| 单词 | brakeman |
| 例句 | “You mean a brakeman off the Wabash Railroad?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sausage patties, which reminded me of the brakeman. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally the conductor and the brakeman, with a lantern, came to the rescue. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The milkman, the mailman, or the railroad brakeman? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “The brakeman who got chewed up like he’d been through a sausage grinder?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Grandma,” I said in a breaking voice, though my voice was beginning to break anyway, “are you talking about the brakeman’s ghost?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As brakeman Royal Albert Leeman stood and looked out the train’s windows, he heard a huge noise that sounded like metal tearing apart. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But every time my eyes closed, I saw the phantom brakeman with hamburger meat for a face, swinging a ghostly lantern through tree branches like skeletons. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Killed a brakeman on the freight train and both engineers. Oh, you never saw such a mess.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The son of Italian immigrants — a brakeman father and a mother who claimed royal ancestry — Borgnine served 10 years in the Navy and was in his 30s before his mom suggested he try acting. Ernest Borgnine: Farewell to Marty and McHale 2012-07-09T16:06:35Z Mr. Andre — who was raised in Quincy, Mass., and once worked as a railroad brakeman to pay his bills — is slightly unsteady on his feet these days. Carl Andre Emerges to Guide Installation at Dia:Beacon 2014-05-04T21:47:33Z For a time in the 1960s he paid the bills by working as a freight brakeman and conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad. For Carl Andre, Less Is Still Less 2011-07-17T02:00:06Z He broke his legs working in a uranium mine and was a brakeman on the Santa Fe Railroad. Don Imus, Radio Host Who Pushed Boundaries, Dies at 79 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z The family moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where Imus joined the Marines before taking jobs as a freight train brakeman and uranium miner. DJ Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z "Despite being from a tropical country, we don't think of lots of obstacles," said Wayne Blackwood, a brakeman. Jamaican bobsledders hit Sundance before Olympics 2014-01-21T15:33:09Z Her father, a brakeman for the Tennessee Central Railroad, played guitar and sang folk songs after the fashion of Jimmie Rodgers. Kitty Wells, Country Singer, Dies at 92 2012-07-16T21:02:25Z The family moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where Imus joined the marines before taking jobs as a freight train brakeman and uranium miner. Don Imus, controversial radio 'shock jock', dead at 79 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z The crew of the 40-car train included an engineer, a conductor, a brakeman and a conductor trainee. Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Helping the four-tonne carriage to make the journey will be Martin Oates, who will be the carriage's brakeman on coronation day. Coronation carriage will be a more comfortable ride 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The sled, being driven by Brad Hall with Nick Gleeson as brakeman, turned over after corner 13 at the Yanqing Sliding Centre. GB's two-man bobsleigh crashes in Beijing 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Meyers Taylor has dominated the solo discipline, in which drivers work without a brakeman, but she is also coming off a week in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 29. WHAT TO WATCH: Meyers Taylor leads monobob’s Olympic debut 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z “To continue to fight for greater and greater participation among women and get those brakemen get more medal opportunities too.” After motherhood, COVID isolation, Elana Meyers Taylor readies for bobsled competition 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The brakemen on the bobsled tour often come up with various off-track competitions and one day, the challenge was long jumping. Cover boys: The US Bobsled team stars in its own calendar 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z “It’s nice to have the whole squad back together and we feel like a family again,” U.S. brakeman Hakeem Abdul-Saboor said. Over COVID, Meyers Taylor gets Olympic bobsled training runs 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The women have their customary two-person event, plus monobob — just a driver in the sled, no brakeman — is a huge chance for some of the best pilots in the world to enhance their Olympic legacies. Bobsled preview: Humphries, Meyers Taylor lead US hopes 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z “I’m really excited for our program that we have a young, fantastic brakeman,” Humphries said. Humphries wins another World Cup women’s bobsled race 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z He then made his way to Anchorage, where he took whatever work he could, selling real estate and, for one winter, working as a brakeman on the Alaska Railroad. Mike Gravel, gadfly senator from Alaska with flair for the theatrical, dies at 91 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z The family moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where Imus joined the Marines before taking jobs as a freight train brakeman and uranium miner. Disc jockey Don Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z The top U.S. finisher was Hunter Church, who teamed with brakeman Kristopher Horn to finish fifth. Friedrich wins World Cup 2-man race, extends medal streak 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z She also was a brakeman in the sled piloted by Erin Pac that won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. USA Bobsled pilot Elana Meyers Taylor expecting baby 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Fish and Game says the railway found an engineer and brakeman, and sent up a rescuer crew in less than an hour. Mountain train helps rescue injured amputee hiker 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z They will feature performances from people playing the roles of historic railroad figures that include pioneering woman brakeman Gertie Stewart; and Southern Railway chairman W. Graham Claytor Jr. Railroad artifacts tell story of how trains built Atlanta 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z When it was a working caboose starting in 1951, it carried a brakeman and a conductor. Ballard rail engineer adds this vintage caboose to his collection 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z The technology would end the days of brakemen running on top of train cars to individually apply the brakes, a system that often required miles for a train to stop. Why Thomas Edison Would Not Be Happy About GE’s Latest Deal 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z “One of the things that we all agree on is that representation does matter,” said Akuoma Omeoga, the brakeman for Nigeria. If you want to celebrate Olympic diversity, women’s bobsled is a good place to be 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z But first, the 33-year-old Los Angeles native hopes to rule the women's Olympic bobsled world as the brakeman for pilot and two-time U.S. Lauren Gibbs put the brakes on a corporate career to chase bobsled glory in the Winter Olympics 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z The fireman and brakeman on the moving train leaped from the engine’s cab before the collision. Perspective | All aboard as Answer Man revisits the day in 1976 a train derailed in Takoma 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Citizens National Bank CEO Archie McDonnell says it’s a perfect match to combine exhibits about Rodgers - a country music pioneer and former railroad employee known as the singing brakeman - with train exhibits. Jimmie Rodgers Museum to move by spring 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Citizens National Bank CEO Archie McDonnell says it’s a perfect match to combine exhibits about Rodgers — a country music pioneer and former railroad employee known as the singing brakeman — with train exhibits. Jimmie Rodgers Museum to move by spring 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Then a brakeman led workers in decoupling trains so that they couldn’t leave the yard. Analysis | Labor Day’s radical roots: How a worker revolt on the B&O Railroad almost became a revolution 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Won, the pilot, and Seo, his brakeman, are one of the main medal hopes for the host nation in the sliding events, which will be held at Pyeongchang's Alpensia Sliding Centre. Olympics: South Korean sliders want gold on merit at Pyeongchang 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Always obsessed with trains, he became a brakeman on the Pennsy line, the first of several railroad jobs. Camera obscura: This man has been capturing D.C. on film for 70 years 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z His father worked on the railroad—he started out as a brakeman and ended up driving coal trains. In the Heart of Trump Country 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Investigators said earlier this week that they would be interviewing the conductor and the brakeman aboard the train, but did not give a timeframe for those interviews. Wreckage blocks access to second data recorder in New Jersey train crash 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z It knocked a brakeman’s daily wage to $1.35 and was the second such cut in a year. Analysis | Labor Day’s radical roots: How a worker revolt on the B&O Railroad almost became a revolution 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z And officials will be poring over records related to the employment history, performance and training records of the train’s engineer, conductor and brakeman, as well as inspection reports and other documents about the train itself. Data from recorder in Hoboken train crash has proved difficult to access 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z The engineer, conductor and brakeman "have been very cooperative," she said. NTSB probe of deadly crash focuses on engineer, black box 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Lolo Jones, who qualified for two Summer Olympics as a hurdler and one as a bobsled brakeman, withdrew from the U.S. 2016 Rio Summer Olympics: Keep track of the U.S. trials as the American team begins to take shape 