The editor of the Emporium Independent came to Buffalo a few days ago, and upon returning home he thus speaks of some of the officials of the Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia Railway:
“During our stay in that Queen City of the lakes, we met several of the principal officers of the B., N. Y. & P. R. R., among whom was President B. C. Rumsey, Vice-President H. A. Richmond, and Secretary and Treasurer I. L. Lyman. The first named of these gentlemen is above medium height, well-proportioned, with a head and countenance that at once indicate intelligence, firmness and perseverance, and as we looked upon him the question arose in our mind whether he would not have filled the presidential chair at Washington with more grace and intellect than the present incumbent. He is emphatically the architect of his own fortune, (a by no means small one,) and will doubtless manage well for the stockholders of the railroad whose chief office he fills. Vice-President Richmond is a man of medium size, well proportioned, with a heart full of the milk of human kindness, and a countenance indicating spirit, energy, and go-aheadativeness. To these two men more than any others, probably, are the people indebted for the B., N. Y. & P. Railroad. The Secretary and Treasurer of the Company, H. L. Lyman, can only be duly appreciated by coming in contact with him in a business way. To us it seems that each of these individuals is “the right man in the right place,” and under their skillful management we may expect to see the road prosper, until their bonds and stock rise above par, and are eagerly sought after as the very best of railroad investments. Their few remaining bonds on hand are rapidly rising in value, and as the coming season develops the business resources of the road, and its great advantages over other roads, the bonds and stocks must advance to par and above, while the removal of the late unpopular superintendent is a full and ample guarantee to every one that nothing will be left undone by the president and directors to make the road what it was intended – a grand success.”
Source: Evening Courier & Republic, Buffalo, NY, 20 March 1873, p. 2, NYS Historic Newspapers.