Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-11
Vice President and Gen.
Mgr. Of Maine Central
Dies Suddenly In His Private
Gar at Vancehoro, Me-.
Stricken While Reading Paper and
Soon Passes Away.

IortlanC, Ale, Jan. lO.-CeOrSe y
Evans. vice president and general
manager Of the Maine Central Rail-
road. died today at Vanceboro while
on 4 tour Of inspection.
Mr.. Evans, who was accompanied by
General Superintendent Morris Nc
Donald, was stricken at $50 O'Clock
while reading a newspaper in his pri-
vate car and died within a few min
ntes. He left here yesterday morning
for the trip through the State.
The body was brought to this city in
q special train which left VancebOro
at $50 O'Clock. Previous to the arrival
Of the train the cause of death was not
known, but IT was believed to have
been due TO acute Indigestion. Mr..
Evans had been in good health. Being
IL need Of rest, he went to Europe for
Il few months in 1908.
George r. Evans, who was one Of the
best known railroad men in New Eng
lanG, was a native of Concord, ~ Ii
He obtained his early education in the
public schools of that city and took
!. college course. He first began bust
ness life as tirnekeeeper at the machine
shop OF the Northern New Hampshire
Railroad. but in 1865 he entered the Of
ice of Col. j. n. Macomb, then of the
Corps Of Engineers, L: 5. a.
.Ir. Evans remained at Portsmouth
III the service OF this army engineer
until 1861, when lie removed to Cincin-
natl ana became an assistant in the
a no INN
inent of rivers and harbors in Cincin-
nati. Rock Island and Philadelphia.
IN the spring Of 1881 he resigned this
position to. accept the Office OF secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Louisville,
Evansville x st. Louis Railroad. Three
years later he was appointed assistant
to the president OF that road and
placed III charge of the operating and
tr;. if'c departments with Office at
Louisville Ky. In 1855 he was appoint
ed receiver and general manager of
that railroad ty Judge w. Q.Gresham.
Under his managemen t the road was
rescued from the hands of the receiver
and IN one years time was re-organ-
led. Mr.. Evans continuing as general
manager and also taking charge again
of the operating and traffic depart
mcnts.
in 1899 he became superintendent of
the Southern division of the Boston s:
Maine railroad, becoming assistant
general manager of that corporation
in 1895.
He became an official of the Maine
Central Railroad Nov. go 1896, when he
was made general manager. The fol-
lowing November he succeeded Payson
Tucker as vice president, since which
time he had served as both general
manager and vice president. He was
elected director in October 1893.
MI. Evans was man of progressive
ideas and thoroughly versed in rail
road matters. His incumbency in his
present capacity had been productive
of marked Improvement in the service
MIR. Evans was about 81 years old. A
widow and two daughters. Mrs. Frank
X. Spaulding of Manchester. Mass,
and Mrs. George T. Paraschos of Bog
ton. survive
The special train bearing the body
of Gen. Manager Evans arrived in this
city this afternoon shortly after 4
O'Clock and was met by number of
the officials of the road and other
friends. Mrs. Evans returned during
the evening from Manchester, Mass,
where she had been visiting The ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been perfected as yet.