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z “There is personal power in a collaborative response to a shared threat,” said Cate Campbell, a retired railroad brakeman from Frenchtown, Montana who was arrested multiple times. Big Coal dealt a big blow: Montanans shut down largest mine in North America 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z The earliest example I've found is from a 1952 piece by Jack Kerouac, talking about his gig as a part-time brakeman for the Southern Pacific railroad in San Jose. Word of the year candidate 'gig' reflects a new economic order 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Over the next few years, I worked at a potato-processing plant in North Dakota, then as a railroad brakeman all over the place. The Million-Mile Van: A 1976 Chevrolet G10 Rolls On With Memories 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Dockter started working as a brakeman when she was 18 years old alongside experienced engineers who encouraged her to advance her career. Correction: Female Engineer-Ceremony story 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Dockter started working as a brakeman when she was 18 alongside experienced engineer who encouraged her to advance her career. First female railroad engineer to enter state Hall of Fame 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z A railway brakeman and his artist wife host a church bishop for dinner, which is disrupted by a visit from a group of fizzed-up hipster impresarios who settle in to riff the night away. The Man Who Saw America 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z The man most consider to be “the father of country music,” Jimmie Rodgers, was a railway brakeman who hailed from Meridian. Mississippi editorial roundup 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z It served as a home away from home for the train’s brakeman and conductor. Railroad enthusiasts unveil renovated century-old caboose 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z After World War II there were seven people on almost every freight train, including four brakemen and a fireman. Railroads want one-man crews on massive freight trains 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Meyers Taylor and Humphries both put together teams with male brakemen and pushers and were able to qualify for this season's World Cup circuit by competing in five events at three different courses. Humphries and Meyers Taylor make history at bobsleigh World Cup 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z “I think I’m the only one who kisses my brakeman,” Meyers Taylor said. Meyers Taylor finishes 3rd in 4-man US trials 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z The engineers, brakeman, conductors and other on-board staff also are unpaid, even though they must complete the same training regimen_and random drug screening_as professional Class 1 railroad employees. Rail museum helps preserve Nickel Plate legacy 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z “The brakeman sat up there and watched for wheel fires.” Railroad enthusiasts unveil renovated century-old caboose 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The rookie hopeful beat a field of 22 other entrants to win the brakeman division of the championships Friday, finishing his three pushes in 13.08 seconds. Victorian wins US bobsled brakeman push title 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z In that 67-year-old Supreme Court case, the question was whether “trainees” who spent a week learning to be railroad brakemen should be paid. Employers Should Pay Their Interns. Here's Why 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z “Team USA bobsled brakeman checks Monster.com again for bobsled brakeman openings.” Hawks would be big MLB hit with offense, defense, arms 2014-03-02T01:52:57Z Fogt, a brakeman, didn't medal in the 2010 Vancouver Games and splits his time between training for bobsled and serving in the military. Russia Takes Gold in Four-Man Bobsled 2014-02-23T16:01:35Z When he returned a year later, he trained relentlessly and grew into a world-class brakeman. Steve Holcomb, U.S. win bronze medal in bobsled 2014-02-23T15:11:25Z In a seemingly cruel twist, pushers and brakemen must also perform a majority of the upkeep on their bobsleds. In the Back of the Bobsled, the Not-So-Scenic Route 2014-02-21T13:58:38Z Meyers, became the first U.S. women’s bobsledder to win multiple Olympic medals, this one added to the bronze she captured as a brakeman in Vancouver. Defending champion Yuna Kim takes lead after women’s figure skating short program 2014-02-20T04:31:17Z “It was hard to watch it,” said Evans, the brakeman for the USA-2 sled. U.S. women lose bobsled lead, still take two silver and bronze medals 2014-02-19T23:51:00Z Meyers became the first U.S. women's bobsledder to win multiple Olympic medals, this one added to the bronze she captured as a brakeman in Vancouver. Canada rallies past US for women's bobsled gold 2014-02-19T19:35:52Z The faster the brakeman can get the bobsled up to speed and jump in before the first curve, the better the shot of winning. Yammer & Sickle: Jumpin' Slovenians! They're Hockey's Cinderellas 2014-02-19T02:58:29Z Jones, competing at her first Winter Olympics as a brakeman in the USA-3 sled, said making the transition from hurdles to a bobsled track was not easy. Jones clears the hurdles to cut it on ice 2014-02-15T10:41:25Z The brakeman discovered he was unable to open the door after taking a shower on the opening day of the Winter Games. US athlete trapped in Sochi lift 2014-02-10T21:39:49Z He and his brakeman, Marvin Dixon, missed the first day of bobsled training because their equipment arrived late, but that did not damper Watts’s spirit. Jamaican Bobsledders Are Back, With Fans’ Help 2014-02-06T14:05:23Z Little-known fact: With the help of a 9,000-calorie diet, U.S. brakeman Lolo Jones, the former world indoor hurdles champion, has gained about 30 pounds since making the transition from track. Event by event, from A to Sochi 2014-02-06T07:47:00Z The photo of bobsled, me, professional driver and brakeman is from the Lake Placid Olympic Center Bobsled Experience at Whiteface Mountain, NY. No guts, no glory? The fear and attraction of risky winter sports 2014-02-02T23:55:13Z Jones, who is in her second season as a brakeman, won two silver medals on the World Cup circuit this season. Strong World Cup finish for U.S. bobsledders 2014-01-26T22:20:00Z Sunday, the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation named Jones, Lauryn Williams and Aja Evans as the three sled pushers, or brakemen. Top bobsled driver defends Olympic team choices 2014-01-24T21:38:00Z From that running start, the brakeman leaps into the back of the sled, often digging metal spikes into the pilot’s back in the process. Sochi 2014: Bobsled represents a second career for many athletes 2014-01-21T18:14:59Z He was brakeman for the British four-man bob that fell one hundredth of a second short of making it to the Winter Olympics in Turin. The Paralympian swapping boat for bike 2013-11-28T08:38:26Z Every member of a train crew, whether porter, brakeman or conductor, must carry a book of rules; more as a matter of form than to show to passengers as Knight had done. The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z Slowly he passed out of the car as the brakeman rushed in to change his apparel for the street. The Homesteader A Novel 2012-03-26T02:00:30.703Z "I saw him on the sub-level above a minute ago," cried a brakeman, running up the ladder to summon the mine captain. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z The push athlete, or brakeman, unleashes all available power in a furious five-second burst at the top of the course. Sochi 2014: Bobsled represents a second career for many athletes 2014-01-21T18:14:59Z Presently he noticed that the brakeman was calling out the names of familiar stations, and he realized that he was almost home. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z "No--get me word how bad the smash-up is, will you?" and, recalled to his duty by the brakeman's appearance, Ralph hurried back to the tower. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z Soon too, the brakeman of the freight and its engineer were hurrying to the scene of the wreck. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z “Gone, have they?” piped in a new voice, and a brakeman craned his neck from his position on the reverse step of the locomotive. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z Having made the switch from brakeman to pilot, Meyers hopes to compete in a third and possibly fourth Olympics. Sochi 2014: Bobsled represents a second career for many athletes 2014-01-21T18:14:59Z A few years ago a lady complained to the president of a Western railroad that a brakeman had spoken to her with great rudeness. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z A brakeman, carrying a lantern, came rushing towards him. Ralph in the Switch Tower 2012-03-02T03:00:11.847Z The engineer was vociferously disclaiming any responsibility in the affair, and his brakeman tranquilly listened to him as he recited that he had taken signals as set. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z “Yes, and they pumped the train hands dry all about your schedule,” declared the brakeman. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z To stop a train by the old methods was a matter of much time and a tremendous expenditure of muscular energy by the brakeman, whose exertions were not always effective enough to prevent disaster. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Ruth first of all got the brakeman to turn over a seat so that she and her three sisters could sit facing each other. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z June 4, at Peronia; after going in on side track to get some cars, got signal from brakeman to come ahead. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z In the little apartment known as the "dog house," a dozen men chatted, snoozed, or were playing checkers--firemen, engineers and brakemen, waiting for their run, or off duty and killing time. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z The brakeman dropped back to duty, and the depot and the three men who had caused a brief ripple in the monotony of a routine run were lost in the distance. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z We looked out of a window; saw a brakeman and a crowd of passengers gathering around the locomotive, and a dense smoke arising. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z One of the brakemen ran through from the front and the girls clamored to know the cause of the stoppage. