. The Doane family:. the 1>. and O. l\. 1\.. an oHioe then synonymouswith that of tioneral Superintendent. Aocoptini:; this position, homoved his family to Raltimoro and entered upon the duties of theottlco. Such was his energy and peculiar talent for the work, thatwithout previous experience he soon rooroanized the entire Road, in-fused his spirit into every doparimont aiul, in two years, more thandoubloil its earniiiiis. At this period tho Illinois Central R. R. wasjust completing its line through the State of Illii\ois and emigrationwas pouring in from Kurope and the Eastern States. Reco
. The Doane family:. the 1>. and O. l\. 1\.. an oHioe then synonymouswith that of tioneral Superintendent. Aocoptini:; this position, homoved his family to Raltimoro and entered upon the duties of theottlco. Such was his energy and peculiar talent for the work, thatwithout previous experience he soon rooroanized the entire Road, in-fused his spirit into every doparimont aiul, in two years, more thandoubloil its earniiiiis. At this period tho Illinois Central R. R. wasjust completing its line through the State of Illii\ois and emigrationwas pouring in from Kurope and the Eastern States. Recogni/.ingMr. Hones great abilities for tho work, the Hiroctors of that companyurged him to take charge of their property as (.ieueral Superintendentwith a salary of ^10,000, which was then considered very large. Re-moving his family to Chicago in the winter of isr)4-f>, he there begana career as Railway Manager that easily placed him at the head ofthat brilliant coterie of men whose energy, courage and fertility of. Page 490.)JOHN HAYNIE DCNE.
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