. Railway master mechanic [microform] . one in thenear future, for he succeeded our old friend and confrere,Edward Hartshorn, as foreman painter at the Maine CentralR. R. shops in Waterville, Maine, June 1, 1903, where he stillremains and was doing well at last accounts, and likely willattend our next convention. He is a member of the NewEngland R. R. Club. Mr. Stocks was born in Queensbury, Yorkshire county,England, in October, 1869, and came to this country with hisbrothers (two of whom are caipenters, with their father,in the Lawrence shops of B. & M.) in March, 1890, landingin Boston Wedne
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . one in thenear future, for he succeeded our old friend and confrere,Edward Hartshorn, as foreman painter at the Maine CentralR. R. shops in Waterville, Maine, June 1, 1903, where he stillremains and was doing well at last accounts, and likely willattend our next convention. He is a member of the NewEngland R. R. Club. Mr. Stocks was born in Queensbury, Yorkshire county,England, in October, 1869, and came to this country with hisbrothers (two of whom are caipenters, with their father,in the Lawrence shops of B. & M.) in March, 1890, landingin Boston Wednesday, and going to work with the writer asa car washer the following Monday. Brilliant, apt, capable,he worked his way up through all the grades and classes ofwork in the shop, being faithful in all branches and trustywherever placed, until he was regarded by the writer asalmost indispensible, doing much of his clerical work, havingbeen paint shop stock-keeper for several years. However, he January, 1904 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC 35. Mr. John Stocks. recommended him, with one other applicant, for his presentposition, and he was promptly accepted by Mr. Philip , superintendent of motive power, and we believehe will have no occasion to regret his choice. The accompanying picture is from a photograph taken afew years ago, but, with the exception that he now has lesshair and more flesh, it still does him justice. The Pullman Shops, Wilmington, Del. While in Wilmington, Del., Nov. 30, the writer was pleasedto visit the Pullman shops also, in connection with touringthe shops of the P., B. & W., with Mr. Cook. Here we metand made the acquaintance of Mr. Vanney, the superinten-dent of the shops; aho Mr. John H. Dunn, the Master Dunn resumed his duties in September and looks the pic-ture of health and good spirits, though, as it were, he is outof the valley and shadow of death. Mr. Dunn was at ourBoston convention a year ago last September, but in poorhealth; and was
Size: 1351px × 1850px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidrailwaymaste, bookyear1895
