The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-03-20
intellectual fencing at its feasts ex-
cited the keenest interest.

intellectual fencing at its feasts ex-
cited the keenest interest.
Mr.. Cassatt never lost his temper eX-
cept under the greatest provocation.
His consideration for others was
shown 4 few years ago when he was
coming in from his country seat at
Haverford to Philadelphia. He was
seated in Il rear car and was not
known to the brakeman or conductor.
The train came to standstill owing
TO some trit.ng accident, and at the
expiration of ten minutes Mr. Cassatt
asked the brakeman if it was not Gus
tomary to send Il man back with
red flag TO warn trains behind. The
brakeman admitted il. Then why
don't You do it, asked MI Cassatt
If you will mind Your own bust
ness was the reply. "thc railroad men
in charge of this train will attend to
theirs. We know what to do and want
no Interference from YOU
When Mr.. Cassatt arrived in the
Broad street station. Philadelphia, he
hunted up the station master and re-
lated the circumstance. The station
master started to have the brakeman
discharged. but Mr.. Cassatt restrained
him.
Don't do that" he said. Just call
him into Your Office and tell him he
cussed the president and that here
after he should be more polite to pas
sengers.''
Before Andrew Carnegie retired from
the steel business and before the Wa
bash got into Pittsburg Mr.. Carnegie
found that a. j. Cassatt was absolute
ly unbendable at times. With all the
prestige of his tremendous business
and his riches behind him and a smile
of confidence on his face, Mr.. Carnegie
walked into Mr.. Cassatts office to ask
why his company's secret freight rates
had been discontinued
He was sure it was mistake. Mr..
Cassatt was quite as sure that it was
not. MIR. Carnegie's smile disappeared.
and he began to glover If that was
the case. he would insist that the rates
would construct line from the west
through Pittsburg to the Atlantic sea
board that would destroy the primacy
of the Pennsylvania system.
His answer from the tall man who
was directing the affairs of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company was a cold
stare and an invitation to build as
many roads as he liked
Here is an anecdote about Mr.. Cas-
satt hitherto unpublished Hewas walk
in". out to his home in Rittenhouse
S ere With one of the directors
That's a very fine place you have
there. Mr. Csssatt," said the director,
surveying the mansion.
Yes" replied Mr. Cassatt, with
doubtful appreciation, but would
rather live in the country"
Then. why don't you?"
Mr. Cassatt looked at his friend very
soberly and asked:
Aren't you married!'
Memory was IL great factor in the
success of A. j. Cassatt He kept
track of things" as he called it. and.
like General Grant, was aDle to carry
a remarkable amount of detail in his
mind
While he was still a minor official of
the road Thomas Scott, the early gen
ius of the Pennsylvania Railroad com.
pany. came into his Office and said:
NH. Cassast. wish you would have
one Of the koohkeepers find out for me
how many cars of freight were shipped
over the New Jersey division last
month"
Il can tell YOU that myself. Mr..
Scott" replied Mr.. Cassatt And he
gave the figures offhand
"How in the world did you know
that?" asked the president. opening his
eyes in amaZement.
"Oh," said Cassatt. 81 look over tho
books every few days and try to keep
track of things
Mr. CaSsatt dealt in millions as other
men deal in pennies. This was illus
trated some time ago when the west
ern manager of the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN submitted to the president
scheme for improving the lines in the