The Washington times., 1903-04-12


y by representatives Of passenger
departments of railroads in
Washington. The members Of this fra
ternity are required to know more about
raiIroading than any similar colony of
men in the United States,
This is due, no doubt, to the large ter
ritory upon which the National Capital
depends, and which the city OF Washing
ton serves as 8 center. From all parts
Of the United States and the whole world
come thousands Of tourists annually. To
them, the matter Of transportation seems
a small affair, but to the men under
whose direct supervision come all the
details it is a matter OF much imp0r-
lance and not little worry.
All Lines of Travel Represented.
There are only nine different lines of
travel officially represented in Washing
ton, but the nine men comprising this
colony are authorized 10 act for the hun
dreds of other railroad and steamship
lines operating over the United States
and the waters surrounding it. They
even speak authoritatfvely for every kind
of transportation line in the world, and
il makes no difference TO them where q
traveller may go, each and every man can
sell ticket taking the passenger to the
purposed destination.
The Washington colony of passenger
men is composed Of the following: Alvin
L. Reed. OF the Atlantic Coast Line; e
J. Lockwood. Of the Norfolk and West
ern; S B. Hege, OF the Baltimore and
Ohio; Colonel L s. Brown, Of the South
ern Railway, W S Bronson. Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio: William Window
MerkIe, of the Canadian Pacific; ". E.
Conklyn, Of the Seaboard Air Line; \. l.
Yungman, Of the Pennsylvania Lines,
and W / FlUornoy, of the Norfolk and
Washington Transportation Company.
Hustlers for Business.
Although they form a colony in them
selves and their work is Of the same ma
ture. not a man permits an opportunity
to pass whereby he may obtain just
little more business fer his road. It Is
not a case where the lowest rate and
III. personality Of the passenger repre-
sentative. and this fact alone has
brought to Washington a set Of princes
of men.
No matter in which direction the
President may choose TO 90. it rests
largely with this coterie OF men in what
manner he shall travel and which route
can the more quickly place him at his
destination. There is not a lire repre-
scented in this colony which has not in
times past had the honor Of conveying
the Chief Executive over that line The
majority Of the local passenger agents
have had the honor Of acting as personal
conductor for the President This is
no small matter. and many days of try
ing research and study are required he
fore the trips taken By the President
are begun.
Veteran Presidential Conductors"
To the lot Of both $ 3. Hege and Col.
I. :. Brown has fallen the honor of &C
companying the President on several
trips taken by Mr. Roosevelt Both have
served with credit 20 themselves and 10
the recommendation OF their respective
railroads The accompanying picture OF
the rear OF the Presidential train was
taken near BiItmore, the Southern home
OF the Vanderbilts, when the President
was on his way to Washington after Wis
iting the Charleston Exposition. On
the platform VIII be seen the two mas
senger men mentioned, Mr. Hege and
Colonel Brown
M. Hege's Many Trips.
To the lot Of Mr.. Hege has fallen the
pleasure Of accompanying President
Roosevelt on more trips than any other
OF the passenger colony He was with
the President on his last Western trip
when the latter was compelled TO can
eel his engagements and return to |
Washington on account OF his leg. in /
jured in the street car accident near
PittsfeId. Mass. The Pennsylvania road
has the present tour of the President in /
hand and John Mccoy. representing the |
company, IS with the President 70 look
after every travelling convenience. While /
Mr.. Mccoy is not a member Of the local |
colony Of railroad men, he was chosen |
at the instigation Of the local repre- |
sentative of his line. A L. Yungman, |
southeastern passenger agent.
Negotiations we're first opened with |