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z Ralph Burnham, rear brakeman, train No. 55, seriously injured at Bradley, night of Dec. 21, by being caught between the tender of engine No. 641 and the mail car. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z "Good for you!" he shouted to the nervy brakeman as there was a bump and a snap. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z Between stations the brakeman on duty on the rear platform of the car was allowed to enter to get warm. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z The brakemen rode on top, but the bumpers were good enough for me. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z When the train first stopped and the brakeman announced the accident ahead, the woman had spoken to the girl and they both had risen and left the car. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z Freight conductors and brakemen must be on hand not less than thirty minutes before the leaving time of their trains. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z A brakeman, winding a coat around his head like a hood, and keeping one end open, sprang to the cowcatcher, link and bar ready. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z Just found brakeman of train lying in snow at side of track. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z The four chums had been in their seats but a short time, having found their possessions somewhat scattered, but safe, when a brakeman came hurrying in. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z Then I saw that the fireman was also waving, and, farther back, the brakeman, from the top of a car, and the conductor from the “lookout” of the caboose. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z If the train is to stop for meals the brakeman will so state, giving the length of time the train will stop. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z Another stated that brakemen must not wear turned collars. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z A brakeman from the freight came to the passenger train to report what was doing. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z She did so, and then the brakeman was in a quandary, for it was necessary to break the glass in order to get at the tools. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z They rode on for a dozen miles or so, and when the whistle sounded, and the brakeman announced fifteen minutes for breakfast, they left their valises in their racks and moved up nearer the door. The Haunted Mine 2011-10-28T02:00:23.833Z Passenger brakemen will place themselves at the steps of coaches at stations, and will assist passengers in entering or leaving the cars. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z "Cut off the two last cars," he ordered to his brakeman, turning his back on Bardon and starting back for his engine to pull out. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z Once in an eastern city, I obtained work as a brakeman on a freight train on the railway. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z The brakeman could get at the tools, which he quickly did, hurrying out with them. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z Pilots customarily choose their own brakeman for trials, so it’s unclear who Flowers will compete with. Langton, Eberling, Holcomb, Meyers win in US National Bobsled Push Championship 2011-09-08T02:04:20Z If brakes are unsafe, or ladders out of order, brakemen will report them to the conductor at once. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z Often these brakemen and conductors advanced in position as the railroads grew. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z I hailed a brakeman and asked what was the matter. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z While the engineer, firemen, and some of the brakemen worked over the disabled engine, another trainman walked back to the nearest telegraph office to summon a relief engine. Bart Keene's Hunting Days or, The Darewell Chums in a Winter Camp 2011-12-11T03:00:12.153Z In the U.S., our deeply flawed health-care system long ago lost its brakeman, and the Affordable Care Act, enacted last year, failed to fix the major causes of runaway costs. Descended From Apes, Acting Like Slime Molds: Nathan Myhrvold 2011-08-18T00:23:01Z B. L. Pomeroy, brakeman, fatally injured at Schuyler, Oct 29; in attempting to oil a hot box while train was running, he fell under the wheels. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z The brakeman went out on the rear platform, caught hold of the wheel brake in order to slow down the train. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z So she told the brakeman she wanted to get out there, and he arranged to have Prince released. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z By 2002, he was the brakeman in a British World Cup bobsleigh team. Going for gold 2011-08-05T18:29:14Z Some one—the somersaulting brakeman, no doubt—had basely inserted a wooden peg in the staple in place of the hook and the empty box car was now a prison-van. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z But I will give you several examples: A F. Ford, brakeman, injured at Lenopa, Sept. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z Their interest centered on the new idea, both girls were startled by the brakeman’s loud tones. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z The brakeman was nice, too, and brought her water to drink in a paper cup. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z In the latest system of railroading greater attention has been paid to the lives and limbs of those employed as workmen on the trains, especially to those of brakemen. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z If the brakeman knew any other answer he did not suggest it. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z K. T. Morrison, brakeman, Homerton, April 26; went back along the track, to flag his train, went to sleep on track, was struck and killed by another train. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z The old conductor was laughing heartily and the brakeman was in a much pleasanter frame of mind as he handed over Judy’s bag to the grinning porter. Molly Brown's College Friends 2011-07-16T02:00:15.700Z At one place the brakeman brought into the car for her some sandwiches and a glass of milk. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z One great source of accidents in this respect has been due to the necessity of the brakemen entering between the cars while they are in motion to couple them by hand. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z But before he could brace himself for the shove, a hand came down from the car roof, a brakeman's coupling-stick was thrust into the riding-rail of the door, and the closing operation was effectively blocked. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z When a flagman goes out, the next brakeman or baggageman must take his place on the train, as required by paragraph s. k. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z "Po-catello!" the brakeman roared in a voice of triumph, for they were "in" at last. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z As it was, when the train came along, Carolyn May, after seeing Prince put into the baggage car, climbed aboard with the help of a brakeman. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z “And no more chance of getting over to-night than there is of flying,” a brakeman confided to Tom and the girls. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z It came presently; the bare, tousled head of a young brakeman who had taken off his cap and was lying on his stomach on the car roof to look under the eaves into the interior. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z Nov. 5 freight train No. 52 slowed down to take side track at Park Rapids when extra freight moving in same block, on caution card, ran into caboose and rear brakeman was killed. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z They hoped to steal aboard this train—perhaps to pay some small sum to a dishonest brakeman for a ride, and so travel a long way toward their destination before being driven from the train. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z The conductor instructed the brakeman to keep strict watch on the passengers, thinking all the time that some one had been playing a joke on him. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z "It is," said the brakeman, helping her aboard. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z The brakeman tried to cry out that he was slipping; that the fall would kill him. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z And first we will take up those caused by defective cars: J. I. Smindorf, brakeman, killed at Snook's Junction, by falling from car, September 8, at 7:40 p.m. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z He grew to hate the brakeman who persisted in calling the name of every station save Richmond. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z Just then the brakeman raised his lantern, and the flash showed a hopelessly sad face sternly set under the close-fitting travelling cap. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z "If she isn't in sight when we get off we'll ask the conductor or a brakeman or a porter where the waiting room is and we'll go right there and sit down till she comes." Ethel Morton at Chautauqua 2011-05-04T02:00:16.097Z A non-union brakeman fired three shots into a crowd that was jeering him, whereupon some one in the crowd returned the fire hitting him in the neck. The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike 2011-05-02T02:00:15.510Z Was ordered off by brakeman while train was in motion. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z This same brakeman, however, was prompt to go with the conductor to the aid of the stranger. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z After having become a brakeman, he removed to Willington Quay, where he married, and commenced his wedded life on 18 or 20 shillings per week. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z "What place is this?" says I to my fellow-traveller, the brakeman. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The brakemen had a trick of looking round the cars before they made a start. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The following cases will illustrate how much room there is for improvement in this regard: Joseph Atkinson, brakeman, injured September 26, at Muggleton. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z But they persuaded him to consult the nearest physician, whom he sought under care of the young brakeman. