A RAILROAD ROMANCE.
A romance of the railroad comes from New York. Ileury Rockwell, aged 58, occupied until recently the post of conductor on an express train, performing duties very similar to those of a railway guard In England, and receiving wages of £7 a week. He was a very good conductor, and a politician to boot, which goes a very long way here, as elsewhere. Headquarters recognised his merit, and when his train, known as the Empire State Express, reached Albany on Monday there was a messenger from the Governor of the State of New York awaiting him, bearing in his hand a roll decorated with the State seal and blue ribbons.
"This document." said the messenger, "ma£es you a Railroad Commissioner."' Mr Rockwell opened his eyes In amazement but the news was true, and the salary of his new appointment is just over £1600 yearly, with expenses.
Mr Rockwell has been 40 years on the railroad, commencing as a telegraph operator. He refused to leave the train at Albany, saying that he must end his day's work as a conductor at Buffalo, many miies further along the line.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 27 January 1906, Page 13
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190A RAILROAD ROMANCE. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 27 January 1906, Page 13
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