The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10

SION supervision ana all that kind OF
thing
Assigned to Engine.
Later on ''hftieth milestoner" re-
turned to the shops for active service
and on the eighth of February, 1873,
was assigned to the engine on duty
at James river wharf. This was
shortly after the Church I'M tunnel
was completed. His engine was the
David r. Anderson locomotives were
named instead OF numbered in those
days. and the work was dttchfng
near the old brewery site Of the pres
ent Richmond Cedar Works. This
engine had three small flats to handle,
and when the pull" became specially
strenuous all the negro hands would
shove"
Horace was next assigned to No.
10 between Richmond and Staunton
his engine being the "Albemarle"
He ran the first engine that was con-
verted into q coal bhrner--the
Allegheny. which was built by the
Richmond Tredegar Works. From
the latter part of 1881 until April /.
1882. our subject did service for the
York River railroad. under Colonel
w. T. Douglass, and was next as
signed to a passenger run between
Richmond and Staunton, later being
designated by Master Mechanic r. s.
Lloyd for. the very important duty
of breaking In all new and overhaul
ed engines, and when not thus en-
gagged was used In extra passenger
service.
Loses His Arm.
On the morning of Sept. s. 1890.
having just completed passenger
trip to Charlottesville, and while feel
Ing n warm eccentric, his right arm
extending between the spokes of his
engine driving wheel, the engine was
Jared backward by a car being at
tached to the train and his arm was
literally cut Off and fell on the frame
of the engine. With remarkable cool
ness and seif-possession he walked to
his boarding house, several squares
OF, and quietly asked the landlady
to get him vessel to catch the gush
Ing blood until the surgeon could ar
rive to staunch the flow.
Drs. Nelson and MCGUIRE attended
the wounded man, and after remain
ing at the hospital couple OF weeks
he was brought to Richmond in Cen
eral Manager Doy1e's private car. on
the twentieth of November. 1891, he
was appointed road foreman of en-
gines for the Peninsula, Rivanna,
Piedmont and Washington districts
with J. w, Cloves as assistant. Later.
on account of growing business. the
| territory was divided, Mr.. Cloves
being assigned to the Peninsula and
| Rivanna. and our subject to the Pied
mont and Washington districts, which
| position he still holds with credit
to himself and the great railway sys-
| tenn with which he is identified.
Fifty Years on Rails.
| Fifty years in active railway SER
vice The most of which time being
| spent in speeding over the rail, guild
ing the great iron horses with dex-
terity and precision, he comes to his
i flftieth service anniversary with a
splendid record and the confidence
and esteem of his fellow railroad mer
Of the several departments and OF the
officials of the great system with
which he has grown up.
In keeping with their record fol
doing nice things. the great road OF
which George W. Stevens is presiden
and E. w. Price the general manager
has told Mr.. Horton to take a month
furlough at their expense and to cal
upon the management for transporta
ton on land or on sea to whateve
points he wished to go for recreation
and pleasure. He will HE himself t
his chosen scene of success from
active work amidst the universal &C
claim of bon voyage by officials an
employees OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
all OF whom wish for him many NOR
years honorable activity.