. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . CONDUCTOR H. B. RIKE AND CREWCincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, Lima, Ohio JOHN EAGEN John Eagen was recently pensioned afterhaving worked for the Cincirmati, Hamilton &Dayton Railway Company for fifty-six con-secutive years. Mr. Eagen entered the service as a brakcmanon the wood train running between Carlisle,O., and Cincinnati, for the purpose of supplyingengine fuel. In 1861 he was made a deliveryclerk in the freight depot at Cincinnati, aposition which he held until October 1, 1863,when he was appointed foreman of the bulkdelivery yard. This yard was t
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . CONDUCTOR H. B. RIKE AND CREWCincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, Lima, Ohio JOHN EAGEN John Eagen was recently pensioned afterhaving worked for the Cincirmati, Hamilton &Dayton Railway Company for fifty-six con-secutive years. Mr. Eagen entered the service as a brakcmanon the wood train running between Carlisle,O., and Cincinnati, for the purpose of supplyingengine fuel. In 1861 he was made a deliveryclerk in the freight depot at Cincinnati, aposition which he held until October 1, 1863,when he was appointed foreman of the bulkdelivery yard. This yard was the first onebuilt by this railroad for the delivery of carloadfreight, and was opened for business on the dayof Mr. Eagens appointment. He has seen itsbusiness grow from the delivery of a few cars aday to its present size, when 175 cars a day areplaced for unloading at one time. Produce dealers in Cincinnati have for yearsmade Yard No. 2 (in charge of Mr. Eagen) thechief point of distribution; but because of theforemans close and
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