Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-26

condition was on the verge OF bankruptcy
under its fostering care AID brought them
into its system to make them parlicipatOrs
in profits, and by doing this has not only
saved hundreds OF thousands of dollars to
stockholders but made its lines OF greater
value to the people along them in the way OF
increased accommodations and appreciation
OF real estate.
The Boston & Maine is n case in which the
management of railroad has been con-
Quoted upon broad and comprehensive bust
ness principles, and where those at the head
OF affairs have evidently recognized that n
great corporation serves itself best by sory-
ing the public well. In the conduct OF its in.
terna! busincsS-thatis,m mechanical and other
details with which the public are in no way
commemorative same foresight has character
led this road, and it is only by the appoint
mcnt or promotion of some one of its trusted
employees that the people are afforded a
chance to learn something of It's inward
workings.
There are few people outside OF those inti.
mate,y concerned in raj road matters, who
had perhaps ever heard of Mr.. Daniel W..
SanbOrn, who has lately been promoted to
the general superintcndcncy of the Boston
4 Maine Railroad, stepping from a division
superintendent to be the responsible head OF
its entire system, ard the fact is mentioned
StlUp V 10 SUbW Tue Hlpn NllHTtNNGT au'l = II ~
proficiency Of the men whom the manage
ment have ALWAYS selected to conduct the
practical part of their work, and who quiet.
IL pursue their duties for years until called
up higher.
Asa portrait Of Mr.. Sanhorn is presented
above, a brief sketch of his life will afford
interesting readiny, as showing that sterling
merit has won him his laurClS all through an
active career OF some thirty old years, and
the success which has finally crowned his
long and faithful service to blth the travel
ng public and tn" great corporation with
which he is identified, has been well earned.
Mr.. Sanborn was born in the town OF
| Wakefield. Carroll county. New Hampshire,
Feb. -, 1854 and was educated in the pub.
lie schools Of his native town, and after an
academic course. graduated when he was Is
wears of age. In 1854, realizing talt the
quiet life OF n country town was not sultet
to his tastes or his ambition. he left home
and went to Portsmouth, y. H., where ht
served his apprenticeship with shipcar
pcnter. and ,rked at that trade until 1888
In MAY OF the rame year he entered tn,
employment Of the Boston 4 Maine Railroad
Company. doing station duty at Portsmouth
He served in that branch OF the service unit
Aug. %, 1862, when he became brakeman
on n passenger train running between Ports
mouth and Portland.
In 1864 he was promoted to conductor
running first between Portland and Ports
mouth, and later having charge of train be
tween Portland and Boston. He also did duty
in the same capacity on trains between Port
land and Bangor. After II years of servic,
in that branch Of rairoadinC. his ability wal
tttng'y recognized in 1878, when he wa
made m7ster Of transportation, which posi-
ton he tllcd with ability until 1884.
Then occurred the consolidation of III,
~ l,..tVl 4, al
and Mr.. SlnhOrn was made superintendent
Of the former road. which was thencefOrth
known as the Eastern division of the Boston
& Maine. He was tran ferred to the southern
division on July /. lS9), where he remained
up to the present TIM.
Mr.. S1nbOrn is man of progressive ideas
and lends n willing ear to any scheme 70
the advancement and perfect on Of the road
OF the com pAnv whose interests he has nov
under his keeping. lie Is n member of th
New Hampshire Lodge Of Odd Fellows AM
of Strawberry Bank Encampment Of Ports
mouth, y. H.
SGhborn is an agreeable gentleman, an
ence to fill any position he may be calle
upon to assume.
Immediately after Mr.. Sanborn's accep,
ance OF the office of general Superintendent
accompanied by President Jones, Chic
Engineer Bisscll and Director A. W
SullOwav, n trip was taken over tho variou
lines Of the Boston e Maine with view
the commencement Of a system of improve
ments which will begin as early as til
weather VIII permit.