Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
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| Of the Vanderbilt family and a rec'g-
| nized power In the Vanderbilt system
| OF railways All their presidents ano
/ other officials were selected by Mr. NAh-
derbilt, and proved 10 be men OF great
ability.
These gentlemen attended 10 the de
tails Of management, the operation OK
roads, selection OF employees. consuuc-
ton, etc. All questions OF policies anu
matters Involving large expenditures
were referred TO Mr. Vanderbilt ne
associated with himself In these various
directories Mr. j. Pierpont Morgan,
William Rockefeller y, .. NILS, Sam
uel d. Babcock. Mr. Twombly Chaun-
oey NJ, Depew, +. w Vanderbilt and
others.
STUDIED RIVAL ROADS.
IN addition II may be said that Mr.
William Il. Vanderbllt's knowledge q
the New York Central and It's allied
lines and his familiarity with railroad
management and the conditions OF RI
val systems are 10 complete that he ls
able to decide at once questions which
may be submitted by the presidents and
managers OF the various lines Of the
system.
In fact. without apparently giving
time or attention TO office work or be-
Ing on the spot, he Is so thoroughly
Informed that II the presidents or man
ayers desire his advice. when II Is nee
essary his equipment and knowledge
enable him to give the desired Informs
ton nj once.
"Mr Vanderbilt can do this because,
besides his Intimate knowledge OF rail-
road affairs, he has much OF the intu-
itiyeness OF the old commodore, his lin-
erring Judgment. and also the commo-
dore's faculty Of instantaneous decision.
like the old commodore also, Mr.,
Vanderbilt Is a keen sportsman, very
fond Of horses and yachting His
French stables have been very success
ful. He is domestic and loyal to his
friends. He hates publicity. II very
modest and retiring. and dislikes moth
Ing so much as public discussion OF his
affairs"
WILLIAM ks SYSTEM OF ALL
ANCES.
Mr. Vanderblts genius In railroading
was made manifst on his taking charge
of the properties after the death OF his
brother He at once started upon Sc
rIes OF consultations, absorptions, re-
trenchments and changes that were the
talk OF the financial and railroad world.
He saw the possibilities OF great saving
by forming closer relations between the
different roads classed under the title
OF the Vanderbilt system, but which
We're operated independently
He was chairman OF the obard OF d.
rectors Of the Lake Shore road, and
knew that property thoroughly. He
started out to bring II into the New
York Central To do this he found It
would be necessary to absorb the Mich
igan Central He mapped out his plan
and the scheme was adopted.
Not stopping there. he brought the West
Shore. which had been leased TO the
New York Central, directly into the
Central. and consolidated the offices
Under the new arrangements opera
lions proved successful. The stock be-
gan 10 60 up, and II was predicted that
within a short time the Nanderbilts
would have line from ocean TO ocean,
and that the realization OF Il would be
the handwork OF William X. Wander
bilt, Events proved how accurately the
Vanderbilt prophets predicted.
OF Mr. Vanderbilt's personality and
characteristics this description Is CIV
en-: He Is clean shaver, with hair
slightly curling; firm, strong features,