The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
Our Friend, the Deck Watchman,
Heard From Again.

To THE EDITon OF The NEWS:
sIR-As / plant my barnacle back IN the
honorable cushion, and grace the char OF
ar'aumirai, my mind feverts back To the
many pleasant exenrsions OF last summer.
under the Efficient management OF Dan T..
sullivan, and recall the tlme wh0n "A iearty-
snake and smoke from his box OF fragrant dc
CuOas was duly appreciated.
Now, Mr.. Editor, my extreme modesty
almost forbids, but | Will inform you OF ms
promotion from deck peranlbuiator To tne
above'Bamea position. When notified OF my
success, the -gTSy matter IN the apex OF my
craGlum was agitatcd thai. at lunch. nut
salad oil over my treacle cske, and my joy
ana lnternsl economy was SO tni that tne
scaluiDg wecps ran ouWn my weather beaten
cheeks ARD exhllaratiDg cOncoctlvn down my
Duke Vanderbilt necktie.
or course. VIXEN my success was known,
JEALOUS competitors kicked about undue in
liuence, etc, hut, rs You know by experience,
heaven lies about as in our infancy, and our
competitors lie about us later OF.
There has been tnangcs ntnuDc IRE News
old friends. Captain Ricnard Miner has been
transferred from ths boston to he Ciiy OF
Worcester. Pilot Waiter enn 10 another
position, quarter master Grey retired. mate
,asey 10 the City of Lswrence. Steward
Wood and engineer bioweil sun reiaAin ON
the Boston.
followed with Interest he sccusrtc reports OF
rhe life progress Al d business actlvlty in
Providence more partlu alarly its Creatfreirht
traffic. / Wonld like 10 cau your atteDtiOn
briefly 90 that brancn OF business carried Op
IL high degree OF efficiency IL the lively city
Of Norwich The tbree-story building occu
pied H. tho several depH rtrients II the Nor
wich Line Irsn,rortation Company, Is alive
with activity the year 'rourd. IL ~ well pro-
vidcd with stsirways, corrtaurs. yeaii.sf.on,
etc, its entire surface area is i-S! feet nor by
any means sufficient for tho greatly increas
lug business.
The freigb, depots from these foundations
have an ancient influences about them, sub
stant,ai, though unpreiontious and minus the
bay windows, turrets and other accessories
that mark the modern fright edifices. Still
they are commodious anG almost Bs well
adopted 10 the large and heavy freight bust
nss. many Of more mDdern build
The Norwich Lane steamers and trains are
loaded and unloadcd caiiy, Yftrn with such
rapiuiy tnat while freight II beng unloeded
from the forward gangway OF tho steamers.
the sieht handlers aretrGoking ir into ths
af. er gaugway. The east and west shores of
the river vast spiuer wep u tracks
with innumerable signals, switches, etc.
Thousands of tons OF coal are unloadvd daily
from hargcs ard transported over the New
England states. Trains advance aud depart
with = roar. switches lsy IN wait and are
lett behind with whs2z, signals dfspla, ed .
watch. and swaying cars JUMP along the
tracks, and vanish n the disiapc. 10 all
points OF the compass. Amid the swft NOV
ing panorama may b. seen Mr. II. V. Ham
The manager, moving IN placid calm, watch
ing with great bunch Of pleasure the sight
OF men and trains moving heavy freights in
ard out. II 81
Agent Ham has scvre of assistants. Mr..
tsfrehrfst affe-e ether gentlemen, affable. cour.
teous, capable and well calculated 10 operate
the clock work system, under uiroction Of
Trusting in Providence this may find you
enjoying the best Of nealth. am.
Yours truly Ex. Dec. M,a,sm Ma,dn,,,r
Flag Ship City of New York. LATITUDE IL. 81
north, longitude 72o5 west, OF Laurel
Hill Heights. Norwich, Conn, Nov J, 1895.