. Information for employes and the public; being a series of leaflets issued ... by the Pennsylvania railroad system in the interest of improved service, increased efficiency, and a better understanding by employes and the public of railroad problems . ones, who was then MasterCarpenter. Mr. Jones became Carpenter in 1866. In 1874he was transferred to duty as Station Cleaner, andremained in that employment until he was retiredfrom active service. He was placed on the Rollof Honor June 1, 1916. WILLIAM L. MAZE WILLIAM L. MAZE LENGTH OF SERVICE, 50 YEARS 5 MONTHS William L. Maze was born on a fa
. Information for employes and the public; being a series of leaflets issued ... by the Pennsylvania railroad system in the interest of improved service, increased efficiency, and a better understanding by employes and the public of railroad problems . ones, who was then MasterCarpenter. Mr. Jones became Carpenter in 1866. In 1874he was transferred to duty as Station Cleaner, andremained in that employment until he was retiredfrom active service. He was placed on the Rollof Honor June 1, 1916. WILLIAM L. MAZE WILLIAM L. MAZE LENGTH OF SERVICE, 50 YEARS 5 MONTHS William L. Maze was born on a farm nearColebrook, Dauphin County, Pa., on May 6,1846. His forebears left their home in Switzer-land (there were six brothers) and settled in Berksand Lancaster Counties, in Pennsylvania, a fewyears previous to the American Revolution. Hisgrandfather served in the Continental Army dur-ing the War of Independence. Mr. Maze, himself, fought in the Union Armyduring the Civil War. In 1862 he enlisted inCompany B, One Hundred and Twenty-secondPennsylvania Volunteers, and served until honor-ably discharged. He next served with a com-pany of engineers for over a year in NorthCarolina and Tennessee repairing and construct-ing military roads and TIMOTHY B. TIERNEV His first experience in railroad work began in1864, when he entered the service of the Philadel-phia and Reading Railroad as Brakeman fromReading, Pa., to the Columbia, Pa., CoalWharves. At that time the canal boats in fleetscame down the old Pennsylvania Canal and dis-charged their cargoes at these wharves. On December 10, 1865, Mr. Maze entered theemploy of the old Philadelphia and ColumbiaRailroad, now a part of the Pennsylvania Rail-road System, as Brakeman. The railroad thenhad planks, topped with straps of steel, for was promoted to Flagman during the year1870. In April, 1872, Mr. Maze was promoted toConductor. He remained in the service of thePennsylvania Railroad in that position until hewas automatic
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