New-York tribune., 1906-11-20
RYAN OUT OF BOARDS
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politan Street Railway Company, now merged
with the Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
Since 1885 Mr.. Ryans activities have been exer-
cised IN three great business felds-the con-
solidatiOn and extension OF electric street rail-
way and electric light properties. the develop
nent and the reorganization Of steam railways
and the direction of industrial corporations and
financial institutions.
He was one Of the original organizers OF the
Consolidated Traction Company Of New Jersey,
a predecessor Of the Public Service Corporation.
well the original promoter Of the Metro
politan Street Railway system of this city; and
he also took leading part in the development
of electric railway and electric light systems on
the New Jersey Coast. It was he. too, who
acquired the oldtime horseCar lines on Staten
Island, and developed the electric railway and
electric lighting system Of that island in
other hands
Mr. Ryan was one Of the promoters and build
ers OF the Union Elevated Railroad of Chicago.
OF which he continued director until the
present time. and was also one OF the organizers
Of the Chicago Union Traction Company
ENTERS STEAM ROAD FIELD
His entry into the steam railway field was
made at the time of the receiyership OF the
Richmond and West Point Terminal and Ware
house Company when he was made a director
OF the company. and was mainly instrumental
in inducing Drexel. Morgan & Co. to undertake
the reorganization Of the property. pros
pering as the Southern Railway Company Then
Mr. Ryan and the late General Samuel Thomas
acting individuals. reorgan1zed the Central
Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia. out
OF which has come the present Central Railway
OF Georgia. Later he acquired large interest
in the Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad Company
the chief road in the consolidation known as the
Seaboard Air Line the litigation over which be-
tween Mr Ryan and John Skelton Williams is
still well remembered IN Wall Street. Mr. Ryan
was also for years q director of the Pere Mar
quette and until very recently a Hooking
Valley director.
In the development OF the tobacco industry and
he has borne a prominent part in the successive
consultations which have resulted in giving the
American Tobacco Company its present domi-
mating position in the trade. a few years ago
when a trade war with British manufacturers
threatened he made short trip to England
where he adjusted the trouble and formed a
company in which the tobacco interests OF both
countries were represented.
In 1899 Mr.. Ryan and his associates organized
the New York Gas and Electric Light Heat and
Power Company, a consolidation of oil or the
electric light plants IN this borough This com
pany was in January, 1900, absorbed into th.
Consolidated Gas Company. of which Mr. RYAN
became a director About a year ago ne he
came interested in the rubber Industry as one
of the large stockholders OF the Continental
Rubber Company, which was organized Iasr
January As a result OF his visit 10 FrroDa mis-
year he obtained from King Leopold OF Belgium,
A vast rubber concession in the Congo Free
State which is 10 be worked bv the American
Congo Company. organized a few weeks ago b,-
Mr.. Ryan and his associates in the Continental
Rubber Company.
For about six years Mr. Ryan has been FIRST
of the Morton Trust Company.