The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
WHAT SUCCESS MEANS

alitv. no trace of the fever that makes
b lood bound in deyii-leaps through
veins of modern commerce and indus
eft. Mr.. Loree, forty-five years old, has
become PRESIDENT Of the Chicago,
X Island and Pacific railway, with a
iry. il is said, Of sT5,00o-one half
alter than the salary of President
ssevelt-and executive control of 5000
rs of railway property, which includes
st. Louis and San francisco railway,
ap art Of the Rock Island system.
ne rise of a modest, piegmatic plodder
such a position CT authority is full of
gestion in these days of Napoleon.c
liancy and audacity. Until he became
sident of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Company two years ago Mr.. Loree
scarcely known, save to the working
,ials of the Pennsylvania railway. Five
RS before that he was simply division
srintendent, valued for his knowl-
sc and steadiness as a civil engineer,
unthought of as the master of a great
nix railway system.
ed as he repeated the question mo
1 can explain the secret of his sue
1T Is partly ability, partly ambition.
ly environment and partly opportuni-
There are plenty of powerful men
he world who are seeking for useful
to help them. When the man who
is assistance meets the man who can
Ef faf H. .f,a
may explain my career, which las
rather commonplace and uneventful.
edom from the fear of poverty and
Gent virtues to secure peace CT mind
been important objects Of my life.
n all, those two things are about
best a man can get out of the
d.
were in a large, light room WHOSE
lows looked down uron roaring
idway, close to the snow-cove. ed
es Of old Trinity. A huge mahogany
rs-that was the furnishing OF the
:. Loree sat in a lazy attitude, the
picture of burly health and content
t. 1t would be hard to find a greater
rast TO the sharp-eyod. assertive ard
ere type one usually finds at the
of great railway systems. His big
are almost dull. His fieshy face,
gy with a short black beard, is as
essionless as an intelligent mans
can he. His portiy body plainly
ed in grays and blacks. would sug-
a lethargy but for the powerful,
re shoulders. The brow is broad and
overhung with thick hair. Alto
or French peasant type-tranqu.l,
and inclined to smile at the heroics
fe
father Of this $40, 000-a-year railway
dent was a Staten Island lumber
II. a descendant of French emigres
took part i'm the American war for
pendence. his was of English stock
was an uncle who became mayor
iewark, n. j., man of some force
public spirit. The elder Loree moved
TO Fulton Sity, H., and there the
re master of the great Rock Island
m was born on april 23, 1858.
Ter graduating from the public
pls Mr.. Loree attended Rutgers Col
and took the course IN civil engineer
"a For a year he served as petty as
mt in the engineer department of the |
lsylvania railway. Thatw as in 1877, !
twenty-six years ago. From 1915 to
he earned his bread as Il transit
in the United States army engineer
eys. For nearly three years he serv-
as leveller, transit-man and topo-
her in the preliminary survey and To-
n of the Mexican National Railway
the Rio Grande River to Saltil.o.
i. he returned to the Pennsylvania
ray, with a strong body and plenty
tactical experience. 10 gradually win
way up to the fourth vice-presidency
in 1896, to become general manager
he Pennsylvania lines west Of Pitts
which position he left in 1901 to be
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- |
Company
through his career Mr.. Loree was the
quiet. steady going, contented man.
lid his work thoroughly ard asked /
no special recognition because he /
I'd his salry. No matter what posi- /
he held he was satisfied because it /
on worse.
IN came the destructive horrors of |
Johnstown food in May, 1859. The /
yKania railway at that point was
Dyed. Mr.. Lorce was the division 4
ieer. The opportunity and the man
met. 1t took $500 men about two |
TO repair the damage so that traf- /
ould be resumed. Work went on
and day. Mr.. Loree was in charge 1
e night force for a part OF the time /.
IF that day for the rest of the time
le midst of that awful scene of dis
he was calm. methodical persistent. /
ould all come out right. \ man /
cd no more than his best. He re-
TO set excited. The approach to /
great stone bridge between Johns /
Station and the Conenaugh river /
rebuilt so quickly that the officials 4
he Pennsylvania began to ask about /
stolid young engineer, who was soon (
made superintendent of the import /
neveland and Pittsburg division on .
Is, 1886, he was jumped over the /
, = u Il OOktn men III AiiE LIE 81 pig .
IN and became gensIal manager OF .
Pennsylvania system west OF Pitts
1901 the aBitimore and Ohio railway
Scon1e part OF the Pennsylvania 4
n. Millions Of dollars had been set .
for improvements. 4 constructor i
administrator was needed 10 deal /
the venerable Baltimore and Chic 4
rty. President Cassett. OF the Penn /
MIA Company. himself the most /
itic railway man on the continent, (
out Mr.. Loree and made him pres 1
OF the Baltimore and Ohio. 1t is
bat Mr.. Ioree resented the controi I
2 PENNSYLVANIA comrauy over his
tive policy in Baltimore and Chic
3. but Mr.. Loree vigorously denies
ne community OF ownership idea in
tss. he said yesterday. amounts
tie more than that the officers OF