The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-04


was never hurt but once about five years
ago, a couple of ribs were broken and he
was laid up for three weeks. He is now
running train No. Is, leaving Bridgeport
at 4 so p m and returning on No. 8, ar
irving at IL Is m. His son Hugh is
brakeman on Train No. 8, leaving Bridge
port at 0S a m.
Sidney X. Spencer
Is one of a railroad family, who come
from a railroad town. OF seven BROTH
ers, five, including himself, are in this
business and three cousins are also on
the road. From the comparatively small
village of West Stockbridge, Mass, "a
men, all railroaders, have been killed
within few years. "Sid," as he is uni
versally called, became attached to rail-
road work, while mere boy, through
the kindness of the conductor who allow
ed the, village boys to help about the
train and station, doing such work as
they could. He began practical railroad
work on the Boston and Albany, where
he 'sbroke'' for two years. He has been
on the Housatonic for 16 years and is
third in seniority, though still young
man.
Thomas J. BARLEY
Albany and has been on the road Is
years, as brakeman, yardmaster, con-
ductor, etc. For years he has run all
trains, especially extras. The only in
ankle while on the freight and couple
of ribs broken at Pittsfield, short time
ago. His run is ON the New Milford
special, arriving in Bridgeport at 6 so a
m, ''dead heading" back on the 0S and
coming down again at 40. He returns
to New Milford at 6 Top m.
George N. Brown
Has been on the road l6 years, beginning
at 10, when his father, n. NJ. Brown,
was superintendent. George M. was
waterboy for two years, then spent two
years at school. On his return TO rail-
road life, he entered the freight Office at
Bridgeport; after this, he spent four
years switching on the dock, four years
on the Danbury branch as conductor and
four years on the main line. He now
runs as relief for through passenger con-
ductors, who work five days each week.
Charles Hunt was the only president
who died in office during Browns Ca
reer, but the superintendent include III.
w. Franklin, N. NJ. Brown, w. III. Yeo-
mans.
Edward II. Barnum
Is the present conductor ON the Danbury
branch. He has spent Is years in the
railroad line, many in the service of the
New York and Montreal road. For
eight years he ran one train between
New York and Chicago, with Wagner
sleeping car, which made 5000 miles
week. Edward NJ. is relative w. II.
Barnum and has been ON the Danbury
branch about three years.
About two years ago
Guraon s. Colt
Joined the Housatonic men. He has had
% years of experience at this work and
has been connected with the Adams Ex-
press office in Boston. For II years he
was on steamboat line between New
Haven and New York. Three years were
spent on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford road as conductor, from whence
he came to the Housatonic. Part of the
time he has run as relief, but, since John
H. Cole retired, has had the latter's train,
leaving Bridgeport at 0s IN and re-
turning at As pm.
Charles Hinman
Is another West Stockbridge man who
has been l6 years on the road. Three
and a half years were spent on the Bos-
ton and Albany, braking; from there he
came to the Housatonic road, where he
has been conductor for nine years. He
was ''extra" for one year. The Falls
Village special was also under his care
for time. At present he is running the
express freight, Nos. Is and IA, running
opposite w. B. Spencer. He also alter
mates with William Jaqua on the Sunday
train.
Samuel NJ. Arnold
Also comes from West Stockbridge, has
been ON the road about Is years and has
been conductor for eight years. He ran
the express freight a year or more, until
sickness compelled rest. Now he is on
the local freight. He ran the Sunday
train, but his Sundays are now spent on
the upper end of the road.
Walter B. Spencer,
Cousin of Sidney X, also claims West
Stockbridge as his home. Since 1872 he
has been in the service of the railroad !;
seven years ago he was made conductor.
He now runs the express freight, oppo-
site Charles Human.
John Van Horn is another West Stock
bridge man, who has been on the road
about II years and has worn the con-
ductor's cap for nine years. He used to
run the morning local freight, but has
been sick several months.
Nathan Curtis also comes from West
Stockbridge and has been on the road
since 1880; three years ago he became
conductor. His run is on the night
freight opposite
Clarence V. Spencer, who also claims
West Stockbridge as his home. He was
brakeman for nine years and was made
conductor two years ago.
Charles NJ. Phillips, who runs the pas
senger trains on the Derby extension,
has spent life time on the road, work
ing his way up through each successive
position. For two years, he ran the