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Show PRESIDENT CASSATT. That President Cassatt of the. Pennsylvania railroad, that is just now being abused clear across the continent, is, nevertheless,-an industrial king. He was born in Pittsburg in 1839, has been a rail, road man ill his life, and is worth $70,000,000. He is described s diffident to a degree, but as resolute as he is modest, and bound to have things his own way. When George B; Roberts was president of the road and Cassatt general manager, Robert Garrett Gar-rett walked into Roberts' office and said: . .. "Mr. Roberts, we have secured control of the Philadelphia, Wilmington Baltimore road. We are not disposed; however, to disturb your relations with the property and you need not give yourself any uneasiness on that score." When Garrett had retired Roberts said to Cassatt: "Garrett says they've got the P., W. & B." : ."Oh, no, they haven't," was the reply,. ' The directors met that night. Cassatt told them where the control could be bought, beforethe meeting meet-ing adjourned a check was made out' for f 14,949,-652.20 14,949,-652.20 the biggest check ever made up to that date the road was taken in and the Baltimore & Ohio worsted. The New York Evening Post, that tells the foregoing, fore-going, relates another anecdote of Cassatt. Hfr was coming on a suburban train from his home in Haver-ford,.: Haver-ford,.: A new brakeman was aboard who did not know Joseph. Near Ardmore the train was stopped, and Mr. Cassatt, being in the rear car, noticed that the brakeman, instead of running back with a flag, as the rules require, sat down on the bottom step of the-rear platform. "Young man," said Cassatt, "isn't there a rule on this road that brakemen shall run back of their trains on occasions like this?" The reply was, "It's none of your d d business, I guess." "Oh, no; certainly not," was the reply. "I was merely asking'for information." Cassatt reported the man to the conductor, and when that official wanted to fire the man, Cassatt said: "No, no; I won't have him discharged. Just tell him that he' cursed the president and that as a personal favor I wish he would be more polite to inquisitive passengers in future." ' |