Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
THE DUKES BRoTHER.IN.LAw.
Relative of Marlborough VIII"
once worked with Pick aud

A Relative of Marlborough VIII"
once worked with Pick aud
shovel.
brother-in-law OF the duke OF Marlbor-
ough was working in blue oyeralls with
nick aud shovel, as a common laborer on the
aouedurt three years ago, aud his wages were
81. so day, says the New York Word. His
name was Renshaw, and he married Miss
Lucy Price OF Troy, n Y, sister OF Miss
Lillian Hamersley. who was married to the
duke of Marlborough by Mayor Hewitt on
Friday It was while a student at the
Polytechnic institute at Troy that Mr.. Rem
shaw, who came from Baltimore, Md, had be-
come acquainted with Miss Price.
The way he came to be laborer on the
auueduct is as follows: One day Lieut. Hen
ry 5. Craven who was then construction en-.
gineer Of the aaueduct, was sitting In his Of
flee at Tarrytown, when very tall powerfully
built. end handsome young man entered and
introduced himself as Mr.. Renshaw, saving
that he was an engineer OF experience and
wanted to get work on the aqueduct. From
the references which he presented Mr. Craven
saw that Mr.. Rens haw was a frst-class civil
and mining engineer, graduate Of some oil
our best scientific schools, aud man who
had already had much experience In railroad
and bridge work.
Mr.. Craven told the applicant that he
would like to have him on the aqueduct, but
that unfortunately the engineer corps was
complete aud there was no opening, but he
would keep his address In case any thing should
turn up, etc. The young man was not to be
put of In this fashion. however. He said he
wanted work and could do anything, and that
In great undertaking like the acqueducL,
which employed thousands Of WOrkmen, there
surely must be something that he could do.
~ am very sorry" said MI. Craven, "but
the only people we are taking on now arc
common labOrers.h
"All rightn said Renshaw, "Pll go to work
ut that II you'll take me-"
1t took Mr.. Craven several minutes TO re-
cover from his aston.shment at this reply.
He greatly admired the Young fellows spirit
and said, with a smile: Very well, then.
Your pay will be $3.50 day. Report to-
morrow morning with pick and shovel at
the mouth OF the shaft nearest here and the
superintendent viii put you to work.
As Renshaw left the office Mr.. Craven said
to one Of the clerks that he was the hand.
soonest young man he bad ever seen, aud
that he had the ring OF true metal.
The following morning Reushaw, In pair
OF blue oyeralls and carrying pick aud u
shovel reported for work at o'clock at the
mouth OF the shaft where the Italian aud
negro laborers were gathering In the half
light Of a winter morning TO commence
their long days work. lie was put TO work
shoyellng dirt in a gang Of Italian lAborers,
that OF giant Because he took
his lunch apart some OF the ruff
fans In the crowd sneered at Renshaw
as e dude. lie kncked one OF them
into ditch AS man lumbles over a tenplu
and after threatening 10 wipe out the whole
Rr,4Wl he w az fnFfhaF faI M
after day Renshaw did his lAbOrer's work,
and the foreman OF the shaft said he accom-
plished more in day than any three men In
his employe.
Meanwhile Engineer Craven kept his eve
on this remarkable laborer aud quietly
watched TO see II the reality would knock the
romance out Of him. At the end OF the first
week he went to him and said: "Ilenshaw,
have something else for sou to do. | want \
secretary who Is an engineer. The pay Is
a., 500 year and you are just the man.
The next week Renshaw began his new
duties, discardlng the pick for ths pen and
once more aitired as gentleman. Before the
week was out Mr., Craven discovered that
Renshaw was one OF the very best engineers
on the aqueduct, aud he put him Ia charge OF
important parts OF the work and advanced his
pay and position from time to time thereafter
They became very intimate personal friends
and when Engineer Craven left the work the
devoted Renshaw left II also after working
there for over two years, and commanding
the respect OF every one with whom he came
In contact. Mr.. Craven often related the met.
dent OF his friend Renshaw's first appearance
on the aqueduct as a remarkable exhibition Of
pluck and determination, snylng that no man
Of that kind need ever bave any fear about
getting on IN the world While Rcnshaw was
working on the Rqueduct be frequently ap-
peared ia society In New York, and WAS al.
ways conspicuous figure at the receptions II
his slster-in-iaw, Mrs. Hamersley. His going
to work In the way he did was not a vecunia.
~ necessity, but he was determined not to
lead an idle life, and to do any work he could
secure.