Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1901 — He Rose from the Ranks. [ARTICLE]

He Rose from the Ranks.

Prince Chilkow, the minister for railways in Russia, commenced his career by making a tour of the world in order to take note of all the latest inventions, and especially to study the Inner workings and control of foreign railways. He first took a position as an ordinary mechanic In the locomotive works at Liverpool, and, after serving some years as a laborer, was raised to the post of railway guard, and afterwards station-master at a small suburban station. When he returned to Russia he again worked his way from mechanic to station-master, and, after working for several years in the latter capacity on the Trans-Caspian and Varsovie systems, he was made inspector general and finally minister of r-ilways.