Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02


49, Northern Trunk, and some months
after Jarvis Brinton was appointed
engineer, the corporation began laying rails
The route, for large portion OF the way,
was at right angles to the b. and d. &. line,
and when the laying of the rails should be
completed, they would cross those of the lat
ter near the Ardville school house. They
would do so cat leveP-that is. without go
ing above or below them.
Ten miles to the southeast the route curved
around so as TO intersect the Midland Cen
trail but did it twenty feet above the track
following q long, artificial embankment;; II
is necessary that you should remember these
rather dry statements, in order TO uhuer
stand what follows.
All the Indications pointed to coming
war between the Midland Central ana tnt
Northern Trunk lines. The former leased
several connecting lines, among them tht
Bayington and Des Cartes. which thus los,
its Independence, and became DIVISION OF
the Midland. 80,
OF the singular battle between the two cor
pora tions | viii speak further on .,
There was strong feeling between Che wv
companies They had already appeared II
the courts against each other, and their EN-
ployes had come in collision several times.
Before the N orthern Trunk was ready foi
business, the company engaged a NUMBER .
clerks, agents, 1lremen anu enehta ~ @ @
empIoy of the Midland Among those ap
proa ched was Jarvis Brinton, who was OF
fered one hundred dollars a month IRON th'
day he entered the service of the .opposltlor
company He courteously but firmly declinet
the proposition -. a.,
superintendent Dunbar was not only th'
father of the B. and D. G.. Railroad, but NJ
had worked unremttingly during the tweV'
years since it was organized. He was sc
worn out that he finally consented to take
vacation. He and his wife and only daugh
ter sailed for Europe in the autumn, expect
ing to spend at least six months IN traVe
over the continent before their return.
1t was arranged that during his absence
his son Godfrey should be acting assistan
superintendent; that is, he was to hold ~, suci
posi- tion while his father was abroad lher
was in reality no such ofnce recognized, an'
sence of the senior Mr.. Dunbar, and was 81
named in order to prevent all possible com
plications between the two positions.
IT must be conceded that Godfrey Dunba
had worked hard He was at the office earl!
and late, and his father was, encouraged il
the the hone that he had "sowed his wild oats,
and would now become reputable citiEeI
and worthy man. AS means of encouraging
him in his good resolutions, the parent Sc
cured the appointment named for him.
But Godfrey continued unpopular with al
the railroad employees. Bis manner OF shoy "
ing his dutnOAiey was .SAy -
FIRE quently rode the length Of the line, ant
was always on the alert to detect the leas
remissness Of duty.
This was well enough, but his method wa
bad. Instead of warning some careless per
son who may have had a family depending Of
| his labor, and giving him a chance to d.
right, he would pounce upon him, apparently
delighted to get the chance to discharge him
It IS true he now and then showed some re
pard for the feelings Of those under him
though the case of Jarvis, l am sorry to say
remained an exception. He had never 8
much as thanked the young engineer. for tn
timely warning he gave him OF the intende
assault Of the footpad.
Jarvis was not the one TO remind him o
his Obligation. and, as j have said, II wa
some time before he told any one of the OF
clIrfence.
Jarvis bid fair to more than fulfil th
bright promise Of his school days. He wa
| Iilk ed on the b. and D. c. division OF the Mid
land Central Without any effort on hi
part, but simply because he acted out hi
real nature, he was well known not only OIL
that division, but on the main line
Jarvis organized an insurance Association
among the engineers and fremen on the mt
tual plan, and it proved of the most bene
fetal character.
During the winter following the superir
tendents departure Tom Cheever, the agen
az Bayington, founded q temperance society
You remember Tom was the man who star,
ed the runaway engine, and whom Jarvi
warned so feelingly on his downward cours'