Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-10
Newark, N. j.. Railroad Journal
Tells of {. W. Huntineton's
Success.
Publishes a Long Article En-
titled "Story Of a Success.
full Career"
Also Says Kind Words for E. E.
Kerwin. Formerly Central
Trainmaster.

Huntington, of the Iowa Central, now
general superintendent of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, will be inter
ested in an article published in the
number of the Railroad En-
ploye, of Newark, N. j., Journal de-
voted to the interests of all classes of
railroad men. The Employe styles It's
sketch of Mr.. Huntington The Story of
a Successful Career" and refers in It's
caption to the former Marshalltown
man as IAN ideal railroad manager" AS
a frontispiece the September issue of
the Employe has a full-page. half-tone
portrait Of the new general superin-
tendent Of the Jersey road.
The cordiality of Mr.. Huntingdon
reception by new friends and employees
will be the source of much qualification
to his many friends thruout Iowa, in
which state he lived for SO many years.
Especially pleased will be those who
reside in Marshalltown and Oskaloosa,
who, perhaps, feel a keener interest
than all others, because of his having
been so closely identified with them and
their interests. The STORY Of Sue
cessful Career" is as follows:
THE same determination, coupled
with the fixedness of purpose, which
has characterized the career of General
c. w. Huntington, OF
the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
who rose from farm hand on the
western plains and brakeman on q
freight train. thru the different grades
of the railroad service to his presen:
high position, would have won for him
success in any line of commercial &C.
tlvity, for there are few men OF this
day and generation who are better
equipped to deal with the knotty and
complex problems of everyday busi-
ress life than Mr.. Huntington.
Born in Newark, N. j., on May 81,
1857. in which city his father was for
many years respected and represent
alive business man, and member of
the common council of 1867 and 1868,
during which time the late T. B. Peddie
was mayor, Mr.. Huntington received
his early education in the public schools
and the Newark Academy, and early IN
life entered the wholesale drug house
of Smith & Townley, now e. 3. Smith
& Co., on Broad street.
I'm 1871 Mr.. Huntington's father re-
moved with his family to Boston. Mass,
where he engaged in business, and here
he met with financial reverses during
the panic of 1878.
I'm 1876 the subject Of this sketch de-
cided to seek his fortune in the west
and removed to Iowa. Not afraid Of
work and imbued with determination
to do something he took the only thing
that offered itself at the time, posi-
ton as farm hand. This was in the
spring Of the year and he worked on
the farm all that summer. With the
suspension Of farming IN the fall he
was compelled to obtain other work,
and in September Of that year he Sc
cured a position as brakeman on the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road. Braking was hard work In the
west in those days, but Mr.. Hunting
ton was equal to the task. He famil-
iarized himself with his duties, and II
was not long before he attracted the at
tention of his superiors in the service,
and promotion followed.
HE remained with the Rock Island
in various capacities for sixteen years
or until June, 1892, when he was made
superintendent of the d. NJ, N. & W..
now the d. & M. division of the Chs
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, where he
remained until November, 1894, when
he was made general superintendent OF
the Iowa Central, retaining that place
until he was called to his present posi-
ton on the New Jersey Central. DUR
ing his connection with the Iowa Cen
trail Mr. Huntington served under four
presidents and an equal number of
general managers.
"Mr Huntington came with the New
Jersey Central confronted with condi-
tons which would have caused man
Of less force of character and determl-
ration of purpose to have given up III
despair. The structure of the service
was wrecked and shattered, the en-
ployes were demoralized, and the roll
ing stock was in the worst possible con-
dition. but he accepted cheerfully and
without complaint the conditions as he
found them, and gradually but surely
he is bringing his road up to high
standard of excellence.
"Personally Mr.. Huntington is man
of great force of character and deter
mination of purpose. He never jumps
at conclusions, but when he acts 1t IS
with promptness and to the point. With
the people he meets in every day bust
ness life he inspires feeling of good
will and confidence, and this applies
especially to those over whom he has
direction. AS man understanding
the intricacies Of practical manage
men we doubt If the American rail-
road service contains any one better
fitted by natural ability. education or
experience to handle the operation of
big railroad system than c. w.
Huntington.
prom the beginning of his career on
between Mr.. Huntington and his en-
ployes in all branches of the service
have been most harmonious and recip-
rocal. From the very day he assumed
his office better feeling pervaded the
rank and file of the service than had
been in evidence for many long and
weary months. during which time mat
tiers had been going from bad to worse,
until it seemed that the relations be-
tween the employees and the manage
ment were at the breaking point The
men in the service accepted Mr.. Hunt
ington, as they had a short time pre-
viously accepted General Manager
Besler, for what they have since proved
ers, gentlemen of the highest type and
ideal railroad men.
1--WE have endeavored to tell the story