The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-09
MIR. NEWMAN WILL THEN TAKE
THE PLACE w. w. FINLEY
LEAVES,
THE LATTER's RETURN SOUTH
TAKES HIM TO THE SCENE OF HIS
MOST SUCCESSFUL RAILWAY
CAREER.
PRETTY STORY OF HIS HERoIsM
Superior Inspection Case May Be
Carried Into the COurts-Engin-
GERS Call ON MIR. Hill.

The appointment of Second Vice
President Newman, of the Northwest
ern. to the position Of second vice pres
ident of the Great Northern, to sue
coed w. w. Finley, resigned, was de-
finitely corroborated yesterday after
noon by a high official of the road. 1t
Is known that Mr. Newman will as
sumo his new duties Sept. To- His sal
airy can only be guessed at, but 1t is
very evident it will be a big one, as he
was the recipient of a $1,000 salary
with the Northwestern, and it is not at
all likely he would change unless there
man is not at all dependent upon his
salary for his existence. He is a
wealthy man. and it is said his income
from Southern investments is some
thing like 500. 900 per year. Mr.. New
man is not only very capable operat-
ing and traffic manager, but is also
possessed of a strong independence.
Mr.. Finley in his new capacity will
be in a position of wide responsibility.
Virtually, he will be the directing head
of the entire Southern railroad system,
which has its Northern terminus in
Washington, and its Southern termini
in nearly all of the larger cities Of the
South. The system is one of the
largest in the country, and its trafflc
is enormous. Samuel Spencer is first
vice president, but his duties entail the
financial management of the road s
affairs, so that Mr.. Finley's will be the
real hand at the throttle, so far as the
management Of the actual business IS
concerned. A Southern atmosphere is
highly congenial to Mr.. Finley. He
was raised in it, and is accustomed to
it. His friends are almost exclusively
in the South, and it is with the keenest
pleasure that he returns to his old love.
His name is very familiar in Southern
railway circles. He carries a magnt-
fcent gold watch, which, by the way,
is one of the most precious articles in
his possession. Its story is really one
of personal heroism and devotion, but
Mr.. Finley never tells it himself.
Several years ago, when Mr.. Finley
was located in New Orleans, a deyaS-
tating epidemic of yellow fever broke
out, taking off hundreds of the citi-
zens, and causing an exodus from the
city. There was the utmost conSterna-
tion and in the panic hundreds Of the
railroad men refused to return to the
city One day Mr.. Finley announced
to his family that they must leave the
city, if they desired to live. The mem
bers of the household bravely refused to
go, but Mr.. Finley's word was law in
a case Of that kind, and his private
car was soon whirling out of the city
bea>ing his loved one. He knew hts
wife's devotion would prompt her to
return to his side, and to guard against
such risk, Mr.. Finley posted notices
threatening immediate discharge to
n w oh hrir tC
family or his wife back to the hot bed
of pestilence. Finally he too was
stricken with the fever, but his iron
will served him well. He warded off
delirium, and on his sick bed directed
the work of relief. In memory of his
bravery, his friends placed boxes about
the city asking subscriptions of pen
ny or two cents EACH in order that all
might have an opportunity to share the
pleasure of assfstinfhan the object. Mr..
Finley was presen @ with a magnifi-
cent watch, in the interior of which
was recited in touching language the
gratitude of the people Of New Orleans,
and the thousands of railroad men. It
is not strange that Mr.. Finley looks
with pleasure upon return to such a
circle Of friends as this, or that they
are prepared to welcome him.
It is understood that Mr. Finley sug-
gested his successor in office, which is
d further proof that the relati be-
tween himself and Mr.. Hill were ami
cable.