The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-15
1. G. Shops Outing at Kuttawa
Pleasant Event.
Not An Accident MARRIED Occasion
and Good Nature Prevailed
Throughout Day.
INCIDENTS OF CELEBRATION

Railroad men have had their piv-
mic. and work was resumed this
lmorning at the shops with vim and
that is saying a great deal when one
lstops to consider there were 3 900
people on the grounds. Not one
Iglumbler hss turned up. officials as
well as the employees are pleased and
this morning Master Mechanic r. f.
Fulmer said: 1T was like a Sunday
school picnic. and all the officials are
we'll pleased
Ticket takers have not had an OPP
portunity to count the tickets get
but the lowest estimate places the
humber at 5000. The train arrived
az the grounds at . o'clock in the
morning and Paducah was reached
last night at 7:45 o'clock. Good
schedule time was made by the spec
ial, and the picnicers had no weary
waits.
That no one was injured and that
no trouble of any nature occurred
makes the shopmen happy, and as
sures the fact that the picnics will
continue.
Amusement galore was furnished
the picnicers when the various CON
tests came OF In the thin mems
race County Attorney Alben Barley
was an entry and not being accust-
omed 10 running, he fell and injured
his left knee and tore his trousers.
After he had fallen other contestants
that were in the rear of the attorney
could not stop and they ran over him.
lie was not badly hurt
Will Shinney. the well known fire
man at station 4. al Tenth and Jones
lstreot. did not capture any of the
prizes I'm the contests. but, his friends
lsay. he had surprise" During
lunch hour one Of the ladies' OF din
lner party, in dlscarding a tomato of
ancient age. threw It over her shout
der and hit Shinney full in the face.
Committee Meeting sunday.
All the committees that had
charge Of the picnic are requested to
meet at Central Labor Hail Sunday
morning at . O'Clock for the transac-
tlon OF business incident to the out
ling
superintendent Thomas Eagan. r.
r. Fulmer. Master Mechanic. and B.
/ j. Feeney. travelling engineer. Were
Interested spectators at the picnic.
The Prize Winners.
The luckiest man at the Illinois
Central shop picnic yesterday was A
IA. Herdy. of 1919 Trimble street, for
two reasons: he had such a large and
interesting family present. and for
so doing received a subscription 10
The Sun. Besides himself and wife
/ he had with him. Edna. Charles NJ,
Walter A., John b., Florence NJ, An.
drew A.. Jr.. Herschel, Lloyd and
Josephine Herdy.
other prizes were won by: Emma
Harris bottle Of perfume from James
Sengenfeter. for being voted the
lprettiest Paducah girl; Herbert
Householder, sack of -four from U
is. Walston, for being voted the
homelest man; Luther Long. box OF
cigars from VIII Gilbert. for lear
mems race; Hugh George. box OF
cigars from Murray & Wthen, fol
fat mems race; Mable Russell. sack
of -four, from Louis Clark for walk.
ing race: Noah Mclaughlin, bottle
OF wine from J. J. McAugh. and hat
from Gullett 4 company, for walking
backward races; Fritz Pruess, hal
from Grand Leader. for being best
lgentleman waltzer; MIR. Craig. shoes
from George Rock q company, foi
Throwing: Lon Potter, box of cigars
from Marnett and Bondurant for be
ling best two-stepper; Dutch Herbst
box of cigars from Murray q Wath
len for three-legged race; Mrs
clark. gold watch fob from j. A
Konetzka. for being best schottisch
Ter: Ernest Galloway. box of candy
for eight foot race. babies under
years entered; II. G. Miller, carving
knife. George o. Hart & company, IL
Guessing contest; G. T. Yopp, razor
from Henneberger, race for men ovei
As.