CHARLES METZGER, Cleveland, Ohio.
One of the youngest engineers of the Mahoning Division, and at the same time one who gives great promise of developing into a runner of prominence, is Charles Metzger. He was born in Cleveland, November 25, 1868, and attended public school until he was 14 years of age, when he relinquished study to go to work for his father as a teamster. A year later he entered the "Big Four" shops as a boilermaker's apprentice, and after learning the business worked three years as a journeyman. On September 6, 1889, he secured a position as fireman on the Erie, serving in that capacity seven years on freight and one year on passenger. He received promotion to engineer on February 10, 1897, and after running regular a short time was put on the extra list on account of slack business. Since that time he has been acting as hostler at Cleveland and running extra. He has a fine record as a fireman, and has demonstrated ability and judgment in handling the trains consigned to his care, thus becoming popular alike with his fellow employes and the officials of his division.

He is a member of Forest City Lodge No. 10, B. of L. F., and is interested in the affairs of this order. Mr. Metzger's father and mother are both living, in Cleveland, and, though aged 67 and 58, respectively, are hale and hearty. Mr. Metzger makes his home with them, and enjoys the friendship of a large circle of acquaintances in the city.

Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.

From the March, 1905 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Engineer Charles Metzgar, who was injured in an accident at Mantua, has resumed work. (ED. NOTE: There was a wreck at Mantua on Feb. 23, 1905.)