Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-10-02
FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
The v. & T. r. r. a Guarer of a
Century Ago.

saIy Of the first through mail train on
the Virginia and Truckee Railroad
from Reno 70 Virginia City. Mention
was made Of this fact in yesterdays
Journal and the item served to bring
back many "reminiscences OF the good
old days of twenty-five years ago.
Referring to an old time table or
dered to go into effect on Monday,
November Goth. 1877, at s 80 a N re-
calls the wonderful traffic occurring
daily Oh the road at that time. The
distaDce-by rail from Virginia to Reno
is 50 Is miles, yet on that stretch
OF Dad twenty-six regular trains, SIX
OF which were passenger trains passed
over th' road daily. besides frequent
specials. 10 considering ~. number
of miles with the number IF trains it
will be observed thai hai Ghsy ben
scatter along the road at equal dis
tances there would have been a train
every two miles. This in connection
with the fact that it was only a single
track road shows the wonderful man
agemeut necessary in handling trains
and accidents were extremely rare. 1t
vas admitted 10 be, at the tine, n OF
the most perfectly managed roads on
the continent and as FAR as this is con-
cerned still msintains its reputation.
1t also had the reputation Of paying
its men in the various departments
tho hin hnSt rata Of Ky goo nyauaj n ~ Of
the time. In all things, r%ailroading,
in fact the Virginia and Truckee Com
pany stood at the head Of the list.
There have been many changes, yet
the principle established 5y the man
agement Ihen, has always been main
tanned although the conditions OF bus
ness and traffic have caused a reduc-
ton in train service, which ne1essi-
tated a consequent reduction in the
force Of employees.
The decline of the mining interests
on the Comstock brought a decline in
the w00d and iumb", interests n
this brought about II cutting down in
the various departments on the read
and a reduction in the running PX-
penses.
As one looks over the old forms,
blanks and time tables that have nepiG
slowed away for a quarter Of actnsury
a feeling OF sadness almost overcome5
the pleasure of recalling the old faces.
the life and "reminiscences Of those
earlier days. Some Of the old en-
ployes have crossed to the great be-
yond, while others are scattered 30 the
four corners Of the earth. Life with
some has been a success, with others a
failure. Only a few are left that were
with the road in the olden days,
H. NJ Yerington, the General Super
intendent then, has occupied the posi-
ton ever since. Twenty-Five years
ago, in the prime OF manhood, strong,
active, with push and energy he was
the very pivot that the multiplicity OF
details OF the road turG ed upon. lie
has spent almost a lifetime at his
post, and for e ma occupying the
position be has and coming in contact
with the multitude Of people that his
business has naturally enforced, there
are few, if any, that speak i'll Of him.
Alex Ardery, { boy comparatively
twenty-five years ago. has grown old
in the service OF the company, making
a record that any man can be proud
Of and one that few men can maintain
u~ntarnished for so many years. Others
could be mentioned that at present the
writer cannot recall, and who are al
present connected with the company.
In conclusion it is TO hoped that bust
ness will improve SO that the V. & T.
will be forced 10 build a double track
to Reno and extend its road via Keelar
n Randsburg to Los Angeles
Reno Journal.