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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

The store of the R"dington & Co.
eli Silver street is soon to be greatly
altered 10y the removal of the spiral
stairway which is now situated in the
center OF the building, TO a position
next to the west wall of the house.
THE stairway is to have two landing
similar to that Of the l.. II. Soper Go.
BY this change. the goods Of the store
will be opened to the public view at a
much greater advantage as the light,
shining from the larger windows will
have uninterrupted passage from
front to rear. This change will be eff
fected in the basement as we'll as in
the upper rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
Rayard Company Election.

Bayard Company. L. r.. *. of F..
held its annual "lcction of officers Mon
day evening which vas followed by IA
supper OF steamed clans cake and cot
fee. There was number present
which comprised nearly the entire
membership and the best of feeling and
cordially prvaiind. The following are
the names of the officers elect: Cap
tain, S, T.. Whitcomb; first lieut.. Carl
A. Holman; second lieut., DR.. G. Il.
Hatfield; recorder. Bert Sturtcvant;
treas, Henry Bosnian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

The Waterville members of the AM
erical Royal Circle have issued invita-
tons to their friends to be present at
an informal reception and entertain
ment to he given by them in the a. O.
L. w. hall Thursday evening. Ice
cream, cake and coffee will be served
and the arrangements which are be-
ing made are very thorough with the
hope that he affair will be Il success
which will do them credit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Local llorsemcn began Monday a
CANVASS with the intention of organiz-
ing a driving club. If the necessary
funds are raised a track VIII be
scrapcd on the river and probably :,
number Of matched races will be ar
ranged for this month and next. Clerk
Howard Small of TIE SkoWheEan
House and Charles II. Chute are active
in the formation of the club and hope
to meet with willing donations from
the many owners of fast horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
BIG LEAGUES SPLIT
Over Schedule Question and the Spring
Openings Will Differ.

Chicago. Jan. S.-Thc American anu
National Leagues have split over the
schedule question and next spr.hs
there will be two openings. the Ma
,ional League at its recent meeting IN
New York voted to begin the playing
Jason on April II. President Johnson.
of the American League, said this date
was too early and after failing 10 per-
suade the National League TO postpone
its opening date tonight announced
that the American League would i!ot
open the season. until April -, regard
less of what the National League
should do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
IS. DRAW
Boxed by Kid Pantz and Fred Sydney
at Portland.

Portland, Ne. Jan. Skid PantZ Of
Boston and Fred Sydney Of Boston
boxed Is rounds to Il draw at the Au-
ditorium tonight. The damage was
slight. Kid Barish knocked out Young
Hope in the first round OF cre of th"
preliminarie3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
SkOWHEGAN.

Next Friday night a concert will b.,
given III Milburn hall by the Schubert
male quartet and TONNES orchestra.
Ihc proceeds will be used in the inter-
est OF Philip a. Wood of the Skowhc-
San high scnool. who is candidate in
the Boston Globe educational contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Miss Antoinette Grondin. Miss EN-
ma Marshall and Miss I.eora Fortier
left Waterville Monday after a short
vacation during the HOLIDAYS. to re-
sumo their studies in the convent
school at St. Hyacinth, Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
GOLDEN WEDDING
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James H.. Bean OF
Sidney Last Saturday.

y large number of Waterville citi-
zcns, among whom We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker Stewart. attended the 5Oth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
James H. Bean Of Sidney. which was
held last Saturday. The wedding was
celebrated with the aid of about 200
visitors who entered the dwelling from
all parts Of the State where the aged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
BOUTS THIS WEEK,

Tueeday-Bartley Connolly VS.. Fred
Douglass at Portland: Pittsburg vs. Buff
falo. tntercity bouts. at Pittsburg: George
Decker VS.. Andy .Bezenah at Ch,cago.
Wed1esday-Iarry Temple VS.. George
Gunther at Newcastle. Pa. Fred Black
burn VS.. Dave Holly ut Wilmington. Del .
Benny Yanger VS.. Andy McGarry ut New
York.
Thursday-Terry Martin vs. Charley
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
New York Cotton Market.

Spot closed quiet Middling mni',nds
La: do. gulf. 200. Sales. 900 balrs
Galveston quiet. IL G-1f; Charleston
leans nominal. II ole; Mobile stcady III.
savannah quiet. II 'o-l6
Net receipts for three days. ASH
Exports to Great Britain. &, ern 1,
France. hc'l; 10 the continent. ;3.Sog
Stock. J.02ct. in,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

y y. shaw. who has conducted a
barber shop on Madison avenue for the
past l. years. has disposed of the bust
ness. The owners are Sanford Rey-
nolcs, his assistant for the past two
years and David Vigue. formerly of the
Hutcllins shop. Both ar, young men.
having 9 large humber Of friends ana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
Mrs. Ellen Tsylor of VsssaIboro.

