From the September 16, 1887 issue of the Hornellsville Weekly Tribune:
Along the Susquehanna:
More fireman are being promoted to engineers this season than was ever known to be before during the summer months. Promotion usually comes in the winter, but this year has been an exception in his respect as promotions have occurred in nearly every month. The last men to receive this honor are P.R. (E.R.-ed.) Van Gorden, Volney Teets, John Lannon, A. Jordan, W. McGill and J. Elston.