You are a veritable font of information....at least I knew what a cinder was! LOL Handled a few clinkers in my day too! Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Del" <huggins@horizon.hit.net> To: <NEWGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] Occupation : Actually this is a railroad term for the person who wets the cinders down : along the track. Old coal and wood fired boilers put out hot cinders along : the track that would often set fires. The cinder damper was that person in : an area that check to be sure there wasn't a fire started after the train : went by. Not sure how long they lasted, but do know they worked in the : prairie states during the mid 1800's. There was always the chance that the : train would start a prairie fire. : : Del the Dragon : Associate Emeritus IBBSG : Proud Rootsweb Sponsor : V.P. CCH&GS : ----- Original Message ----- : From: Bill Fox <bfox@nightowl.net> : To: <NEWGEN-L@rootsweb.com> : Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 6:49 PM : Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] Occupation : : : > Probably one who fished out cinders from coal burning furnaces or boilers. : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Jim Acker" <jacker@enter.net> : > To: <NEWGEN-L@rootsweb.com> : > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 6:40 PM : > Subject: [NEWGEN] Occupation : > : > : > : Hi list' : > : Anyone know what a cinder damper was? : > : Jim : > : : > : : > : ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== : > : ROOTSWEB..............R.I.P. : > : > : > ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== : > NO BIT OF INFORMATION OR TIP IS MINOR WHEN IT CAN LEAD TO A MAJOR FIND. : > : : : ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== : HTTP://WWW.DR-FOX.COM HAS A LINKS PAGE WITH : MANY, MANY HOOK-UPS TO VALUABLE INFORMATION SITES.