The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-12
AVN Ll4 q e u ZlI0IV
OF RAIL RD ADE RS
With Miss Jennie Smith Pres
ent Will Be Held at Har-
per S Ferry.


Miss Jennie smitf=.and heh +ran-
road boys OF the Baltimore and
Ohio systern are to hold their Thrift
eth annual reunion at Island Park,
Harper's Ferry, on Thursday. July
%. The employees committee in
change announces that arrangements
have been made for the largest gath
ering OF the railroad men that ever
met at HaEper's Ferry. and It IS ex-
pected that the attendance will ex-
coed 5000. Special trains viii be
run by the Baltimore and Ohio from
all parts OF the system within a days
ride of Harper's Ferry to carry the
railroad men and their families to the
reunion. A train VIII leave Parkers-
burg early in the morning for the ac-
eommodation OF those between that
city and Cumberland. making local
stops at Cairo, Corn wallis. Pennsboro,
West Union, Clanlss5urg. Grafton,
Ro7wlesburg, Oakland, Piedmont and
Keyser. A special will also run from
JConneIlsvilIe, stopping at points west
of Cumberland and Harper's Ferry.
The railroad men from Baltimore,
Washington. Frederick. Winchester
and intermediate points will likewise
| go to the reunion on special trains
Miss Jennie smith will make the
| address OF welcome to the railroad
men, which will be followed by re-
marks from several prominent speak
ers, including James NJ. Rice, former
lsecretary of Riverside branch OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Y NJ. c. A. Bal
timore, now in cha=ge-of the Y. NJ. c
A. In the Pennsylvania railroad ter
minal, New York. the Rev. s. NJ. Al
ford.-and II. E. Stacy, secretary OF
Riverside Branch Y. NJ. c. A, Balti-
more: u. r Brantner, Martinsburg.
and w C. Monhgnani. secretary OF
the railroad Y. NJ. c. A.. cumber-
land. A band concert will be given
during the reunion by III nGnerma ms
concert band, of Baltimore. Miss
Minnie I.ampkuhl, of Baltimore, who
has taken a prominent part In the
reunions of recent years. will sins
several solos for the railroad men.
The committee in charge of the re-
union Is headed by G. C. Spurrier,
chairman; ]. L. HavseX and w. c.
Alexander, assistant chaimen. and
fifty other railroad men.
Miss Jennie Smiths annual reun-
ion at Harper's Ferry is unique to
the Baltimore and Ohio system and
the railroad men look forward to il
with unusual interest Jennie Smith
is known in railroad circles through
out the United States as the Little
Mother of Railroad Men, and in he:'
mission of carrying the Gospel into
the roundhouses, rest houses, tele-
graph towers, shops and other places
of employment she has made many
ac,quaintances among the rank and
file. Her first annual gathering Of
the B. & o. men was held in the
summer of 1881, at Harper's Ferry.
and each succeeding year she has
brought them together in re-
newal of friendship. A feature OF
the reunion this year will be the
presence OF many veteran employees
who attended the first meeting in
1881 and are now on the retired list
Miss Smiths evangelistio work
among the railroad men was begun
on the B. & o. as a young girl and
she stated recently that whenever
she sees NJ. & o." unde= the win
I, dow of a locomotive cab she feels
more at home than at any other
time. Made an invalid in childhood
as the result of an accident, Miss
til spent several years belfast,
with no Improvement in her condi-
ton. Specialists were consulted in
various parts OF the country from
time to time, and while making one
Of these jOurnies in a, b. & o. bag
gage car on cot the gTayhaired
ba5gagemnster suggested to the
young girl that she might find some
relief through prayer. Miss Smith
prayed with the railroad mar in the
baggage car. promising to devote her
lIfework, III restored to the use of her
limbs, spiritual work among railroad
men For nearly forty years she has
been fulfilling her promise.
TWO MEN ARE JAILED.