The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-01-11
A SOULLESS CORPORATION.

The Park Railroad runs from Boyville
to Playville, via Robert Pierce's back
yard.
1t is fully equipped railroad. 1t has
a set of officers and a small army Of en-
ployes.
The track is standard gauge, and the
locomotive is made out Of dry goods
box for the cab, barrel for the boiler,
and a stove-pipe for smoke stack. 1t is
mounted on wheels, and answers the
purpose for which it is intended very
nicely.
The officers of the road are as follows !;
Allen Pierce, general manager Edward
Harris, superintendent of rolling stock (;
David W. Murray, claim agent and
attorney.
The employees are Vivian Pierce, engi-
neer; Wallace Pierce, section boss; Rob-
ert Pierce and Russell Harris are section
hands and Burne Sewers, auditor and
motive power clerk.
When the engine makes trip over the
road the section hands are called out
and they furnish the steam and sand.
They push with will. When traffic is
slack the railroad company engages in
mining and the section hands are rut to
work in the pit.
The road, like all others, has its trou-
bles. The people who live along the
line purposely drive their live stock on
to the right. to have them killed
so as to collect big damages from the
corporation.
Recently it went into the hands Of re-
ceiver owing to the fact that the engineer
had carelessly run over three chickens
and two turkeys in one day.
Mrs. Pierce, whose chickens were
killed, tied up the road until enough
money was raised by a series OF magic
lantern shows to reimburse her for her
losses.
The road is death on chickens and
were it not for the sharpness OF its attor-
ney who is also chicken coroner, it would
never have a silver lining to the dark
cloud of hnsncia! trouble that hangs over
it
Attorney Murray compromises all
cases by promising to have the engineer
discharged which is usually done.
The general Offices OF the Park railroad
are up in the top story OF the Pierce
home. Some times when labor troubles
take place aud the section hands 90 on
strike for more candy there is a rough
house and the property OF the road ID
damaged but the corporation stands in
with the military authorities and the
Murray Guards, reserve Of the Fourth
Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, com
manded by Sol. Dade" Murray is called
out and they strike terror TO the heartl
OF the walking delegates and disafected
section hands.
The section hands are complaining
about militarism and imperialism
They threaten to hold an election anC
vote 10 make the railrol the publ,
property OF Boyville and Playville.
The officers, however are blOateC
bond-holderS. They have over fifty
cents in the treasury and they sWeaI
they will keep the railroad As private
property, II they have 10 bride ever
voter in Boyville and Playville.
The company has already issued tive
annual passes over the line. They arr
made out to Ed Goodnight and Z. @
Babbage. The latter gentleman lie think
ing Of returning his pass, as he look
upon the favor as an attempt 10 corrup
the press.
+, U. Babbage is sOcialistie In his ten
denotes aud sympathiEes with the sec
tion bands rather than with the otficen
of the road.
The latter have arranged 10 Communi
cate with the crowned heads Of EuroD'
and have Mr.. Babbage placed In durance