The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-28

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sdesd ssY railroad men 20 Be- one Of The
abaest r4-n In shsir rsnks and vss no In.
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spscssd sos hts sbdiity and integrity. He
Vas Western maa By birth. Tor he Ne
Dosn o Crete, Val counsy. III, on Feb
Iusfy - Is6. his parents being Reuben
March ael!en and Marian Dsvis Nal
len. Hr Vas educated at the Chicsxo
nigh sessooa and In 1875. sooo aftey
leaving there. began his career :.
: railroad man. Like all che
a'oss ssecsssfui managers Of railroads. he
kea sns vsy steadily up the ladder
rom RE- bottom rung. He vas FIRST tese-
s'spn Saefatos on tbs Chicago a North
western q Ailson Junction. Wis. and
after hSiding the ssms position .ue-
cssssvssS st harrington. Ill. and Kenosha.
ws., hs became agent and operator ss
Racine Via. in March. 1861. After re-
maiatns there thrss years and : half he
s.sa &C sns same position as 6rsen BAY.
VIA in 1872 he left the Chicago d
Nc'nsfstern to become general
'sns ana passenger agent Of
tne orssu Bay d Lake Pepin road,
ous sSisr Two years returned to the North
ssssf' 70 be general agent q winona.
INN. an 1873 he vas promoted to BE- -
s's.ans General freight agent 1t Chicago.
an 1881 - again left the North western.
snse nssss 70 b assistant general superin-
senoens o. the Atchison. Topeka 4 santa
re. ouf In October. 1882, he Vas again
called neck 70 the Northwestern to b
keneras freight agent, and In February.
1910. nc Was made assistant general supcr-
inssndesst In October. 1ss8 he Vas an
pointed Sessrai manager Of the Wisconsin
Ceneras lines. and lett that line 70 take the
sems tessition with the Northern Pacific
raiiroats on July 1, iS69. He has held that
pos'ssoa ever since. and might have con-
unued 50 hold il unless he had been called
TO higsssr one.
Mr.. A.silen Was twice married. his first
vile having died about i've years ago.
leaving two children, . daughter aged
shout ~ years and . son Of about 10 wears.
He Vas married again some three year,
ago to daughter Of z. Jones, . lumber.
man at West Superior, Wis. Who has borne
IL
Few employers succeed in more COM
pisteiy winning the regard Of their subor-
dinatss than did Mr.. Meiien. He was
bimsel! m indefatigabis worker and de-
msndess equal industry and fidelity from
those nssced under him, but he had the
faculty OF inspiring . willingness TO give
It Hi..rslations With the employees were
siwsys remarkably harmonious, for she
n nAsssz If h. fs,Il L.
Ia his asnse OF justice and knew that his
decisioas on any question would b fair to
both tissm and the company.
Ameas his best friends was Frank Sell
del. formerly auditor OF King county, who
was his schoolmate at Chicago. They
had nog met for many years, when. on
the ocs ssion Of one Of Mr.. Mellen's trips
70 the sound, Mr.. Ssidel asked IL il was
BILLY Aelien. because II it 10 went TO
school vith him." Mr.. Seidsl was told
70 80 into the car and INTRODUCES
himself, for Mr.. Mellen was always &C.
csssibia: He went and was instantly
nixed and the two old schoolmates
sntoyes: half IN hour Of happy reminis-
cencss After the train moved on
Mr.. Asllen told Of one occasion in
his ssaool days when he had gotten
into some scraps which caused .
crowd 81 boys to pounce on him and give
him good thrashins. They were thus
engaged when Seidel, who was . big,
strong fellow, leaped into the scrimmage
and scattered Meiien's prosecutors right
and lsst. That incident made the two
boys fsm friends, and they remained 10.
tho1gss: fortune separated them 80 long
that ttssy did not meet tor twenty years.
Mr.. Mellen Vas man who took unusu-
ally gs,d care Of himself. For years his
work Eas been largely sedensary and he
soughs 70 Offset the effects Of this by regu-
lar and systematic exercise. At home he
kept gymnastic paraphernalia and
took vigorous exercise In his room
every day, followed BY the invigor-
ating accompaniment of sponge
bath AID . good rubbing. The result Of
this treatment was condition resembling
an athlete in good steady training. His
compilation was clear and he had gen.
eral appearance Of good health and activ-
ity. ssis muscles were like iron and were
well developed all over his body. II any
one doabted his fine physical condition
ne dis: not hesitate to prove IL by allow
ing as inspection Of his biceps or taking q
punch IN the ribs. back or abdomen. 1t
was aaiy by keeping himself in good
shape physically that he Was enabled SO
long Il, continue the arduous tasks and
wearisx care Of . railroad man whose
soul ~ in his work.
Mr.. Mellcu was . careful liver, for he
smokas in moderation, seldom drank
strong III quors and never carried them in
his cssS He was devoted to his family and
his ha:ne life Was particularly pleasant.
OF ,sSose who had been most closely as
soeiatsd with Mr.. Melicn and who feel the
keeaess grief AZ his sudden taking off
Newman kiins. superintendent of the
Lake <'hors road. is the chief in Seattle. for
he hal been assistant 20 Mr.. Meilen for
two years. He received the news while on
a TRIP over the northern branch and was
inters ,swed by a Posr-IsrEIIIGE>eER re-
porter on his return last night. saying:
.As a business man and q railroad man
Mr.. Mcllen had fine. rare executive
talens3a He was remarkable for his dis
patch of business, for ne got through il
smoos ally and Was quick in reaching de-
cisios.. lie seldom lost his temp and,
il he did. did not indicate il by
his manner. He wss one Of the most
klndsy men it hiss ever been my
fortune TO know: that will be the verdict
OF eveay one who has come in close con-
tact "a tn harm. Around the genera, Offices
he war universally beloved, Tor he always
had a. kind word for every one, aud was
particular about hurting any ones feelings.
.rs iere were never any labor troubles
undes: his management. tor he did not
allow the company's relations with the
men 4, even approach the point Of astFtse.
Ii a ,;san had a grievance and could not
get q satisfactory settlement with his i'm
med.eie superior. he could always depend