The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-22
RAILROAD RUMBLE

the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railway.
Captain J. II. Niche, Of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio, Washington division
passenger service. has sufficient re-
covered to be able to leave the nos
pital.
EngneeE j. M Britton, OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. has
gone into passenger service. and is
pulling 10 and 16 in and out OF Rich
mond.
Mr. J. NJ. Hudspeth, division SUI
perintendent Of the Southern, IL one
of the new members or the Railroad
association for the month OF Septen-
Der.
superintendent j Fl witt, Of the
Seaboard. is enjoying much needed
rest and accompanied by his wife. ia
making several flying trips in diff
ferent sections of the country.
Mr. A ]. Pyne IS the new social
secretary at the Railroad Young
Mems Christian association. In addi-
ton TO the social work, Mr.. Pyne
will have charge Of the books and
Will take an active part in the secur-
ing of the annual budget. Mr.. Pyne
Is a trained musician and is expecting
to organize n chorus
A number of Seaboard conductors
in passenger service into Richmond.
but whose families reside in Raleigh.
are contemplating purchasing homes
and moving their families to our city.
They are all valuable citizens and we
welcome them to our hearts and
homes
Twenty to thirty railroad men VIII
make up the railroad delegation from
this city TO the thirty eighth Inter
Convention,
Young Mems Christian association. to
he held IN Chicago October Sd and
sth. The delegation is expected TO
leave Richmond Via the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway Tuesday night DC
tober LIST. Any railroad man desir-
ing 10 so is invited 10 report TO the
railroad association secretary at once
for the proper credentials. etc
From dry goods box only. to set
on 10 a handsome $4,000 home in
eleven years, is the interesting story
the railroad men are telling of their
Fa{iroatl association movement; T. Is
Il great work and one in which many
have taken part President George ".
Stevens, has been ono of the most en-
thusiaSttc members from the start,
giving literally, personally or both
his time and money and always the
most hearty co-opera ton Of the cor
Porattoh that ne represents. Mr.
Charles Lorraine. general baggage
agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, has been chairman of the
tonmittee Of management from the
beginning, and to him more. than any
other ono man belongs the credit for
the handsome building that now
graces the corner Of Seventeenth and
Main streets where the old Myrtle
Saloon used TO stand. This building
cares for an average of a thousandS
members year. sleeps nearly one
hundred men a day and averages
seventy baths per day. runs a score OF
educational classes every winter and
has conducted summer eYangelistic
campaigns outside the building for
the past ten seasons.
Music is great factor to the rail-
road men and often In the most in
formal way men gather around the
plano for Il social sing few nights
ago young man passing the build
Ing. was attracted by the music. lis
tened and went in to join the chorus
When the crowd had sung Where is
Ny Wandering Boy Tonight and
Tell Mother ! Win be There" II
proved too much for the young man
and the tears were flowing. soon one
of the secretaries was by his side and
said "iell us the story and here IL
IL Under some irritation some
months ago he had left "A good home
m ms North, HUd dr1fted down this
way with not word passing 10 or
from the horne, except the following
little note, thar vas clipped, by the hoy
from h home paper that had fell into
his hands
my Boy. Where Are Your"
To nay boy. who left home Monday
t@t. Inn His