. Between the ocean and the lakes; the story of Erie . ic Railway (the Queenand Crescent Route), with headquarters at Lexington,K\.. which office he continues to hold. In May, 1898, during the war with Spain, as recogni-tion of Superintendent Murphys efforts by which the largemovement of troops over his line was handled with surprisingfacility and smoothness, Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, ap-pointed him to the military service of the State, with therank of colonel, and directed him to superintend the trans-portation of Kentucky troops. William J. Murphy was bom at Greenfield, Mass., August23,
. Between the ocean and the lakes; the story of Erie . ic Railway (the Queenand Crescent Route), with headquarters at Lexington,K\.. which office he continues to hold. In May, 1898, during the war with Spain, as recogni-tion of Superintendent Murphys efforts by which the largemovement of troops over his line was handled with surprisingfacility and smoothness, Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, ap-pointed him to the military service of the State, with therank of colonel, and directed him to superintend the trans-portation of Kentucky troops. William J. Murphy was bom at Greenfield, Mass., August23, 1848. His early preceptors in the science of railroad-ing were Charles Minot and Hugh Riddle. That he learned well, his career amply proves. Mr. Murphy was married, Feb-ruary 23, 1870, to Miss Maria T. A. Yogel, of Zanesville, Ohio. James H. Rutter began life as a clerk in the freightoffice at Elmira. In 1866 he had risen tc be assistantgeneral freight agent of the Company, and his ability be-came so conspicuous in transportation circles that he was. personally solicited by Cornelius Vanderbilt to enter theservice of the New York Central as general freightwhich he did. In 1877 he was made general traffic managerof that system. In 1880, his services in the Vanderbiltinterest had proved so valuable, the office of third vice-president was created for him. He held that office until1883, when William H. Vanderbilt resigned as president ofthe Company in favor of Mr. Rutter. He remained at thehead of the great Central system until 1S85, when his health 49« BETWEEN THE OCEAN AND THE LAKES broke down. lie died June 27th of that year, his deathbeing Eollowed next day by that of his wife. They wereburied in the same grave. Jun\ Baird Morford.—John B. Morford began as water-boy and newsboy on the Erie at the age of generation of railroad travellers does not know whatwater-boys were. In the early days of railroading there wereno ice-water tinks in the cars, but the Erie was
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