Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-11
CROWLEY RESIGNS
AS RAILWAY HEAD
Williamson of Burlington Line
Offered Presidency OF
New York Central.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 11.-Patrlck
E. Crowley hes resigned as president OF
the New York Central Railroad, 1t was
learned today. The resignation is effec-
tive January l.
The Office of president of the road
has been offered to Frederick E. Will
hanson. new president of the Chicago
Burlington e. Quincy Railroad, and
Ralph Budd, president Of the Great
Northern. Will succeed Williamson.
Mr.. Crowley will remain with the
New York Central in an advisory ca
pacity and as a director. He became
president of the road in 1924, prior to
which he had served as vice president
fer a number of years.
Began as TeIegrapher.
Mr.. Crowley began his railroad career
in 1878 as a telegraph operator with
the Erie Railroad, and from August,
1885. to February. 1889 was train dis
patcher of the same railroad. Since
February 1889 he he's filled various
positions and Offices with the New York
Central and its subsidiaries.
If Mr.. Williamson accepts the position
the railroad will have new CHIEF eX-
ecutive thoroughly familiar with its
affairs. for Mr.. Williamson is an old
New York Central man. He was gen.
eral superintendent and assistant to
the general manager Of the Central
from 1918 to 1925.
Mr.. Williamson went to work for the
New York Central as a clerk in 1898
after his graduation from Yale. During
the next 10 years he worked his way
up through various positions, including
claim agent, freight agent and assistant
division superintendent to division
superintendent.
Was Declaration Director.
During 1917 and 1918 he was with
the United States Railroad Admins
tration as regional debarkation director
for the Army at the port Of New York.
Mr. Williamson left the New York
Central in 1925 to become vice president
in charge Of operation and maintenance
of the Northern Pacific. He later be-
came vice president and then president
Of the Burlington which is jcintly con-
trolled by the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern.
Mr.. Crowley is one Of the older gen.
Grafton Of railroad men, having risen
to the presidency of New York Central
drum routine of various operating
branches. Years ago his insistence on
higher operating efficiency gained for
him the nickname Pull Eighty Cars"
Crowley.
Mr.. Crowley is in his sixty-eighth
year. 1t has been understood in rail-
road circles that he was planning TO
retire.
Mr.. Williamson is IL years Mr.
Crcwleys junior
Mr.. Williamson of the Burlington Is
SIS years old. He graduated from Yale
University in 1898 and Immediately be-
came a clerk for the New York Central
and rose rapidly to general superin-
tendent
In 1925 he went to the Northern Pa
cific as vice president in charge of OPP
erations and maintenance. He became
vice president of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy in 1923 and at the same
time took the post of vice president
with the Colorado & Southern. He was
elevated to the presidency Of both lines
in 1929
Mr.. Crowley succeeded Alfred H.
Smoth to the presidency of the road
on April 9, 1924, when Smith was killed
in fall from horse in Central Park