Show HER BLOOMERS ARE OVERALLS A Woman Section Boss Who Is an Expert Chicago TimesHerald Mrs Mary I Shannon wears the bloomer costume but she would be surprised to hear herself called a new woman Her bloomers I are overalls and instead of disporting them astride a diamond frame bicycle she wears them as she attends to her I duties as boss of a section on the Lake I Erie Western railroad I A year ago Mrs Shannon lived at Montpelier and her husband had charge I of a railroad section between Hartford City and Muncie The husband was killed in a railroad accident and the widow was I thrown upon her own resources She was familiar with railroad repair work having been the daughter of one section boss and the wife of another and in some way she succeeded in convincing the company that was responsible for the death of her husband that she was capable of taking charge of a section The company appointed her to succeed her husband Every working day Mrs Shannon can be seen on her section directing the gang of which she is boss Clad in bloomer overalls with the bottoms laced around the tops of cowhide boots her head sheltered beneath a broadbrimmed straw hat Mrs Shannon does not seem so much out of place as would be expected The roadmaster of the Lake Erie Western says there is not a better section boss on his line |