New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-28
| NJ. HANAF0RD HEADS
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Second Vice President will
Succeed Howard Elliott
on September |.
WITH ROAD SINCE 1872
Colonel Clough, First Vice
President, to Become Chair
man of the Board, a
New Place.

carving out the recommendations made
81, tho executive committee early i'm the
month. the directors Of the Northern Pa
,ise Railway Company Yesterday elected
,p,s NJ. Hanaford 20 the presidency. 10
succeed Howard Elliott. who on Septem-
t,r will 20 To- the New Haven as presi-
a.,, Of that road. Mr. Ilanatord's cleo
,;cr pill become effective the first of next
Month. He is now the second Vice-presi-
don, Of the Northern Pacific and will be
succeeded in that Office by George 7.
slsde. third vice-president
The Northern Pacific directors also
voted to amend the bylaws Of the DOM
many 10 provide for the new Office of
rbairman Of the board Of directors. which
is 10 he filed by Colonel William T.
cloush who for many years has been the
ersr ice-president in charge OF the New
York Office.
lir Hanaford has been with the North
ON Pacific in continuous service since
Nav II. 1872, rising from chief clerk in
the general freight office TO the presidency.
10 vas horn a Cisremont. y. H.. on No
,,mher ., 1850, getting his first railroad
training with the Vermont Central in its
general freight Office at st. Adams. From
May, 1872. TO May /. 1877, he was chief
clerk in the freight Office OF the Northern
Pacific. when he became chief clerk In
the general freight Office, later becoming
assistant freight and passenger agent.
From 1851 TO 1889 he was general freight
agent Of the eastern division, when he be
came assistant superintendent OF freight
traffic and from 1884 10 1856 was the
general freight agent Of the main line
and its branches. From May !, 1885. to
March 10. 1899. Mr.. Hanaford was traffic
manager. and held the position of general
traffic manager 10 February l. 1899. when
he was chosen third vicepresident of the
company. on April I. 1902. he was ad-
,anced to the office Of second vice-presi-
dent and has served in that capacity up
tc the present
After his election yesterday the new
head Of the Northern Pacific met the re-
porters and told them that there would be
no change I'm the policy pursued by the
eompany Concerning general conditions
in the Northwest. he said
II last years crop had not been a
bumper crop this years surely would have
been. This years crop has an advantage
over last years in that the farmers Will
rear greater benefit, owing TO the re-
6rccd cost Of harvesting. General bust
ness is better than year ago despite the
Waiting policy adopted By some OF the
larger business interests Keen interest
is being displayed in what Congress IS
Going 10 do with the lumber schedule. and
this Saturally interests the Northern Pa
cine because of the large traffice yielded
by lis transportation"
George T Shade. who succeeds MI
Nspafo as second vice president. said
,hst the Northern Pacifc's improvement
l,ogramme for the current year Will ne
COMPLETED by October ]. and that II woulc
Include double tracking and laying OF new
rails He said that the high wages PAID
I, employees this summer would have 4
tendency 70 curtail expenditures, but that
,'readv 500 miles Of new line had been
equipped with block signals. During the
current year, Mr.. Slade said. the Northern
Pacific has ordered and received SOW
cars and sixty engines.