Layng, James D
civil engineer, railroad president, was born Aug. 30, 1833, in Columbia, Pa. In 1849 he graduated from the Western university of Pennsylvania; and has attained prominence as a civil engineer and railway manager, with headquarters in New York city. He has been chief engineer and superintendent of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
Louis railway; general manager of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railway company; and president of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway company. He is now second vice-president and general manager of the West Shore Railway company; and vicepresident of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway company.