The morning news., 1899-01-01

And several of those same boys have since
been associated with me in undertakings
involving large capital
felt now that l not only had stake
in the community in which l hVed-ln Ile
home we had bought and paid for, but
that l had a standing in the Worid d
capital -.
Meanwhile Mr.. Scott was rising all the
while in tne Pennsylvania Railroad Com
nopv In 1873 he was made general super
intendent; March A. 1860, he was made vice
nresideut, and in May, 1861, he was called
10 Washington to become assistant secre-
tarv of war in charge of military rall-
roads and telegraphs. As he went up ne
took me with him, and was now super
intendent of the Western division OF the
road When he decided to go into the
government service he said L must CO.
too. / didn't want 10 80 much, for l had
\ most responsible position, attending to
the moving of troops and stores but he
wouldn't hear of my staying behind. so
10 Washington | went with him, going
from Philadelphia to Annapolis by water
railroad communication having been brok-
en- at once set to work with large
force of men 10 repair the railroad from
Annapolis to Washington
Third Man wounded in the War.
I rode into the capital on the first loco
motive that made the journey-but not
without being wounded en- route. l was
in fact the third man wounded in the war.
The way of it was this: Between Elbridge
Junction and Washington the Confeder-
ales had pinned the telegraph wires to
the ground thus grounding the current
and observing this from my passing loco
motive got down to release them. Ine
verv first wire unfastened from the
ground bounced up and struck my cheek
cutting quite a severe cash in il. When
I got to Washington l was covered with
blood.
Devfsing II War Cipher.
7 was in charge of railway communica-
tion at the Battle of Bull Run, ana was
the last official TO leave for Alexandra,
where there was much confusion in get
ting across to Washington But it was in
Washington, in the war department, that
I had my most interesting experiences at
th-s time. / found it impossible to trans
act government business over the wires
in ordinary terms. We could not afford to
have everybody know the movements OF
troops. So by necessity kind of cipher,
the first used was devised then and there
IL grew by degrees, and at last became
extremely valuable. The principle upon
which it was constructed was disguise.
Calling sherman a chair and Grant
a.
out OF the messages, was not sufficient.
We soon made one word to do the work
Of 4 number. For instance, The enemy
has advanced in force" might be rendered
by the one word Sequel" Reinforce
ments are needed at once" could be trans
mitted by the one word Bark" for ex-
ample. when once we all understood it.
Lincoln and Stanton, oftenest Stanton,
used to come in my room and watch the
messages come and go.
June I 1862. Col Scott returned to the
service of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
I went with him. He had done me many
a good turn. and 1 was soon enabled 10 do
him one. Among the young ladies l knew
in Pftsburg was Miss Riddle, the daugh-
fer of Robert NJ. Riddle. the owner and
think the editor of the Pittsburg Journal
Col. Scott was widower, and knowing
him as intimately as / did. / had often
spoken loosely to him about his marry
ing again. without mentioning any names
| told him several times that ] knew the
yerv girl he ought to marry. He was now
stationedtin Philadelphia, OF course, while
1 was in Pittsburg, Superintendent OF my
old division one day got a letter from
him in which he asked: "Who Is that
Young lady Of yours, anyway" ! kept
auiet. for 1 knew. he would come to
Pittsburg on business soon, and sure
enough he did.
I'm going back Tuesday, Andy" he
said. mo you are not, Mr. Scott" re-
Piled 'you are not going until Thursday
And what is more. you are going to escort
to Philadelphia on Thursday one of the
sweetest girls in Pittsburg."
Nonsense Andy" said he. 'T can't
wait tin Thursday But who Is this charm
ing gadyg"
"The very one Of whom have spoken
to YOU" said I.
/ had learned from Miss Riddle some
days before that she was going to Phila-
delphia, and as soon as / got Col. scott's
consent to wait over went and told her