. Omaha illustrated : a history of the pioneer period and the Omaha of today embracing reliable statistics and information, with over two hundred illustrations, including prominent buildings, portraits, and sketches of leading citizens . E. L. OMAHA EDWARD DICKINSON, GEN. SUPT. U. I>.KY. [Edward Dickinson, the general superintendent of theUnion Pacific Railway, was born October 8, 1850, at Cumberland,Maryland. At the age of thirteen he entered the railway service asa messenger boy in the freight office of the Cleveland and ToledoRailroad, continuing in that capacity two y
. Omaha illustrated : a history of the pioneer period and the Omaha of today embracing reliable statistics and information, with over two hundred illustrations, including prominent buildings, portraits, and sketches of leading citizens . E. L. OMAHA EDWARD DICKINSON, GEN. SUPT. U. I>.KY. [Edward Dickinson, the general superintendent of theUnion Pacific Railway, was born October 8, 1850, at Cumberland,Maryland. At the age of thirteen he entered the railway service asa messenger boy in the freight office of the Cleveland and ToledoRailroad, continuing in that capacity two years, meanwhile study-ing telegraphy. In 1865 he entered the employ of the Atlanticand Great Western Railroad as a telegraph operator and clerk,three years later becoming the assistant train dispatcher of theroad. In 1S70 he became train baggagemaster and express mes-senger, but after service of a year or so at that, came west and en-tered the service of the Union Pacific Railway as train seven years he discharged the duties of that important positionIn the eminent satisfaction of his employers, so well in fact that in1 ^78 he was awarded deserved promotion and made a divisionsuperintendent. In 1883 he became general superintendent ofllie Wyomi
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