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z In the midst of her exultant moment the brakeman came through and eyed her with the glare of a sex-maniac. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z "There is no danger," shouted the brakeman at last; "the track is clear." Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z The brakeman was already calling out something that he meant for “Hampton,” and he rounded out his shout with the long-drawn wail, “Don’t leave any articles in the car!” Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z Just then the brakeman shouted the name of the town at which I was to stop, and I must gather up my traps. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z Jonah, in whose spruce attire, as he now presented himself, it was not easy to recognize the brakeman of the afternoon train, made this enigmatical remark rather uneasily, and subsided into regretful silence. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z The brakeman, coming through, winked at the conductor as if to say: "I like your 'mash,'" and the terror and shame of her position flashed over Rose, flushing her from head to foot. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z A few hours later the brakeman brought the tram to a standstill at the Heading depot and we got out. The Three Impostors or The Transmutations 2011-03-09T03:00:45.227Z Suddenly conscious again of my fatigue, I laid my head back against the seat, and dozed away until the sharp call of the brakeman aroused me. That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z Nan asked the brakeman, and learned it would be ten minutes or more before the train would go on. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z Firemen and engineers, brakemen and conductors, talked reminiscently of forced runs to catch expresses with freight and accommodation trains. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z As she entered the car she felt its penetrating, remorseless glare, and her face darkened, though she was no longer exposed to the open insults of brakemen and drummers. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z And the brakeman helped him on and away went the train, over the rails that went clunkity, clunk, clunkity clunk, while the smoke from the engine trailed out behind, like a long gray feather. Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox 2011-01-29T03:00:21.820Z He might have passed in the street as a sailor, and on railroads he was often taken for a brakeman. Notes of an Itinerant Policeman 2011-01-24T03:00:19.187Z A brakeman ventured into the hut and kicked out the writhing body of the rattlesnake. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z The expression is true if the proportion of brakemen who lose their lives to murderers who lose theirs in this country is taken. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z "She's a daisy and as green as grass," he said to the brakeman. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z And the train didn’t stop until the brakeman called out Lettuceville, where a thousand little rabbits raised lovely green lettuce in a big field. Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox 2011-01-29T03:00:21.820Z On February 26th, Martin M. Davis, a white brakeman, was shot in the railroad yards near a row of notorious Negro houses, by Edward Dean, a coloured man. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z If you go near the polling place, you will see the president of the bank, perhaps, or the president of the railroad walking side by side with the hodcarrier or the brakeman on the train. The Short Constitution 2011-01-05T03:01:00.017Z A prominent clergyman said not very long ago that it was safer to be a murderer in the United States than a brakeman. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z "Chicago, She-caw-go!" called the brakeman, and her heart for a moment stood still, and a smothering sensation came upon her. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z The brakeman came through at age-long intervals, calling stations that had once seemed to me the far country. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z The brakeman remained to close the switch and the stranger was bracing himself to couple the engine to the swift-moving cars when we should approach them. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z On Friday, his sled overturned during training and his brakeman was taken from the track in an ambulance, then flown to Vancouver for observation. Miller gets silver in super-G; US medals reach 20 2010-02-20T14:28:00Z “I hadn’t been that nervous to be in a bobsled my entire life, even my first time down in a sled,” the American brakeman Steve Mesler said. 2010-02-13T18:35:00Z The conductor saw the brakeman looking at him and in order to convey the impression that he was getting on nicely he bent forward and looked around into her face. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z Felice had supplied the last shred of evidence he needed when she produced the hat, if he needed more than her own statement to the brakeman to convict her. The Trail of Conflict Evidently the brake on the first car was out of order, as the cars were moving more rapidly, and the brakeman was hastening towards the brake on the second car. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z If you cannot crack these nuts call on the brakeman. Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions He started his hind-end brakeman back on the run with red lights and torpedoes to warn the second section well up the hill. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories And when she put her valise there, blocking the seat, the brakeman sat on the armrest and tormented her with questions to which she gave no answer. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z He rushed off in company with the burly brakeman. The Trail of Conflict But at the next stop, which was made at Morris, Harry Schwartz, a brakeman, came running from Nichols's car, crying, "The messenger is dead." True Detective Stories From the archives of the Pinkertons A brakeman on the milk train had heard the farmers laugh at him, and felt at liberty to poke fun at him. A Yankee from the West A Novel A man with a lantern ran against him; it was the brakeman who had been back with the torpedoes; he was crying hysterically. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories There must be something wrong, more serious still, in the engine cab—that was Heney, and Carrol, the other brakeman, who had run along the top. The Night Operator "I——" "All aboard there!" yelled the brakeman angrily. The Trail of Conflict After talking with the brakeman in a semi-confidential way for some time, the detective began to question him about Watt, his fellow-trainman. True Detective Stories From the archives of the Pinkertons A brakeman who was showing me a pocketful of nuggets and specimens, laughed me to scorn when I bemoaned the scarred and tortured look of the hills in sight. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 Ben shouted and held up his lantern; it was his head brakeman. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories Finally the conductor came through and called to the brakeman at the end of our car to see if his brakes were all right. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Wherefore it was forty minutes later, and Denver was in sight, when the rear brakeman opened the door and admitted him. A Romance in Transit No sooner was the brakeman out of Chicago than he began spending money far in excess of his income. True Detective Stories From the archives of the Pinkertons Just then a brakeman said to me, "We are now entering the Royal Gorge." A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 He took hold of the brakeman's arm, but his voice died in his throat; fear paralyzed him. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories The conductor, too, began to cry, and all the brakemen left the train and took to the woods. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder The brakeman here gets his tin lanterns ready for the night run and fills two of them with red oil to be used on the rear coach. Cordwood Some time before this the man who had ridden on the free pass, and given the detectives so much trouble, had been accidentally found by Jack Mullins, a brakeman on conductor Danforth's train. True Detective Stories From the archives of the Pinkertons Garth saw him elude a brakeman, saw him grasp the railing and swing himself out of sight. The Gray Mask The conductor and the brakemen climbed sullenly down, and the baggage-man shoved open his door and slammed a trunk out on the platform without a pretence of sympathy. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories If a brakeman raises a window or shuts a door for us, we should thank him; and it is polite to thank the train boy who passes us water. Lessons on Manners For School and Home Use Next comes the front brakeman in a plug hat about two sizes too large for him. Cordwood "There's no train due," said the curly-headed young brakeman who had come up with another lantern on his arm. Harper's Round Table, October 22, 1895 It is plainly the brakeman's business to keep the front half of the train out of the way of the rear half. Careers of Danger and Daring The brakeman ran hurriedly back to examine the air connections, and gave his signal to the conductor; the conductor gave his to the engineer. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories It is of no use to tire the conductor and brakemen with repeated questions: they are rarely responsible for the delay, which is more vexatious to them than to us. Lessons on Manners For School and Home Use Prominent among the more active and determined at the very front, however, he caught sight of a man named Farley, a brakeman, who was often one of Jim's own crew. Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895 The conductor went to the rear of the car and brought the porter who had been stationed there, with the brakeman. The Blind Man's Eyes Everything now depends upon the brakeman on the forward section. Careers of Danger and Daring When Dad, looking back for the hind-end brakeman to lock the switch and swing on, called all clear, Georgie pulled her out another notch, and the long train slowly gathered headway up the slippery track. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories Eugene V. Debs was the president of the Union, and his sweeping order forbade all engineers, brakemen, and switchmen to handle the Pullman cars on every road that used them. The Greater Republic A History of the United States She clutched at the sleeve of a brakeman going down the aisle, and questioned him nervously. