The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-29

In every detail. Clustered around the en-
CINE cat. which was the attraction, was IA.
Walter Webb, the third vice president,
SUPERINTENDENT William Buchanan. q. II.
Van rasseI, general engine dispatcher, and
Others. Within the cab was engineer
Matthew commonly called "Mattie'0
Reagan and his fireman. j. r. MorgenthaI.
'Mattie" is the impersonage of GOODNESS
and nerve. At least fifty years of age of
medium height. we'll set up tending some-
what TO stoutness with face round
and full and redolent with good
nature. A few grey hairs sfrsggle from
beneath his greasy cap on To his weather.
beaten forehead his upper lip is surmount-
ed with narrow grey mustache. while
the under LID sports suggestion OF goatee
that assumes u horizontal position as the
lips are com pressed OF lies close 10 the chin
whom they are parted into a smile. AT hrss
glance an observer wonders why TINS or
binary looking man is selected for this I'M
portant task. Then the glance waDders
over the face until 1t reaches the eyes. aud
there Is the answer. Steel blue, clear as u
bell, deep set. with q mIrthfnl twinkle
lurking around their corners. they
seem TO change the entire eS-
preston of the mans face as they
expand or contract as he receives the in
struetIons of his superiors. Fireman Nor
gan Is tall. Ioose-jointed. square-shoul-
dered man.
Use good Judgment. Matte" said Mr..
Vas Tassel as he leaned against the side of
through. You have only four cars behind
you. ana it's play to do it with your ma
chine with seven" A nod. smile and
change OF position of "siattie's" enormous
quId was his only reply. Then Mr. Blu
chgnan introduced reporter who was per-
mitted 20 make the trip in tho cab.
DEPEw TO MATTE"
There remained one more incident. and
one which will probably mark this as y red
letter day in "Mattie's career" Leaning
on the arm OF his son, exchanging friendly
greetings right and left. came Mr.. Depew.
Continuing on his way. he finally reached
the side of the cab where Reagan. standing
between the tender and the engine. found
himself gazing down into the upturned
face of the president of the road. In Mr..
Depewe pleasant tones In questioning
way, these words were borne mp TO him:
'lt Is something to pull the frst fastest
train in the world. That will be something
OF q legacy TO leave to your family"
''Mattie's" red face grew as hot as his
furnace, his sooty hand sought his cap in
salute. and chokIngly came the words.
Yea, sir"
Mr. Depew smiled. waved his cane and
Iejoined his friends. Then came the tap of
the bell. The engineer sprang to his POSI-
ton with an agility hardly TO be expected
from his appearances. The reporter took
his seat on the engineers box inst behind
him. The fireman. on the opposite side OF
the cab, had already assumed q position TO
look steadily ahead at the rails during the
run.
PAY no attention to the torpedoes IN the
yards. Matte" yelled the depot master.
There was another bell tap, the engineer
pulled lightly on the throttle. the magDih-
cent machinery responded instantly. and
the flyer" began It's journey. Ii was OK
notify o'clock and thirty seconds.
Ii was we'll the engineer had
been cautioned about the tOrpedoes
for the tracks were tiled with them. and
as they were crushed by the ponder0us'
wheels they exploded like volley of
musketry. Passing under the street
bridges the spectators joined their cheers
with the torpedo salute, continuing until
the last car had vanished around the curve
which leads out of the depot. Vice Pres-
dent Webb was aboard the train aud rode
ss far Albany. superintendent William
Buchanan will go all the way through.
by the Flyer" schedule only nine stops
will DO made between New York and Chi
cago. thus: Albany. 5:45 Y. NJ: Utica. 7:4O
p. NJ; Syracuse. S:45 p. NJ; Rochoster. 1917
J.. NJ; Buffalo. 11:4O p. NJ; Erie. 1886 A. NJ.
central time; Cleveland. 2:37 A. NJ; Elk
hart T:t2 A. NJ.