Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-08

eAlo ne, IN mr.. H1l mouse In 81 Paul, when
he asked ~. m. i n,,! . Sdn'' wan. ,,t to
that I didn't object and asked when
he wanted to 60, he said, Right away and
thereupon telephoned to have my bag sent over
from Minneapolis, and in the course Of an hour
we were on his special train and going out to
the far west. We stopped q. point in the
mountains in Montana. and here got of the
road and rode 40 miles by stage with relays Of
horses. We then slept and rode 40 miles further
and stopped at q tavern. Mr.. Hill tramped
around all that day over the country and came
back in the evening and had supper. After supper
he said, Il think we could reach the car II We
took the horses tonight, and we had them har-
messed up and cut across to the track. 1t was .
long ride and dark night, and We came to the
road at . station above the one which We had
expected to strike. Just as We got there .
freight train from Butte City was pulled in with
flames bursting out Of its side. As it pulled up
at the station Mr.. Hill saw it and bis voice rang
out in the darkness:
Where's the conductor Of this train?'
Here was the reply in gruf voice.
What rate are you runuingT
"'About eighteen miles an hour said the
man, rather resenting the question.
"'fou are not telling the truth replied Mr..
Hill. You have been running. over thirty
miles an hour, and your orders are not to run
more than twelve. You are discharged this in
slant. and will have another conductor to
take your place When that conductor left
Butte City Mr.. Hill was sitting in his office in
st. Paul, and it must have scared the man al
most to death to find him away out here in the
heart of Montana"
DISCHARGED BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
Another instance Of MIR. Hills prompt dis
charge Of an inefficient employee was at q famous
trestle bridge on the line. man was kept to
patrol this bridge after every passing train. He
was expected to have bucket of water in his
hand, and he was there to put out any sparks
that might fall from the engine. One night q
freight train had just gone over, and as it left
the bridge Mr.. Hills special car shot out
through the darkness and came over it. During
his rides over his road he spends a good deal of
time outside the car and he was standing on the
platform rs he came to the bridge. The moon
ut this point shone through a cloud and he saw
the mau who was expected to take care Of the
sparks throw his bucket over his shoulder and
as he did SO his eve noted the fact that there
was hole in it. He stopped his car and dis
charged the man from work. He insists always
upon discipline and no man can work for him
who will not obey orders.
DYNAMO IN CLOTHES.
As for himself, he is the hardest worker on
the road. He is dynamo in clothes His head
works all the time. He is man Of wonderful
activity and Of great power OF endurance. He
has gone over the greater part of his road on
foot, and all the new lines he has traversed on
foot or on horseback before they were put down.
When out camping he often sleeps in the open
air. And he can sleep anywhere at any time.
He often reads himself to sleep and he has thor
ough control over his mind, and can, l am told.
dismiss his work when he wants to. He
has wonderful memory and instances of
this are often seen at the Great Northern
offices here. His accounts you know, run up
into millions and he seems to remember each
one Of the thousand items from year to year.
The other day statement was brought into him.
1t represented thousands of dollars. He
looked over it and at one place he saw a charge
Of $500 for the completion of q water tank.
He looked up at once and said: "How about
this item? This was not in last year and we
have never had it here before He was told
that it had not been quite finished and the
charge was not made. He did not like it at all
and gave the man a severe reproof for not
keeping the accounts in detail.
HE WANTED THE LITTER.
One Of Jim Hills hobbies in the develop
nent Of his railroad system lis in the. improve
ment of the stock and the farming along his
lines Of road. He has for years been distribut-
ing fine stock, sheep, cattle and hogs TO the
different sections for breeding purposes. stipu-
lating that the animal shall be for the use