The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-14

| "A0AAiP again 10 no HSNeE 1elt De1ore, and
the next eastern bound train carried a man TO
Ohio who will never leave the State again.
He showed the faithful revolver that carried
him through safely, and which, in the eight
days absence, killed one gate post, dislocated
q door knob, fatally wounded q ,cupoIa on
Kansas depot, and carried away the nose of q
plaster Of paris image that sat on O shelf in
room that he occupied. Mr.. kim, having
lived to be reunited with his anxious family
will continue resident Of Sandusky county,
and an enthusiastic defender of the Buckeye
State.
Biographical and Descriptive
Glimpses of the Lake Shore Conduc-
tors.-The railway conductor, regarded as an
abstract quantity of humanity, is man whom
every body sees but nobody knows. Reflect
ions upon this fact have prompted US to give,
from cur conclusions, brief biographical and
descriptive sketches of our Lake Shore con-
ductors, whom, we may observe, in general
way, are as fine set of fellows as ever shout
ed "ticket STRIP
Conductor Clark has arrived at the chair
invigorator period" of life, and was married to
the Lake Shore company nearly a score Of
years ago. He combines many of the charac-
teristics Of both sexes, and has the misfortune
to be honest. Early in his career as conductor,
he 'passed" his wife distance of seven miles
over the road, for which act his life has been
embittered with remorse. Being something
of coquette, he has acquired considerable
distinction among the fair sex along the road.
He is regarded by the company as enc of their
most faithful and efficient men.
Elder Parker was educated for the ministry,
and being naturally of serious turn Of mind
with the start which his carly piety would
have given him, would doubtless have risen to
prominence as circuit preacher, but some
trivial Circumstance diverted his course and
he entered upon the duties of conductor. Al
though a very bashful man, continued
contact with the world has given him conf
denee and his associates say that he has not
been seen to blush in seven years. His polite
ness to lady travellers is only excelled by his
impudence to railway sneaks. He has been
in the service of the road large number of
years, and is expected to live for hundred or
two years to come.
Our emaciated friend Seeley is reduced to
mere skeleton. It is simply pleasant recrea-
ton for steelysrds when he is weighed, two
hundred and sixty-fye averdupois being the
highest notch that he aspires to at the present
time. He was born early. in life, and when
but two days old astonished his nurse by
shouting in an audible voice, "All Aboardl" It
was clearly evident that he was by nature in
tended for railroad man Notwithstanding
his somewhat cumbersome proportions, his
runs are made with promptness and safety.
He is not tho twin brother of the well known
divine by the same name, in Massachusetts,.
Conductor Hollum, with the exception Of
Joe Shields, Is the most dignifed man on the
road. He has just reached the time of life
when eye glasses precede spectacles. His
self possession and physical ability would have
rendered his success as country editor cer-
tain, but his natural proclivities led him. He
is great friend Of the woman movement and
is extremely courteous TO lady passengers.
From the meditative mood in which he always
appears, q stranger might fall into the error of
supposing him to be the Principal of a Female
Seminary; He is also one of the old standbys
of the road.
Capt Joe Shields is the only really orthodox
conductor on the road. His life has been
eventfur He began on his own hook by 60
ing home with the girls from protractod meet
ings' Subsequently he was elected Superin-
dent of a Sunday school, at the same time
serving as muscular deacon in the church. He
has been on the road number of years, and
viii long be remembered by every ono he has
caught stealing free ride. Having an eccen-
trio ear for music, he swears altogether by
note, and with correctness and uniformity
that is as much of wonder as an Italian op-
era. He is never irritable unless he makes a
round trip without throwing off seven or
eight dead beats.
John Curling is built for service, of medium
stature, and by the slight appearance of frost
upon his hair and whiskers, shows that he is
out of his teens. John walks with q measured
tread, and in strange country might preach
for two Sundays with some success. His du-
ties as conductor, however, are not interfered
with by any remnants of early piety, and he
is probably Efs member of the guild.
Conductor Hoyt, is the most serene man on
the road, and il build bears a close ressn-
blance to the specimen alderman of an early
day.s HoYt is the best shot Of all the 2tiStet
gatherers, and was never known to miss
passenger OH his train. In regard to smiling,
he is little on the George Washington order,
though heielaims no relaton 70 the lIatchet
branch. 'Hoyt neither wears glasses
nor colors his hair, but in regard to the small
er vices we are not clothed with authority to
speak. E73a2 ~ ~
I Conductor Davis is one of those all over in
a minute fellows, and is the most at homo in
an energetic smash up. Davis is one OF the
younger class. of conductors, bat as a scholar
of the world, he graduated some time ago with
marked ability. He never turned his atten-
ton as much to Sunday schools and Bethel
missions as somo of the other conductors
Davis has not had sufficient experience to give
him that aldermanic appearance which is the
result of long service, but by the addition of
an inside pocket or two each year, the desired
proportions may be reacted.
Conductor Queen is the only male Queen
that ever reigned in the conductor dynasty.
Queen is morally and physically railroad
man, and can run a hurdle race with loco
motive, with IS much ease and confidence as
q boy can steal cherries Queen has carried
the ticket-puneh as conductor but a few
months, and Of course has only taken the first
degree, which admits Of but one extra inside
pocket. His services as conductor are partic-
ulaTly valuable, as it does not require train
dispatcher 70 keep track of his train. When
be whispers ''all aboard at station, the call
is always distinctly heard at every other sta
ton between Cleveland and Toledo Queen
told us the other day, that he had not deliver
ed a temperance lecture nor attended camp
meeting since his promotion, 80 that he is
evidently very faithful to his business.