Evening journal., 1898-05-21
RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
Biographical Sketches of Sup
erintendeHts and Stats
OF THE TWO LOCAL DIVISIONS


ARE PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED
WITH.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Mems
News for the month of May has a
complete and interesting history of the
Philadelphia Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad portraits Of officials and
biographical sketches from the election
Of Matthew Newkirk, president in 1896,
to the election Of Frank Thomson, the
present incumbent The presidents in
regular order have been as follows:
Matthew Newkirk, served from 1886 to
1912. when he resigned. M. Brooke
| Buckley succeeded him and served until
1916 and declining a reelection was
succeeded by Edward c.. Dale, who
served until January 9, 1S49, when he
resigned. He was followed by William
H. Swift, who filled the office until
February 2S, 1851, when he resigned
and Samuel NJ FELTON,, whose health
became impaired and he resigned to-
wards the close of the year 1864, and
from then until April 15 1865, George
A. Parker served as acting president
Isaac HiDckley was next elected presi-
dent and held the position until his
death, which occurred on March 2S,
1888. George b. Roberts was elected
then and served until his death, which
occurred January 80, 1897. The cleo
tion Of the present president took place
on February 10, 1897.
A feature Of interest to the citizens
of this community is the list of Off
cials Of the Maryland division and OF
the Delaware division. The following
sketches Of well-knOwn men in the city
. who are the officials of the Maryland
- division, are of interest:
The Maryland division lis ONE Of this
most important in The system connect.
- the cities of Philadelphia, l8altimCr,
It and Washington and is Of unparalleled
- importance to THE government from
n strategic point of view. It's superin
{ tendent, being brought into the closes
, relations with the district government
= and government engineers at the ma
r tiOnal capital requires a high order o
4 talent, coupled with patriotism and dl
: plOmacy, to suitably fill THE position
e The company, however, HAS alway
e shown most excellent judgment in ii
4 | selections and that CT w. n Banna'
. forms no exception He is a worth
successor Of such able predecessor a
!. Messrs. J. lB. Hutchinson and 10 /
Brooks; is a man of education, pleas
70 ing address, kindly but retiring man
ners and fOrceful character and lis cary
y ing for himself from his present pos
- tion more distinguished promotions. Il
as was born in New York city, Dscen
Der 80, 1S4S; graduated at the Mass
" ehusctts Institute OF Technology
Il. 1869, and entered the service Of Oh
c. West Jersey railroad in September
AZ dihat year as rodman. In 1872 hls W;
D., | appointed as RESIDENT engineer of I'll
West Jersey road; December, 1880,
assistant engineer, New York divisiO
March, 1888, as superintendent Can
den and Atlantic railroad; Novembe
1884. as superintendent, SchuylkilQ div
Sion; December, 1884, ais supe
inteudenl. Amboy division; Eel
ruary, 1891, as supeI.nenlien
Altoona division; and June II, 1895, 81
perintenldent OF THE Maryland divisicI
he is assisted by
Simon Cameron Long, assistant a
gireer, who was born near Hawi
- burg, Pa, September z 1857. He a
tended the pUblic schools and graduate
. from the High School at Pine Groy
Pa. in 1878. He entered 1.afaye1
College, Baston, Pa, the samls yela
, tooR a fun technical course, and grad
ated in 1877, with the degree OF CIV
engineer. The same month of grad
ation he started conveyanclng; lat
: the same year HE entered the services
Nan.-
: serving in various capacities; then
: ths service Of several coal mining col
: pantes in the lower Schuylkill region
: engineering and other capacities. {
: April 8. 1881, entered the service Of q
: PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
: recommendation OF the late Hon. Sim
: Cameron as rOdnan in thie cOnstructi
- Of the four track system on thsPh.Ladl
rsh!a division, rising to transibman, a
ng. was given charge of a corps. In Apl
vo- 1882. on recommendation of Assista
by Chief Enginser Robert e. Pettit, hls W
0e- transferred to THE engineers office
Arizona. since Wthidh thine his appoil
t. ments and promotions have been
= follows: December /, 1882, assistant {
IS. pervisor Pittsburg yard; May l6, Is
;ee | assistant supervisor Wallis, Pa; a
ate gust IA, 1884. assistant supervisonPh
ere adelphfa yard; February 1, 1885, p
ant moted supervisor, NiomOngahela d.
rge sion: November l. 1885, supervis
nen Lancaster. Pa; November 1, 1889,
ifv. sistant engineer. Delaware divisi'
mr.. PhigadeEphia, Wilmington and Ba
.ble more railroad, and january l. 1898,
an sistant engineer, Maryland divisi
ESQ Philadelphia, Wilmington and Ba
! OF | more railroad.
was Robert L. Holiday, supertntend'
nen Delaware division, was born at Bl
said wood. Blair county, Pa, May 6, Is
any He was educated at Logan Acader
the Bellwcod. Pa, and Rensselaer, Pc
ON technic Institute, Troy, N. Y Fr
1869 to 1876 he was connected W
THE Belts Gap and Cthsr railroad
preliminary surveys and construct
ON work He entered the service OF
for Pennsylvania RaiTrOad Company in
Mrs. office of THE principal assistant en-
)py, neer at Altoona as rodman, March
res, 1876. On April 6, 1876. he Was
Mrs. pointed supervisor, Bedford divisi
Jor- December Is, 1879, assistant supeTwis