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 "The Pullman conductor is forward, and the brakeman is back there now," he said, as he turned to them. The Blind Man's Eyes The caboose crew start to run forward; a brakeman on the front half starts to run back. Careers of Danger and Daring To the brakeman, whom he knew, he could say, "Yes, I thought some of going to New York this morning, but I changed my mind." Ewing\\'s Lady In the strike named the Brotherhood took the lead, and the firemen, brakemen, and other railroad employees joined them. The Greater Republic A History of the United States He patted her gently on the shoulder as he turned to a waiting brakeman. The Competitive Nephew Every brakeman or conductor who ventures inside a car is immediately put up for a speech. Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 Nearly all took their breakfast standing at the counter jollying the girl; only a few brakemen and conductors gave themselves the luxury of sitting down at the table. Fairfax and His Pride He went to the rear door, opened it, and looked out; the two grime-encircled eyes of a brakeman met his gravely. Anne April 17, 1887, Mrs. Lyman Fry writes James was crushed to death in Kansas City, where he was employed as brakeman on a freight train. The Children of the Poor Just then the conductor and a brakeman passing from the next car through their own explained what had occurred to Mr. Ludlow and the other interested listeners. Dorothy's Tour The brakemen often object, and smash their red lanterns about on the heads of small boys, who do not mind it in the least. Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 The conductors and brakemen of the through trains were shown the picture and asked to exercise their memory; but without result. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin He gave the brakeman a dollar, and went back into the car. Anne This done, he swung the light twice across his body, after the fashion of a brakeman signalling a train to come ahead. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam He stopped the smiling young brakeman who was passing with his flag. The Mountain Girl So should a doctor from an engineer or a brakeman, or a musician from an artist. The Technique of Fiction Writing He has seen the outer world as a railroad brakeman and when still a boy went to the Klondike.... The Portal of Dreams The thrill of something big overtook him as the brakeman began to call "Jersey City," and as he stepped out into the vast train shed his heart misgave him a little. The "Genius" He was about to give a railing answer when the brakeman announced twenty minutes for dinner. John March, Southerner My husband is a brakeman on the railroad; and I have very little education. Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 I, however, persisted, and sometimes was soundly beaten by the conductor and brakeman. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years A brakeman entered to call out the final stop. The Plow-Woman There was a lone brakeman in the foreground, "throwing" a red brake signal. The "Genius" The brakeman drew him to one side before he left him. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 “Green Haven the next stop!” sang out the brakeman. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out Even the brakemen and the locomotive-engineer who walked in advance of the horses were completely painted with it. With the French in France and Salonika They passed down the switch into the yards, and Grant heard a brakeman say: “That Frisco car there has a broken brake–watch out for her.” In the Heart of a Fool “Another foot, and she’d have tied up traffic both ways,” said the brakeman who had warned the passengers of the approach of the express. Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune Jim, the brakeman, alone remained standing, his form erect, his eyes fixed on the two iron lines that made an angle away in the horizon. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 In the chair car, with four chairs turned together, the newly-made conductor, the head brakeman, a country editor, and the detective sent out to spot the crew, played high five. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike She would at this moment have been standing inside her little counter at the Golden Eagle, selling cigars to some brakeman or cowboy. Money Magic A Novel It reminds one of the story of the brakeman who was persuaded to go to church. Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures The brakes went down, and the brakeman at the end of the car flung the door open. Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune While he was thus slumbering, with all the eloquence and enthusiasm of a man in the full meridian of life, the train stopped with a lurch, and the brakeman touched his shoulder. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) A case in point was a couple of brakemen on local who, after unloading a half-dozen reapers and a threshing machine at Mendota, had gone into a saloon with the shipper and killed their thirst. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike She had called it "joshing," and had put it all aside, just as she had parried the rude jests of the brakemen of her acquaintance. Money Magic A Novel The Canadians borrowed the brakeman's lantern, and began to study a map which they spread out on their knees. The Quality of Mercy “Express due in three minutes,” said a brakeman warningly, hurrying past them. Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune The brakeman’s life is full of risk and little comfort, and such moments as these were all too few. The Law-Breakers He had not gone three cars before the mob saw him and with the cry of "The scab! the scab!" sent a shower of sticks and stones after the flying brakeman. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike He had learned from watching the brakemen that dangerous backward left-hand swing that lands you stock-still in your tracks. The Harbor They could see the brakeman on the platform. The Quality of Mercy Indian baskets and that kind of truck,” volunteered the young brakeman affably, as the engineer did not deign to answer. Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune The conductor, or head brakeman, sat up with a jolt. The Law-Breakers The brakemen refused to join the engine-men, though sympathizing with them, but the switchmen were easily persuaded. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike Since then Joe had been a teamster, a clerk in a hardware store, a brakeman, a telegrapher, and last, the assistant editor of a paper in a small town. The Harbor He went out on the platform of the car for a little breath of air, and some restorative conversation with the brakeman. The Quality of Mercy Why, brakemen have became railroad presidents," he goes on, "bootblacks have became bankers, prize fighters have turned evangelists and the United States has went dry. Alex the Great As the brakeman left the roof of the caboose the enactment of a strange scene began at the fore part of the car immediately in front of it. The Law-Breakers Good managers are made from messenger boys, brakemen, wipers and telegraphers; just as brave admirals are produced in due time by planting a cadet in a naval school. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike But he knew that conductors and brakemen changed every few hundred miles, and that this plan might not lead to anything in the end. The Duke Of Chimney Butte At this moment entered a brakeman with a can of condensed milk. Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic "For that," said the brakeman with a grin, "I'd let you ride on the tin roof!" and banged the door shut and stood guard with his back against it. Mixed Faces “What the——” But the brakeman, Jack, was on his feet, too. The Law-Breakers Helpless to aid, Bucks was compelled to stand and see a fleeing white man, the brakeman of the doomed train, running for his life, cut down by the pursuers and scalped before his eyes. The Mountain Divide The train that had brought her panted upon a siding, deserted, its boiler cooling, its engineer, fireman, conductor and brakeman leaning over a bar in the shack that 8 called itself a saloon. Rim o' the World The baggage-car presented a gay appearance, brilliantly lighted by many brakeman’s lanterns. Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic The head brakeman, riding in the second cab, was instantly killed, and the engine crews, who jumped, were badly hurt. Whispering Smith The angry eyes of the brakeman snapped, and his blasphemous tongue poured out its protesting story as rapidly as his stormy feelings could drive him. The Law-Breakers The body of the unfortunate brakeman was brought across the bridge and laid in the baggage car and a tent was pitched to serve as a temporary station for Bucks. The Mountain Divide He gaped at her in stupid fascination till a brakeman shook him and ordered him to lend a hand. In a Little Town The railroad trip to Hamilton was not a long one, and within two hours of the time they had left Long Lake the brakeman called out the name of the county seat. The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains or Bessie King's Strange Adventure “But he wants water,” protested a brakeman who was walking behind, carrying his arm in a sling. Whispering Smith But for all Mr. Moss’s contempt, and righteous indignation, the brakeman’s charge had had its effect. The Law-Breakers On the opposite side of the cab the brakeman lay on the cushions fast asleep. The Mountain Divide Only the conductor, assisted by a bevy of brakemen, lays the thing before me in sech a convincin' shape that I gets off of my own accord. Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories They flip the cars and try to imitate the brakemen without the least idea of how many thousands of brakemen have lost their lives just that way. Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts Sinclair stopped at the derrick, and the freight conductor went on to where his brakeman had enlisted two of Sinclair’s giants to help get out the tramp. Whispering Smith But his ill humor was not alone due to the brakeman’s abuse. The Law-Breakers “Wake up!” he continued brusquely to the drowsy brakeman. The Mountain Divide The engine was stopped, and brakemen, and firemen, and conductors, and passengers, and on-lookers, and other dogs, were shouting and barking and trying to separate the combatants. A Boy I Knew and Four Dogs I was traveling free, as the friend of one of the brakemen whom I had got to know in St. Paul. