. The Street railway journal . opposition to the effort of the Atlanta Rail-way & Power Company and its interests to secure an electric lightfranchise from the City Council. The termination of the fightthus reached in 1900, it was fliought would preclude further dif-ferences, but in April, 1901, the controversy was again renewed. October 19, 1901.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 607 The New President Mr. Herbert 11. Vreeland, the newly-elected president of theAmerican Street Railway and the president of theMetropolitan Street Railway Company, of New York, is one ofthe ablest and best-kno
. The Street railway journal . opposition to the effort of the Atlanta Rail-way & Power Company and its interests to secure an electric lightfranchise from the City Council. The termination of the fightthus reached in 1900, it was fliought would preclude further dif-ferences, but in April, 1901, the controversy was again renewed. October 19, 1901.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 607 The New President Mr. Herbert 11. Vreeland, the newly-elected president of theAmerican Street Railway and the president of theMetropolitan Street Railway Company, of New York, is one ofthe ablest and best-known street railway managers in the country,and is often referred to as an example of the success which a man,unaided only by his own ability, can acquire in this country. Hewas born at Glen, N. Y., and was the youngest son in a familyof several children. The determination and persistence to adapthimself in the most trying circumstances, which qualities won forhim the position of president of the largest street railway com-. H. H. VREELAND pany in the world, were early manifested by Mr. Vreeland, andat the early age of ten years he was engaged in driving a wagonin Jersey City, to which place his family had moved from only thirteen years of age he was given a place under hisbrother as one of a gang of men and boys engaged at menial payto fill ice carts for city delivery. In fact, it has been said ihatMr. Vreelands desire to work was hereditary, his father havingrefused a life of comparative ease and luxury in order to enterthe ministry. Mr. Vreeland, like many other prominent street railway men,received his early training while in the employ of a steam the service of the Long Island Railroad in 1875, he re-mained with the company until 1881. His first position was on oneof the companys night construction trains, but later his abilitysecured for him a position as inspector of ties and roadbed. Thesum of $1 a day accompanied this title of inspector. An accide
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