New-York tribune., 1920-11-04
George W. Stevens,
President of C.&O..
Dies Suddenly
End Comes While He Is Die.
tating Letter: Began Ca
reer as Messenger: He'd
Many Important Rail Posts
Special Dispotc,, to The Tr,bur:

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, ". Va,
Nov. 3.-George w. Stevens, president
of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad,
fell dead at the Grcenbrier Hotel here
to-day, while debating letters to his
stcnographer. His death was due TO
Paralysis. Mr.. Stevens was apparently
IN the hest of Ncalth.
He is survived by his daughter, Miss
Helen Stevens. and his son, Cecil
Stevens, of Richmond. Va. The BODY
Will be sent to Richmond by 4 special
train tonight.
Mr.. Stevens, who, at the time of his
aesth was at the head Of one of the
largest trunk lines n the country. be-
gan his business career as messenger
born in Utica, Ohio. IN 1881. the son
o. James S. ard julia Fem Stevens.
He received his educs tion in his ma
tive town, but was forced to leave
school to earn his own living before
he became thirteen Years old.
He entered the railway service in
1864 as an Office messenger in the en-
ploy of the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad,
and remained with the road for six
years His first promotion was agent 5
clerk, subsequent to which he became d
telegraph operator.
. In 1870 Mr.. Stevens went to work as
an agent with the Pittsburgh Cincin-
natl 4 st. Louis Railroad, and between
that date and September, 1873. he was
successfully agent, dispatchers assist
ant and train dispatcher. From 1873 to
1890 he was with the Wabash. st. Louis
T. Pacific RAILROAD and its successors
For eight years he was train dispatch
er; for the next two years he served
IS superintendent of the Ohio and In
diana division Of the road; for the next
three and a half years he was super
ntendent of the eastern division, and
on January i. 1887, he was appointed
assistant general superintendent, a po-
sitlon which he held until 1890.
In 1890 Mr.. Stevens became associ-
ated with the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
way. serving@ successfully as general
perintcndent, general manager and
president. to which last position he was
elected in February. 1900.
In addition to his connection with
the Chesapeake g. Ohio Railwae. Mr.
Stevens was president of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway of Indiana. pres
ident of the Hooking Valley Railway
Company and president of the White
Sulphur Springs, Inc. He was also a
director IN the Washington Southern
Railway Company, the Richmond Ford
& Potomac Railway Company, the Rich
mond & Washington Company, the Old
Dominion Steamship Company and the
Virginia Hot Springs Company
He was a member of the Common
wealth, Westmoreland, Deep Run Hun,
and Country clubs, of Richmond, Va;
the Columbus Club, of Columbus, Ohio
the Queen City Club, of Cincinnati, ant
the Lotus and Railroad clubs. of New
York City.
Mr.. Stevens was active in the develop
ment of the coal fields of West Virginia
and during his term of office as presi
dent of the Chesap peake & Ohio Railway
AN unusually large number Of branch
hnes were built to aid in the develop
ment of the natural resources ~ the
state. 1t was largely through his efforts
that the c. & O. gained control of the
hooking Valley route, thereby obtaining
an outlet to the Great Lakes.