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full He felt, while she inspected him, like a brakeman. Whispering Smith The light of battle had entirely died out of Mr. Moss’s eyes, but it was the brakeman’s uniform, rather than his explanation, that had inspired the white flag of peace. The Law-Breakers In the mêlée, a brakeman was shot through the head and a second passenger wounded. The Mountain Divide After each station the brakemen re-entered as if blown in by the blast, and a vapor, white as a shower of flour, filled the door-way, behind them. A Son of the Middle Border There were half a dozen brakemen and the conductor scattered along the train on top of the cars. Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He did not heed the shout of the brakeman already out on the tracks, but got up to the locomotive just as the conductor, lantern in hand, reached it. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer It was his blank acceptance of the brakeman’s hectoring which had so encouraged that individual. The Law-Breakers "There was a fish plate jammed in a switch," answered one of the brakemen. Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer Early the following morning we crossed the Hudson, and as the Berkshire hills began to loom against the dawn, I asked the brakeman, with much emotion, "Have we reached the Massachusetts line?" A Son of the Middle Border As I galloped I held excited controversy with the head brakeman. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Within a very few minutes a brakeman was speeding back to Widener to inform the man on duty there of the condition of affairs. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer Then the eager, anxious shout of the gray-headed brakeman came back to him. The Law-Breakers Having satisfied Nan’s curiosity concerning what was in her basket, she stepped forward to the platform and swung the cooler of buttermilk back and forth in the manner of a brakeman with a red lantern. The Comings of Cousin Ann The conductor, the porter and the brakeman came running in to see whether it was a political discussion or just a murder. Continuous Vaudeville "Englefield," shouted the brakeman, and the train rumbled into a covered station. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories Fogg was at the engine as Ralph ran along the tracks, and one of the brakemen of the accommodation was with him. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer It says here the brakeman heard the leader tell his men to make for the south trail. The Law-Breakers One man with a black beard laughed at us ready to kill himself, and a brakeman on the back platform was grinning from ear to ear. Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Finally, when the brakeman was out on the rear platform and the conductor at the front of the coach, the young fireman saw Bartlett quickly draw a small screwdriver from his pocket. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail A good-natured brakeman picked her up and lifted her to the rear platform of the last car as it drew out. Seven Miles to Arden The engineer is bound to take notice, just as you did, of the glare, and that’s where they beat the fusees and save the running back of a brakeman.” Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer The brakeman glanced at the first citizen with respect. Jimsy The Christmas Kid One of the brakemen carried him home, and he spent the next few months in the enjoyment of city life. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals Ahead, a bridge crossed the tracks, and near it was a framework with leather pendants to warn freight brakemen in the night time. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail I have a notion I like brakemen and baggagemen better than conductors.” Seven Miles to Arden I had to chum with the brakeman to find out what’s up.” Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer So Noll completed his search, while the conductor, baggage-master and some of the brakemen, noting that the firing had stopped, ventured forth. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army I asked of a brakeman on a car. Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy Finally, as a brakeman passed over the platform, he climbed up and kept track of his movements. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail "Go ahead and look for 'em," invited the brakeman. Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles There was constantly something on one side or the other which attracted her attention, and she darted right and left much to the amusement of the brakeman who sat within the car and watched her. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley Well, I don’t want any mess-up with the brakeman, so we may as well walk out now that they’re coming back for him. Lorimer of the Northwest Just as I'm concluding my remarks touching on our two largest cities, this here brakeman comes snooping along and intimates that we better be thinking about getting off. Sundry Accounts The brakeman in question now came down the length of the train. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail The brakeman returned with a broom, to sweep up the chips of broken bottle. Desert Dust The brakeman, perhaps alarmed at seeing his interesting passenger actually standing still, had joined 15 her at that moment. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley "When did the brakeman say it would come?" Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels And we would too, if it hadn'ta been for that there head brakeman. Sundry Accounts The locomotive whistled, and the brakeman ran back to the caboose. Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail If that pesky brakeman don’t remember to wake me, you give me a poke with your elbow. Desert Dust She had knocked over two camp chairs in her excited efforts to reach the brakeman, and assure herself that they were really prairie dogs. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley He was an awful nice fellow, that brakeman. Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels I own that I was much rejoiced to hear the verbal announcement of the conductor's assistant—known, I believe, as the brakeman—that Hatchersville would be the next stopping place. Fibble, D.D. The following case will interest trainmen: D. S., a brakeman, reached the burden of two hundred and forty-six pounds, with resulting breathlessness and other ailings that taxed all his resources to perform his duties. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure The brakeman, returning, paused and inquired right and left on his way through. Desert Dust “I guess that is a good word for ’em,” agreed the brakeman. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley They watched him pass through the gate and down the platform, and saw a brakeman point to the train he was to board. Sunny Boy in the Big City As, with the brakeman's good offices, I succeeded in dislodging it from its horizontal position, a voice behind me called out, "Good-bye, little Tut-tut!" which offensive remark was at once caught up by others. Fibble, D.D. The conductor and his brakeman were in such heavy sleep when the switch was opened that they were not awakened to close it. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure The time was sufficient, also, to give me another glimpse of My Lady of the Blue Eyes, who appeared to have been awarded the place of honor between the conductor and the brakeman, at table. Desert Dust A brakeman descended, the conductor strode stiffly to the telegrapher’s window, two trunks came out of the baggage car, and a tall man of fifty alighted and was folded into Sheila’s welcoming arms. The Trail to Yesterday “You better get a swig of whiskey ready for Tom,” suggested the brakeman, solicitously. Across the Mesa Some of the brakemen ran ahead, and under the conductor's direction they removed the obstructions from the rails. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery A brakeman was just uncoupling the express car when Curly dived underneath and nestled close to the trucks. Crooked Trails and Straight The brakeman leaned for an instant’s look ahead, up the track, and lingered. Desert Dust It was now almost dark; the brakeman came into the car and lighted two 103 sickly lamps. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War "Get aboard the car—swing up the way the brakemen do." The Boy Scout Fire Fighters or Jack Danby's Bravest Deed The fire seemed to have been built where it was to show the engineer the pile of sleepers, and the brakemen scattered it, when the barrier was removed. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery Unfortunately it was in the evening, and, having fallen asleep at Poughkeepsie, he did not awake till a brakeman shook his shoulder at the Grand Central Station. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life Twenty minutes for breakfast!” the brakeman bawled, from the door. Desert Dust The two soldiers who were to act as engineers, those who were to play brakemen, and the man who was to be fireman, had their work carefully mapped out for them. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War Many years later I passed through that town on the cars, and the brakeman said "My-candy," as of yore. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 He had been heard to remark on one occasion that he had begun as a brakeman, but there were rumors of adventurous days before he became a member of a train crew. Children of the Desert Every time the brakeman, or porter, or conductor, came through with a message for some passenger, 64 she hoped he would call her name. The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City I had no more than settled triumphantly, when the brakeman ambled through, his face in a broad grin. Desert Dust Into one of these baggage cars the majority of the party climbed, shutting the doors at either end after them, while the two men who were to serve as brakemen stationed themselves upon the roof. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War The brakeman becomes a conductor by assisting the latter. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know It was only a brakeman who stood just inside the door a moment with his lantern, and then went out again. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation After leaving Harper's Ferry the outside world vanished, and when the brakeman called "Washington," it was nearly eight o'clock of a damp, chilly night. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West The brakeman gave me to understand merely that by your kindly interest you might be disposed to assist me.” Desert Dust The baggage cars were closed, and might easily be filled with powder and shot; the men in the engine, and the two brakemen on the top of one car had a perfectly natural appearance. