The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-28

that capacity for some time. but MS
ability was so evident AID his aptitude
for railroad affairs so great that ne was
appointed cashier and accountant OF the
Columbia a Puget Sourf Taiiro Il ana
he Puget Sound Shore road. 10 succeed
l.. J. Mccarthy. At thar time the Puget
Sound Shore road, nov owned by the
Northern Pacific. was ops-trci as an in
ders ndcnt line from Ssa..lc 10 Stuck
Ja~ction. More honors were heaped On
ThDrnen In l. 81, when ae was made gem
cral freight and passenger agent Of roth
iues. stlii retaining his position % cash
ier and accountant. 9ns year later ne
severed his connection with these roads
and became general manager 4 thu Scat
i'e Lake ST. re & Eas5err railroad. A.
that time the north end II the road was
under construction. Mr.. Thoi7ell helf
he posi- Tor Of general manager until
June. fSS9 whe1 the . was general
chaage IN tSs officers Of the corporation.
This was Just after the great FIRE and
in tho midst OF tho hurry and push at
tendant on the rebuilding. Then 81 was
that the Boston National Bank organized,
and when IL opened It's doors FOR husi-
ness Mr. Thornen became It's cashier.
In the spring OF iS0 Mr.. ThorneU became
especially well known In the city through
hts active work in The organization Of the
Pacific Northwest League of professional
ball players. lie was always active IN
all athletic events IN the city for years
and tho duty of taking the Lead In this
new enterprise seemed % fan 70 him
naturally He worked with that enthusi-
asm which characterized every thing he
did. and as a result Tacoma. Spokane.
Portland and Seattle made up circuit Of
the bali ieac7Ie. Thornel was elected
treasurer 81 the general organization and
afterwards Of the local club. Through his
efforts w r. Rockwell came here from
Omaha and took charge Or the club. sub
scquently becoming secretary OF the
league and later president. The present
Madison street halt grounds were gotten
IN shape and grand stand built. AT this
work was done before the Mafi-
son street cable road got SIS
tine through - the lake. and AZ every
turn the indefatigable energy OF Thornell
co1Ild be seen.
There vas no one sn the city more pop
ular a. this time than Mr. ThnrnelI He
was highly respected ia business circles
a prominent member % the Rainier Club.
and the acknowledged leader IN athletic
matters. Tire summer or 1891 saw him IN
the zenith OF his popularity when he VAS
taken tii wlth typhoid fever. Daring his
Illness q was discovered that ne had IN
darsed the name % his fsther-in-law,
Cant W IL Taylor - a s. 49, note with
out the lafter's consent capt. Taylor
made good the amount % the bEUk and
che matter dropped. Air. Thoresii being
removed from his position "a the bark.
On his recovery from thc attack OF ~
uto4d fever re was unemployed FOR Sow
cral months but finally Secured the posi-
ton Il tinekeefer sn8 general utility
man with the Washing TON Bridge Com
pany and King & Dickinson. aftcrWard
Hus0n. Dickinson & BARLOW His services
were 90 szfch value that he worked his
way lgp along TIRE ttue until he became the
confidential man % the firm. lie made
Tacoma his home AMI took an active iD-
terest In sts AFFAIRS
Mr.. ThoruelTs father has hem dead
many years. but az las; accounts his
mother Was hvinE. He has ore brother,
who Is secretary q TIE Cnite4 states
Trust Company IN New York city. The
two did not affiliate
Ny Thcrnell VAS married IN this Ctfy
A., 1855 20 Miss Cora Taylor. daughter %
cant. ". r. TAYLOR. WAC dted about two
vaarS later ore cnsl8 was born 20 Mr.
ana Mrs Thorne]l bat Il died also.
The connection - Mr.. Thov0cn win 'ac
athletic Hte of tais city ard the National
Guard % Washington vas such that 81
,,t,vat be said tha5 from she time T6ov-
fieH eatered thts c1ty antA ne lett - nl7
,,a,r,A was A household wcV3 20 all lowers
~ outdoor sports In tae GAYS before tl@
3,sr are. though Seattle w-4s different from
what x Is now. there Was JUST IS nlds {
rf,aIr.- from an athletic standpoint Win
Tacoma. Portland. Port Townsend if~
49,. .ns ~naaaraLsa as can oe .o41a noA.