The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-24
A NEW PRESIDENT
oSttho Terminal Systom Elected
by tho Directors.
DOES IT MEAN A NEW POLlcY2
Judge, Cochran, the Retiring. prcsi.
dcntnnd tho organizcr OF the Com.
pany, Speaks Ia High Praise Of the
New Oniccrs...Who They Are.

Just what the reorganization of the
Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Railway
Company means, no ono seems to know,
except, perhaps, those on tho inside
and those who formerly were, aud tho
latter refuse to,alk. On tho eighth day
ofMarch tho following gentlemen were
elected directors oftthc company: Hon.
r. II. Cochran, OF Toledo; w. A. vii.
son and n. Il. Whitaker, OF Wheeling;
NV. 3. Thomas and Il. stearns, OF Bos-
ton; All. Olmstead, of Hartford, Conn. /;
y. Kennedy Tod, Il. II. Rochester and
r. B. Ferris, Of New York.
Judge Il. II. Cochran organized what
is now tho Wheeling Bridge and Tor
minal in 1852 and wrote Its charter.
From the time he first took hold OF the
schomp until the present day, he pushed
it with vigor, energy, and last, though
not least, diplomacy. Tho way was fro.
qnently hard, and gloomy was tho as
poet; but chiefly through Judge Cocl-
lran's individual, and ut times unailed
efforts the Terminal system aud all
that it implies WAS secured to Wheel.
ing. That the interests of this city
would be best taken caro- OF with Judge
Cochran at the helm, was a natural con.
clusiop, and it was the hope OF every
one here. that he would continue, in the
Office he had so ably filled.
Last Friday, however, when the dircc.
tors met i'll New York, Mr.. W. b.
Thomas, OF Boston, was elected to tho
presidency Mr.J. Kennedy Tod, OF New
York, became vice president, Mr.. r. B.
Ferris, Of the same city, secretary, and
IA young man in the office of. Kennedy
Tod 4 Go. was elected treasurer. Mr..
w: AZ Wilson, OF Wheeling, tho director
who represents Ohio county's stock on
the board OF directors, was not present
at this important meeting. a
Judge Cochran was seen at the Nc.
Lure House last night by IN INTELLt.
GExcER reporter. IEe spoke in terms OF
the highest praise of the talents and
capacity OF each OF the new officers.
When asked whether he would con-
tinue n,the councils of the company, he
replicd: "If the management pursucs
a policy which can approve, and my
services should be wanted, / may con.
time while longer"
Judge Cochran was unable to say
whether tho general Offices OF the conf
pany would remain in Wheeling; ho
was OF the opinion that none OF
the officers elected would take up his
residence here.
What policy the now management
will pursue, and how the interests OF
Wheeling may be affected, is only a
matter of conjecture, but it is hoped
that everything will work out for tho
best. Judge Cochran has received flat
itering offers from the present manage
mcnt, but has not yet signified his in.
tcntions. BY those who know and ap-
prcciate the ex-presidcnt's efforts OH be.
half OF the road much regret was ex.
pressed that he was no longer president,
and all hoped that he would see his way
clear to remain identified with the COM
pany, for Wheeling's sake.
President W. B. Thomas is the son OF
the well known sugar man OF Boston,
who owns the majority OF the com
panY's stock. Mr.. J. Kennedy Tod is
banker on Wall street, and is a bright,
able manic quote the words OF Judge
Cochran. Secretary r. B. Ferris is vice
president OF the Bank OF New York.
Mr.. Thomas was here few months ago
on 4 visit, while Judge Cochran was
out OF tho city, and Mr.. Ferris has been
here Oh different occasions Judge
Cochran has been requested to keep
the keys and take charge OF the records
at the general office, pending any ar
engagements that may be made.