transcribed by Dorothy
Wiland
Jackson Smith High Official.
Former Cincinnatian
Is Promoted to General
Passenger Agency of
the National Lines of Mexico.
A telegram received by Mr. Howard ?axby Wednesday brings the pleasing news to the Cincinnati friends of Mr. Jackson Smith that the latter has been appointed general passenger agent of the National lines of the Mexican Railway company, in connection with which he also will discharge the duties of assistant to the president, an offices that he has held for some time. Mr. Smith is popularly known in this city and vicinity because of his sterling personal qualities and because of the fact that he represented the Louisville & Nashville road in this territory for some years in the capacity of district passenger agent. His knowledge of intricate railroad affairs led to his selection by the contracting firm of McDonald & Co. for the position of general manager of the construction of a railroad which this firm was building across the Andes mountains in South America. On the occasion of his leaving Cincinnati he was given an elaborate banquet by the Cincinnati Railway Co and was presented with a handsome saddle and riding outfit by the members as the work he was about to engage in should keep him on horseback a great portion of the time. After being in South America for about a year, Mr. Smith became ill; but, because of the fact that he was held responsible for any accidents that the laborers under him met with, he was not allowed to leave the country, as damage suits were pending against McDonald & Co. So, in order to reach the United States again, he was compelled to hide himself in the boiler of a steamer leaving the port at which he made his headquarters, remaining in his cramped shelter until the vessel was well out at sea. After recovering his health Mr. Smith went to Mexico where he became identified with various railroad enterprises. It is not so long since that he has made assistant to the president of the lines of which he now also has been appointed general passenger agent. Mr. Smith is a through railroad man in all branches of work and his double duties in the operation as well as the traffic department show in what high esteem he is held by the officials of the Mexican road.
