. The street railway review . adivision, being at that time the youngest official in the mechanicaldepartment of the road. In 188S,the Omaha & Council Bluffs Rail-way & Bridge Co. was formed tobuild an electric line betweenOmaha and Council Bluffs and :.high steel bridge over the Mis-souri River; this was the firstelectric railway built by theThompson-Houston company. Shortly after, Mr. Tarkingtonbegan his service with this com-pany as chief engineer. In a shorttime he was promoted to mastermechanic, having entire charge ofpower plants and shops; whileserving in this capacity, a modernpower .s
. The street railway review . adivision, being at that time the youngest official in the mechanicaldepartment of the road. In 188S,the Omaha & Council Bluffs Rail-way & Bridge Co. was formed tobuild an electric line betweenOmaha and Council Bluffs and :.high steel bridge over the Mis-souri River; this was the firstelectric railway built by theThompson-Houston company. Shortly after, Mr. Tarkingtonbegan his service with this com-pany as chief engineer. In a shorttime he was promoted to mastermechanic, having entire charge ofpower plants and shops; whileserving in this capacity, a modernpower .station was erected and therolling slock was entirely rebuilt and equipped with the most improved machinery. Through all thechanges and development of the property to its present proportions,Mi. Tarkington has acquired a wide and practical experience nslrcct railway service, improving every opportunity. and loyalty to the interests of his employers are his char-acteristics; he has one motto— W. U. TARKINGTON. MR. NELSON PERIN, it is announced, will shortly retire fromthe presidency of the United Railways & Electric Co., of Baltimore,and will make an extensive tour of Europe for recreation frombusiness cares. Mr. Pcrin is a native of Cincinnati, but has residedin Ballimorc for 15 years. He was the principal organizer of the old City & Suburban Ry., and was subsequently active in developingother street railway projects in Baltimore which resulted in theconsolidation of local interests and the organization of the presentcompany. Mr. George R. Webb is slated to succeed him as presidentof the United Railways company. MR. W^ORRALL WILSON was elected president of the Detroit& Chicago Traction Co., at a directors meeting held in Brooklyn,June 27th. The company, commonly known as the Boland syndi-cate, has secured rights of way through Ann Arbor, Jackson, Al-bion, Marshall, Battle Creek and 15 less important cities, the rightscovering a distance of 283 miles.
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