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Show GOT ACQUAINTED WITH ROD Writer Took Harrlman's Advice and Studied the Erie Line Beforr Writing About It. Some 1") years ago John E. Cara- ; her, as a financial writer for the Wall , Street News Bureau, was assigned to j cover the office and affairs of the late E. H. Harrlman. He once boldly bearded beard-ed Mr. Harrlman upon wdiat financing was iu store for the Erie railroad. "What do you know about the Erie?'' snapped the great financier. "Everything," assured the youthful aspirant for information, adding: Why, Mr. Harrlman. I have ridden over It to Patterson, N. J., and Nyack, N. Y." "What!" roared Mr. Ilarrinian. "You go at once to President Underwood of the Erie, tell him I sent you, and gel transportat.on to cover the entire system. Then you go out and learn something about the Erie. Come and see me when you return and I will answer your questions." Mr. Cn ruber Erie-ed for a fortnight, and after again seeing Mr. Harriman wrote an Erie article that was well worth reading. |