Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
4 Noble work.

The Young Mems Christian Association
has accomplished much good throughout
the length and breadth Of the land. No
branch OF the Association has garnered
more plentiful harvest however than has
the Railroad Branch. The good influences
that have surrounded and good examples
that have been set the employees OF the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway by the Y. NJ.
g. A. workers have done wonders in inn
proving the morals of the men.
Inc thousands OF delegates, members and
friends of the Christian Endeavor Society
VINO will go over the Chesapeake and Ohio
tend the National Meeting will have ample
opportunity to study the practical work
lngs OF the Railroad Branch of the Y. NJ.
g A. at Cincinnati. Coyington, KY, Hand
ley and Hinton, W. Va, and at Clifton
Forge and Gladstone, Virginia.
Back about the year 1881 or 1882, the en-
ployes of the G. IL o. were furnished with
reading room and sitting room at Hinton,
were comfortable, there were good fires
ready for the men to warm by, and an
abundance of newspapers and magazines
were always to be found as well as numer-
GUS games such as checkers, chess and
dominoes.
Previous to the opening Of these rooms by
the Company when the train men came in OF
run or had to lay over at Hinton they went
to the saloons because there was no place else
where they could go and have the advantages
OF heat for warmth and light by which to
read the papers. This was particularly true in
winter time. Even If they hadn't become
untitled for duty through drinking they
stayed around the saloons and lost sleep
which they should have had in order to
have been in proper condition to perform
their duties. The Improvement in the mems
morals after the opening of the reading and
sitting rooms at Hinton was very marked.
Soon after the opening of the rooms, they
were turned over to the Y. NJ. G.. A, and
lunch room, bath rooms and other COM
forts and conveniences were added. A
small monthly fee was charged the men
which they cheerfully contributed.
When NJ E. ingalls, took charge Of the
Chesapeake & OHIO road as president he
encouraged the work of the Y. M. c. A. in
every possible way and in behalf of the
Chesapeake & Ohio company guaranteed to
the Y. M. G. A. any deficit that might arise
from the expenses of keeping up the rooms
at Hinton, or those that might be estab
lished elsewhere along the lines. Sleeping
ton, and the Company erected or furnished
quarters at Cincinnati, Covington, KY,
Handley, w. Va, and Clifton Forge and
Gladstone, Va. The quarters were all made
as attractive as possible for the men. They
were put in charge of officials of the Y. M.
G. A. and the good work has gone steadi-
" on.
The train-men no longer frequent the
saloons, they are always in the best possible
mental and physical condition and pre-
pared to discharge their duties in SO prompt
and efficient manner that passengers trav-
cling over the G. 81 o. are sure to receive
the best possible care and attention and are
as safe as at home.
The Chesapeake s. Ohio's passenger
equipment is the very best to be obtained
by the most liberal expenditure OF money.
The dining car service is known as the best
in the world
The c. 81 o. passes through a territory
not only noted for it's beauty Of scenery, but
rich with historical incidents of two wars;
the battlefields of the last one being still
Richmond, Newport News, Charlottes-
vile, Gordonsville, and many other points
of beauty and interest are all on the G. & o.
lines. The regular maintenance of the fast
schedule is due to the proficiency and alert
ness of the trainmen and this is due to a
very great extent to the efforts Of the Rail
road Branch of the Y. NJ. G. A.