The bee., 1896-05-21

he did fall, and no one knew OF II Tor an
hour or two aiterward, when his conduei
tor Littlepage, at the end Of his run, tet.
graphed TO Hopkinsville, making inquipies
about him. Mr.. Anderson has been an
employee on the Henderson division dnoe
August 1895, and was regarded by hb EN-
ployers as a good faithful man. Hg was a
native Of Tennessee, where he was laid to
his final resting place last Saturday by
relatives and friends.
Law Agent Bramwell. was over the
Henderson division last week, taking i'm
portant statements from witnesses in cases
to be brought before the courts
Master Of Trains, Devney, attended
Knight Templar services at Evansville
last Tuesday night
wn. Whitsell has so far recovered from
his hle injuries as to again report for
duv
rhe Western Union Telegraph Com
piny have arranged to string new copper
wire over the L. & N. route between
Nashville and ST. Louis at an early day,
Several additional cars we're put on the
Providence train last Saturday to accom-.
modate those wishing TO attend the show
at Evansville.
Yardmaster Clay Woodbridge and Op-
orator T. c. Martin are spending this
week up on Green River. trying to catch
fish, and they certainly will succeed IL two
miles OF we'll ba,ed trot line is any induce
ment for fish TO bite.
The taking of Of the two passenger
trains has caused several of the boys to
again go to work on freights
VIM. Devney, formerly agent at Earling-
ton. and lately employed in the Evansville
Offices, is now express and baggageman on
the Providence run. Many OF his friends
welcome him back on the Henderson di-
vision again.
Some years ago an Englishman offered
the sum $Ioo. 900 to witness the sight OF
two engines colliding while under a full
head OF steam. and now IL he should hap
pen to come to this country on the date
here given he could have his curiosity
satisfied II this clipping from the Republic
is true: Arrangements are being made
by the Columbus, Hooking Valley and
Toledo for realistic railroad collision or
smash-up the first exhibition OF the kind
ever given in America.
The event will take place on May %, at
Columbus, o.. when the road named will
open a resort on the outskirts OF the city.
The novelty will prove Of great interest,
not only to railroad men from scientific
standpoint. but to the public, who often
read of many collisions, but have never
had the pleasure Of witnessing one at their
leisure. Such collision was discussed n
one of the features Of the Worlds Fair.
but for some reason was never carried
out
In arranging for such an exhibition II
was uOt luC puhpOsS VI tue AlOShinB NahSJ
people to make light of such serious
calamity as collision. but from the alb
sence of any photographs Of such catas-
trophe and the oft-repeated desire Of
countless persons that they might at some
time or other view collision Of that sort,
it was deemed a proper means to afford
scientific demonstration Of just what hap
pens in such an occurrence, at the same
time surrounding il with such precaution
as to make il an impossibility for any per-
son to be injured or any other unfortunate
experience to occur.
BY railroad people and others conversant
with railroad affairs. 1t will not be pre-
sumed that new engines will be used for
such a demonstration, but the engines
which are to be used on the occasion
would be more in keeping attached to the
fast express trains on some of the trunk
lines Engines Nos. IL and ar, which
have lately been relieved from active SER
vice, are now in the Hooking Valley shops
undergoing thorough repairs, which will
put them in Trim for this test OF speed and
endurance.
When locomotives were FIRST built and
began to trundle their small loads up and
down the newly and rudely constructed
railways of England the public roads we're
for the greatest part crossed at grade and
warning of its approach given by blowing
tin horn. But this, as may be imagined
says a writer in Casters Magazine, was
far from being sufficient warning.
One day. in the year 1883 so runs a
story Of the origin Of the locomotive
whistle, a farmer of Thornton was crossing
the railway track on one Of the country
roads with great load OF eggs and butter.
lust as he came out upon the track a train
approached. he engine man blew his
tin horn Justify but the farmer did not
hear IT. Eighty dozen Of eggs and fifty
pounds of butter were smashed into an in
distinguishable, unpleasant mass and
mingled with the kindling wood to which
the wagon was reduced.
The railway company had 10 pay the
farmer the value Of his fifty pounds Of
butter. his goo eggs his horse and his
wagon. II was regarded as a very serious
matter, and director Of the company
went TO Alton Grange. where Geo. Steph-
enson lived. to see II he could not invent
something that would give warning more
likely to be heard. Stephenson went to
work and the next day had a contrivance
which. when attached TO an engine boiler
and the steam turned on. gave ont a shrill.
discordant sound The railway directors.
greatly delighted. ordered similar con-
trvances to be attached to all the locomo-
tives. and from that day to this the voice
Of the locomotive whistle has never been
silent.