The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-23

Iho shllt and was behind. The brake would
river. yelled to him to got of, but the first
car bad started w tho grade at the no9t and
oars. Ho could not get OF. was behind and
jumped OIL The other cars took him down
to Tho river With one car under him and three
cars out He should .haye known better and
got on in time; That's the trouble, with these
Tho train was not going out for viii TO- so
the drillman showed tho reporter around the
to cat since breakfast, and he was hungry 80
one OF the trainmcn went OH with him 70
Dutch restaurant below the elevator. The
whole meal mt tho restaurant was on tho table.
II consisted OF sausages, co d beef fried pota-
toes, pickles :wo kinds OF pie. and coffee, Tho
said that he hoped that 1t was not too much,
hut tho places around there had 70 charge to
railroad man won't to u saloon across from the
restaurant. where, each Of them had drink.
The drink was glass of beer fourteen, inches
high. 1t was as much rs n man could do 10
grapple Il with one hand and his fingers would
not meet around II except at the base. Tho
TINS place fs not lnuch no said. you
ought to go around TO BABY Mime Tho man
ho gives rs much as you cnn liz With both
hands for five cents. 1t is out Of the way.
though. went down there and took drink.
taking breath, and ! do no, like to make two
drinks Of one glass. | sawnman drink two of
can do, and think he was hog"
Ten cents was loft with tho saloon keeper In
alter awhile and have another drink. AS 1t
would have been obviously impossible to take
6 6aGk enough mo beer to give The train crew q
back and eat down in tho car and rhatted with
tho tranmen. One OF tho driil engines game
been touched. 1t was handed out to the three.
The third man did not get drink, and the
oo ba @ s@ as G9
moro; the second man drank the other half
The, third man looked reproachfully at the
stockman because there, was no more. Cigars
were passed around to the trainmen. and they
said fhat The hi sio ,,i was all rGh, ..
somo Of these ners That eom S nromnd
think that they're hetter'n other people. but
they got no show. We have to work hard hero
an EnGlishmnn who came over here with two
stations no was takin,, out West One OF the
him over. lie Iumped out and pulled pistol
and sai ala TINT he was F0n to shoot tho man
yarI 90" i've or six ooFs Wnd tbey ie ea fns
down, with their hrakes'icks and pounded
that EnGshman. The lnGlishmnn won't back
they took him out and walloped him around
the yard, They might ha' Killed him because
he pulled the pistol only that the engineer on
the other drill camo along and stopped them.
and pounded him u little and sent him of with
his stations. This is no place for green ard
fresh young fellers to come around"
These brakesticks arc about two inches
are made OF hard wood with notch in the
end Tho hraEemen use them like crowbar
The trainman explained that the Fnqlish-
man did not draw his pistol again because the
crew was dead on to him;anh If he had pulled
BY this time the stockman was on prettv
good terms with the yard, and all the train.
and found out who he engineer and conductor
would be who would take out tho train that
had the stoc kmau on, and he Nouched for the
ind nF
Teller, what appreciates things, see" The in
tro4ucion was made more strong by the de-
post OF the price of another flask for tho man
who had not got drink.
The trains arc made up by means OF mystic
Men go around the Yard with pSe cS OF Of t cHrds
eb9 sTSs tho sTS ct Eyng S"ds Each
around and chaks numbers and distinctive
marks on the ears. SO that The driIlman can SEQ
that are sent out arc known MS extra time
frelGhts; they pay an extra rate. The train
men do not call them by these names but by
come ovor on tho floats. The drillmon take
1t was decided that the tram with tho ha-
was pulled up little wAln tho hack was shift
ed down and tackled on. The conductor in the
hack was diSniiicd gentleman. The conduc-
the business. hey do no; associate with tho |
other men on terms OF eluality, but carry them |
selves in II way that their greater experience, |
knowledge, standing, and pay warrant.
1t was low about LHli past o'clock, clear |
With, the reporter had eaten another and the |
tranmen and yard gangs were smoking cigars
in an unaccustomed way. They acted rs il they !
lid not give them much satisfaction. At half |
past . tito train started. Archie climbed out
md sleep, the brqkemen arrur ged themselves
Along the train. the rear trainmen and the con-
luctor in tho hack.
hat a cabin in the woods has. 1t is little more
han box on wheels. In ono corner is the
'lamped to the floor Near it stands coffee pot
hat will hold about three gallons. Across from
hat is a box where the train things are kept with
cushion on top Oft. The box is long enough
or siS-toot man to sleep on It, though it is
Usually used ior,tthe trainmen to sit on, smoke.
ortable. In tho front Of the car there are
mtiar arIangements. EXCEPT that there are
,nough Tor man to sleep on. The backs Of
he seat ai.,I are eusltoned' too and will hang
ND ma as G:onoft 0po Ssnk I more cos9y
my, sIeopinG. car ,ihough there are no
iothes on it. and instead OF cushions
in oicIoth which hardly preionds to
% imitation leather between the two are
hcsts OF ,cupb9ards and drawers whore the
ranmen Keep the tin cans with their meals in.
IN tho top OF chest on level wi tn the roo:
3 n square opening. sort OF an observatory.
70 |
n. There are cushions around it. so that he
an lie in comfort and view the surrounding
ountry. 1t Is almost the Same thing as sitting
n tho top OF tho car THIS night the windows
iere open and the moonlight shone in, tho way
'as clear and there was 10 trouble about Gin
crs and dust The engine is so far away from
he ,caDoose in II long freight train that the
inders do not 30 back that far.
Tho conductor explained that the train |
'ould got into PhiHdelphia Mt about / o'clock
\ tho morning. The stockman sat in the cab
Jr n while on level with tho roof and smoked
nd watched tho trees and tho villages us the |
rain went past. Occasionally tho train would
o on sidin2: TO allow ono OF the passenger
rains 10 have tho main track. The night OK
ross trains wero going out, and they went |
asst the freight train looking like a row Of
otted lights. After while the stockman laid
imsclt down on ono Of tho cushions and slept.
little before o'clock tho conductor came
round and told him that the cabooso was go
" 70 DO dropped, ana that he had, better get
II his car and climb in the other cabooso when |
was tackled on. lying switch was mndo on |
10 outskirts OF Philadelphia. The stockman
lsmbed on tho front platform OF his chr and
old on tho brake ladders us II was switched, | ,
nd his friends In tho cabooso droppod behind |
hon he climbed in tho car and looked ut tho
orsr The horse Was evidently surprised at |
10 experience lie was having. lilo locked /
round through tho moonlight mud saw Tho
ectrlc lights OF tho yard and tho switch on ,