The Portland daily press., 1896-12-01

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entered the office of Colonel in. Nc
Comb, corps of engineers, United States
Army, at Portsmouth,, and received q
thorough education as an engineer. In
1857 he removed to Cincinnati, Ohio,
ana remained in his service at Cincin-
natl, Rock Island and Philadelphia as
bis principal assistant in surveys and
works of improving rivers and harbors
until the spring of 1881, when, after
eighteen years of service as an engineer,
he resigned TO accept the position as Sec
rotary and treasurer of the Louisville,
Evansville and ST. Louis railroad. In
1884 he was appointed assistant to the
president OF this corporation and placed
In charge of the operating and traffic de-
partments with his Office at Louisville.
Kentucky. In 1885 he was appointed by
the late Judge W. @. Gresham, receiver
and general manager of the road. Under
his management, the road, IN 1885, was
taken out Of the hands of a receiver, re-
organized, and he made its general
manager, in charge of the operating and
traffic departments. Desiring to return
to New England, in March, 1892, he re-
signed this position and accepted the
position Of superintendent of the
southern division of the Boston and
Maine railroad, and in Decmber, 1895,
was prom oted to the position Of assistant
general manager of the Boston and
Maine railroad.
1t will be seen at his experience has
been varied and in the various branches
OF railroad business. Starting with the
very foundation-engiDe has
managed the financial as we'll as the
traffic and operating departments, and
is. therefore, fully equipped for his
duties
These were the directors of the road
present and voting on the removal of
Mr.. Tucker: Presi dent Frank Wilson,
Joseph 8. Kicker, Thomas W. Hyde,
John Ware, Jospeh H. Manley and Vim.
g. Davis, all of Maine; Luoius Tuttle.
Mr.. Ledyard, Henry NJ. Whitney and
Gen. Samuel O. Lawrence, all Of Messa-
ohusetts. 1t will thus be seen that two
of the directors resident In Maine must
have voted for Mr.. fuckers removal.
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
FUTILE.
Last night President Tuttle of the
Boston and Mains road was communi-
Gated with by long distarce telephone,
and n reply to questions stated that the
policy Of the Maine Central that had
heretofore been pursued would not be
changed in the least. 1t was not contem-
plated to transfer the offices from Bort
land to Boston, nor were any other
changes except the appointment already
made, of a new general manager,
meditated. The Maine Central would
continue to serve Portland and the
State of Maine in the best manner pos
sible, with the permanent Offices in Port
land as at present.
IN an interview with Mayor Baxter,
that gentleman, when asked what he
thought of a removal of the headq uarters
OF the Maine Central to Boston, and
placing the different departments here
under the chiefs of departments there,
said that, providing such course was
adopted he should consider 1t very unfair
to the citizens of Portland, and
injurious to the road, as all con-
sidsred il Maine road, and did not
wish to see 1t become mere feeder to
foreign corporation. He hoped that the
Boston and Maine would consider the
matter very carefully before they took
any steps to such an end.
Mr.. Weston 3. Milliken said he
thought it was enough to know that the
statutes of Maine required the head
quarters of the corporation and q ina
jority OF the directors to be located in the
state to set ut rest any fears that the Bos-
ton aud Maine would attempt any re-
moval to Boston.
Mr.. Charles s. Fobes said in spsakin ing
OF Mr.. Tucker last evening: "He has
done everything that he could to further
tbs interest of Portland and the State Of
Maine during his long connection with
the Maine Central and his removal from
the management Of that road will cause
universal regret, and in my opinion If
the general offices and headquarters of
the road are removed to Boston, the
effect on the business of this city will be
disastrous. 1t has always suited the in
tsrest OF Boston. and has heretofore been
the policy Of shat city to put Portland
out Of the race for commercial ad-
vantages If posssbl. and with the Boston