The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12

Mr. Winters retirement. I can heartily
in6orse the selection Of Mr. Melen AZ
his successor. lie is strong. capable
msn OF long experiences I'm every way
and thoroughly qualified for the posi-.
ton On the occasion Of his becoming
Second vice president OF the New Haven
road, the Boston Globe. September 2s
1892. said: MIR. Mellen is one OF the
abest rafflc men I'm tho country" The
Boston Post, September 2s 1892 said
MIR Mellen is one OF the most capable
railroad men in the country. and were
he going 70 any other corpora ton ~
would be serious loss 10 New Engla nd
As II is, IL may not be so detrimental.
after all one Of Boston's leading busi-
ness men. N the Boston Herald said:
Il consider Mr.. Mellen the ablest 40
ear-old traffic railroad man in the coun-
try. Mr.. Mellen is an all-around rail-
road. as well as an exceptionally good
traffic man. His first connection with
Boston was as auditor of the accounting
between the Lowell and the Concord and
tho Northern roads, and the union which
was half consumma ted at that time be-
tween these properties ought 20 have
been concluded. Mr.. Mellen. while man
aging the Lowell for the Boston and
Maine. worked out a plan for abollshing
the grade crossings on the north OF Bos-
ton and consolidating the terminals OF
the Fitchburg tracks In the westerly
side OF tho Boston and Lowell station.
extending the Lowell station over the
eastern depot aud moving the Boston
ana Maine traffic back into II, and max
me All the Fitchburg terminals over TO
the freight departments"
The Hartford Courant. August is. 1897.
SAID Mr. Melen II practical railroad
man who has made a high reputation for
himself"
WORKED WAY UP.
The New York Times Aug 13 1897. said.
Mr. Mellen is one of the best equipped
and most experienced railroad men in the
United states" The New York World.
Aug. IL, 1897. said. Mr. Mellen has hAd a
very Wide experience IN railroad man.
agement The Waterbury Republican,
Aug. H. 1897. said. MIR. Mellen has aI-
Vsnced steadily and IL considered as oc-
cupyins a position Ia the front rahi OF
railroad men" The New Haven Rexister.
Aug. %, 1897, said, TT IL due rewa ri
TO m who has worked his nav up
from ae bottom OF the ladder. ard ma,
met with success by hard ard cot.
scienuous work The Boston Herald.
Friday. Aug 10 1897. IN commenting ~.
the election OF Nr. c. 8. Mellen as resi-.
dent Of the Northern Pacific. sail 4 ~
election OF Mr.. Mellen r. pleasing 90 IN.
1870 ~ ANNN NneTe ne nqN
been lons and fsvcrably known. Mr. Mel
len has not the easiest task 20 manage a
property With = history like that of the
Northern Pacific road. hut his d,s,ntsr.
estedness may harmonlze oil factions.
The New York World. sunday. Aug ?,
1897. said. The retirement ~ G. 4. Mellen
from the second vice presidency Of the
Consolidated Railroad company TO tax.
he Northern Pacific presidency is a teii-
ug loss 10 our great railroad corporation
md may almost be described as an Of
icial calamity.
MIR Mollen has had long ana All
'ound railroad training and an all round
'ailroad man he II In the most annie
'ense of the term. graspins all branches !
With quick and hrm hand-fnance. /
operation and orgsniystio But the /
'oint where HIS faculty touche. positiv. /
'enius IL the freight trsfflc In all it-
smihed detsils large and small"
AN OPERATING MAN"
The Chicago Railway Age under the
ate of Aug. -. 1877 dn = sketch ~
he Northern Psoihc, with portrait Of