Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

Tho 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. M.
O. A. workers have done wonders In i'm
proving the morals Of the men.
The thousands Of delegates, members and
friends OF the Christian Endeavor Society
road next July en- route to Washington TO at
tend the National Meeting will have ample
opportunity to study the practical work
ings OF the Railroad Branch OF the Y. M.
@. A. at Cincinnati, Covington, 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 @. IL o. were furnished with
q reading room and sitting room at Hinton,
w. Va, by the Company. The quarters
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 Rswell as ntimer-
Gus games such as checkers, chess and
dominoes.
Previous to the opening Of these rooms by
the Company when the train men came In on
run or had to lay over at Hinton they went
to the saloons because there was o place else
where they could 60 and have the advantages
OF heat for warmth and light by which to
read hepapers. This was particularly true in
winter time. Even II 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 10 perform
their duties. The Improvement In the mems
morals after the opening Of the reading and
MI - N tlra nd
Soon after the opening Of the rooms, they
were turned over to the Y. NJ. 9. A., and
o 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 M. z. Ingalls, took charge Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio road as president he
every possible way and In behalf of the
Chesapeake g. Ohio company guaranteed to
the Y. M. G. A. any deficit that might arise
from the expenses of keeping up the rooms
ut Hinton, or those that might be estab-
lished elsewhere along the lines. Sleeping
rooms were added to the building at Hin,
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 non. They
were put In charge of officials of the Y. M.
G. A. and the good work has gone steadi-
ly 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 Q. 81 o. are sure to receive
the best possible care and attention and are
as safe as at home.
The Chesapeake & 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 G. g. o. passes through q territory
not only noted for its beauty of scenery, but
rich with historical incidents of two wars
the battlc6elds of the last one being still
visible Hot Springs, Natural Bridge,
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 theproficiency and alert
ness of the trainmen and this is due to Q
very great extent to the efforts Of the Rail
road Branch of the Y M G. A.