. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . lroads. In 1S75 Mr. Widener, Mr. Wm. L. Elkins and Mr. Win. had obtained a controlling interest in one of the mostimportant street railways in Philadelphia and they soon demon-strated that with intelligent and judicious management the busi-ness could be made exceedingly profitable. The road under theircontrol proved very successful, and the spirit of enterprise aud bus-iness ambition prompted them in conjunction with Mr. Wm. to secure control of other lines not only in Philadelphia,but in other large cities until to-day the manageme
. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . lroads. In 1S75 Mr. Widener, Mr. Wm. L. Elkins and Mr. Win. had obtained a controlling interest in one of the mostimportant street railways in Philadelphia and they soon demon-strated that with intelligent and judicious management the busi-ness could be made exceedingly profitable. The road under theircontrol proved very successful, and the spirit of enterprise aud bus-iness ambition prompted them in conjunction with Mr. Wm. to secure control of other lines not only in Philadelphia,but in other large cities until to-day the management of the variousroads in which he and his immediate associates hold an interestembraces a greater mileage and equipment than is controlled by asimilar syndicate probably in the world. Much of the success of these business arrangements is due tothe keen foresight, careful supervision of details and excellent judg-ment of Mr. Widener. As a cardinal feature of assuring continuedprosperity in these particular lines of investment he has always. aimed to place in positions of trust and responsibility those whohave proved themselves capable and worthy, and by virtue of cour-teous, just and generous treatment he has secured the sendees of astaff of employees for the companies who are as true as steel, loyaland competent, and whose fitness and capacity for their posts havebeen amply demonstrated. The syndicate of which Mr. Widener is one of the most activemembers controls over 527 miles of street railway in the this country. Of this 200 miles are in Philadelphia, 229miles in Chicago, over 49 miles in New York, 35 miles in Balti-more, and 14 miles in Pittsburgh. Mr. Widener was married on August iS, 1858, to Miss H. Jos-ephine Dunton, and the union has been a very happy one, for is indeed a helpmeet to her husband, presiding over hishousehold with grace and dig-nity and as almoner of hiswealth, dispensing judiciouslyyet with a liberal hand abountiful chari
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