The sun., 1908-12-23
PRESIDENT
NC. BROWN LIKELY TO BE HEAD
or NEW YORK CENTRAL,

The Retiring President Says He Has Been
RaiirOadlng Forty Years and T7links
Hc Has Earned . Rest (1osslps Pre-.
diet Hartman Style Management!
william H. Newman resigned yestsr.
dsy as president Of the New York Cen
tral Lines, his resignation TO take effect
an February /. Mr.. Newman has been
Al the head Of the Vanderbilt system
aimee June 3, 1901. and has had forty years
If railroading. and In his letter TO the
hoard of directors he said that he believed
he had earned q rest.
Mr.. Newmans resignation was not
unexpected He has talked for the last
two years about retiring, but he wanted
TO zee the plans for the big terminal and
the new Grand Central Station, of which
he had entire personal charge. brought
nearer fruiton. and therefore held on.
There has been some delay over the
station plans. but these are completed
now and work on the terminal is pro-
oeeding rapidly. SO that Mr.. Newman felt
that there was no longer any reason for
postponing the rest that he was looking
forward to, according TO the explanation
made yesterday.
In his letter to the board Of directors,
which was read at the meeting yesterday,
Mr.. Newman said:
After forty years devoted to the exacting
duties OF railroad service. In my Judgment
the time has come when l should be free
from the strain and burdens which are
necessarily incident to the position which
/ hold. While fully realizing the honor
and Importance of the Office. i think have
worked hard enough and long enough
TO take more leisure and freedom from care
than is possible for one who is the executive e
Of a great system such as the New York
Central Lines to enjoy.
In conclusion Mr.. Newman thanked
the directors for the support his admin
isration had had from the officers of the
company.
The directors adopted resolution
saving THAT MIR. Newman had devoted
his whole time and energy to the inter-
ests of the company and had shown
marked ability in his treatment of many
complicated matters with which he had
had to deal. The resolution says:
Much important work has been initiated
during his term and has been carried out
under his personal direction. ! He has
worked quietly but efficiently In perfecting
The organization of the company and In
developing its properties. We appreciate
the services he has rendered. the harmony
which prevails throughout the management
and the cooperation which the board has
always had from him. 1t is with regret
that we consent to his REIMBURSEMENT of
The office which he has held so long and
clled so well.
The complicated work referred to was
the reorganization of the New York Gen.
trail lines into one system. a work which
had taken years to accomplish. 1t was
Mr. Newman who thought OF uniting
the New York Central, the Lake Shore
and the other Vanderbilt roads into ono
and other officers. The plan resulted in
"a great saving and in more business.
In statement issiied yesterday from
the office Of Vice-President q. F. DAILY
d; was said that one OF the reasons why
Mr. Newman had given up his personal
wish to retire two years ago was tho de-
s to Sers tns and MEh has se es bo s%d
heen completed now in all it's details so
that the different lines are run as one
railroad. 49,
1T is the hope of all interested. as well
as the understanding. this statement
said, that Mr.. Newman will be induced
u
panies comprising the New York Central
lines, as his advice and counsel will be OF
great value owing to his intimate knowl-
elge Of the affairs Of the various depart
ments The retirement of Mr.. Newman
will be keenly regretted by everyone
connected with the service. from the
hoard Of directors to the trackmen, by
whom he is loved and admired without
exception"
Mr., Newman. il was said. would con-
tinue to make his residence in this city.
Before coming to the New York Central
Nr. Newman had established reputa-
ton as traffic manager. One OF his
peniliarities has been an intense dislike
cf publicity. 80 much 80 that N the eight
years he has been head OF the Wander
hilt system ne mas never onoo allowed
hs picture to Ire taken, and newspaper
interviews with him have been almost
as scarce. For that reason he has not
heen as we'll known to the public as some
other railroad heads.
started in the railroad business down In |
Texas as station agent. He became
traffic manager for his road and soon after |
ward Jay Gould heard Of his ability and |
made him traffic manager Of his roads. He |
vas vice-president of the Missouri Pacific |
and then vice-president OF the Chicago
Northwestern. j. j. Hill got him and
made him vioe-president OF the Great |
Northern. The Vanderbilts then made |
him president Of the Lake Shore. and !
when Samuel r. Galloway resigned made |
him president Of the Central.
While no step has been taken so far to |
III the vacancy which Mr. Newman's |
resignation will cause It Is likely that |
W. c. Brown, first Ice-president, will |
succeed him. He has been with the Van /
derbilt roads since 1901 and was formerly |
general manager Of the Burlington. with |
Which road in his early days he was a |
train dispatcher. Mr., Newman's res
lgnation was generally taken yesterday |
as foreshadowing a change in policy Of
the Central, particularly II Mr.. Brown /
succeeds. He has been very active lately |
in speaking up for higher rates and fol- |
lowing the lead OF the Hartman inter |
ests: He has made many public addresses |
on the subject. and at the recent meeting |
OF railroad men at Chicago to discuss |
rates was one Of the leaders In the move |
ment which resulted In higher rates. |
Mr.. Newman has confined himself largely |
10 running the railroad. Gossip was to !
The effect that the New York Central
n the future would be run more along |
Hartman lines.
Mr. Newman refused to discuss bis
resignation personally. and left his office
and disappeared as soon as the directors