Any idea what a Chaser would be? Listed as an occupation in 1880 NY Laura

Here is what I found for Chaser: Logging Machinery Operators Nature of the Work People in this classification move logs from where they have been cut and organize them for transportation to the processing plant. They operate a variety of logging machinery to fall, yard and process trees at logging sites. They are employed by logging companies and contractors. Example Titles butt-n-top feller operator cable yarding operator cable yarding system operator chaser feller buncher operator grapple yarder operator hoe chucker operator juicer loader operator mechanical harvester and forwarder operator rigging slinger steelspar operator treelength forwarder operator Hope this helps! Gina -----Original Message----- From: rbozzay [mailto:rbozzay@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 6:29 PM To: MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [StL-Metro] Another occupation question... Any idea what a Chaser would be? Listed as an occupation in 1880 NY Laura ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== For tips on researching St. Louis Church Records: http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/churchrecords.htm