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Domestic News
January 23, 1929
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Southington and Plantsville, Connecticut, veteran railroad crossing tender Peter Curtin guards gates at two villages by having trains stop to let him operate them and transport him between crossings, preventing accidents.
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Gates in Two Villages
Guarded by One Tender
SOUTHINGTON, Conn., Jan. 23.
—Accidents can't very well happen
on the crossings guarded by Peter
Curtin, veteran crossing tender!
Peter guards gates in Southington
and Plantsville, all in the same
day. It's done this way:
When a train reaches a crossing
guarded by Curtin, it stops while
he operates the gate. Then it
conveys him to the next crossing,
stops again until the gates are
operated and then proceeds. Traveling
back and forth from one crossing
to another is Curtin's chief
occupation.
Guarded by One Tender
SOUTHINGTON, Conn., Jan. 23.
—Accidents can't very well happen
on the crossings guarded by Peter
Curtin, veteran crossing tender!
Peter guards gates in Southington
and Plantsville, all in the same
day. It's done this way:
When a train reaches a crossing
guarded by Curtin, it stops while
he operates the gate. Then it
conveys him to the next crossing,
stops again until the gates are
operated and then proceeds. Traveling
back and forth from one crossing
to another is Curtin's chief
occupation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Crossing
Peter Curtin
Southington
Plantsville
Gate Tender
What entities or persons were involved?
Peter Curtin
Where did it happen?
Southington, Conn.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Southington, Conn.
Event Date
Jan. 23.
Key Persons
Peter Curtin
Outcome
accidents prevented on guarded crossings.
Event Details
Peter Curtin guards railroad gates in Southington and Plantsville by operating them at stops, with trains conveying him between the two crossings as his main occupation.