Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-29


all over the country. His courage in un-
ertaking difficult situations, his indie
fatigable labor. his loyalty to his charge,
his skill and resourcefulness marked him
as representative American Of the high
est type.
Mr.. Huidekoper was born at Pomona
Hail. Meadville, Pa September IL. 1870
and was the second son of Edgar and
Frances (Shippen) Huidekoper. He grad
uated at Harvard College in 1852 with the
degree of A. B.. and subsequently received
| the degree Of A. NJ. in 1871. During 1858
he served as a captain Of the 58th Penn
sylvania Militia, participating in the oper-
atoms along the Ohio river and in the
capture of the Confederate raider. Gen.
John H. Morgan, at Burlington Island
AS executor of his fathers estate he spent
fourteen years closing up the affairs of
the Holland Land Company of Pennsyl-
vania. whose holdings in the northwestern
part Of the state had been purchased by
his grandfa in 1896.
Mr.. Huidekoper was a member of the
Metropolitan, Country and Chevy Chase
clubs of Washington, and of the Univer-
sity and Harvard Of New York. He was
also member Of the Society of Colonial
Wars in the District of Columbia, of
which he held the Office of governor in
1901 and 1902. and of the Society Of the
Sons of the Revolution in the district of
dent from 1903 to 1905 and had been
president since 1905. He was likewise a
member of the Meade Post of the g. A.
r. His widow and two sons. Mr.. Fred
eric L. Huidekoper and Mr.. Reginald s.
Huidekoper. survive him.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Career in Railroad World. -.
Mr.. Huidekoper's career in the railroad
| world is probably unique. for he began
as president Of a road and never occu-
pied any position subordinate to that OF
| frst vice president. in which case he
was vested with absolute power. In 1877
he became the first president OF the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Com
pany. and in 1881 the president of the
Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad
Company. from both Of which positions he
| resigned in 49, on account Of i'll health.
In November. 1888 Mr.. HuidekOper
came to Washington which has been his
residence ever since. In 1884 he was OF
fered the presidency OF the Canadian Pa
| in order to accept the position as first
vice president of the Richmond and Dan
Vile system the present Southern rail-
| way. He was given absolute control, al
| though Col. A. S. Buford, who was
as president Mr. Huidekoper also be-
came first vice president OF the Richmond
and West Point Terminal Railway and
| Warehouse Company and OF the Virginia
Midland Railway Company and in 1888
was made the president OF the Virginia
Midland Railway Company In the spring
| of 1886 he had the entire main line south
| of Danville, Va. changed In one day
| from Ave feet to the standard gauge Of
railroading-and the through trains from
| New York to New Orleans were delayed
| only two hours by this operation. -.
| In the same year he made with the
Baldwin locomotive works the first 10
although .car trusts had previously ex-
listed. and the Congressional Limited"
train on the Pennsylvania railroad which
was first run January 10. 1886. was the
result of the suggestion made by Mr..
| first vice president of the Pennsylvania
railroad In 1887 Mr.. Huidekoper resigned
from his position to become president Of
| the Virginia, Tennessee and Carolina
state Coal and Iron Company, and in
| 1880 was made the president and receiver
OF the Pittsburs Shenango and Lake
Erie railroad, q position which ba held
president Of the South Atlantic and Ohio
RAILROAD. and built the line from Bristol
| to Big Stone Gap.
| Serves as Receiver.
| In June. 1892. he and Mr.. Reuben Fos-
| ter Of Baltimore were appointed receivers
of the Richmond and Danville railroad,
and in the following year were made re-
ceivers of the Georgia Pacific railroad,
! the Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
railroad and the Columbia and Greenville
| railroad j. p. Morgan e. Co. had started
a reorganization plan based on the annual
reports OF the operations Of the Richmond
and Danville system from 1884 to 1892
| but in consequence of information sup
piled by Mr.. Huidekoper and Mr.. Foster
another plan was formulated. by virtue
co-receiver as the representative OF j. p.
| Morgan & CO..
| In 1898 and 1897 Mr.. Huidekoper as
sumed the presidency Of the Chicago.