Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

position Mr.. Brown e the operating head
Of all the numerous roads. east and west,
which comprise the great Vanderbilt sys-
tenn. While Mr. Browns first work az
teleErspher was done on the Milwaukee he
was longest ia the service Of the Burling-
ton. In twenty years he rose on that road
from train dispatcher 70 general manager
Among the other operating vice presi.
dents who started as telegraphers are:
w. A. Gardner. Northwestern; r. L..
Nudge Rock Island =. w. McKenus,
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST Paul; Russell
Harding. formerly OF the Missouri Pacific
and later with the Erie, Andrew A. Allen,
Katy" ". II. Bancroft oregan Short
Lane; Frank Barr Boston & Maine; Edgar
Van Etten. New York Central; Percy Y.
Todd, New York. New Haven & Hartford;
c. H. Ackert, Southern; George Y. Evans,
Louisville & Nashville; Charles n Levey,
Northern Paciic j. j. Turner, Pennsyl-
vania; James NJ. Herbert, Colorado South
ern George A. Clark, Colorado Southern
and New Orleans & Pacific.
various steps Upward.
Thirty-fve years ago II. c. Barlow, now
executive director Of the Chicago Com
mercisl association, was a telegraph oper-
stor on the Northwestern. He rose through
various positions on the Northwestern.
Santa Fe, Mexican Central and Wisconsin
Central until in 1894 he became president OF
the Evansville q Terrs Haute and allied
lines.
The list Of high railway oficals who
started at the telegraphers key could be
lengthcnsd almost indefinitely II to II were
added tho names OF the general managers
and general superintendent Of the big lines
and OF the presidents and vice presidents
NJ fha de nh
ators. Ths regular order Of promotion in
the operating department on most well or
ganiHed roads is through the grades OF
train dispatcher train master, assistant
superintendent, division superintendent,
general superintendent, assistant general
manager, general manager and vice presl-
dent IN charge OF operation: and. other
things equal, the vice president in charge
OF operation always stands the best show
OF being made president in case Of a va
cancy occurring in that office. The pro
portion OF superintendent end general
managers who have been telegra piers is
even larger than the proportion Of vice
presidents and presidents.
some of the Salaries Paid.
Telegraph operators are paid on western
railroads from $3.50 to SO per month. Train
dispatchers get around s12o. chief train dis
patchers from $40 to $50. The pay OF as
sistant superintendents varies from $3.50 to
SGo per month that OF division superin-
tsndents on the big roads from $3.50 to
$4,000 per year. The general superintendent
OF a big system gets 5000 or upward, the
general manager $4,000 TO $4,000 The sal
aries OF vice presidents In charge OF oper
alton, like those OF other high railroad
officials, vary widely, ranging from $40 coo
to three or four times that amount
The telegrapher's art Is not the one for
the young man TO learn who wishes to
make big money from the start and who
viii grow impatient II opportunity seems
slow to come. Promotions usually do not
come fast at FIRST in the railway operating
department. as the careers OF the great
railway operatives Of the country show. Blu
/ the careers of these men also demonstrate
that for the young man who is not in UNI
due haste to make a big income, who has
good judgment, abundant encgry, and pa
thence to wait for his chance. telegraphy
affords numerous and strat opportuni-
ties as any other calling whateS er.-Chicago
Tribune.