Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1894 — CONSPICUOUS RAILWAY MAN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CONSPICUOUS RAILWAY MAN.

John M. E"an, Chairman of the General Managers’ Strike Committee,, •Tbhn MTSEgan is one of the most conspicuous figures in the railroad world by reason of his recent position as

Chairman of the General Managers’ Strike Committee. Mr. Egan is a native of liew England, but is more widely known in the West, having gone there at an early age. He is 413 years of age. When a boy he ent:red the machine shops of the Illinois Central-Railway, and at 19 was a clerk in the freight depart-

ment. Ho soon entered the engineers’ office, and in 1877 became Chief Engineer of the Southern Minnesota Railroad. Later he became conne ted with the Southern Pacific, and in 1881 was cho en General Superintendent of the St. Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway. In 188* be assumed the management of the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas Citv Railroad, and in 1890 became president of tho company, a position he held until April of tho pres ent, year. He knows all about the rairoad business, and by nature is peculiarly qualified to fight and put d„wn strikes.

JHN M. EGAN.