Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Wednesday, 24 January 1912, page 3
Edgar Sleppy, the first engineer to pilot a locomotive into St. Joe, is death in that city at the age of seventy-seven years. In 1871 Mr. Sleppy became master mechanic of the then St. Joseph & Denver City railroad, now the St. Joseph & Grand Island. He leaves his wife and four daughters. One of the latter is Mrs. Mary Riley of Spalding, this state. During the civil war, Mr. Sleppy was an engineer on the old Hannibal and St. Joe road and had some exciting experiences. In those days roving bands of guerillas ravaged the country, burning bridges and firing into passenger trains. Of several sharp encounters, the most serious experienced by Mr. Sleppy was at Monroe, Mo., forty miles west of Quincy, when several persons were wounded and a number of cars burned. For protection, the engine cabs were equipped with heavy iron plates on the sides.
Contributor: diaNEB
Wednesday, 24 January 1912, page 3
Edgar Sleppy, the first engineer to pilot a locomotive into St. Joe, is death in that city at the age of seventy-seven years. In 1871 Mr. Sleppy became master mechanic of the then St. Joseph & Denver City railroad, now the St. Joseph & Grand Island. He leaves his wife and four daughters. One of the latter is Mrs. Mary Riley of Spalding, this state. During the civil war, Mr. Sleppy was an engineer on the old Hannibal and St. Joe road and had some exciting experiences. In those days roving bands of guerillas ravaged the country, burning bridges and firing into passenger trains. Of several sharp encounters, the most serious experienced by Mr. Sleppy was at Monroe, Mo., forty miles west of Quincy, when several persons were wounded and a number of cars burned. For protection, the engine cabs were equipped with heavy iron plates on the sides.
Contributor: diaNEB
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Wednesday, 24 January 1912, page 3
Edgar Sleppy, the first engineer to pilot a locomotive into St. Joe, is death in that city at the age of seventy-seven years. In 1871 Mr. Sleppy became master mechanic of the then St. Joseph & Denver City railroad, now the St. Joseph & Grand Island. He leaves his wife and four daughters. One of the latter is Mrs. Mary Riley of Spalding, this state. During the civil war, Mr. Sleppy was an engineer on the old Hannibal and St. Joe road and had some exciting experiences. In those days roving bands of guerillas ravaged the country, burning bridges and firing into passenger trains. Of several sharp encounters, the most serious experienced by Mr. Sleppy was at Monroe, Mo., forty miles west of Quincy, when several persons were wounded and a number of cars burned. For protection, the engine cabs were equipped with heavy iron plates on the sides.
Contributor: diaNEB
Wednesday, 24 January 1912, page 3
Edgar Sleppy, the first engineer to pilot a locomotive into St. Joe, is death in that city at the age of seventy-seven years. In 1871 Mr. Sleppy became master mechanic of the then St. Joseph & Denver City railroad, now the St. Joseph & Grand Island. He leaves his wife and four daughters. One of the latter is Mrs. Mary Riley of Spalding, this state. During the civil war, Mr. Sleppy was an engineer on the old Hannibal and St. Joe road and had some exciting experiences. In those days roving bands of guerillas ravaged the country, burning bridges and firing into passenger trains. Of several sharp encounters, the most serious experienced by Mr. Sleppy was at Monroe, Mo., forty miles west of Quincy, when several persons were wounded and a number of cars burned. For protection, the engine cabs were equipped with heavy iron plates on the sides.
Contributor: diaNEB
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