Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-06
HINE On HIS TRAIN.
Life Of the Lieutenant as Brakeman on
The Big -Four.
HAs BOTH NERVE AND ENERGY.
IL Already Popular with the Rail
road Mcn. IN In Love with Els
work, and Expects Some Day to
he Superintendent or Precedent.

The appended article from the Louis
vile CKy) Times % Il Few days ago WI!
be- read with interest here, as Lieutenant
Hine made many friends in Richmond
while on duty in connection with the
First Regiment Of Infantry. He accom-
panied tn regiment on their encampment
x WrightsYile y. c., and became eX-
ceciingiy popular with the soldler-boys,
who were greatly surprised when he
surrendered his position in the army 10
enter the railway sIrycc.
The Times's story OF the Lieutenants
brief experience as Il railroad man is an
interesting one. That paper says:
\ West Point graduate braking on
passenger train,
Such is the distinction which the Big
-Four Railroad Company enjoys. on the
morning passenger train, which arrives
at Seventh street daily at 100 O'Clock,
Charles Hne. late lieutenant OF the Sixth
United States Infantry, manipulates the
brakes when necessary and helps the la
dies alight from the cars.
1t is SO seldom that man gives up a
good position in the army TO take
laborers place on a railroad. that Mr..
H,ne was 1T first regarded az a freak.
Mr Hire was born in Vienna, Va. In
1867. and graduated at Washington, y. c..
High School in lSsJ, and at West Point
in 1891, and from the Cincinnati Law
School, while his regiment was stationed
AZ Fort Thomas. Ky. In 1893. He was
first I'm his class al West Point IN mill
tary tactics, and also first in discipline.
and was the only cadet in his class with
out a demerit mark.
TRIED TO DIsSUADE HIM.
Mr.. S. j. Gates. general agent OF the
passenger department OF the Big Four
In Louisville, knew Mr.. Hire very well
in Newport. when he was stationed
there. and tried to dissuade him from
going into the railroad service; but he
cited that Mr.. Gates himself had been
q brakeman; that General Manager Ha-
rahn. OF the Illinois Central. had also
commenced as a brakeman, as well as
many others whom he could Indicate,
and they are now holding responsible and
lucrative places
Mr.. Hine told Mr.. Gates that his only
reason for leaving the army was the
slow promotion and lack OF opportuni-
ties for an ambitious man in time OF
peace. For years he had been anxious
10 be railway superintendent. AMI
was convinced that the only way to ac-
complish this was to begin at the bot
tom.
HIS ASSOCIATES LIKE HIM.
Mr. Hlne. when he commenced the
railroad service. six months ago, took
place as freight brakeman In which
place he gave entire satisfaction to con-
ductors and his fellow-trainmen. When
the company established line into
Louisville. he was one Of the picked
men sent here to open the new passen-
ger line. and is still holding a brake
mans position. While serving as
freight brakeman Mr. Hlns slept In a
caboose. ate in the railway boarding
houses. and mixed with the men like an
oid-timer. and they all liked him be-
caHse he had nerve. This was some
thing new TO one who had been going
into society. for he had nothing else to
do willis acting as lieutenant in the
army but TO be on dress parade In New
port and Cincinnati He met with seve-
raj hair-breadth escapes while serving
on freight. During the first week he
bruised his hand. mashed his finger,
battered his shlns. had a lame Shout
Ter and aching muscles; but he stuck to
bis Job. and his associates all admired his