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Show GOT ACQUAINTED WITH ROAD Writer Took Harriman's Advice and Studied the Erie Line Before Writing About It. Some 15 years ago John E. Cara-lier, Cara-lier, as a financial writer for the Walt Street News Bureau, was assigned to cover the office and affairs of the lata E. H. Ilarriman. He once boldly beard-ed beard-ed Mr. Ilarriman upon what financing, was in store for the Erie railroad. "What do you know about the Erie?" snapped the great financier. "Everything," assured the youthful-aspirant youthful-aspirant for information, adding: Why, Mr. Ilarriman. I have ridden over it to Patterson, N. J., and Nyack, N. Y." "What I" roared Mr. Ilarriman. "You go at once to President Underwood of the Erie, tell him I sent you, and get transportation to cover the entire system. Then you go out and learn something about the Erie. Come and see me when you return and I wili answer your questions." Mr. Caraher Erie-ed for a fortnight, and after again seeing Mr. Harrimar wrote an Erie article that was well worth reading. |