Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-12-10
LOGAN.
A Deserved Recognition.

deserved kecOgnltIon'
Thursday, October 18th, Mrs, C.y4B.
Lincoln, of Logan, treasurer Of the
Sixteenth District W. q T.>U. depart
ed by the local'morplng freight on the
Central Branch Missouri Pacific rail-
road, for Beloit to attend the annual
convention holden at that place. This
means Of transportation was not Of
her own choosing but it was so ordered.
The train crew consisted of Charlie
Veale, conductor, Charles Tunniciiifl,
engineer, w. e. Smith, fireman and
MessrS Fink and Martin, Breakmen.
The run was uneventful till nearing
Cedarville, when at about ten o'clock
In consequence of defective rail the
train was wrecked. Two cars laden
with wheat and one empty were de-
rallied, the caboose nearly being
ditched. Here was a dilemma Out
upon the open prairie, a mile and a
half from the station, no other lady
passenger and the prospect of a dreary
wait Previous to her departure, how.
ever, Mrs. Lincoln had been Entrusted
BY t3e writer to the care of conductor
Veal and most carefully did he exc
cute his trust. The two travelling
men who were on the train had gone
TO Downs on the engine, word having
been Sent ahead for orders. "What
can't be'cured must be endured" A
book OF 300 pages which had been left
was read lunch partaken of and the
long tedium was begun. Courteous and
gentlemstly ;beTiavfof-oFi the part of
thetrain crew alleviated the surround
ings to great extent. Finally the
wrecking crew cleared the track and
at 1880 p. m. the train proceeded to
Downs which was reached at 2:3O a. m.
every hotel and place Of entertain.
ment, except Oldson's,. being closed.
He provided for the emergency as best
he could. Here again the kindly Of.
fees Of Conductor ,Veale. were brought
into requlsltion. He assisted bis
charge to the Oldson hotel where she
passed the nightresuming her journey
the next morning.
When It Is remembered that the
subject OF this sketch is we'll up In the.
sixties, Of frall constitution was Ia a
strange place, alone save for the con.
ductOr and that too at an unseasona-
bile hour Of the night the situation
can be imagined Bit "all's we'll that
ends WELT Through all these trying
experience the train crew and railroad
men ever uniformly becoming intheirI
behavior and every courtesy was ex-
tended. The W. @. T. u, OF Logan,
at their late meeting, decided that
deserved Tecognitiun should be mani
tested for Such kind treatment to one
of thelE'members and thanksgiving
remembrance was planned as a re
membrance Of the occasion. From a 1
generous response sumptuous menu
was contributed There. was roast
chicken, ham sandwiches, mlnce pie,
doughnuts, two varieties Of cake, nuts,
candy, pop corn and'apples which filled
a cApaclous hamper to repletion. This
was delivered to Brakeman Fink We'd
nesday evening and formed an enJoya-
BILE thanksgiving repastf for the train
crew on ;their arrival at Stockton
Thursday evening: Conductor veate
not being on the run that day was re-
membered by an additional package
which was delivered at his home In
Stockton Thursday evening. The
dOners were: Mrs. Anna NJ. Tracy,
Mrs. Mae Tracy, Mrs. George S. Dew,
Mrs. v. WiltrOut Mrs. Jane G. Blakely
and Mrs. @. B. Lincoln. The whole
affair was a grateful tribute to intrln-
sic merit and 1t. has been learned was /
heartily appreciated by the recipients.
1t Il an old but true saying, pollteneSS
costs nothing but goes a great way
some times. FyE