The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
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N.Y.,N.H.&H.
OFFICIALS
Directors Make Promotions and
FIJI Chauncsy N. Dspew's Place
With Il. Mex TW1mbIy.

New York. Nov. 1s-At the monthly
directors meeting of the, New York, New
Haven a Hartford Railroad company at
the Grand Central station. Saturday.
Hamilton Nick. Twombly was appointed
a director In place OF Hon. Chauncey M.
pepew, resigned. Percy r. Todd was
appointed first vice president, r. s. Cur
ds, second vice president. and william
u. Barnett was continued as third vice
president with duties OF legnl character.
Percy r. Todd, the first vice president.
s about A years OF age. but has had
large and successfui railroed ex-
perlence. lie began on the st. Lawrence
ana ottawa road at the time he came
TO New York, New Haven az Hartford
road he was holding "A very responsible
position on the West Shore. lie ts
reckoned ono OF the most promising
young men in railroading i'm this country.
Ills nrst work OF an important nature
wass getting freight, but he has given
much attention 10 the operating depart
ment; indeed, TO all departments OF the
great industry Personally he Is very
popular with the employees and shippers
:, Fayette s. Curtis was born in oswego.
n. r., December 1S43, and attended 4 =.
district schols until the age of H. Be-
tween IL and IA he attended a private
school IN Oswego, after which. until the
summer OF 1863. he attended the Oswego
ACADEMY, receiving special course In
civil engineering.
In the summer OF 1863 he wars employed
py the albany a Susquehanna Railroad
company in the location and construction
bany. =
In 1856 he was. employed by the South
eTn Central Railroad company I'm the To-
cation and construction OF railroad be-
tween Oswego and Auburn
In 1869 he was employed on the location
or line for the Lake Ontario Shore rail-
road between Oswego and Rochester.
In the spring OF 1869 and until 1871 he
was employed as assistant engineer. maxi
ing surveys for the towns OF fremont and
Fordham, now New York city
In 1871 he was employed by the Harlem
River and Port Chester Railroad company
Rochelle and Harlem River
In the fall of 1871 he was employed by
the New York and Harlem Railroad COM
pany in the location OF tracks, yards, ETC.,
at the Grand Central station, after which
1le acted as principal assistant engineer in
The preparation OF plans and later in tho
construction of the Fourth avenue I'm
provement between the Grand Central
station and the Harlem river
In 1874 he was appointed chief engineer
OF the New York a Harlem railroad and
superintending engineer of the Fourth
avenue Improvement continuing in the
employ OF the New York & Harlem and
the New York Central and Hudson River
railroad until 1882, when he was appoint.
ed chief engineer Of the New York. New
Haven a. Hartford Railroad company. 81.
on March 10, 1900. he was elected fourth
vice president OF the New York. New Ha-
ven a. Hartford Railroad company, 10
have general charge of the engineering
department and such other matters as
may be referred 10 him. He assumed
the duties OF this position May ], 1900.
with headquarters ia Boston.
Some OF the principal works which he
has been In charge OF are; The Fourth
avenue Improvement, New York city the
construction OF grain elevators. docks,
yards, piers, sheds and warehouses for
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad company, between 18th and 18th
streets, on the Hudson river. the elimi-
nation OF the grade crossings. building OF
new stations and the four-trackng OF the
New York, New Haven a Hartford IA u
road between New York and New Haven.
the double tracking OF the line between
struction OF the station at Providence. tho
elimination of tho grade crossings in
Westheld. Brockton and Boston, Mass
the extension OF the Boston and Provi-
dence railroad I'm Boston TO the new ter
minal station. the construction of the six
track draw bridge over Fort Point chan
mel I'm Boston and acting as consulting en-
gneer In tho construction OF the new
South Terminal station. Boston.
Mr.; William e. Barnett ,SIr was porn IL ~,
Charleston, 8 C.; Feo; , e, 1StS. ,,W, lie Was
school In New Haven. Conn. and entered
Yale college In 1850. graduating in the
class of o. AFTER tedcnlnB scnool loI
one year he took n course OF law at the
Albany Law school. where he was grad
uated In 1867. He then served a short
term in the law office of George H. wat
rols formerly president of the New lia-
ven road. and started to practice law for
himself In Bridgeport in the fall OF 1861.
In 1869 he took the position OF presl-
dents secretary and attorney OF the New
York. New Haven & Hartford railroad,
with office in New York, and served IN
that position until 1887. when he was made made
,exTciItiye secretary. with office at New
Haven lie continued in this position un,
til July +. 1898, when he was appointed
attorney for the company in cnf rRe OF
thc department. OF law. real estate anu
taxes. which position he held until he was
elected third vice president Jan. Is, lyuo
with the duties Of corporate vice presl-
dent, having general charge OF the strictly
corporate affairs Of the company, as dls-
unguished from construction, transporta-
ton and traffic matters.
Group Instantly relieved DR.. Thomas