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Show BOY RISES TO HIGH OFFICE. A. H. Smith Starts as Messenger and Becomes Railway Manager. From messenger hoy nt $4 n week to general mnnagor of the New York Contral and Hudson Itlver railroad Is, tho great rise of Alfred II. Smith. Mr. Smith is but 39 years old and was for a year and a half general superintendent superin-tendent under William C. Brown, third vice president and general manager, with whom ho camo from Cleveland in February, 1902. Mr. Brown gave up his position as vico president nnd gonoral manager of tho Lnko Shoro railroad to so to Now York. |