The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-04

ilaue iuo''a''os uapSef' lie must as01t' ''
the water properly adjusted in tie sa s: Key
Over our lily Constructed roads 'ns'">
train, requires long experience. and y, "a Tat
est attention on the part of the Eoo;na'seN '
only the statutes, but the dictates Of I I1 Dot
ity compel him to sound the ALARM Dan lG
numerous carriage erossngs-for neon 1' 'N
often crossing who appear to care r' y r az
about the engine as the engine does fo n.y. Ill lille
Notwithstanding the utmost endeayors - ~ Iut 70
Engineer, many fatal accidents occur ~. 'N'
crossings. Long bridges and hipb e ny .'es
ments must be passed with care, all st,'
must be approached with saution, AVID ' WV
case be entered until the Engineer is s.ra ~
everything is right for the receptjon o ' S
train.
Add to these cares the disagreeahl, g.,
facilitating jar of the ponderous machine w.t. WIZ
the already WORKOUT rails, and We ara WV W,
surprised when told, that ten Years IL ~. I'
average life Of the Locomotive l:npjpear W.
should lalhey wonder that nature will sa''
Of SUCH palpab1e violations of her laws So on,
Eater the cars ii you please and question -
passengers, and see what portion Of them wv
preciate the services Of the Engiueey Z. DtF
tuEb for u few moments the equilibrium a
one of our iashionables, and ask what ,ts
k"ows of the Engineer, las she sits re,dn,
the late trash oil some lavorlte author. occr' '
plying two seats in the car with her crDom.
to the hcrror Of that silver-hairel gent that
has been standing for the last haIfhour) and
she will probably tell you that the teni,
foreign to her vocabulary, but thinks hoye,e,
it may be Applicable to the animal creation
but Whether OF the carniverous, herbiyoos r
amphloious species, she Is not able to define
Ask cur sanctlmonlous' friend, as he is abov.
to draw the curtain, III one OF those nasoi,
cent sleeping cars that ply on the Ceutn,
with regularity that is astonishing to lands.
men, and he wall tell you, that ne is not 10.
der the least obligation to the Engineer fora
pleasant solonrn IN the land OF Nod, but
wholly to u A!nd and oyersullng Providence
that doeth all things well. Consult Jouahan
II you please, Tor he mas aLready land his sz.
tended form INTO "a berth, with bis boots o.
and those too we'll encased IL Massachusetts
soil, Tor he has been to Ijoston to see the
sights, and he will tell you. win stare, tnal
he has pasd his QasSayc-and IT disturbed il
the least, either by breaking bis nap Or bis
neck, he will prosecute the company 10 the
extent OF his ability Approach the man d
business and observation and bis ready re-
spouse will be, that 1t may be very good logic
Tor the one party to trust III Providence, and
Tor others to proceed to prosecution, after
their necks are broken, but as tor himself be
desires careful Engineer, accompanied BY
good rolling stock, and he i: then ready 10
take his chances, and those chances are decli.
eddy favorable. Few look at the matter 50
philosophically.
The great mass Of the travelling public
know but little Of that powerful agent that
skillful invention has brought to their aid,
which daily contributes so much to their CON-
fort and prosperity, and less Of the man that
hazards life and limb in its supervision and
control; and thus in the hustle and excitement
of railroad business, the engineer--i if SO lor'
tunate as to escape death and mutlIatou-'
passes few years, comprising the most 'a'
liable portion OF his life, and soon becomes
debilitated-in a word superannuated and
must then leave the field and seek lvel'
hood among those who know nothing Of hlm
Or is, perhaps, compelled to rely on the zen,
crosby OF those parties whom he has served
long and faithfully, and who now care little
or nothing for him; thus relying on the tsP'
der mercies of those who congratulate tIeu
selves on having no spiritual Responsiveness
This may be found poor Involvement l9Fs
man to lead lite, that is not only hazardous
in the extreme, but insures his premature d.
cay.
BY passing in. review the duties and dan :
gers pertaining to the life Of tle Engineer
don't wish to detgact in the least from 'Ne a.
duous and responsible duties Of the condu''V''
Few men arc capacitated for, or retain 'D'
situation of conductor, for any tonsldefaO'
time, unless they are men OF superior a0''''
have the pleasure OF being personally ~
quanted with most Of the conductors ID W.
mont, particui Fly those GU the Cen'ra d, hoa''
Messrs. Pierce, Gage, Cuamberln' ""'''
Arnold and others, aud know them TO DC cav
full, compauionabe men, and | value thel' " :.
quaiutance most highly. The majority "
taem have spent their lives-whlch Is ", ""
past the menidian--in the capacity o. c'v ~
ductor. both by rain and rail, aud who SO' Wv
give to poer, deserving person as mucn T. y,
Iiteness and. attention as they would snow "
the Prince OF Wales, or the Grand ''es'''
of Egypt, should those distinguished ps''OpI
ages have occasion to pass over thelf 'U''