I checked the weekly
Alliance Herald for October 26 and November 2, 1905, because as a division point the paper carried a great deal of railroad news, even a Deadwood RR news section. And, not surprisingly, there's not a word about Indians on the warpath or anything even vaguely related. The order, however, is still quite interesting, as it clearly shows that L-1 590 was in helper service on Orella Hill. The original assignments of the 0-10-0s included one based at Edgemont and used as a pusher on Orella Hill, another based at Newcastle, Wyo., and used as a pusher on the coal branch up to Cambria, and the third based at Plattsmouth and used as a pusher out of the Missouri River bottoms there. The engines rotated, so the same one was not always at the same location. And a photo showing one of them at the Seneca, Neb., coal chute is believed to be an engine being moved to or from the shops at Plattsmouth. The attached postcard view shows the 590's tender after it was rear-ended at Plattsmouth in 1907.
Hol
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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:18:48 -0700
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Indian Warpath Train Order
Ardmore, SD is located on the Lincoln-Sheridan-Billings line between Crawford, NE and Edgemont, SD.
It is my opinion that the operator was powerful thirsty and just wanted to go get a beer at the local establishment (Ardmore wasn't and isn't much) . So he made up some tale of Injuns and told the dispatcher he had to leave in a hurry :-)
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