The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
c. S. MELLEN IS PRESIDENT.
NORTHERN PlCIFIC's NEW HEAD
LAMONT VICE-PRESIDENE.
Mr.. Melien n Second vice.President OF the
New Haven R~oad-Northerp Pacific 60 RE-
main Independent. hut Friendly Relations
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Hzr. Raelien n second vice.Preuiaent or tire
New Haven o~ad-Northe Pncinc 60 RE-
main independent. but Friendly Relations
with the Great Northern will Continue.
Charles 8. Mellen was elected President and q
director of tho Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany, at a meeting of tho directors held here
yesterday, to succeed Edwin w. Winters whose
resignation has been before tho board since
April 20. Ex-sccretary Of War Daniel S. La
mont was elected vico-Presldent. This office
had been vacant since the reorganization Of the
company. Both officers will assume the duties
OF their new positions on Sept. /. Mr.. Mellon
will go to 81, Paul to take charge of tho opera
ton OF the road.
Mr.. Lamont will continue to reside hero and
will give special attention 10 tho land interests
Of the company.
Mr.. Mollen was formerly connected with the
Union Pacific system, which he left to become
Second Vice President Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, which
position he still occupies. J. Pierpont Morgan
is q director and one Of the largest stockholders
in the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road. and In this way he has had much oppor-
tunity to observe Mr.. Mellen's capacity. He is
a man of much determination and energy. and
his election 10 an indication that the indie
pendence OF the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany will DO preserved. and sets at rest the ru-
mors heretofore circulated that tho Northern
Pacific would DO turned over to the Great North.
ern. either directly or indirectly.
Mr.. Mellen was born in Lowell. Mass. in
1851. and entered railway service in 1869 as
clerk In the cashiers Office of the Northern New
Hampshire Railroad. He served in the account
ing departments Of that road and tho Central
Vermont until he was made assistant to the
manager OF the Boston and Lowell road in 1880.
In 1888 he was made assistant genera manager
Of the Union Pacific Railway system. and tho
following year general traffic manager. He held
the last-named place until April 1, 1892, when
no became general manager Of the New York
and. New England Railroad, which position he
accepted the offer Of the Second yice-Presidency
of the New York, New Haven and Hartford.
Mr.. Lamont, the new Vice-President, is o
close friend of many persons identified with tho
Great Northern and of others connected with
the Northern Pacific, and was practically deter:
mined upon some time ago to I'LL an important
position on another road with which J. p. Nor.
gan 4 Co. are identified. but his peculiar fitness
for tho Northern Pacific led to a change Of pro-
grammc. which has resulted in hisIbeing selected
TO take an active part in the management Of
Mr.. Coster Of tho firm Of J. P. Morgan & Co..
In speaking OF the changes, said that while the
friendly relations which exist with the Great
every way. the NorthernPacidc will in the future,
as in the past, be run as an absolutely independ:
ent property. While the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific have some stockholders in
common, all parties in interest in either COM
pany recognize that each property must be al
lowed to stand on its own merits, and none Of
them wishes to see any other policy followed.
Brayton Ives. a director Of the road. who,
while favoring friendly relations with the Great
Northern, has always been an earnest advocate
OF independent management. expressed tho
highest approval OF the new officials, adding
that, in his opinion. the best possible results
would come therefrom.
L. b. Thomas, President Of the Erie, and also
q director in the Northern Pacific, said: while
l sincerely regret Mr.. Winters retirement, l
can heartily indorse the selection OF Mr.. Mellen
as his successor. He is a strong. capable man Of
long experience in every way, and thoroughly
qualified for the position"
1t Is generally Understood that Mr.. Mellen will
select Frederick d. Underwood as general man
ager Of the Northern Pacific, but definite in
formation on this point could not be obtained
yesterday. Mr.. Underwood is about 4s years
old. and has been in railway service Twenty-Five
years. He was at one time superintendent OF a
division Of the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad, and since 1885 has been con-
nected with the system now called the Mime
Rpolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway, of
which he Is at present the general manager.