. Electric railway review . 15. receivinghis early education inthe public schools. Hisfirst engineering workwas as inspector of ma-sonry on the tunnel un-der Park avenue. Hebecame the contractor onthe Highbridge branchof the Central of New-Jersey and subsequentlyon the Buffalo extensionof the Delaware Lacka-wanna & Western andthe Boston & HoosacTunnel. Mr. McDonalddid some contractingwork in the west andtook an active part inthe construction work onthi West Shore road. Acompany of which hewas the moving spiritbuilt the IK-mile .. m ,i. of tlle Baltimore & Ohio through Baltimore. Mr.
. Electric railway review . 15. receivinghis early education inthe public schools. Hisfirst engineering workwas as inspector of ma-sonry on the tunnel un-der Park avenue. Hebecame the contractor onthe Highbridge branchof the Central of New-Jersey and subsequentlyon the Buffalo extensionof the Delaware Lacka-wanna & Western andthe Boston & HoosacTunnel. Mr. McDonalddid some contractingwork in the west andtook an active part inthe construction work onthi West Shore road. Acompany of which hewas the moving spiritbuilt the IK-mile .. m ,i. of tlle Baltimore & Ohio through Baltimore. Mr. McDonald also built the Jerome Parkreservoir in New York. His latest important work was the con-struction of the New York subway, which was completed in Oc-tober, 1904. Mr. Leslie Carter, who has been president of the South SideElevated Railroad, of Chicago, since its reorganization in 1897on January 31 tendered his resignation, giving as a reason thathis duties with other companies required more of his time. He. John B. McDonald. was then elected chairman of the board ol dire tors. .Mr. MarcellusHopkins, who has been general manager of the road for severalwas elected president and general manager to succeed , Mr. K. C. Nichols, heretofore attorney for the vice-president, succeeding Mr. T. J. Lefens. lias had a long experience as a steam railroad man. hav-ing entered the service of the Chicago Northwestern Railwayin August 1863. He worked up through various positions in theoperatiru- department and in April. 1S93. resigned as division su-perintendent. He was subsequent! i nf the Chicago &South Side Rapid Transit Railroad, now the South Side ElevatedRailway, and was later made general manager, which position hehas held to date. Mr. Edward Tayson Bryan, who has been elected presidentof the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, of New York washorn at Windsor, O., on July 2. 1860. Mr. Bryan received his earlyeducation at Granville. tile public
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