Railroad Employment
Despite successful employment, Harvey felt compelled to return to the food industry and so he started a Café with a business partner, and the two ran a profitable business. However, the Civil War soon interfered with his plans. Harvey's business partner was sympathetic to the Confederacy and left the business, taking all of the money the two had earned. Harvey soon got back on his feet and started working for the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad which was eventually purchased by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. He would ascend the railroad's corporate ladder and eventually was transferred to Leavenworth, Kansas which would remain his home. Harvey traveled frequently while working for the railroads and found himself deeply dissatisfied with the food one was served while traveling.
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