The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-09
MELLEN RESIGNS
PRESIDENCY OF
B. & N.
Also Retlres From Head OF The
Maine Central
MORRIS MCDONALD SUCCEEDS
Three Roads Too Much for One
Man to Handle With Justice
to Each.

Boston, July 9.-The first definite
outcome of ong-contipued agitation
over the New York, New Haven and
Hartford's control of the Boston and
Maine railroad came late yesterday,
when Charles Sanger Mellen, presi-
dent of both lines, relinquished the
presidency of the Boston and Maine
BY this act, President Mellen auto
matically removed himself also as
president of the Maine Central rail-
road, which is a subsidiary OF the
Boston and Maine.
Before the board OF directors of
the Boston and Maine road, at whose
regular meeting the resignation was
submitted, President Mellen declared
that in assuming the presidency of
the Boston and Maine and of the
Maine Central, in addition TO looking
after the New Haven other extern
siye interests, he had taken upon
himself more than one man could
satisfactorily handle with justice to
each" His resignation was accept
ed, to take effect when successor
shall be appointed.
President Mellen's successor will
be Morris Mcdonald of Portland,
Me-, who is now vice-president and
general manager of the Maine Cen
trail. He will be elected to the pres
idency of the Boston and Maine at
special meeting of the board of di-
rectors called for the 10th, and will
advance to the presidency OF the
Maine Central tomorrow, when the
board of directors of that road is to
meet.
Reports that Mr.. Mellens act yes
terday was the forerunner of his re-
tirement from the great transporta-
ton system which he has built up in
New England were denied emphati-
cally by him and by his represen.
tatiyes. This change is organiza-
ton means nothing more than that
Mr.. Mellen will devote his full time
to the affairs of the New Haven rail-
road and It's direct subsidiaries here
after. and MIR. Mcdonald will in all
respects handle the Boston and
Maine Central railroads" says a
statement issued by the New Eng
land lines last night The statement
adds: THE change does not mean
any loss OF interest in the affairs OF
the Boston and Maine and the Maine
Central by the New Haven, and Mr..
Mellen continues in the boards of di-
rectors OF both roads and as a
member of the executive commit
tees. 1t has been found impossible
for one man to handle the three
roads satisfactorily and do justice to
each and the New Haven being the
larger and more important Mr. Mel
len will hereafter devote his atten-
ton to the affairs of that road"
Men close to the New Haven man
agement declared last night that
there Is no intention to sever the re-
lations between the New Haven and
the Boston and Maine, which have
been attacked by opponents of the
system in recent public hearings as
a monopoly of transportation ser
vice in violation of law.
Morris Mcdonald, who is to be the
new president of the Boston an.
Maine and of the Maine Central, is
a practical railroad man of nearly
30 years experience. He is As years
old. From 1885 to 1892 he was with
the Louisville, Evansville and st.
Louis railroad. beginning as paymas-
ter and ending as superintendent of
transportation. After a years ser
vice with the Central railroad of
Georgia as assistant trainmaster.
Mr.. Mcdonald went to the Maine
Central, entering the service of that
road on December 20, 1896 as secre-
tary to the general manager. This
position he held until November 10,
1897, when he was made general
superintendent of that road. In
January, 1908, Mr.. Mcdonald became
vice-president- and general manager
OF the Maine Central, which Offices
he now holds.