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Another Union detachment came up by rail under Major George W. Rue, of the 9th Kentucky Cavalry, joined Shackelford at Hammondsville, and took the advance with 300 men.
But," inquiringly, "couldn't you speak to him down on the platform?" "Of course," replied Ashton-Kirk. He and Pendleton arose; the little man with the large white whiskers was thanked once more, as was the heavy young man with the rumpled hair. "You'll find the Hammondsville train at Gate E," the latter informed them. Then the two shot down to the platform level and made their way toward Gate E.
Writing from Hammondsville, Ohio, Kelly said, in part: I would say that the New England states and New York would be sold at a fair rate.... I removed from Kentucky about three years ago, and now reside at New Salisbury about three miles from Hammondsville and sixty miles from Pittsburg.
"One is on the main line Kittridge Station; the other is on the Hammondsville Branch at a place called Cordova." "Thank you," said Ashton-Kirk. And when the door had once more closed behind his aid, the investigator continued to Pendleton: "I figured upon some of the equipment reaching here.
The Hammondsville and Salineville grades are used chiefly for stoves in domestic use, for steam purposes, and for the manufacture of gas. These grades come to market on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad. The Blossburgh grade is used almost entirely for blacksmithing.
The Hammondsville local was taking on its passengers. It was a sooty train, made up of three coaches and a combination baggage and smoking car. The gateman pointed out its conductor, inside, and the two approached him. He was a spare, elderly man with a wrinkled, shrewd face, and a short, pointed manner of speech. "Oh, the General Passenger Agent sent you?" said he, examining them. "All right.
The ticket counter was a heavy-set young man, in spectacles and with his hair much rumpled. He peered curiously at the strangers. "Does any conductor on our lines use a punch which cuts out a keystone?" inquired the General Passenger Agent. "Yes, Purvis," replied the heavy young man. "Runs the Hammondsville local." "I am obliged to you both," said Ashton-Kirk.
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