The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23
YERKES SAYS farewell.
RETIRING PRESIDENT OF STREET
RAILWAYS SAYS GOOD-BY.
Employes for Ala I'm Past Sue
sesses-Drief Addresses TO Delega-
gations Of Trainnen Assembled.

~ HARLEs +. YERKES recently
Ha1 said good-hy 70 the former en-
NO ployes Of the North and West
N Chicago Street Railroad Com
~ panies.
In some respects the closing
scenes OF Mr.. Yerkes' connection with the
North and West Side lines were as re-
markable as any during the wonderful
rise of the two great roads. Underneath
the simple ceremonies OF the farewell ad-
dresses on the North and West Sides.
there was an undercurrent OF feeling and
a depth Of regret on both the part OF the
employer and the employed that Is sell
dom seen. To the faithful men who were
parting with their chief--men who have
worked side by side with Mr.. Yerkes for
years and know him as he really is--the
occasion was as sorrowfui an a funeral
The good-bys were simply and quickly
said. AT 1:3o o'clock the employees I'm the
general offices OF the North Chicago
Street Railroad Company at No. IA North
Clark street gathered I'm Mr. Yerkes' outer
ONCE. A delegation OF five trainmen. one
selected from each OF the North Side
barns. also came IN. A few minutes later
Mr.. Yerkes entered. He greeted the room
full OF workers and then sat down at his
desk as those present had been accus-
TONED TO seeing him. In this position he
made short farewell address He said.
Il suppose YOU are all aware that on
Monday shall sever my connection with
the North and West Chicago Street Rail-
road Companies. Inasrnuch as that Is The
case, wished 70 bid you all good-by. and
I thought could do II much better II
you would come To see me. instead OF my
going TO see you. ] therefore concluded
IN invite ynn all here into this room,
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Tribute 10 Employees.
TN seve-ing my connection with The
companies. desire 20 say to you that I
feel that great deal Of the success which
mas attended my endsavorx Of the last
say thirteen. years. has been owing 10
the very loyal support that ] have re-
ceived from our employees. There has
never been case IF dssIoyalty tina, has
come TO my knowledge. and I am sure
that there has never been any tina. has
not.
II think you are all entitled 90 the same
praise that has been given 10 me: and, IN
attending to your duties "a you have, you
have placed ne under very many obllga-
tons IN You The fact that you have
drawn you salaries does not count for
much with ne You are entitled To an
you got. and perhaps some u you are en-
titled TO more, but i feel that you have all
been very kind 10 me, you have always
been confederate 10 me you have sun
ported me a. times when have needed
your support. both moral and active and
leave you with the sense that I can never
forget your extreme loyalty and good SER
vice
II wish. also. 20 express my gratitude
70 those OF the men who have not come
in daily contact with me. I mean tbs
notarmsr and the conductors I have IN
vEse9 you gentlemen here turning TO the
delegation az trasnmenp 10 recafve the
thanks which I wish 10 bsssog upon the
employees | could not go around 10 see
ali OF them. and I therefore asked for
this de2vtAtson 70 coma have dons