Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15
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ROBBERS SHUN THEM.
An Old Railroad Man Tells Why Pay
Trains Are Never ''Held Up"
'Why is it that the train robbers
never plumber pay train?"
because they know their reward
would be too insignificant.
That is the way an ex-railroad man
put it.
'Less money" he added, ''is carried
on pay train than on any other kind OF
train. Some folks imagine that the pay
of the employees of the two great systems
terminating here, aggregating hundreds
of thousands monthly, is piled away in
the GAGS, and is hauled over the road.
isn't that the case?"
''Great Scott, no! The trains would be
robbed before they got we'll out of Sa-
vannah. Besides, who would be able to
keep up with carload Of money? 1t is
largely silver, and the ten-cent pieces
and the nickels and the coppers would
run away with things"
elbow is the business conducted,
then?"
Easily enough. In fact, there is but
one way to properly carry it on. That
way is to draw on the banks at each city
for enough to pay off until the next city
is reached. For instance, in leaving
Savannah over either the Savannah,
Florida & Western railroad or the Cen
trial railroad just enough money is taken
to pay off employees, including agents,
track hands, operators and others at
each of the stations. This amount is
not very large. The largest amounts
are paid out in the cities; for instance,
in Macon the engineers, firemen, con-
ductors and yardhands, and others Of
the Savannah & Western railroad, are
paid off in Columbus the Savannah &.
Western force is pail off; in Augusta
the employees of the South Carolina
division of the Central are paid off i; the
same is true with the Savannah, Florida
& Western railway By this means the
largest sums paid out amount to little
more than a transfer Of money procured
from the banks, through the paymaster
of the railroad to the employees. The
sums paid out on the line between the
headquarters of each division are small
compared to the amounts paid out in the
cities. None of the engineers or firemen
or conductors or brakemen are paid of
at points along the line. They are the
employees that get the largest pay"
The railroad man related an incident
which took place several years ago,
which he said pat matters in bad light
and made the pay train tempting to
train robbers. A newspaper reporter on
one of the dailies in a Western town
wrote long article, stating how much
money itrequired to pay off the employees
of the road, and concluding by sayil il
was singular that the robbers seldom
held pay-trains up. The figures the
newspaper man gave were correct, and
the article attracted widespread atten
ton.
Several officials of the road went te
the general manager about the matter
and began to suggest remedy for what
they considered very bad practice.
Inc general manager explained tc
them that the amount of money rried
on pay trains was small compared tt
what is carried on the regular mail anG
express train, but the matter was moi
settled until the newspaper man pub
hshed an interview with the genera
manager, giving the facts and stating
the manner in which business was con
Quoted on pay trains. The railroade,
sad, however, that the danger of paw
train robbery Is very slight The rob
bers have posted themselves about these
matters. (Ga.l News.
FIRESlDE FRAGMENTS.
-Broiled meats should never be take,
up on cold platter, and they SHOULD
not be salted until after they are broiled
-Remember that without physica
health mental attainment is worthless
let the children lead, free, happy lives
which will strengthen both mind an(
body,
"A pair of infants shoes, filled will
curled hair, with a pretty crochetec
cover over the top, and held togethe1
by tiny bows of narrow satin ribbon
make nice receiver for hat and hail
pins.
Very many 'made dishes are ever
more palatable than they were wher
FIRST cooked. This applies equally t,
meat and vegetables; consequent,
there is rarely any necessity for cooking
potatoes fresh breakfast.
When you bug wooden pals, tn,
outside is painted and the inside i
plain. Coat the inside thick with boiled
oil and put in the sun until the oil drie
into the wood and your pail will las
twice as long and never get sour o
smell badly.-Ladies' Home Journal.
When salt pork is wanted for breal,
fast, cut it in slices and soak II owe
night in equal parts of water and eithe
sweet or sour milk; in the morning rims
MI the water is clear before fryipo
This method will make it as palatabl