Connecticut western news., 1915-05-06
A RAILROAD INCIDENT
Revealing How Misinfornation Gan be
 Acquired and Corrected.

Acquired and Corrected.
 Four passengers about to take the New Haven's Merchants Limited were standing on the platform of the South Station in Boston one afternoon recently viewing the long train of ten cars the limit allowed for that train under the roads rules. Evidently the size of the train impl essed one of the group, for he made the remark that the railroad was trying to accomplish something when it attempted to run so many cars behind an old engine and call it a limited train.
 It so happened that J. P. Mosher, one of the railroads foremen of en- zines, was standing on the platform near the group and overheard this re. mark. Walking over to the man who made it, Mosher asked him pleasantly if he might have the privilege of cor recting, if possible, the idea he had ex- pressed. "Why, certainly" said the passenger, "I'm always willing to be corrected when I'm in the wrong.'
 It was but a few steps to thes engine and thither the boss locomotive man led the group. The engine, ready with steam up for its trip over the rails, was a big Pacific type locomotive, the largest and latest type in the roads service and the kind used to pull all limited trains between Boston and New York. Standing beside it, the locomo- tive foreman revealed its points as the trainer would the lines of the thorough bred showed them the latest valve gear, explained the superheater by which steam is heated and used over again to assist ill turning the great drivers, and also new smoke burning device which the road was testing for its merits.
 In addition, this experienced rail road engine man explained what was done to the big machine before it was attached to the train; how it was groomed for each run like the racehorse and thoroughly inspected by competent mechanics before it left the roundhouse as part of the regular railroad routine so that if it broke down on the road it would be from cause which could not be ascertained in advance. "And now" he said, when he had finished, "perhaps you'll understand how feel when hear such remark as yours, inasmuch as the proper performance of this engine is part of my job.
 Before taking leave of them Mosher had one question to ask. It was how such an idea about the railroad he worked or had .been obtained in view of the fact that it was running more trains on time in proportion to the number operated than any other great railroad in the country. The man re- piled by saying that it was from talk ing with people that did not know any 1 thing more about the true condition of things than he did. But, he added, as he shook hands with the Road Fore man, twill always boost the New Haven from now on, and I wish to say that this has been very pleasant con- versation and that my only regret is that can have the pleasure of riding with you in that engine to New l Haven.''
 The train with its ten cars arrived in New Haven behind this locomotive exactly on time.
 This incident subsequently, came to the attention of President Howard Elliott, with the result that this Road Foreman, who had taken the trouble to show off his engine in this manner, re- ceived letter from the President, in which MT. Elliott said:
 ''I am very much gratified that you took the trouble to explain the situa- tion to these gentlemen. One of the troubles with the New Haven Road, and in fact with all roads, is that some people make thoughtless remarks and unjust criticisms without knowing the real facts. It is important and desira- ble that every responsible officer and l employee do just what you did, ill a