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to be assistant trainmaster at Will
mington.
Aquila ]. Hyland, assistant train
master, born at Norfolk Va, August 5,
1854. Entered the service of the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company, April 5, 1878, as as
sistant milk agent; made passenger
brakeman, October, 1874; baggagemas-
ter, April, 1876; passenger conductor,
October, 1880, and ASSISTANT trainmas-
ter, December, 1856 at Wilmington.
Charles Howard assistant trainmas-
ter, Maryland division, was born July
12 1880, at Westminster, Worcester
county, Mass, and commenced his rail-
road career as a freight brakeman,
March. 1858, in the employ OF the
Fitcbburg railroad. Was promoted to
the position OF freight conductor In
1854, and served in that capacity until
1857 when he resigned to accept an ap-
pointment as freight conductor of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad. Continued in that po-
sition until 1864, when he was pro-
NOTED to the Office of the master OF
transportation, serving as freight dis
patcher In 1882 Mr.. Howard was
made assistant. trainmaster, and in
1856 also assumed the office OF train
master Junction railroad, with Office at
Gray's Ferry Junction.
J. G. b. Gilmore, assistant trainmas-
ter, was born at Port Deposit, Cecil
county, Maryland, March 10, iS47. He
entered the service Of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company as freight brakeman, Decem-
Der 2, 1872; was promoted to passenger
brakeman In January 1873; to bag
gagemaster in June, 1874; passenger
conductor, November, 1874; and as
sistant trainmaster, Baltimore, July %,
1894.
J. l.. Smith, master carpenter, Mary
land division, was born in Baltimore,
Md. August, 1898. He entered the SER
vice OF Trlmble & Quigley. bridge
builders, In 1850, as an apprentice, in
which year the above firm was engaged
in erecting the bridges on the west side
OF the Schuylkill river on the new To-
cation OF the Pennsylvania railroad to
avoid the Schuylkill inclined plane. In
May. 1856, he entered the service OF the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company; was appoint
ed foreman OF carpenters In 1853; pro-
NOTED to assistant master carpenter in
1868; and appointed master carpenter,
1874; and his jurisdiction as master
carpenter was extended over the Balti-
more and Potomac and the Washing
ton Southern railway in 1883.
Mr.. Smith is one Of the broadest and
most comprehensive men in his line OF
service to be found in the United
States. His master hand is TO be found
in all the important bridgework on the
road as well as station, shop and other
structural work. Mr. Smith is calm,
cool and considerate, and has ever had,
as he deserves, the confidence and re-
spect OF employer and employe alike.
G. J. Turner. master mechanic, was
born in the city OF Wilmington State
OF Delaware, receiving his education in
the public schools OF the city, T. Clark
son Taylor's academy. and Professor
w. A. Reynolds preparatory school for
college and technical courses. He en-
tered the service of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad at
Wilmington, June, 1868, as machinist's
apprentice; in 1874 placed as lOcomo-
tive fireman; in 1875 was made loco
motive engineer and remained in that
position until 1877; was then employ
ed in the shop as machinist until 1878
and subsequently on repairs to signals
and bridge work and in the car depart
ment was transferred back TO the loco
motive department as machinist In
1880 was transferred to position as To-
w. II. Lungren, general foreman, cal
shops, was born on October q, 1887. In
Delaware. and received his education
in the public schools, leaving schoo
and passing to business life. On De
cember 49,, 1853, he entered the employ
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company, as a cal
builders apprentice, at shops in Will
mington. Delaware, the Apprenticeship
terminating on October p, 1858
Following the completion of his ap
premiership, he was transferred from
shop to road for the purpose of fol
lowing up freight cars Of the line use(
for merchandise between Philadelphi,
and the Ohio river, via Baltl
more and Ohio railroad service, his du
ties including the close watching o
cars with a view of more prompt move
ment. He remained at that work abou
one year. On September 1, 1859, h
was promoted to be foreman OF car in
spectors at President Street Station
Baltimore, Md, and remained there un
til 1864, when, on account OF failinl
health, he was again assigned to roal
duty, looking after car equipment, II
which occupation he was engages
about eighteen months. With restore,
health, he returned to the position a
President Street Station, Baltimore
Md, and remained there until 1875. Ii
May, 1875, he was appointed maste
car builder, and located at Wilmington
car shops, with control OF car equip
ment so far as il related TO repairs. re
building etc. He remained master ca
builder until the Philadelphia, vii
.mington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany passed into the control Of tn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
1881. when he was continued as ger
eral foreman of car repairs in charg
of Wilmington car shops. During hi
fOrty-three years OF service with th
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bait
more Railroad Company he has see
the advancement of the line from Il
crudity in the early days Of railroadin
along its bettermept until it has reacl