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War The fireman on a railway train becomes the engineer; the brakeman becomes a conductor. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know In the cars one can brave public opinion and elude the brakeman's eye so as to open something in his "Black Hole." Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Save for the station-master and a solitary brakeman there was only one other person on hand, and that individual was the faithful Gustave, who advanced swiftly through the gloom and greeted his brother enthusiastically. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man The brakeman issued, stumping noisily and bringing discord into my heaven of blue and gold and comfortable warmth. Desert Dust The brakemen sat mute on top of the cars. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War “What was his name—this brakeman's?” demanded Mr. King. Five Little Peppers at School By and by the brakeman shouted to the signalman in the gray silence of the morning. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time "Certainly I could, if the conductor or brakeman of my car were here." The Erie Train Boy The brakeman slapped me on the shoulder and good-naturedly straightened. Desert Dust After she had eaten the hearty luncheon she went back and spoke to the brakeman. The Mission of Janice Day A member of my family was on the train last night, who but for this noble brakeman might—might—bless me! Five Little Peppers at School “One of the brakemen, isn’t it?” suggested Jack. The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity Neither the sharp whistle of the locomotive nor the brakeman’s call disturbed him. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays His office was that of a brakeman upon the Railroad. Anecdotes for Boys Of course, I only thought it was the brakeman who brought it. The Mission of Janice Day He was much pleased at the success of his plan to find out about the brakeman, of which he felt quite sure from the appearance so promptly of the little clerk. Five Little Peppers at School The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen! The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity Here he engaged a brakeman in conversation, and at last returned to the boys, who were on tenterhooks to learn of his findings. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers The three train men and a brakeman met in the emigrant car and looked at each other. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 Train for the thing you are going to get first, whether it is operator or brakeman, and when you have mastered the details of that place, learn something about the next above. Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 “Well, but Pickering will have to give up his part, then,” said Polly decidedly, “for we've simply got to have that play, to get the money to help that poor brakeman's family.” Five Little Peppers at School Immediately the brakeman slid the car door back a few inches, flashed his lantern four times, muffled it, and ran the door open its full width. The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity "Yes, sir," interposed the brakeman, who had designated the act as "number three." Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim Some went for the windows, and a brakeman tells us that the senior deacon fainted away. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 He sold a desk to the train brakeman on his way to his field, and another to a kind old gentleman who incautiously got into conversation with him. At Good Old Siwash And she threw herself down before the lounge, and dropped a kiss upon the hand that had made all this happiness for the brakeman's poor children. Five Little Peppers at School There proved to be less to see than he had expected; and having climbed aboard the pilot-car and examined the engine, Alex ascended the tower from which a brakeman controlled the movements of the train. The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity After asking engineer, brakeman, and conductor which they thought the safest car, and getting a different answer from each, she finally ensconced herself in the third car from the engine. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Cornes had just come up with the axe, and was about to tell the brakeman to chop the box, when the parrot spoke. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 The minister carved the chicken with the brakeman's jack-knife and the khaki boy cut up the tongue and the mince pies, while the sealskin lady mixed the raspberry vinegar with its due proportion of water. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Oh, misery me!” as they followed Mr. King into the poor little house that Jim the brakeman had called home. Five Little Peppers at School "How come you here now all so fine, I 'd like to know, riding in the cars like a lord; ain't you brakeman yet on old twinty-four?" The Queen's Twin and Other Stories He then sprang to the side of his wife, and, with the help of the foreman and two brakemen, raised her. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Meyers and a brakeman practically lifted him up the steps and Meyers headed him into a car that was hazy with blue tobacco smoke. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights The conductors, brakemen, and other trainmen, as a rule, treated him with great respect and consideration and oftentimes offered him a compartment in place of the berth which he had purchased. Booker T. Washington Builder of a Civilization Round the curve they ran, and there, still on the boulder, was Collie, barking, as the brakeman expressed it, 'to beat the band.' Chatterbox, 1906 He gets steady wages as a railroad brakeman, and last week he celebrated his golden wedding. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 Before she got up the steps, however, he ran back, pushed aside the brakeman, and reached her. A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall The warden and the brakeman both were wrong. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights No one was near him save the brakeman, and by and by he took his attention from the track and let it rest on this person. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana The others continued the pursuit of Jock, while the brakeman tried to coax the dog down. Chatterbox, 1906 Had not the brakeman accommodatingly told her so right in her very own ear? The Heart of Arethusa On and on swept the train, and at last the brakeman, as they left one station, announced: “Next stop Clintondale!” A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall A brakeman leaped from the cab and ran ahead. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest He was listlessly crossing the way as a train came along, and it was easy for the habit of the aforetime brakeman to move him. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana On arriving at his destination one of the brakemen awakened him with a vigorous shaking, which would have done credit to a giant's strength, and he went out in the early morning air decidedly refreshed. Messenger No. 48 The conductor and brakeman interfered and took the ruffians out. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi For some months preceding the riots at Pittsburgh disturbances among the railroad employees, especially the engineers and brakemen of freight-trains, had been frequent on railroads west and east of this city. A Short History of Pittsburgh The Sheep King, squinting along the track where the banked cinders radiated heat waves, was watching, not the signalling brakeman, but a figure skulking in the shade of the red water-tank. The Lady Doc She heard his pleasant voice plainly and saw his face with great distinctness as revealed by the brakeman’s light. The Fighting Shepherdess "Write Mr. Day to give this man a place as brakeman." "Run To Seed" 1891 I had not been seated but a moment, when a brakeman came running in and told me my partner was in trouble. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi All the way from Old Chester Boru had done his doggish best to tell all the brakemen in the train that he was going to his mistress at last. Phyllis A Twin As I looked around in amazement to discover what manner of brakeman this might be whom I had understood, the train boy said, with a grin, "That's our new phonographic annunciator." With The Eyes Shut 1898 At the instant a brakeman hung out from the handrail of a car of the cattle train and swung his lantern. The Fighting Shepherdess The conductor and several brakemen had alighted and now came running toward the outlaw to learn the news. Jack Wright and His Electric Stage; or, Leagued Against the James Boys The fireman was caught in the wreck and burned to death, the engineer and forward brakeman, riding on the engine, escaped unhurt. The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad Its Projectors, Construction and History “Yes,” this was his brakeman, one of the best and most faithful fellows in the service; but how he got where they found him, or what had happened, he could not explain. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy It was he who agitated unceasingly for national protection to railway men, and to the brakeman especially. Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman Others took places as brakemen, or as helpers and guards, and, to the amazement of the bystanders, the locomotive moved rapidly north. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 This transportation system was operated by American experts of all grades from brakemen to railroad presidents, numbering altogether more than 70,000. Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. The brakeman winked at the porter, and jerked a thumb towards them, as they walked leisurely down the platform. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls How he would like to be a brakeman; and, if he were one, how well he would know how to deal with tramps. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy There is a conductor and brakeman, and for them, too, there is no rest. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience From the cupola a brakeman with a dirty blue bandana knotted about his brown throat, waved to them and shouted something which they could not hear. Every Man for Himself Thomas A. Edison, our greatest inventor, was made deaf when a lad by a surly brakeman, who soundly boxed his ears for some trivial or fancied offense. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies Fireman and brakeman were off for supper in or near the station. The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories There Conductor Tobin and the two brakemen listened with intense interest to all he had to tell them of his recent experiences. