The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-02

! are in the command of the first vice presi-
+ dent, Mr.. c. C.. Clarke. These are the
most important departments, for the en-
tire road depends upon the Judgment,
foresight and accuracy of its financial
head. Mr.. Clarke is little known 10 the
general public, but there's not one banker
or broker in Wall street but recognizes him
and knows he's there on big business.
The second vice president of the New
York Central, Mr.. II. J. Hoyden, COM
mands the departments of traffic and sup
ply. Under his supervision the rates, q
vital part of every railroad, arc fixed,
claims adjusted and all materials pur-
| chased.
The third vice president, Mr.. II. Walter
Webb, is well known to the general pub
lie by virtue of his duties as commander
of the departments of road, equipment
and transportation. Mr.. Webb comes in
closer and more frequent contact with the
people than any other officer of the road
He it is who looks after the building Of
roadways, bridges and buildings secs that
the road is properly equipped with cars,
engines and boats, keeping meanwhile a
wide open eye To the comfort of the public
in the matter of service. Mr.. Webb,
when in town, does an honest days work
in his Office from 10 till 4. About once
week he makes a journey Of inspection
from New York TO Buffalo in his private
car. This journey is like that of great
general reviewing his troops
The government of any railroad is vest
ed first of all in the stockholders, but the
stockholders share in governing is merely
nominal Supposed TO have all to say,
they really have nothing to say. They
simply elect their representatives, com
monty called the board of directors The
board meets only once year, but mean
while it has elected a chairman, or rather
the man who holds the most stock elects
himself chairman, and he, as ex-ofiicio
member of all committees, is the active
practical head, the highest officer of rail-
road company.
In many railroads the chairman is also
the president, but when these offices are
divided the president is subordinate TO the
chairman. Holding to the New York
Central as representative of all roads,
Mr.. Depew is not first in command, as Is
generally supposed, but is "a sort of adju-
tant general under Mr.. Cornelius Wander
bilt, the chairman. Mr.. Vanderbilt, like
Mr. Depew, is hard worker. Nine
O'Clock is not too early to find him at his
desk in the Grand Central station, and
there he remains all day, giving his time
10 this or that committee and looking aft
CT his multitudinous duties as chairman
not only Of the New York Central, but of
fl other roads. Here in Mr.. Vancerbilt's
office al the work OF organization Of the
New FORK Central system Is carried on.
and every clerk in that particular Office
you may be sure is an expert in some par
ticular branch Of railroad work.
Rigid Rule. of the COMPANY
And in this Office, too all the red tame
Of the New York Central begins, and al
though the public suarIs and kicks against
red tape II j. a truth nevertheless that
the more the red tape the finer the Orcani-
cation that uses it. The New York Cen
trial. generally conceded by railroad men
10 la one Of the very best organized roads
in the country. holds its end in this way
chiefly with use Of red tape. 80 fine arc
the lines drawn that Hr Vanderbilt him
self cannot send out for even a lead pencil
ard charge II To the company. II BE- wants
2 lead pencil, be must MAKE requisition
for il through the proper channels
As 20 what Mr.. Dcpew dos for living,
or rather what he does 20 earn his SALARY,
p
dent Of the United States. I asked him
personally. he had turned his room in .
the Grand Central depot into a Temporary
observatory. ! found him sguintlny
through a long brass telescope, which was
like a Calling gun and aimed
through thc window past the Murray Hll
hotel direct al heaven. Not star could
be Sc, !or Il was only clock Ia the
afternoon
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pew / asked
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