The morning call., 1894-02-04

his friends while he lived and deserves the
place he has in their memory. He was
| never cross nor bad tempered, but always
lively and cheerful, and no matter how
badly the engine 'bucked" Nick's cheer
fulneSs always prevented the engineer
from having fit of the blues. lie loved
all the engines, and his greatest pleasure
was to ride on the cowcatcher, where he
would bark In ecstacy as the fresh salt
breeze blew against him. But he had to
go, and If there is happy hereafter for
dogs Nick deserves all that he can get
At any rate his memory Will always re-
main in the minds of those who knew him,
aud as long after as his beadstone will
last.
There are eight dogs buried In the plat,
ana every one of these fingers 10 the men,
ory of the railroad men. Most of them
have heasstones. but few have not been
put up yet
sold Jack" also died several years ago,
but he is still missed. because his death
was such sad one. For a long time he
used 10 ride on the engines and live around
the carhnuses, where he was a faithful
guard and a true friend TO all who cared
for him. Several times he saved the en-
gInes from being tampered with by tramps,
ana on one occasion put gang Of thieves
to flight.
Just how he met his death it is hard to
say. He jumped off one of the engines
and In some unknown manner slipped
under the wheels. receiving fatal injuries.
While he lived everything possible was
done for him, but at last 70 had to take his
place in the little graveyard. He had a
large funeral and many tears we're seen to
| flow down the bronzed cheeks as the clods
fell on his coffin.
AS years went on the graveyard grew
larger, and at last small coping was
placed around it and few flowers and
shrubs planted.
IaI
nice headstone, but one night it dtsap-
peareG In some mysterious manner. Toms
memory will not disappear, though, as
long as man survives who knew him.
| he was good and faithful and did many
| deeds OF kindness worthy of emulation by
| human beings. He also met his death by
accident, but fortunately was killed in-
stantly, so that his last hours were not
| filled with suffering.
| One large granite stone marks the rest
ing place of the three dogs, Rover. Jack
and Ned. who were poisoned by burglars
| about two years ago. The men wanted to
rob the carhouse, but owing to the watch
fulness of the dogs were unable to do SO.
! The robbers then procured some strych-
nine and meat and left 1t where the faith
| full animals would eat 1t.
The three dogs were found dead the next
morning, and the small amount of money
that was LETT in the office drawer had dis
appeared as we'll as several articles
| Every man on the road felt throb of
sorrow when he heard of the cruel deed.
| and a large reward was offered for the
burglars, who would not have Jared well
at the hands of the carmen If they had
| been caught.
1t was many days after the dogs death
before the men became reconciled TO not
seeing them around the carhouse. For
long time it seemed as If something had
| passed out of their lives when they were
| not welcomed by the good-tempered ami
mails.
The last dog buried in the plot was Little
Jeft. who used to display such wonderful
Intelligence in riding about the city with
the grlpmeD. Poor fellow, he died few
months ago, but has not yet received
headstone.