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Loaves and Fishes
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Statue of John Henry Honors
Steel-Drivin’ Man - Reprint
from The Train Dispatcher
with permission.
, Like Casey Jones, Kate Shelley,
Jesse James and other colorful
figures of railroad folklore, John
Henry was a man who lived, plied
his trade, left his mark on the
railroad-building era and died
something of a hero. Although the
ditties, songs and tales of his
accomplishments have been
extravagant to the point of mixing
fact with legend, at least some of the
facts have been documented or at
least supported by records left by or
written about his contemporaties.
John Henry was a black “steel-
drivin’ man, “who worked at building
railroad cuts and tunnels
throughout the southern part of the
United States.
His job was to swing a 10-pound
hammer, driving a. steel drill into
rock in order to make holes into
which black powder, or nitroglycerin
was poured, and great chunks of
rock blasted loose. The use of
explosives in tunneling dates back
to the seventeenth century, and the
drilling was done by hand until the
first power drill, a cumbersome
device operated by steam, made its
appearance shortly after the Civil
War. It was, incidentally, John
Henry’s challenge of the steam drill
in 1872 which brought him a
measure of his fame.
A giant of a man, John Henry
stood six feet four inches tall and
had the strength of an ox and
considerable magnetism. He could
play the banjo, sing in a rich, bass
voice, took a drink of red-eye now
and then, subscribed to sort of
“Green Pastures” religion, and had
a way with women. Many a dusky
girl was proud to call John Henry
her man. It is said that when he died
at about the age of 35, he left a string .
of broken hearts throughout the
West Virginia hill country.
He was a mixture of boomer,
laborer and minstrel. When he felt
in the mood for work, no man could“
outdo him at his particular job. And
on the frequent occasions when he
preferred to rest from toil, he
devoted his leisure to consuming
food, entertaining women of his race,
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or just pure IOafing.
Because of his brute strength, his
massive figure, his “true grit” and
his legendary martyrdom in the
cause of man versus machine, John
Henry became a popular hero. One
black man, an Alabamian who was
said to have known the mighty John
Henry was quoted as saying, “I could
drive from both shoulders myself,
but I was as far behind John Henry
as the moon is behind the sun."
Many were the legends which grew ,.
up about this man of steel. But a
railroad reporter who was a
contemporary of John Henry, once
wrote factually in the Beattyville,
Ky., Enterprise, “John Henry drove
steel with a 10 —pound ‘sheep-nose’
hammer with a regular size handle
four feet long. The handle was kept
greased with tallow to keep it
flexible. He would stand five one half
to six feet from his steel drill and
strike with the full length of his
hammer. He could drive for 10 hour
without ever missing a stroke.”
While he worked in numerous
locations where rail lines Were being
carved through mountainous areas,
and a great many violent stories
have grown up about his most
allegedly prodigious feat, the most
reliable evidence points to the Big
Bend Tunnel near Hilldale, W. VA.,
as the place where he reached the
peak of his career when he pitted his
brawn and skill against. the
newfangled steam contraption
which threatened the jobs of steel—
drivin’ railroad man everywhere.
This tunnel, 1 1/4 miles long was
built between 1870 and 1873 as a
part of the construction of an iron
trail, now the Chesapeake and Ohio,
through the Allegheny mountains
from Richmond, VA., to Cincinnati,
Ohio. One of the earliest steam drills
built to be used in tunneling was
introduced at that time. It was
brought to Big Bend as an
experiment. John Henry, as top man
in the ranks of steel drivers, openly
expressed contempt for his
mechanical rival.
A contest was arranged, and the,
stakes were $100 and John Henry’s
personal prestige. The time limit
was set at 35 minutes. More than
two thousand people gathered to
watch the event. The sturdy John
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unanimous
JWByIRoy C. Long
Loaves and Fishes has received
$2,135 in donations toward its 2015-
2016 fundraising appeal. We are
hopeful we will soon reach our goal
of $3,500.
The annual fundraising appeal
helps Loaves and Fishes provide an
array of services in summers
County. They include a Summer
‘ Camp, Emergency food and utility
assistance and a thrift store. All
funds are fully tax-deductable and
are restricted to helping persons in
need in Summers County. All donors
giving $50 or more receive a 2016
Wolf Creek calendar. Those wishing
to make contributions may send
them to Loaves and Fishes, PO. Box
56, Hinton or bring them by the 207
Temple Street Storefront during
regular office hours (Monday,
Wednesday, Friday from 10 a.m.
4pm.)
Recent donors include: Levine
Family Foundation A.C. Whitley
Regina Eckle.
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—Jane Austen
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The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chem-
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—-Carl Jung
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It’s believed that there is the same amount of water on Earth as there
was when the Earth was formed. Some say the water that came from
your faucet could contain molecules that Neanderthals drank.
Notice-Notice
Feerary-is the last month to
allow a discount of 2 l/ 2% on
the second installment of 2015
real estate and personal
property taxes.
Garry E. Wheeler
Sheriff of Summers County
Aging
This is a weekly publication of the
Summers County Council on Aging
Inc., 120 Second Ave., Hinton.
Funded in part by the WV Bureau
of Senior Services, Appalachian Area
Agency on Aging, other grant and
local resources and donations. Any
older persons is encouraged to
participate in the program
regardless of race, creed, handicap
or national origin. The Summers
County Council on Aging is an equal
opportunity employer.
Wednesday, January 20:
Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Raw
Vegetable Salad, Blueberry Cobbler,
Whole Wheat Italian Bread,
Margarine/Milk. Activity: Summers
County Senior Center Quilters will
Quilt today, 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, January 21: Chili
With Meat and Beans, Cheese
Sandwich, Waldorf Fruit Salad,
AppleSauce, Margarine/Milk.
