Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-29
|D[A|H ii, PLOUGH.
8nd Game Saturday Night at the
Family Home IN the City
Of st Paul.
Sketch Of HE Lifetime. Spent IN
Railway Work From Bag.
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The expected news Of the death of Mr..
Alexander B. Plough, Of st. Paul, q for
mer resident Of thie city and for many
years connected with the Iowa Central
railway. was received by wire in this
city early Sunday morning. Mr.. Plough's
death occurred at his home at 1l:4o
O'clock Saturday night, as the result of
continued strokes OF paralysis. His
Death IL thought to have been hastened,
or rather the attacks OF paralysis in-
duced, by injuries that he received In a
railroad wreck in the south a few years
ago.
A. 3. Plough, known to all his rail-
road friends az plain Alec Plough"
spent the greater part of iis. active life
on the Iowa Central, altho his more re-
cent duties have been with the st. Paul.
u Duluth as that property's vice presi-
dent and general manager.
Mr.. Plough began his railroad career
IN June. 1871. and until June. 1872, was
bagEagemani In the employ Of what
was then the Central Railroad of Iowa.
In 1872 he ~ advanced and made agent
at Eddyville, then one of the smaller
etations on the line. His work there war
SO satisfactory that he wac promoted
eoon afterwards and made agent at a
larger station, Abba. There also he
showed his qualifications in handling
the companys business and in October.
1876. was assigned to the chief clerkship
Of the agent at Marshalltown, which po-
eltion he held until June, 1877. In the
ofiice here, which wasSthen. assnow, one
Of the largest on the line, he received
knowledge of business at larger points
and was thought by the management
ca pable of taking charge Of a larger Of
nee than either Abba or Eddyville. He
was promoted and given charge Of the
Office at Eldora, where he remained I'M
I'll May 1885. when General Freight
Agent H. L. shute who was under Cen
eral Manager and Receiver f. L. Dud-
ley. made him travelling freight agent
which position he held until Nov. 4. 1887.
Tom II. Simmons. now general freight
agent Of the Burlington. Cedar Rapids
Z Northern railway, was then assistant
general freight agent Of the Central, and
shortly before the close of the year Mr..
Shute resigned. and Mr.. Simmons sue
ceeded him. This left the assistant
freight agents position vacant and Mr..
Plough wac taken off the road and
placed in MIR. Simmons position. Mr.
Simmons soon afterwards resigned to
accept hta present position with the b.,
c.. r. & NJ, and Mr.. Plough was adj
vanced to the position OF general freight
agent which showed a pretty rapid adj
vancement and one covering wide
range. Mr.. Plough remained as general
4
Z left the Central'e employ and went to
st. Paulsto accept the position of gem
eral freight and passenger agent of the
st. Paul e. Duluth. Mr.. Dudley having
also left the Central short time before
and was then vice president and gen
eral manager of the St. p. & D. Mr..
Dudley's death occurring a few years
after he went north Mr. Plough was ss.-
lected by the directors Of the Minnesota
property az Mr.. Dudley's successor as
general manager, which appointment
wac made Jan. Is. 1890. March ]. 1890. he
Z war made vice president, and continued
IN the service as vice president and gem
eral manager until May 1, Of the present
year. when the Northern Pacific pur.
chased the ST. Paul & Duluth.
since his resignation Mr.. Plough has
not been actively engaged in railroad
work. He recently, however. accepted
z position as general manager of a Lead
INT southern property, Of which he was
ready to take charge when taken III.
+ fiis friends In this city and along the
Iowa Central, altho resigned to rece,y-
Ing the news OF hi. death at any time.
were nevertheless greatly panied when
b the word did come Mr.. Plough was
probably one Of the best-known rail-
road men in the west.
me 81. Paul Pioneer Press of sun
day refers to MIR. Plough's life work
and his fatal illness as follows:
After lying unconscious for three
weeks at his Paramount avenue resi-
dence, Alexander B. Plough, formerly
vice president and general manager Of
the st. Paul & Duluth railway, and one
3 OF the best known railroad men in the
west. died at 11:4O o'clock last ni1ht,
Since last Wednesday the end has been
hourly expected. That he could rot re.
cover from the paralysis which caused
his death was conceded Following The
i fatal relapse, which occurred three
weeks ago, after a period during which
he showed marked signs of Improve.
ment, he sank steadily. almost without
8 even niomentary Improvement
During her husbands illness Mrs
Plough has been constantly at his bed
side, attending to his wants and striy-
ing with every energy which deep at.
lection could prompt to secure bet
torment OF his condition Mr.. Plough,
aged mother has been with her. as has
also Edward Plough. brother. and
two nieces.
Mr.. Plough's connection with the
Ct Paul Z Duluth railroad was closely
associated with the most prosperous
period Of the roads history His ener.
gies Were bent toward the development,
and improvement OF the property and
his services greatly enhanced Its EN-.
4 cheney and value. Among his associ.
Ates he was known as a man who had a
kindly word FOR all, who famlliarized
himself with the smallest details OF his
business and whose influence upon his
subordinates always encouraged and
helped them TO better themselves.
He began railroad service in June
Y 1871. and the responsible positions
which he occupied at his retirement
from active railroad life was due to his
own efforts alone. He started 40 bag.
Eagemtn on the Iowa Central and
worked himself thru the various stages
to the top of the ladder. He was born
in Jacksonville, n. !. !. In ls4S. He wal