- WILLIAM ALDERMAN, engineer at Waterloo, began working for
the Illinois Central company
- at Waterloo, November 9, 1887, running on the main line for
a short time under Engineer Peter Girard on engine No. 148. Soon
after, however, he was transferred to a passenger run on the
Lyle branch with engineer Dave Roby, and later spent eighteen
months with H. Knowlton, between Waterloo and Dubuque. Mr. ALDERMAN
was placed in charge of the lever and throttle November 14, 1891,
and did his first work in that capacity in the yards at Waterloo,
where he spent about six months. He then went on the main line
at the head of a construction train for a time, then spent a
part of one summer as an extra on all lines running out of Chicago.
He then spent a part of one winter running out of Champaign,
one winter out of Water Valley, Miss., and one winter out of
Jackson, Tenn.
- Mr. ALDERMAN was born in Janesville, Wis. During the early
years of his manhood, he was
- engaged in various lines of work, and before entering the
employ of the Illinois Central company, he was fireman for the
Northern Pacific Railroad company between Fargo and Bismark,
N. Dak., for a short time. He came to Waterloo in 1887, was married
the same year to Miss Ida M. ROEBUCK, of that city, and two children,
Eddie and Lora, have been born to them. Mr ALDERMAN affiliates,
fraternally, with the Division No. 114 B. of L.E. and Lodge No.
274, A.O.U.W., both of Waterloo. He is a man of ability, careful
and thorough about his work and throughout his railroad career
has never met with serious accident.
-
- [Taken from "History of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company and Representative Employes" (c)1900 Railroad Historical
Co., Chicago, IL; p. 176]
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