The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-28
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT tt RI
His Career of Steady Progress and
Promotion.

His Career Of Steady Progress and
Promotion.
From the Washington Post we take
the following brief sketch Of the career
of Col. w. A. TIrk, general pl>Senge:
agent Of the Southern Railway, which
will he read VITA inlete>, by The
thousands Of friends in this 5 Ate and
elsewhere OF tha, estimable and pOpu-
lar gentleman. A. the Charlotte o.
server APPLY remarks, "the young men
of the present day vii! find IN CD.
Turks career an example worth fol-
following. He gained his success by
neverfagging application 70 bisl-
ness and the Concentration OF all his
energies 10 whatever his hands found
to do. In these days, success IS never
reachci except through work. Those
who are not afraid Of work and who
rightly apply m,elveS 10 L, seldom
fail to succeed. OF c'urse Mr.. Turk
deserves congrdtulattDns, and he has
the Obse,Ters, bat Nc have referred
to his example for the more PRACTICAL
purpose Of pointing 1t ou' for the ben
eft Of aspiring young meE. 1t IS An
object lesson worthy Of being brought
to their attention - But as 70 what
the Washington Pest says:
The general passenger agents OF the
| country, III national convention As
sembled yesterday paid deserved trlb-
ute TO Distinguished merit and at the
same tln- honored themselves by
eltctlng as president Of their assocla
ton, William \. Turk, Esq, general
passenger agent OF the Southern Rail
way Company Mr.. TUX has for
some time past been wee president OF
the organization, but at their meeting
IN the Southern Hotel, S.. LOUIS, they
yesterday promoted him to the frs!
place. They could not have chosen a
better man.
William A. Turk is we'll known in
Washington. He was born iii Augusta
county, Va, and educated at Roa-
noke College in the same State. In
1877 he entered the railway service OF
the Richmond and Danville Company.
From 1877 to 1882 he was travelling
passenger agent. From September,
1882 to June. 1883, he was general
Southwestern passenger agent. From
July, 1883, to September, 1887, he was
assistant general freight and passenger
agent, in charge of the Western North
Carolina division. From September,
1887, to August, 1891, he was division
| freight and passenger agent in charge
of the main line from Charlotte 10
Greensboro, N. c., and after that,
until July, 1892, he became general
passenger agent for the entire Rich
mond & Danvile system, and in June,
1904, when the Richmond & Danville
was merged into the Southern Railway
he kept the same position, which he
has held ever since, and holds to day
to the entire satisfaction of the COM
pany and Of the travelling public.
His career, therefore, has been one
of steady progress and promotion-a
succession of steps upward, with nc
record of insecure footing or episodes
of retrogressiOn. He has risen on his
merits as an officer, combined with
those gifts of personal temperament
which endear men to their associates
and make thousands rejoice in thei,
success. Everybody who has come in
co tact with Mr.. Turk, whether in his
professional or individual capacity
will be glac to hear of the new dis.
tinCtion that has fallen to his lot
Every one will receive this announce
ment with the verdict-"The right
man in the right place"