New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

thought OF going to Yale. Princeton. Columbia or
Harvard. The sweetest music 10 the ear Of young
Rosster was the pun Of the locomotive or the
hammer OF the machinist and the most interesting
problem that OF transportation. Under the tender
est Of home associations. he had formed high
ideals, and It something OF a shock 10 the
home folks when day young Clinton said he
was going TO San FRANCISCO TO accept a place
This was when he vas fifteen To the lads height
ened Imagination there was no spot SO attractive
in the labor field the Golden Gate. He went
there and became clerk FOR the California Packet
Company. There wasn't much Of the Golden Gate
in his experiences there Nor was there much gold
in H. A lad OF fifteen did not much Of figure
with the company and he got pretty tired OF IL at
the end Of year.
lie came back with all the nonsense and much
OF the imagination knocked out OF him. and went
70 work FOR the New-York Central Railroad In Us
Manhattan offices as clerk. Then followed years
OF unattractive toll. and promotion finally made
him secretary Of the Executive Board OF the com
pany. From that time promotion rapid. He
had a head FOR the railroad business and his abil-
ity soon recognized Before long he was ap-
pointed superintendent OF the Harlem Division Of
the Central OF the most arduous Offices in the
company's service. Then he sent TO Buffalo
as assistant superintendent Of the Buffalo Division.
with headquarters IN that city He held that place
for about five years. giving excellent satisfaction,
and he there when Ex-Governor Flower and
Mr. Brady and their friends turned their attention
TO the Brooklyn surface railroad situation.
FLOWER AND BRADY EMPLOY HIM
They determined to invest aud when they got
ready they asked Mr. ROssiter 10 take the presi-
dency Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
He though, il and accepted Whether ne has
ever been sorry for doing 80 no one knows, but
probably he Is glad he took IT, Messrs. Flower
and Brady believed IN improving the system. and
so did Mr.. Rossiter. He trained by experience
10 know how 10 spend dollar or hundred thou-
sand dollars get the most out OF II for the
company and when he asked for betterments lie
received free rein. The earnings of the road a.
fast they increased. were largely used for re-
building the road-new rails cars. new power
houses. new everything. There was hardly an end
10 the spending Of money. But with II all under
Mr. Rossiters management the road prospered the
earnings Increased and the directors satisfied
The Rapid Transit Company got permission TO run
that fastened public attention on Mr. Rossiter 10,
months 1t a great success. Then fOIloWeu
the absorption Of the passenger carrying roaIs OF
Brooklyn into the spreading Rapid transit t0H-
lines the Kings County Elevated, and, in fact al
but one system. acquired, and the day II Iroo-
ably not far distant when the friends or The IT'D
une will read at the breakfast table some morning
maining competitor of the Rapid Transit COMPANY
has been merged with the big concern - -
President Rossiter has been hard Norheu hIhn h
for the last week. but his physical endurance I Has
stood n all without danger. Three ho.tsS -
wa. about all the sleep he allowed himself ana ne
turned up the office fresher than any OF ms IN,
pioyes and worked again far into the nlght. chesls
fully and patiently meeting oil emergehcles' anu