History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . t superintendent that has run a freighttrain successfully since the commencement of this causeless strike. Continue in yourgood efforts. You are on the white list for all time to come. (Signed) H. M. HOXIE, General back to California in 1887, Mr. Whedon was associated w-ith the openingof the Mt. Lowe Railroad and for the first four years of its operation he had chargeof
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . t superintendent that has run a freighttrain successfully since the commencement of this causeless strike. Continue in yourgood efforts. You are on the white list for all time to come. (Signed) H. M. HOXIE, General back to California in 1887, Mr. Whedon was associated w-ith the openingof the Mt. Lowe Railroad and for the first four years of its operation he had chargeof the road during Prof. Thaddeus Lowes ownership. The following clipping from thePasadena Star shows the appreciation in which his services were held: Mr. Whedon has tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Mt. LoweRailway, to take effect April 30. The tourist season being over Mr. C. W. Brown,in addition to his duties as receiver and general manager, will also look after thesuoerintendents duties. Professor Lowe showed his good judgment wdien heselected Mr. Whedon for the responsible position of superintendent in charge ofoperating, as the results have shown. During the three years and ten months. /0^/^^^<«Szi- L^V HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 831 the road has been in operation, and which time Mr. Whedon has had charge, nota single accident of any kind has taken place whereby a passenger has been in-jured or the company lost one dollar. This speaks very highly for the Mt. LoweRailway and its management. Apropos of the above we take pleasure in republishing an article whichappeared in the Little Rock Gazette, at the time of Mr. VVhedons resignation ofthe position of division superintendent of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain andSouthern Railroad, some years ago, and which was headed A Faithful andEfficient Officer. In the resignation of Mr. J. T. Whedon, division superintendentof the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad, the state of Arkansas,and the city of Little
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