The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-27

Nahth Hue IN winch these men were
- sttercated.
U~ronsiructed the Bells Gap
rsit.,.T To- the Pennsylvania line.
seven miles eaet :. -" :. 49,
the Allegheny noun IN Dlall
eauuty. Pennsylvania. A.. NJ -
gauge track was used. and = a.
ceuded 20 an elevation Of 200 rev
In y miles. with curves Of Is d.
gfeea requiring the erection OF hlRif
tfesfieH. heavy mountain work and
the most akiiifui engineering. After
fhc completion d the line. RamseIy
y as made general superintendent
and chief engineer 81 the new
branch. which position be filled for
the next sIK years.
Later. he acted In the same ca
rarlty for several other railroads
y hieh made their headquarters in
FittHbuHg and during this period
continued 60 add % his reputation
IS a builder d railroads.
His connection with western lines
began Ia August. 1888. when be be-
came chief engineer 81 the Cincin-
natl Hamilton 4 Daytn prailruaa.
which position he retained until
January 1880 At the beginning uf
that year he transferred hts services
q the Hlg Four-helnE made assist
ant 70 the president. ~. T. Ingalls,.
I hereafter he was recognized a. one
Of the leading railway officials in
the United States.
In June. 1881. b. took up the du-
tea 81 geuerul manager Of the Big
Pour. and in addition Was placed in
high executive position on a num-
Der % other roads. including the
Cincinnati. Wabash a Michigan. the
Cincinnati a Springfield. the Indi-
annapolis Dept company. the Belt
Railroad company. aud the Peoria
a Pekin Union railroad.
In April isa1. he came west and
took up hts residence In ST Louis.
becoming general manager OF the
Terminal Railroad association Here
he assisted materially In the com
p'etiou Of the St Louis union sta
ton.
In December. 1895. he was elected
=. general manager OF the Wabash
f system. and q few weeks later vice
president To him is largely due
F the credit for the extensive improve
mcnta effected IN its transportation
facilities. and the securing OF an
eastern outlet BY way Of the air line
division of the Grand Trunk rail-
road from Detroit 20 Buffalo.
Hts greatest achievement. how
ever has been the extension OF the
Wabash system 20 Plttsbung. In
+ 1899 be was chosen president OF the
road. He had known for some time
that e would add greatly 70 the eff
/ cheney Of the Wabash as a means Of
transportation n the road could run
+ lta own trains into PittEhurg over
+ its own tracks. but this seemed a
difficult matter 10 bring about. The
F r. q o. aud Pennsylvania systems
apparently had the city bottled up
lr such a manner that there was no
way 81 running another line into g.
Mr. Ramsey attacked the problem
with iudomitahlo energy.
Hy hard work and diplomacy he
iHHs AAAtAlN aiHHlA IfitHNtN MS bNIFNls
lu the face Of many difficulties.
among them being the opposition Of
the common council Of pittshurg
which held him up on an ordinance
The extension. which was but re
GENTLY finished. Is from Pitts
lurR to the Ohio az Mingo Junction
and Is a fine piece OF engineering
and bridge work. Il furnishes a al
rect outlet from pittsburg TO the
west
In character jos. Ramsey. Jr.. Is
one Of the most modest and unas-
Stunning Of men Tie Is not inclined
Co be autocratlc, but Is on the con
tary very approaehahle. lie is pop
ular with the men on the road and
any ono Of them, from section hand
20 general manager. can go 70 him
at any time. sure OF a hearing.
lie Is fond OF his home. and his
family circle Includes. besides Mrs.