The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-10
RAILROAD PLANS OF
YOUNG HARTMAN
Son Of Dead Railroad King
Sees How Roads Are Built
BY Surveying in West.
STARTS FROM THE BOTTOM
0HYeicALLN, AvERELL Is THE I'M
AGE or HIS FATHER, AND HAS
SAME TASTES AND MODE OF
LIVING ~ PARENT.

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Hartman, Is what might be termed a
freshman In the university OF railroad
ins. He has for three months been
engaged In making surveys with a
party along the line OF the Oregon
Short Line, which his father controls,
and he purposes working his way up
the ladder, studying railroad building
and operating In all its phases, until
such time as he can graduate into the
place his father holds.
The young man was about the Har-
rinan estate This morning, with C. T.
Ford. the Superintendent. inspecting
the improvements that have been
made, and viewing the sites of those
that are projected. He was particu-
larly impressed by the funicular rail-
way, which is the only fast means o.
approach to tie mansion, and he en-
Enthusiastically congratulated Mr. Ford
upon the excellence of the work.
Contractors EgotisticaI.
1T is a perfect grade,- he said, and
the correctness pf 1t is demonstration
Of careful engineering and close appli-
cation to detai1 in building.
The greatest trouble we find in the
West Is that th4 contractors Or builders
have too mani OF their own ideas.
and do not liki to subject themselves
t. he absolute dictation of the en-
{ IA. Very bften the contractor
| he knots more than the en-
gEneer and theA there comes an un-
Outstanding. After this things gen.
orally run alonk all right.
The West possesses more intel
ligent lot OF raj road builders than the
East. won't by Intelligent" but
rather more pNcticar' EVERYTHING in
railroad building in the West is done
on practical lints. Very little theory
is depended upoA. The great demand
for more railroads makes this necess-
airy. They canthfford to trust to the
DRY. A good railroad surveyor and
land engineer inithe West Is the man
who has built railroads and who has
practical knowledge of the country.
The Eastern surveyor or engineer
finds himself In trouble in the West
II he looks for 4 supervising position
as engineer or Surveyor The fellows
who have been in the West for a
number Of years Gan give our Eastern
fellows cards AMI spades.
Eyes | like railroad work. I don't
think l could eves accomplish. as much
as father for | hlieve he was born a
railroad financieriand builder"
DO you intend to start railroading
from the botton?" Mr.. Hartman
was asked.
Yes, In asensei Surveying is the
first essential by Ehich good railroad
men attain to the 1uccess OF railroad
manager And to bet this information
/ am working witt surveying party
now
With Comnbn Workmen.
Mr.. Hartman his not been located
In any one particular place, but has
been transferred therever his corps
went. He says hi will not become
a fireman or an Engineer, believing
that the practical bide Of railroading
does not necessita9 going that far.
The knowing of juf how far to reach
q given point and BIT the lowest cost
Is the main point 4oout building rail
roads and extending them. young
Hartman believed However, the
young railroad manlwill work with a
fireman and with th engineers, riding
with them in their labs and carefully
studying their linea OF work, their
hours Of employment their conditions,
etc He will also efer the shops and
thoro study mach AicQl pnpinoor}n.,
and draughting. Tim he will enter
the general offices clerk. get the