New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
YOUNG, BUT EXPERIENCED.
PRESIDENT w. H. BALDWIN, JR. OF THE
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD
HE HAS THE CONFIDENCE OF OWNERS AND EN-
PIOYEs AND CONSEQUENTLY HIS
prcr tIAC REEN RAPID

HE HAS THE CONFIDENCE OF OWNERS AND EN-
p1oYEs. AND CONSEQUENTLY HIS
RISE HAS BEEN RAPID.
W r. Baldwin, jr. the newly elected president Of
the Long Island Railroad Is the youngest railroad
president in the East lie is only thrty-three years
Old and has up in ten years from cierkshlp IN
the Union Pacific Railroad Company offices to be-
come the successor of the late Austin Corbin MI
Baldwin has apparently learned every phase of the
railroad business lie born in Boston. where his
father was president Of the Young Mems Christian
Union Young Baldwin received his education in the
public schools Of Boston and was graduated at lfar
ward. Soon after leaving college he accepted clerk
shin from the Union Pacific Railroad Company. and
early in the year 1883 made division freight agent
of that company at Butte Mont. In June of that
year and until February of the following year he
served as the general freight agent of the road at
Omaha. From that time until September 30 1889. he
was manager OF the LeaVeiworth division OF the
road, and then. until August !. 1920 he was general
manager of the Montana Union Railway. serving for
short time president OF the road. BY this time
he was recognized as railroad man of ability and
was induced TO return to the Union Pacific road as
vce-president. From June q. 1891. TO july !. 1874
Mr.. Baldwin general manager OF the Flint and
P9re Marquette Railroad. and then he went Sou'n as
third vice. president of the Southern Railway system
On September IS Of last year Mr.. Baldwin became
second vce-presdent Of the system, with headquar-
tiers at Washington and this place he now gives up 10
become the p-esident of the Long Island road
Mr.. Baldwin's services have always been in demand
for the purpose OF building up and reorganiZng rail-
roads He practically did all the work OF reconstruct
ing the Southern Railroad. As soon the several
small roads came into that system they were taken
hold of by him and organized and made valuable
feeders of the main line. The day he assumed the
direction Of the old Richmond and Danvlle road he
turned everything bottom side up and introduced his
own IDEAS 10 Iehabtate the line and place II on
paying basis. Early in his railroad career in the
South he saw the importance OF the negro question.
He made up his mind that the best thing for the
negro was 10 give him work and keep him al H. lie
employed hundreds OF them. finding them TO be ex-
cellen, workmen. and where before he had lazy,
shiftess crowd. he turned out many useiui ana law
abiding citizens.
With all his work. Mr.. Baldwin has found time for
other things He loves books. and Is active men,
Der OF the American Academy OF Social and Political
Science and the American Economic Society. lie
s,udied law after leaving college. but not with the
idea Of following II a profession He wanted the
larnne and has since found this knowledge Of great
Il is one Of his pecularies that when he has left
a road he has taken friends along 10 take care OF.
He has taken the material on hand. mas sought
new hood in new fields. Colonel William X. Morrison.
the chairman OF the Interstate Commerce commits
s,on once said OF Mr.. Baldwin: Baldwin has no
tricks | believe everything he says" This Is per-
haps the best key TO his character Men trusted Mr.:
BALDWIN, and with that confidence ne I'd men and
they believed In him Laboring men know him
friend and he believes In their organizations Not
long ago when strike was threatened on the South
ern Railroad which promised TO be long and serious
one Nj Baldwin took the men into his confidence.
and showed them faces and figures. with the result
trusted in his word and knew that he would deceive
them nothing. His selection the president Of the
' is 70 he dr"c,ors and sSck6oldcrs lie brings
with him an assurance OF success