Activity: Josh Dawson With Hinton
Fire Dept. Will Speak on Fire Safety
11:00 a.m. Bingo 10:15 a.m.
Friday, January 22: Taco Salad,
Tossed Salad, Chili Beans, Chips,
Apple, Milk. Activity: Gospel
Singing Shopping in
Christiansburg.
Monday. January 25: Baked
Chicken, Mixed Vegetables, Broccoli,
Sliced Peaches,
Margarine/Milk. Activity: Bible
Study With Pastor Robbie Rodes At
11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Janury 26: Potato
Soup, Pimento Cheese Sandwich,
Cherry Cobbler, Whole Wheat
Bread, Margarine/Milk. Activity:
SCCOA Site Meeting At 11:00 a.m.
Bingo At 10:15 a.m.
Menu changes may occur due to 1
availability of food or due to
circumstances beyond our control
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Henry is said to have wielded two
20—pound hammers, one in each
hand, dealing pile~driver blows that
bored two holes each seven feet deep
into hard rock. During the same 35
minutes the new steam drill got
hung up in a seam of rock and lost
time, drilling only one hole nine feet
deep.
There are conflicting stories as to
what happened afterward. George
Johnson of Lindside, W VA.,
interviewed by a professor from
West Virginia University, stated
that immediately after the contest,
John Henry went home, complained
of queer headache, went to bed, and
died in the night of a burst blood
vessel. Johnson said this story came
from his grandfather who was
timekeeper for John Henry’s gang
and witnessed the event, his watch
being used as the official timepiece.
I But another story has it that John
Henry survived the contest, stayed
with the C & 0 until the tunnel was
completed in 1873, then went to
work on the Columbus & Western
Railroad, later a part of the Central
of Georgia, and died while working
in the Oak Mountain tunnel on the
Columbus-Birmingham line of the C
& W.
The true story of John Henry’s
feat could have been proved from C
& 0’s records which were kept
during the construction of the Big
Bend Tunnel, but those records were
destroyed by a fire in the C & 0’s
Richmond office in the early 1900’s.
Citizens of the nearby towns of
Hilldale and Talcott, W.Va., are
convinced» that the mighty black
man died on the night of the contest
between mall and machine in 1872,
and that he is buried near the mouth
of the hundred-year—old tunnel. As
if to underscore their claim, citizens
of the two towns ratified more
than $12,000 to erect an eight-foot
bronze
statue above the C&O’s Big Bend
Tunnel which connects the two
towns, and where John Henry
hammered his way into railroad folk
history. As, a newspaper headline
said it, “When John Henry Was a
Hundred Years Dead, They Built a'
Statue Over His Head.”
CFM
The Campbell-Flannagan-
Murrell House Museum closed for
the season on November 1. Tours
may still be arranged by calling 304—
445-5769 or by sending an email to:
cfm_fmh@yahoo.com. ‘
Our meetings are the third
Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm.
and are open to the public. We meet
at the Museum, but if the
temperature is cold, call for an
alterative meeting place. If you are
interested in Hinton’s history or
getting in some volunteer
experience, we welcome you to
participate in the Museum’s
activities. You may also visit us on:
Facebook and our website is: cfm-
fmh.org. We will reopen in May.
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Now accepting private .
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AGENDA
Summers County Board of
Education
Regular Meeting
January 20, 2016
10:00 a.m.
1. Roll Call
2. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Appearance
6. Discussion of Current Issues
7. Approve Resignation of
Professional Personnel
8. Approve Resignation of Service
Personnel
9. Approve Employment of
Professional Personnel .
10. Approve Employment of
Service Personnel
11. Approve Textbook Adoption
Committee ‘
12. Approve Affiliation Agreement
Between Appalachian Regional
Healthcare and Summers County
School of Practical Nursing
13. Approve Agreement Between
the Summers County School of
Practical Nursing and Princeton
Community Hospital
14. Approve the SBA MIP Grant
15. Approve Policy to Continue on
Review
16. Discussion and/or Action
Concerning Out of County Request
17. Approve In Coming Student
Request
18. Informational Items
19 Approval of Bills
20. Transfers and Supplements
21 Adjournment
Notice
WEST END REUNION
A West End Reunion is
tentatively set for May, 2016. It is
still in the planning stages but email
and mailing addresses are requested
for those that are interested,
Please send an email to
westendreunion@gmail.com or call
304-301-4037.
HISTORICAL CALENDAR
Historical Calendar The 2016
Historical Calendar sponsored by
the Veterans Museum is available at
the Summers Co. Library and the
Railroad Museum. This calendar
features the Blue Sulphur Springs
Resort, the Federal Prison at
Alderson, an 1870 steam locomotive,
The), Masonic_ Theatre, Mecot
camaraand the Alderson Lion,’
' Summers County
Humane Society]
ACWP
is a non-profit group of local
volunteers that is here to help.
Do you need to have a pet
spayed or neutered or need
assistance with vaccinations?
Please call
855-WV4-PETS
and Leave a Message.
Do you have a litter of puppies
or a dog to turn in or have seen
a stray or lost dog? Please call
our Animal Control Officer 304—
466-4860. Have you witnessed
an animal emergency?
, Please call 911.
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than one letter each month will be
accepted from the same writer.
Preference will be given to letters of
300 words or less. Longer letters
may be shortened or rejected.
Letters must be signed and must
include an address and phone
number. The telephone number will
not be published. Letters by E-mail
will not be accepted unless followed
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