New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
ROGER CALLAWAY.
vrw EXECUTIVE HEAD OF THE
vEW-YORK CENTRAL
,,o,n MAN oF VAST EXPERIENCE. WIG


.,dsr the control Of a new iand. 1t IL a strong
..so,u,e and thorough: capable hand. and
.;,, ,b, short time the new executive has
boon in charge. his personality and influence
,.,, haen felt through every channel OF the
,rsat system In selecting Samuel Roger Cal
,.a,ov as president Of the New-York Central
.ysten the Nandcrbilts once more demonstrated
,,ar discernment and faculty for picking OUT
aha and careful officials. and in their latest Sc
,.,,ion they have secured as head Of the New
y,, Central a carefully trained. clean cut. thof-
,ogbv practical railroad man.
W Callaway never knew any other than the
rsa Of a railroad man He started in al the
,o,tou rung Of the ladder. and step by step
,,roueh sheer industry, ability and energy ne
has forged his way TO the top and the preSi-
,sncy Of one Of the most important raltuau
,ysen,s in the world To-day MIR. galloway Is
,,rtv.ssven years old of rugged physique ana
ron stand almost any amount Of wear and tear
Ia &c NOT IN. man who holds the office because
81 ,a,resents some aggregation of capital or is
..,ainad because some powerful influence de-
sirss it. He has made his way on his merits
and to-day stands indisputably in the front rank
A. his calling In the practical operation OF
has shown the power to take railroad prop
.rty and place it in good physical and financial
shane and having placed it there. to operate
It efficiently and economically. to the thorough
satisfaction Of the stockholders and the S1blic
Is we'll
Mr. Galloway is a Canadian by birth, having
been born in the province Of ontario IN lool'
and is Of Scotch parentage. He attended the
public schools as a boy. but while sun young
obtained employment as a messenger boy IN
,ba oAica IF the treasurer Of the Grand Trunk
Railroad and made his start along the pain
tia, years later brought him to the presidency
0, the Nrw-York Central He received Tor fis
work there 81 }5 month. In 1871 MT galloway
lN Canada and came TO this country 10 act aS
slo4rntendent Of the Detroit and Milwaukee
RsDOad An incident in connection with MS
6yies there is worth noting {. {. Iro"Drldge
vas then president of the road. and he at one
time gave NJ Galloway a letter Of introduction
10 Commodore Vanderbilt. and said in 1t that
Mr. CallaWav was just the kind Of man the
yanderbilts would have use FOR some day
For A Will. Mr.. Galloway acted as superin-
,.ndant Of the Detroit. Saginaw and Bay City
Railroad. next h. became general manager OF
the Grand Trunk lines west Of the 81. clair
River president of the Chicago and Western
Indiana Railroad and vice-president and gen
era manager Of The Union Pacific Railroad
During the constructive period Of the Toledo
St Lou, and Klnsas city Railroad. or the
Glover Leaf" H. was its president. ana suDSe-
quently became its receiver, both Of which Of
fees he filled crciitably.
|, was after this that he came into the service
lent
he Lake shore died. and thu late General d.
" Caldwell was promoted To fill ne vacancy
Nr Callawav was called TO take Mr. CaldwelPs
Place a. president Of the New-fork. chicago
and St Louis Or the Nickel Plate Upon the
ieath Of General Caldwell h. was promoted to
The presidency Of the Lake Shor" While sun
President of the Lake Shore he vas elected
PRESIDENT IF the Ncw-York Central system to
succeed Chaunccy NJ. Dcpew. who stepped up
70 take general supervision Of the entire Van
derbt system being elected chairman Of the
various boards IF directors Of the different roads
the system
Dir Galway was in the unique position upon
DIS election president Of the New-York Cen
ua Of holding about as many railroad presi-
'sheles al one time any man that ever lived
IN the first place. his successor as president
VI the Nickel Plate had not been chosen. and so
as continued in that office. He was at the same
ume President Of the Lake Shore. which car
isd with it the presidency Of the Pittsburg ana
Lake Erie. and then his additional post as presi-
'eht Of the Ncw-York Central carried with II
We executive control Of the West Shore. the
Rome Watertown and Ogdcnsburg. and many
smaller roads. Altogether he was sort OF
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