulf railway, was born in Ireland
in lS49. When he was twelve years
of age his parents moved TO the
United States, and at the age of Is he
commenced his apprenticeship at rail.
reading as a locomotive fireman with
the Missouri Pacific railroad. In the
fall of 1870 he was promoted to loco
motive engineer OF said road, hicb
occupation he followed until 1882. III
the fall OF 1882 he took a position as
general foreman of the motive pow
or nd a nf haD
division of the Mexican and National
railway, with headquarters at La
redo.
In 1888 he was promoted to master
M lanic Of said road, and remained
in that service until the MOnterey
and Mexican Gulf railroad company
was organized, when he was terderei
similar position on said road which
he accepted. In May, 1889, he
was prom o ed to master Of transpor
tation of the Gulf Ry, and in January,
1890, he was appointed perintendent
of the LiHaGes division, and in May Of
said year he was appointed general
superintendent OF the operative lines
of the company, which position he
now holds
Thus it will be seen that Mr. John
Grace is a self made man. That he
commenced at the foot of the ladder
and step by step he has almost reach
ed the top round. AS a railroad
superin tendent, he is one of the most
popular in this country. He is a man
of great firmness. When he gives
orders, he expects them to be flu fill
ed. He Is just and faithful to his men
and they are loyal to him.
AS railroad manager ne has few
! equals, for he SHOWS everything
| about railroads, from throwing coal
| int the furnace of a locomotive en-