The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-22
JUDGE HALL IN CHARGE.
Acting President of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad,
From the Hartford Courant.)

(From the Hartford Courant)
President Clark of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
pany sailed for Europe on the 18th of
January intending to go to Egypt and
make a long stay abroad for the resto-
ration of his somewhat impaired health.
During his absence Vice President John
M. Hall will be acting president of the
company, having administrative super
vision of the whole system.
Judge Hall came to the vice presi-
uency IN 1893, succeeding Lucius futile.
Although then inexperienced in practi-
cal railroad management, he brought 10
the place combination of peculiarly
useful qualities In the first place he
was an able lawyer of large experience
at the par and on the bench. He had
served IN both houses of the legislature
ana as speaker of the lower house and
president OF the upper one He "a a
VIDE acquaintance with the people of
southern New England and knew their
interests, characteristics and senti-
ments. While these were special and
possibly, decisive qualifications. they
We're supplementary to a high reputa-
tiCh FOR general talent, acumen, integ-
FLY. working power and hard common
sense
II is mistake to suppose that Judoe
tails service has been chiefly as Iea9i
counselor Of this company. While his
professional learning and skill have
DSen available in the consideration of
an regal questions that have arisen
TINS service is only one phase of bis
various employment and responsibility
his work has been restricted to no
sP9cta! department; but has embraced
ALL pelng as general in its scope if NOT
himself. '-'0 ~ e9loellt
From the beginning, he has been in
win the president in formulating ali
the scheme of finance, consolidation
construction and operation of hotb
steam and electric roads that have
marked the last six years. Their offices
III New haven have been practically
one office, and while the president has
peen absent most of the time for. the
past TWO years giving personal atten-
tlon 10 the extensive improvements in
anu around Boston. including the great
terminal station, Judge Hall has been,
81 II were, the presidents other self
III actlVe management of affairs in the
western district, which are now more
inultltarlous and complicated than was
the whole system when President Clark
Iook charge IL years ago.
Inns doeS not mean that Judge Halls
Work mas been confined to one mart of
ne system. He has been called into
to9lsultatlohS WITH regard to all mat
ters OF moment everywhere. He has
peeh 0I lhe Inner council which DELHI
elateu upon and determined, in general
a.iu III detail the plans of all important
engineering and construction. He ie
thus well ACQUAINTED with tbe oraat
works accomplished and in progress in
massachusetts, Rhode Island. Connect
icut ana NeV York He will. as Pres
iueilt clark mas done, spend a NORTON
bof his time at the Boston end of The
me and railroad men at that capital
WI nave an opportunity of becoming
better acquainted with him.
the problems of traffic and of op-
eratlon ne mas given earnest attention
and is thoroughly conyersant With az
details OF freight and passeneeT tra fTic
Fls knowledge of the department Iot
operation IS comprehensive as the re.
suit OF special study of the conditions
OF emclency and economy in accom-.
pushing results. He knows what re-
sHlts must be obtained from every de.
partment of the road to insure its sue.
cessful operation, and upon whom the
RESPONSIBILITY rests for any failure to
produce the desired results.
n short JuGge Hall. by diligent use
OF an exceptional power of ACQUIRING
information by study, by Observation
by assimilation of the intelligence Of
others, by the extraordinary opporturi-
ties CT instruction furnished through
ms close and trusted relations with
President Clark, has become an all
ground railroad man. in whose wise
ana conservative management. durine
me president vacation, stockholders
fectly secure P0i