The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
YOUNG BLAINE IN THE SHOP.
BE Dons Overalls and Goes to Work Like
a Man-His New Career Begun In q
Business-Like Way.
From the New York World I

From the New York World.1
WATERvILLE, Me, Jan. 14.-With
his little tin dinner pail firmly grasped
in his hand and small bundle con-
tanning his working apparel under his
arm James G. Blaine, Jr., the youth
full scion Of noble house was seen by
early risers, shortly after daybreak this
morning, striking lively gait from the
Elmwood Hotel in the direction of the
Maine Central Railroad shops, where
he is to serve an apprenticeship. Ma
ture itself seemed to approve the re-
solve of the young man to earn his
bread by manual toll, for fairer day
never dawned in lnidwinter.
After arriving at the shops and dom
ming his working clothes he was intro
duced to few of the workmen, more
especially those under whose immediate
care he will come. His first act in his
education as an apprentice was to go
to the storekeeper's room after his
tools, which consisted at first of a ham,
mer and a wrench. He was then set
at work under the instruction off COM
petent mechanic. Nearly dozen re-
porters We're on hand to describe his
first efforts, but they were prevented
from doing this by an order denying
them admission. The World CORES
pondent was enabled to gaia access to
the place and enjoyed the privilege of
observing the noted apprentice at his
work. A tall, well-knit and strongly
built young man, in whose intelli-
gent face the features of his father
are plainly discernible, dressed in
checked overalls and jumper of light
blue and white, already begrimed
somewhat with grease and dirt, bare
headed and giving his whole atten-
ton to the work before him-such
was the appearance presented by
young Blaine. He was industriously
taking measurements Of a reverse lever
on locomotive No. 25, the one which
was badly injured in the accident at
Maranecook about month ago, and
which is now being repaired. With
rule in his hand and all absorbed in
his work the young man was carefully
studying the parts Of the machine and
computing measurements by which
the new parts may be constructed.
On hearing that young Blaine was to
enter the machine shop as an appren-
tice, considerable amusement at his
expense was anticipated by the work
men, and some may, possibly be OBJ
tanned, but tits not probable, judging
from the business-like way .he began
work to-day: At any rate, asihe pur-
sued his labors this morning, no more
attention was paid to him by his fel-
low-workmen than if he were an or
dinary apprentice from the country,
instead of the son and one of the heirs
of James G.. Blaine himself. ....-.
AS far as young Blaine is personally
concerned, he has nothing to say to
newspaper men on his new departure.
From trustworthy though somewhat
reluctant authority it was learned that
the young man will study for some lit
tie time the construction, nature and
different parts Of locomotive. Having
fully mastered these he will be set at
work to learn how each and every part
is made. In every way he will be
treated as other apprentices and his
wages will correspond to theirs. For
the first six months he will receive the
sum of eighty cents per day. This is at
the rate of ten cents an hour. It is
not presumed, however, that this will
constitute the sole income of the young
man, as it would far short of meeting
bis expenses for apartments and board.
He has hired out with the intention of
working two years, and his friends
think. that be will stick it out. He has
a pleasant manner and will doubtless
be popular with his felloW-workmen.
Nothing is known definitely as to
the cause ofyoung Blaine's move, but
it is presumed that it is his intention
to gain a thorough knowledge of the
business il order that he may even
tually be able to fill some lucrative and
responsible position, which his fathers
influence could easily sesure him.
Young Blaine is at present stopping
at the Elmwood Hotel, where he has
pleasant rooms on the second floor,
frcnt He will occupy these rooms for
about a fortnight, when he will re-
move to the house of Augustus Often,
on Temple street, just off Main. AS no
more time will be allowed him for
dinner than the other apprentices have,
he will be obliged to take mis- little tin
pail along each morning.