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy He got them from the brakeman, the mechanic, the blacksmith, the day laborer, the newsboy, the train conductor, the clerk, the lawyer, the physician, and the business man. Pushing to the Front The night was far spent when the brakeman called the name of the little town in which he had left his outfit, and he rose up stiff and sore from his cramped position. The Eagle's Heart Ranald led the way with a brakeman's lantern, and Rob occasionally illuminated the scene by electric flashes from the head of the walking-stick he was flourishing. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor The train managed to stop, about twice its own length farther down, round a bend in the track, and the conductor and brakeman came running back. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story This man took a liking to the bright-faced young brakeman from the very first; and, when Rod began to appear in his cab, he watched him with a real, but concealed interest. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy Joe Stoker, rear brakeman on the —— accommodation train, was exceedingly popular with all the railroad men. Pushing to the Front Well, the boys felt so badly they didn't know what to do, and the brakeman said they would not stop at any station for sixty miles. The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day Hartley "Well, now, that's fun!" said Albert, looking at the brakeman. Other Main-Travelled Roads Conductor and brakeman doubled up with laughter, and for a moment, while the two girls stared, neither of them could speak at all. A Campfire Girl's First Council Fire The Camp Fire Girls In the Woods Was it possible that he was thus unceremoniously thrown out of work to make a place for his former brakeman? Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy But the brakeman did not go at once. Pushing to the Front Walter said he was going back to see if he could find her, but the brakeman said she was most likely gone by this time or somebody had picked her up. The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day "I was sent here by a brakeman on the midnight express," put in Bert, "Oh, Tom," said the woman, her face clearing. Other Main-Travelled Roads Even as the two girls climbed up the steps the brakeman gave his signal, the conductor flung out his hand, and the wheels began to move. A Campfire Girl's First Council Fire The Camp Fire Girls In the Woods “No, sir, but I am one of its brakemen.” Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy I missed one connection by waitin' for the brakeman to call out the change. Torchy, Private Sec. Just then along came the brakeman again and when the boys asked him if he had seen a kitten, he said, 'Why, sure! The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day The brakeman sat down opposite, encouraged by Albert's smile. Other Main-Travelled Roads He's mad all through!" said the brakeman, laughing, "Well, he had a right to be there when the train got in. A Campfire Girl's First Council Fire The Camp Fire Girls In the Woods Formerly it was necessary to have as many brakemen on a passenger train as there were cars, while now it is rare to find more than two on each train. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy "I want to be a brakeman, And with the brakemen stay, I'd ride upon the choo-choo cars Through all the livelong day," he warbled, rocking backward and forward in time to his song. Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College She thought she was going to have a nice little walk, but just then the brakeman came into the car and there was a kitten under one of the seats. The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day The brakeman swung his lantern, the148 train drew off into the blinding whirl, and its lights were soon lost in the clouds of snow. Other Main-Travelled Roads "I suppose that old hick thought we'd stop the train for him," they heard the conductor say to the brakeman. A Campfire Girl's First Council Fire The Camp Fire Girls In the Woods Conductor Tobin and the other brakeman were seated some distance behind him engaged in conversation. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy "If I intended to be a brakeman I wouldn't study law." Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College When he returned I happened to hear him read his orders over to the brakeman. Ranching, Sport and Travel The literary men who know the men who know the machines, the men who live with them, the inventors, and engineers and brakemen have no doubts about the poetry in machinery. The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century "That's the derrick, by which the drill is worked—yes, Miss," the brakeman said. The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch Or, Great Days Among the Cowboys A backward glance showed Conductor Tobin and the other brakeman to be still quietly engaged in conversation. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy However, if the brakeman aspiration proves too strong I may be obliged to leave home again. Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College I looked in various seats, and under the seats, asked my neighbors, inquired of the brakeman, and then hunted up the porter and asked him if he had seen my manuscript. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Who shall persuade the brakemen to leave the track? The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century "We will watch and see that he don't slide off at the next station," remarked one of the brakemen. Frontier Boys in Frisco He and the conductor were leaning out on one side while the other brakeman occupied the opposite one. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy "I was sent here by a brakeman on the midnight express," put in Bert. Wayside Courtships All the people were standing as the magic words were yelled in at the front door by the brakeman. The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs The brakeman and the locomotive engineer and the mechanical engineer and the sailor all have the same spirit. The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century The brakeman got it in the shoulder," replied the conductor, "but I guess he will be all right. Frontier Boys in Frisco He shook the young brakeman’s hand so heartily instead that the action conveyed a volume of praise and appreciation. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy As he began to104 get his things together, the brakeman came in. Wayside Courtships Into the car came hurrying the conductor, with the gold bands on his cap, and the brakeman. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home It is not given to brakemen, as it is to poets, to show to the world as it passes by that their ideals are beautiful. The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century "It's slippery as the deuce on top of the cars," put in the brakeman. Frontier Boys in Frisco He is a train robber, and I’m a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy The brakeman sat down opposite Albert, encouraged by his smile. Wayside Courtships A brakeman found him collapsed on the platform, in such a paroxysm of coughing that the train had covered many miles before he was sufficiently recovered to go inside and take a seat. Quin But he had a couple of defects—not large defects, but they seemed large when flung against the background of his profoundly religious character: he drank a good deal, and he could outswear a brakeman. Chapters from My Autobiography "All aboard!" called a brakeman, and the Comet Film Company, bag and baggage, started for the train that was to take them to new scenes of activity. The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm or, Queer Happenings While Taking Rural Plays “Looks like a brakeman, doesn’t he?” sneered another, “especially as they are all obliged to wear a uniform when on duty.” Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy "All-l abo-o-o-ard!" called the conductor somewhere in the storm; the brakeman swung his lantern, and the train drew off into the blinding whirl, and the lights were soon lost in the clouds of snow. Wayside Courtships In the lull following Mr. O'Brien's story the conductor and porter went hurriedly through the car out to the rear platform; where, it seems, they had been summoned by the brakeman. The Statesmen Snowbound Engineer, fireman, conductor, and brakemen, every man of the crew had to be at his post as the freight panted away up the winding mountain road. To The Front A Sequel to Cadet Days Oh, every time I inquired of the brakeman, or starter, where the train for that place left from, they'd laugh. The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm or, Queer Happenings While Taking Rural Plays In about an hour they reached the village of Center where the young brakeman, escorted by half the population of the place, was conducted through the main street to the county jail. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy The station hand was there, and a couple of grocery clerks, and a brakeman sat at Stacey's right hand. Wayside Courtships Here the brakeman gave a scornful grunt, and the conductor smiled broadly. The Statesmen Snowbound As they were climbing the steps into the vestibule a brakeman came running forward along the cinder path beside the tracks. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's Maybe he came in on a freight, but the brakeman had n’t seen him. My Ántonia He is one of our brakemen and ran off with a locomotive.” Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy With the brakeman to aid them, the police searched every nook and corner of the Miowera, and without result. Ray's Daughter A Story of Manila You should get down on your knees, fellow, and thank this brakeman. The Statesmen Snowbound The conductor and one of the brakemen got off too, but other passengers were warned to remain aboard. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's I put up forty-four years as a brakeman and five years on ditching trains before I went to braking. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 “Did you suspect Rod, I mean this brakeman, of being the train robber?” Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy "You'll have to hurry, sir," spoke the brakeman at the moment. Ray's Daughter A Story of Manila The brakeman laughed, and by this time we were all in a melting mood. The Statesmen Snowbound Elegant line, but too rich for a brakeman. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) I was brakeman on the train out from Water Valley. 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