The death Of Mrs. Ellen Taylor oc-
CURED at her home in NaSSa lboro Sun
day ut the age of )? years. She was
born in FoWdoin, and was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Grover. The
funeral arrangements cannot be re-
ported at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

The condition of Cecil Clark. Colby.
'05, who has been suffering for the
past several weeks with diphtheria, is
said to be almost hopeless. A consul
tation of physicians WAS held Sunday
afternoon and the doctors could give
but little encouragement that he would
be able to survive the long strain up
on his constitution. He is now suffer-
ing with acute BriSht's disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Sierer at West End A. c.. Lawrence;
Tommy Murphy VS.. Charley Hoey at New
York. .,; 1Y
rera at Los Angeles: Willie LGwis , VS.;
Royrser VS. Larry Temple at Pittsburs,
Kid Sullivan VS.. Austin Sweeney at New
Work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
ON FOUL IN THE 18th.
Dave Deehler Wins from Kid Goodman
at Chelsea, Mass.

Chelsea Mass. Jan. S.-Dave Desh-
Ter OF Cambridge won on foul over
Kid Goodman Of Boston in the eleventh
round OF what was scheduled az a H.
round bout at the Douglas Athletic
Club here tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Charles II. Simpson. one of Water
ville's best known horsemen, has been
corresponding with several parties in
Massachusetts who are attempting to
negotiate terms with him for the sale
of the wonderful stallion Simpson.
who has Il record of 80 fiat and has
not yet seen his third birthday. He
has been offered $4,000 for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

y large audience listened with
marked attention to n fine sermon by
the Rev. j. j. Hull of Lew iston at tho
Min Street Free BAPTIST church san
day night. After the sermon two canGj-
d. ties received tho ordinances Of bapt,sn
administered by tho pastor. Rev. q. II
Tracy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Warren Hardy of Springfield. Mass,
is in the city, called by the critical con-
dition of his grandmother, Mrs. Nj. A.
Follinsbury of this city. Mrs. Fo;lins-
bury's condition was reported by her
physician Monday night to be no bet
ter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. Jan. :.
cArTLF.-Rcccirts. 5000; common 10
prime steers. ,;2Jlit.3I.
HOGS-Recc ipts. y 900: choice to prime
heavy. !. :1ft:,.Joi..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
BASEBALL NOTES.

Boston Globe: Jimmy Collins says
there is nothing to that RUDE Waddcll
deal that went the rounds Of the press.
Now it is announced that Rube is to un-
dereo treatment for the arm that Went
wrong last fall, it can be seen what :,
fish story put ducats in til. pocket of the
Buffalo pipe dreamer. Collins Is not
looking for a man that may be- a dead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

+. NJ. Bronson of Bangor, the chief
operator of this division of the y. L.
Tel. 4 Tel. Co. is in Watcrville on bust
ness connected with the proposed
change of location of the Watervillc
central office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Edward Roderick. student of tic
Winslow High school and the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Roderick of that
town. was operated upon for appendi-
citis in Portland last Tuesday. He is
said to be rapidly improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

The M;inC Central Institutes next
basketball game Will bc with the Win
trrport team Saturday evening at
Union hail. \ good game is looked for.
Teams from tho institute will play be-
tween the halves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Tic Pythian Sistcrhood will hold a
special meeting at the X. Of +. hall at
80 O'Clock "Wednesday evening. I'm
Dortant business will be brought up
for settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
Laioie Signs With Cleveland.

Cleveland. o., Jan. S-Napoleon
La joie today signed contract to man
age, captain and play second base for
the Cleveland American League team
for the season of 1906.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
Boston Apple Shipments.

Boston. IAN. S.-Applc shipments from
Boston TOR The week ending Jan. G ver..
23.,@ barrels. From all ports last week.
i".''t' barrels. total from Al! ports for til.
corresponding week last year. S7.3l& bar
rclS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

of the holidays. have been resumed
that a fatal termination must ensue
and pleasant sitting in the Congrega-
tional vestry Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Ernest Marshall left Watervillc
Monday as n delegate from the Wa
terville Union. to attend the Interna =
tional BriCkiayers' and Stonemasons'
Union in Minneapolis, Mimi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

The funeral of Mrs. John Hall. who
was stricken with paralysis las Sat
urday evening. will he held TuPsda Y
morning at No. Water street and tho
burial will be in the Pine Grove ccmc-
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Court Canada. T. of a.. No. Is, will
hold the annual installation Of officers
In X. Of {. hall Tuesday evening of
this week instead of Monday as has
been announced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Everett MCCorkell of this city viii
leave Watcrville this morning for Day
ton, Ohio where he has been engaged
b. the National Cash Register Mani
CO. as maChinist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Rose formerly
of this city. returned to their home in
Greenvilic Monday after a short visit
III WaterVillC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Miss Marion Coleman of Augusta
returned Monday to resume her studies
in the convent school of the St. Fran
els dc Sales church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
pITTSFIELD.

