The Washington times., 1905-06-04
1IEE RED ROSE
TT1E RAIL IN THE 8OS
BY nB.DE COuRCY

1 he concluded. eyeing the face baforg
him searchingiy.
Yes. can do II, s. eeturaed Lawrencs,
'sbut I Wish youafo understand xIaz Z
fully realize the propositions you have
| run me Up against Il man .Hho Is xhs
butting post for aii4Ske tsaiousias ana
contract spiitters OF a system has his
work. cut cut. might better be She.oeuT4
| Of final appeal Ia 4ChineseSanvten iay-
out
| .eYou are at least WarseoEsahezneses- :
| sity for tnefersaEiUns OF yoairsofHces re-
marked 1zr Blank. sdryiy. ssbut -'whois
| your young sSriendT'
" Y
| Lawrence saaere turned Sossxplazra- IN
| loyal words he gave q history OF snazs
meeting and the: events OF the Iaststuo
| days In Chicago. Mr.sBfsnkzizlene6l lne
tentiy.
.'That they are your sktndzofapeosaa
Lawrence. is All I want TO know.
can. I think, puts ali three of fhern IA
line. Mr. Elwood.. .pIease.nfR = shaaessss
fsoEn Old. Jasper"
| Thesyoung man addressedsi au ssznussa
emile lurking around his mouth, naIls1
the requisite file number then from .she
bcx-like receptacle extracted q Sheet eof
note paper. Extending IL TO Lawrence.
IMr. Blank sale, .cry1y. "Readtt" Obey
ing Lawrence read. a1oudtne 1oiioHfns
epistle:
ssRed scauyoa. sJs1iy a. -
.sMr. John Nayiaud. 81. NJ, High I2gss
Division, Unitat:
Dear sir-If there is a1uan in tbs
United States UP agafngesa6 harder eosra-
bination than yours truly. I IL pay first
class fare to its furthersst limits to ses
him It was bad enough when ne had
only the main Hne TO contend with, but
since the Huron and Black Mountain
branches have been opened, it's got be-
yond me. The old timers are about all
killed of I have been able for the last
three years to get nothing better than
raw Swede firenen, and TO promote those
. wooden shoes is a respon sibiiity do not
: | care to assume, but of the men you send
me, not one in twenty lasts as long
would a SNOWFALL IN SaIton desert Yes
: terday big. buli-necked individual
whom only the day before I'd sent out
to learn the road walked into my Office
, and says, 'Mr. Jasper, I've no reeeiIee-
ton Of. at any time. or IN any way.
: bucking into your game. So I'm at
loss 10 understand why you sent rae out
TO learn that Huron branch. That we
got back alive regard as a special setz
y
motive engineer is that he be cross
. between an areonaut and q well-diggeT
: can never I'll the bill.
> $50 L gave him a pass ID Denver. lie
t had scarcely got out Of the door befoFe
D another entered. He was q grave. qGset
2 old fellow OF whose sticking had strong
[ hopes In answer 10 my inquiry he al
e swered IN shaTned-faced E14naeT, .AtE.
: Jasper my papers show that i dropped i
), crown sheet the Illinois Ce3lIfzzI sSsVo
n years ago. You people We're KIND enough
f to overlook II and yesterday wzea
e went out learning the road. It was the
o the first money I've earned since Now
+, I want you to know that I appreciate
d | what you people and you yourself nave
IT done for my wife and babies. but If
n shall be obliged 10 tan1p ties for doing
it, I'll have to leave here So he, tos,
dead-headed to Denver
&c q This morning three trains laid in
= the yards for want OF an engineer to
:, handle them. I've got to that state that
ps read no messages from the transPorIa-
- tfen department-simpIy throw them
Ta into the waste basket. a man is IN nao
70 shape when he can anticipate his cor
- respondence. However. TO take Lhe
matter up seriously, something must
:, be done, and quickly. Can you not gel
a, some young. ambitious men 10 man oui
~ engines? Men who viii recognize whai
II means to be able 10 I'LL the bill or
~ - the worst grades in the. world II
:" | seems to me there must be Httla oi
on the old blood left in our country. i
might suggest, raise the pay %
cents per mile. then put man to Eorf
90 on the extra lists OF the great railway
A. centers pick the best and send then
ny 70 me. II the present conditions coa
'In ttnue and we have an early winter
n God help the women and children O
at these bleak mountain tops.
he Very truly.
ng al. w. JASPER. =
us ITS got the right ring, ocmznente'
~ Lawrence as he refoided thetpapeN
Yes said Mr.. Blank. q ton .
long dreary nights and shivering souls
~ These camps are entirely oepenasn
ne upou us for fuel, and they are not I
ST ouarter supplied. Send for your MAJ
is Brady. Wire him TO apply TO "a
ar Northwestern for transportation ans
he come at once.
i'll Here Gray asked tinidiy. IF Brad.
Ill comes can it be arranged that / 81
he for him?'
s. yes answered Mr.. Blank, and
ie. young man, keep your eyes open L
II write Mr.. Jasper about you. anu q
I soon as you are capable OF ruIIllls
,a an engine you will be put in charge
Mt s:csrav uuttered his thanks. Mr.. Bianl
Ii added: Lawrence. you can use nv IN, IA
ok itials, get TO work. your Iriena ls, 5 -, !
n better stay here until Brady arrives arrives
oo Then they can go to the front III e''''
- pany.