South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20

the reverse being on, started back toward
Bordentown. Had l not jumped aboard
as she passed me gathering speed, and
stopped her there would have been a bad
accident
Gould l run one of the big engines
now? Why, of course 1 could. It's the
same principle You let in and shut off
steam, and you apply your brake.
know about it all. OF course, in a
strange engine of a new type you'd have
to give me little time to find out exactly
what all the new fixings were for. but it
wouldn't take long sir, it wouldn't
take long. I'm a little feeble since
fell, last April, but could run one of the
biggest of them, all right. It's the engine
knowledge that counts, and not the old
body altogether, although you do need
your throttle hand badly"
General Scott was born October q.
1872, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, a
few miles from where he now is rounding
up a long life well spent. 1t is twenty
years since he has run locomotive, his
hand having been smashed in a yard &C
cident. He has never been a user of al
coholic beverages. He began to smoke
when he was 40 years of age, and still
loves his pipe.
All told he spent fifty years in an en-
CINE cabin fact, cabs were not in use
with the first engine he fired. The calcu-
lation that he ran 100 miles a day, for 300
days a year, for 30 years, would more
than equal 100000 miles of transit The
transportation of 100000 passengers
within that time is also well within the
possible limit When he began as a fire
man, in 1916, blocks OF wood were heaved
into the fire box for fuel. When the
Johnny Bull was sent to the worlds
fair he was designated to accompany the
old locomotive, being the senior engineer
alive. He declined the honor, as he is a
man very little given to display and put
ting himself in prominent light.
A noteworthy incident connected with
his long career as engine driver was the
death of his brother Edward in Washing
ton in 1868 Edward had enlisted in the
cavalry. At drill be was wounded By a
comrade and later died in the hospital.
General" Scott was sent for, and after his
brothers death arranged for the transpor-
tation Of the body back 10 Bordentown.
Even in those days Of patriotism the rail-
roads charged double fare for the trans
portation of dead body. 1t made no diff
ference if the body was q soldiers. Upon
the arrival Of the body a. Philadelphia
General" Scott obtained a pass for its
carriage to Trenton. From Trenton down
to BordentoEn he bore the coffin holding
his brother on the tender Of his own en-
CINE.
When the General first started as
fireman, the pay of that grade was S1O6
per day. An engine driver received only
twelve or fifteen cents more. The old en-
CINE driver was great favorite with the
bosses" in the early days. On the annual
inspection trip he was always selected as
the engine driver % run the special train
containing the bigwigs Of the road. All he
carried are dead long ago. II was hazard
Gus job because the train had to run sex
ira" or in between the regulars. There was
the regular time table TO dodge and at the
same time keep the bosses absolutely safe
After all his years on an engine Gen
erar' Scott still remains proud Of his skill
as a carpenter. The front porch Of his
house facing on Farnsworth avenue was