The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-07
MEN OF THE ROAD.
The Brave Fellows Who Pull
Throttles, Fire up, Twist
Brakes and Swing
Lanterns.
A Noble Brotherhood Of Valiant
Toilers Whose Lives are Full
Of Danger

Much has been written, and most of it
we'll done, about that class OF workers
whose work is full OF danger, and whose
lives are in constant menace from suddea
and appalling disaster. There is no cali
ing so iraught with danger TO life and
limb as that Of the railroader,
the men who hold the throttle of
the swift speeding engine; the partner who
feeds its 6erv NAV With coal the brave
fellow on top Of the train who watches
every signal and springs to answer "down
brakes As it sbrills on the air, and the
faithful conductor who 10 constantly bur-
dened y IT'D a sense of the fact that to his
CAFE, JUDGMENT AND OVERSIGHT
the SAFETY of human life, and the worth Of
valuable property, are sacredly entrusted.
1: is 10 easy life, this Of the men of the
road, and too often its usefulness il sud-
denly crashed to an awful end By the cruel
wheels of the car or engine.
They are too often unappreciated until
it is too late, and after their mangled
bodies have been laid sway to await the
final signal to pail into the last great sta
ton towards which all are surely travel
ing.
As q class. ya:lrosd men are kind
ed, brave, patient, honorable an'. worthy
citizens 10 common with all other
avocations, this is not free from ''scabs;"
men who are worthless, unreliable, dis
honest and ON the beat But these are the
exceptions, The vast majority Of railresa
men, no matter what station hey occupy,
be 1T that Of
AwIPER IN The ROUND HOUSE,
or the man of brains who controls IN
directs the Intricate machinery which
moves the whole line, being most worthy
and splendid characters
Especially is this applicable 10 this
class in Sedalia. No truer and better citi-
zeus than these men live in the Queen
CITY, and it is a credit to their calling and
an honor to the city wherein are their
homes, that such is the case.
That they are such, can he peculiarly
demonstrated BY visit TO East Sedalis,
where they most do coDgregate. News
paper men, especially reporters, have long
maryeled at the rapid growth OF that pOr-
ton Of Sedalis. and have been struck with
the evidences on every hand of cultivated
taste, desire for the refining influences OF
pleasantly appointed homes, and the
spending OF the result of daily toll In those
things which go to cheer. comfo-t ard rob
lite OF its harder and harsher features and
facts
East Sedalia is populated almost entire
ly by the employees Of the railroads which
connect this city with the outside world.
There live conductors, engineers, brake
men. fremer, shopmen, and ali who derive
a support from these great arteries OF trait
&c and travel.
EVERYWHERE VISIBLE
are the evidences of sober lives, aud the re-
suits Of honest toll, coupled With economy
and a judicious expenditure OF wages.
Pretty houses, whose outward appearance
is but an index of the inner aCornings,
line the streets ard tell OF the thrift and
re 6nemen MT OF their inmates.
The men who have built these homes
love them and those whom they shelter.
Out on the road in the pelting storm, hi.r-
rvipg through nights as black as Erebns,
knowing not ut what moment the fatal
crash NAV come and their duties forever
ended, they turn in thought to these earth
" parsdises, aud breathe many iervent
prayer that they may safely
MAKE rHE RON HOME,
where vile ard little ones await them with
leve's kissrs and endearing welcomes.
M.nv of the owners OF these pleasant
homes could be named, but to do 10 might
seem invidious, since all could not be eiven.
Suffice il then to say, that nowhere, in all
this CITY. can there be found better evil
deuces Of comfort and the good things of
life than in that portion Of it where these
men Of the rail and shop and Office dwell.
Flowers are there, and happy children, and
loved and loving wives; fair msidens,
manly men and brave workers in the
wsrld's great workshop. All honor to Sc
dallas railroad men.