St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-28

anu Will dll GnlS lie WAS kIHu anu SeH-
erous. and gentleman whom it was al.
ways pleasure to meet. His sudden
departure is most shocking to every
one who knew him, and particularly to
his railway companions on all other
lines"
A. l.. Mohler, general manager of the
Great Northern, said: 1.-The death of
Mr.. Mellen grieves me deeply. The
competing relations between our lines
brought us together frequently, and
feel that [ knew him thoroughly. He
was shrewd. watchful and cautious, and
the railway manager of another line
who got the advantage of him in any
arrangement had something to be proud
of; but there were precious few in
stances in which anybody ever did this
thing. But no matter how aggravating
any situation might be Mr.. Mellen was
always gentleman. He was tirelesS
worker, and one cannot express the
regret that his accomplishments must
remain to be appreciated only by the
men of his profession"
E. b. Wakeman, superintendent of
transportation of the Great Northern,
and I. j. Hyman, assistant to President
Hill. both spoke in the highest terms of
the deceased. Mr.. Hill was absent from
the city.
MIR. Melen was no less popular
among railroad officials than among the
people along the lines of his road. The
people of every city ana station were
ever ready to give him an ovation when
he appeared among them. He won
their confidence and respect to degree
bordering upon affection, and the news
OF his death will cause a universal
mourning among them.
AT the general offices of the Northern
Pacific there is sorrow on every hand.
His fellow officials and the employees
feel the loss as that of a relative. When
the news broke upon them they were
stunned, and almost refused to believe
it. And when they at length came to
believe it they had little heart for work
the remainder of the day.
Mr.. Mellen was member of the Ma
sonic fraternity, and. with his family,
also belonged to the House of Hope So
ciety. So far as known, he was not
connected with any other societies, and
held no position other than his railway.
The funeral cannot be fixed until the
return to the city of the stricken family.
Osman Temple, of which he was a
prominent member, is preparing to Of
ticiate. Yesterday afternoon Cal Stone,
potentate of Osman Temple, received
message from r, A. Ketner. pOtentate
of Off Temple, OF Tacoma, stating that
Off offers its services to Osman Ten pie
at the funeral; and Mr. Stone replied
accepting the services, and requesting
Off to prepare floral crescent, the
emblem worn by the members of the
order.
Life of the Deceased.
T William Solon MelIen was born. at
Crete, VIII c-unty, ILL.,. Feb. 20. 1916.
He was educated in the Chicago high
school, and entered railway service in
December, 1865. He began as a teIe-
graph operator at Milton Junction, Wis.
In January, 1866, be became telegraph
operator at Darlington. Ill. He was
operator at kenosha, Wis, in 1867. In
March of that year he was promoted to
agent and operator at Racine, Wis.,,
holding it to September, 1870, when he
was transferred in the same capacity to
Green Bay. In 1872 he was promoted
to general freight and passenger agent
of the Green Bay 81 Lake Pepin rail
road. In 1874 he became general agent
of the Chicago 81 Northwestern at
Wlnona, Mimi. The following year he
was made assistant general freight
agent of the same road, being located at
Chicago. This position he held up to
1881, when he was made assistant gen
eral superintendent of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe road. October,
1882, he was made general freight agent
of the Northwestern. February, 1885,
he was promoted to assistant general
superintendent of the same road. Oc-
tOber, 1856. he became general manager
of the Wisconsin Central associated
lines. July l, 1889, he became the gen
eral manager of the Northern Pacific,
the position he held to the last.