Mrs. J. Y. Spencer of Newport ana
guest. Miss Florence Burgess Of old
Town were in town Monday calling on
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

There will be dance in Messalon-
skcc hall, Oakland Wednesday even
ing with music by Halls orchestra of
10 pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. West of Newport
returned to their home Monday after I,
visit of TWO days with friends in Wat
C-Villc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Forest y. Glidden is once more run
ming the elevator In the Watcrvli!c saw
ings Bank buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Mrs. Fred r. Perry will go to Port
lard this morning for visit Of a few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

NJ. ]. Heminger of this city went to
Gardiner Monday on business for the
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Hon. W. C. Philbrook, Hon. w. T.
IIaines and George II. Boutelle were i'll
Augusta Monday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Arthur Gctchell went to Gardner
Monday for o short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Watcrvillc Council. No. las. X. Of G.,
will hold its postponed installation
Thursday evening, Jan. is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Stephen Wing of this city was in
Skowhegan Monday for few hours on
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

r. +. Thompson has returned from
a shoysvisit at his home in Rogue
Bluff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

J. G.. Harris of this city will go to
Boston today on business for few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

There was clean slate in the Wa
tervillc municipal court Monday morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Mrs. Annie l.. Dunning went to
Pittsfield Monday on a short visit with
relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

George l.. Goss Of Clinton was call
ing in Watervil!e M"ndaJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
New York Money Market.
New York. Jan.

NV NOTK. jan. =
Prime ni"rCantil" paper 5n,,': per cont
Sterling exchange steady mt As 20it iS. -
for demand and at iSZ.9JGiA3 for 90 day
bills.
Posted rates So. and An.
Commercial bills I$-;sM iS3:.
Bar silver c.
Mexican dollars ~.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds firm.
Mou''E on call firm, gas per cent: lat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Norbert krutzky was in Portland
Monday on professional business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
WATERVILLE.

a. a. Townc went 10 Grcenvillt
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

Z. II. Newell of this city passed Mon'
Gay on business in NorridgewOck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

c. A. Farnham of Rome was in Wa
terville Monday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

The rehearsals of the Cecilia Club
which have been suspended b. reason
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

are first-ciass workmen. The new part
EerSiiip should prove Il winning one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

Furnished Daily by J. J. QuinIsn = Co.
Office, Opera House Block, Auousta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

81 TTER-NHrkCt Ilrnl. crca mcIlcs IS'i
%: dairicS. lM'2;:.
EtiGS-StcaCy; at market. cases includ-
cd. 1>N23; tirsts. -: primo Grsts, -: cX-
trls.
ClIEESE-Firm: 1ln1i.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-29
Mr.. CAS- Salts COUNTRY SEAT
ON THE MAIN LINE

much interest has been taken by the puS
lie in the so-cslled community Of m
terests scheme entered into by the Penn
sylvsnia and the New York Central for
the regulation of traffic This is another
bold bit of original rAilroading by Mr..
Cassatt.
When he became President Of the
Pennsylvania in 1899. following the
death of Frank Thomson, the eastern
railroads were cutting one another's and
their own threats in a wild war for
freight traffic This was especially true
as regards the coal business. A traffic
association, formed by the railroads TO
put a stop to the warfare, having been
declared illegal by the courts and subse-
quently dissolved. all the railroads in
question were at a loss for a way in
which to end the suicidal struggle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-29

1t remained for Nh cassatt to FIND
the solution. Buy dominating interest
in the roads, was his plan. He then
made an agreement with the New York
Central people for them to. dominate the
hard-ooal properties; the Pennsylvania
would do the same by its rival soft coal
roads, and the two would work together
for the good of both and all Thus, the
Baltimore & Ohio, the Chesapeake &
Ohio and the Norfolk & Western came
to take orders from the office Of Alex
ander Johnston Cassatt Later the Pensl-
sylvania also secured domination over
the Philadelphia & Reading, a hard coal
property. The Central agreed to this,
since the Reading is more a rival Of
the Pennsylvania than of the Central
The Vandalia lines, the Pittsburg. Fort
Wayne & Chicago. and the Cleveland,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-29

Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis complete
the list Of properties dominated BY the
Pennsylvania under this community Of
interests plan. The Long Island rail-
road, properly speaking, is not domi-
mated; it is owned outright, a majority
of the stock being in the Pennsylvania
strong boxes. Mr.. Cassatt purchased
the road TO insure, for all time, ample
docking facilities on the Atlantic to the
Pennsylvania.
During Mr. Cassatt's regime the
Pennsylvania holdings in other roads
has increased enormously, reaching the
grand total of more than S35I 100000,
par value. The cost Of all this was about
100000 less.
By direction Of Mr.. Cassatt the Penn
sylvania has undertaken tn get into New
York CITY and ont Of II through tun-
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-29
ALEXANDER,
JOHNSTON
CASSATT

in connection with the Trans Siberian
Railway, and on the Great Lakes as well
GETTING CONTROL OF A RAILROAD.
The highly dramatic manner in which
Mr.. Cassatt secured control of the Phila.
delphia, Washington & Baltimore rail
road-sometime since renamed the Phila-
delphis, Baltimore and Washington
further illustrative of the characteristic
of boldness that has marked his railroad
career almost from its beginning.
In 1879 the P. w. 4 B. was owned
by a group Of New England capitalists
and was operated by them in the inter
ests Of the Pennsylvania. Robert Gar
rett, then the big man of the Baltimore
& Ohio, coveted the road as a means of
reaching New York, and quietly set
agents TO work to purchase a controlling
interest in the property. So great was
his jubiation when he became convinced
that this had been done that he boast
fully announced one morning to Mr..
George B. Roberts, of the Pennsylvania,
what he had accomplished, adding: I'VE
are not disposed, however, to disturb
your relations with the property, and
you need not give yourself any uneasi-
ness on that score"
IN the small hours of the following
mornisg the directors of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, called in hurried meeting
in New York City, heard from Mr.. Cas-
satt that the P. w. & r. was their prop
erty and not Mr.. CARROTS. He bad
discovered, in the few hours that had
elapsed since Mr.. CARROTS boast, that
that usually shrewd gentleman had over
looked a certain block of stock, on the
possession of which control Of the road
hinged. This he had bought-and Mr.
Garrett was nursing a delusive victory.
Then and there a check for this stock,
in amount sI4o4oosz2o, changed hands
II remained for several years the largest
check ever drawn in a single financial
transaction. Whenever Mr.. Cassatt
walks into the treasury of the Pennsyl-
varia, all he has to do to see the check
is to cast his eyes towards a certain
wall Of the treasury, where it has hung
since If served its purpose.
In the soft coal investigation before
the interstate Commerce Commission
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-29

phia & Eric Railroad A year and half
later he was given like position with
the Pennsylvania, with headquarters at
Altoona Less than two years and half
after this he was made General Superin-
tendent of the road, and little more
than year later, following the leasing Of
the United Railroads of New Jersey, he
became General Manager Of all thz
Pennsylvania lines east Of Pittsburg He
was the first to hold this Office, and as
such he was stationed in Philadelphia
the home OF the Pennsylvania, for the
first time
One OF the things he did as General
Manager was to aid in the establishment
of the through passenger car service be-
tween different cities, even where several
roads have to be used. On his own
road he introduced the track tank, one
of the devices that makes the flyer"
possible He also equipped il with the
block signal system and hammered into
the roads thousands Of employees that
discipline and politeness for which they
are justly famed
In July of 1874 on the death Of Presi-
dent ]. Edgar Thomson, Mr.. Cassatt got
his reward in promotion to Third Vice
president Six years later when Colonel
Thomas A. S-ot, the famous war rail-
roader under whom Mr.. Cassatt was
trained, retired from the presidency and
Ii. First Vice-presidsnt, George B Rob
erts succeeded hun. Mr. Cassatt stepped
into M. Roberts old place Here he
remained until September 90. 1882, when
he resigned. Tie set down in his letter
of resignation:
any only object in taking this step is
to have more time al my disposal than,
any one occupying SO responsible pei
sition in railroad management can ooin1
mand. If we're 10 remain in active.
railroad life, / couli not desire position
more agreeable to me than the one |
now occupy, nor uoald ] be wiling to
connect myself with any other company
han the one in whose service more than
wenty one years of my life have been
,assed."
NOEL rARMEs AND CITIZEN
Mr. Cassatt was f'rty-two when he
rfiref lie was in his sixtieth wear when
e again took no active railroad work
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-29
HAIp woFK WON ms SUCCESS.

Mr.. Cassstt began bis career with III,
Pennsylvania as rodman. That was in
the opening year OF the Civil War. After
two years Of tramping over a goodiy
portion of Central Pennsylvania he was
assigned to 5he engineering corps. and
as an assistant engineer helped 70 build
the Connecting Railway, linking the
Pennsylvania to the Philadelphia & Tren-
ton. Here he attracted the attention Of
his superiors. and in 1904 when the
Pennsylvania got control Of the PhIadel-
phia & Erie. was Transferred 10 Remove
as resident engineer Of the middle di-
vision Next be was superintendent. for
a short time, Of a subsidiary road. the
Warren & Franklin In April Of 1850
he was Transferred to Willizmsport with
the title Of Superintendent Of Motive
Power and Machiner, 81 the Phii1ii