New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

of his recovery short time before his death he
visited by DR. St Clair Smith and the ply
slcan, who, with DR.. Janeway had attended Nr.
Mcleod. left him resting, it was believed. com
fortably
Archibald Angus Mcleod ffty-four years old
and OF Scotch descent Immediately leaving
public school, entered the railroad business. be-
coming a rodman the construction OF the North
ern Pacific Railroad He was connected with the
Northwestern Railroad and It there that his
executive ability reached the notice Of Austin Cor
bin. who decided 10 call him over 10 the Reading.
His connection with the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad began in 1856 when in the reorganization
OF the road Mr.. Mcleod became general manager.
Austin Cor5in being president. AS general manager
he put in superior roadhsd. finer rolling STOCK
and better train service for the company. In June
1880 Austin Corbn resigned the presidency and MI.
Mcleod succeeded him It vas his desi6S N liza,
rate vars ne was ie COX iga TST1[d absolute
On February II, 1892, an:lounceInent vas nlaue
hls1 tn Nan embraced the consolidation OF the
6ffces engaged in the anthracite coal trade under
OF that r,lanag to be President Mcleod IL
was his expectation 10 save IlNOoc0 anHuiiy4 "a
economy Of tT and e{ 15 %a About 20 O this tine
the Control Of the Delaware, Laekawanna and
frtendIy to the Reading management He continued
mis- scheme by acquiring Ire Isa ct1frai
%evr-Engiand and Western Railroad. and by oo-
tanning ga nf ter Ros IN ' and Maine As he once
-ressed it. this syndicate would throw the Read
ir5 and its entire augmented system into the very
heat Of England. giving 1t the only ran route
+ror, the Middle and Southern States 70 the Eas,i
y,tb connections with all the New-E england roads.
He manned new terminal in New-York TO com
re+e with the New-York, New-HaYen ana hart
fo~d and built terminal in Philadelphia ior the
Reading. - ,o -. po,at,- -osse7 into
,ecai,4rshin lust year after the great consoIda-
- on Nav ! 1898 he resigned as president ana
bar.y ono of the three receivers OF the PhlladeI-
11bia and Reading Railroad Company, and or the
451Gfa5einhia anG Reading Coal and Iron Company
In MS letter Of resignation he SAID:
NJ reason for thus resigning Is my beneI that
,,ee5f5 financial assistance Will not be ACCORDED 70
~ Co-nnanv so long continue to occupy the
,1osI+5or of president and receiver
Al that time he was president OF the boston ann
Maine and Of the New-York and New-England-
T-ar+ IF captaI was the cause OF the receivership
A. one time he attempted TO bid against ne
11raxeI-Va nderbilt-Morga syndicate Tor the 90
Do,onv Railway. But it was admitted when the
oerr- n tho receivership was made pubic that the
IIDr'"1si interests had always been friendly
~ IL re- Years Mr. Mcleod has made MS nome IN
~ cf.y, he had Offices at No. If9 Broadway. and
i a9 al No 80 Broad-st He was director OK the
i.,ea-5ca1 Railway Company. the Hartford ana
Hsiii..1aactier+ Western Railroad Company and the
3,oIII1ra.e PaiIuav He Interested in the WHIT
IeU opan5 Fyan American Air Power Company. He
r-ss member Of the LAWYERS 0iuD anu 'le Su0-
,,rbau Riding and Driving Club